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Public hearing on district‑use amendments postponed after packet numbering error
Summary
The council postponed advertised public hearings on multiple proposed zoning district‑use amendments after staff found the posted notice cited the wrong ordinance number; the solicitor and planners will re‑notice the hearing.
The Richmond Town Council postponed action and re‑advertisement of proposed district‑use amendments after staff and councilors discovered an error in the public notice.
Planner Talia (last name not specified) and Councilor Mark raised that the packet material contained two variants of an 18.16 ordinance and that the posted notice on town bulletin boards and the Secretary of State’s site used the incorrect code number “18.06” instead of “18.16.” The council’s solicitor advised re‑noticing the hearing to avoid procedural problems.
Councilor Mandick called attention to the duplicative pages; the town clerk and planner confirmed the agenda packet contained the correct draft but the posted notice used the wrong section. After brief discussion the mover withdrew the motion and a new motion to postpone and re‑advertise the public hearing was approved by roll call.
Why it matters: The amendments cover a long list of land‑use categories (private technical/trade school; cemetery; child and adult day care for 9 or more persons; fairgrounds; place of worship; private club; theater/indoor gathering place; stadium/arena; power generation; broadcast antenna; towing with vehicle storage; fuel sales; and eliminating duplicative sections). A proper notice is required under state law for zoning changes; re‑advertising prevents legal challenge to any future vote.
Next steps: Staff will re‑post the correct public‑hearing notices with the solicitor’s guidance and include the corrected section number; the council will hold the substantive hearings once re‑noticed.
