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Planning Commission directs staff to draft ordinance amendments on R‑8 setbacks, meat processing/storage in M‑1 and sign rules
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a motion directing staff to draft zoning ordinance changes covering reduced setbacks in the R‑8 district, special‑use rules for meat processing and storage in M‑1, and updates to sign regulations; commissioners debated why window/opening rules appear in zoning rather than the building code.
Commissioner Kettler moved and Vice Chair Porter seconded a motion directing staff to prepare draft zoning ordinance amendments covering three topics: (1) setback provisions in the R‑8 district, (2) allowing meat processing and storage facilities in the M‑1 industrial district (with appropriate special‑use conditions), and (3) updates to sign regulations. The motion cited public necessity, convenience, and good zoning practice and referenced Code of Virginia §15.2‑2286 for ordinance initiation;…
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