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Planning commission tables ordinance to ‘revive’ lapsed nonconforming uses, seeks legal clarity
Summary
The commission tabled a proposed amendment to Article 13.73 that would create a process to revive nonconforming uses after lapse; commissioners asked staff to return with the city attorney and discuss routing revival decisions through the Board of Zoning Appeals.
The Morgantown Planning Commission voted to table proposed changes to Article 13.73 of the city planning and zoning code that would create a formal process for applicants to ‘revive’ preexisting nonconforming uses that have lapsed.
Staff described the draft amendment as a pathway for applicants to apply for revival: the proposal would require an application, staff review, a public hearing before the planning commission and a determination to be…
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