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Council receives Planning Commission recommendation to deny rezoning at 126 Simpson Street
Summary
Council voted 7-0 to receive and file the Planning Commission’s recommendation denying a rezoning request for 126 Simpson Street (case MAP25-one8), after planning staff said the property is a grandfathered multifamily dwelling and a July 2025 compliance letter remains in effect.
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown City Council on Jan. 6 received and filed the Planning Commission’s recommendation to deny an application to rezone 126 Simpson Street (case MAP25-one8) from R1A single-family to R2 multi-family zoning. The motion to receive and file the recommendation passed on a roll-call vote, 7-0.
Planning staff told council the property has been used as a multifamily dwelling since the 1980s and that the city issued a letter of compliance in July…
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