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Morgantown planning commission recommends denying rezoning for 126 Simpson Street, affirms existing nonconforming use
Summary
The Morgantown Planning Commission recommended that City Council deny a rezoning application for 126 Simpson Street from R1A to R2, finding the parcel retains a legal nonconforming multi‑family use and may continue under existing compliance documentation; commissioners cited spot‑zoning concerns and conflicting public records.
The Morgantown Planning Commission voted at its meeting to recommend that City Council deny a rezoning request for 126 Simpson Street that would change the lot from R1A single‑family residential to R2 two‑family residential.
The applicant, DeAndre Mason, told the commission he wants to convert the property from what staff described as a preexisting nonconforming multi‑family use into a two‑unit dwelling because, he said, “it cuts down on the parking issues in that area” and would function better as a duplex. Mason also said he received a letter of compliance when he took the property under contract and noted that public records conflicted about whether the main…
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