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Warren County board advances comprehensive rewrite of zoning and subdivision codes after public hearing
Summary
After a three-year update process, the Warren County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18 voted to advance a repeal-and-replace of multiple zoning and subdivision chapters for additional readings, following consultant presentations, debate over buffering and shelter-plan language, and public questions about lot splits and gravel‑road impacts.
The Warren County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18 voted to advance a major rewrite of the countys zoning and subdivision ordinances to additional readings, following a first‑reading public hearing that drew consultants, staff and several members of the public.
Becky, a county staff member who opened the hearing, said the code changes flow from the 2024–2044 Warren County land‑use plan and represent a three‑year effort with multiple committee meetings and consultant review. "This has been a 3 year effort with many meetings and committee meetings to bring us here before you tonight with the first reading hearing to repeal and replace these chapters," she said.
MSA consultant Jenna Gillum told the board the draft consolidates and clarifies the countys rules: zoning districts would be reduced (from 11 to 9), a planned community development option added, commercial uses consolidated, and a table‑of‑uses approach would route supplemental standards into a single chapter. "We are here in front of you today for the…
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