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Charlotte County planning commission reviews Chapters 5 and 6 of draft comprehensive plan, recommends targeted edits
Summary
At a July 25 work session, the Charlotte County Planning Commission reviewed Draft Chapters 5 and 6 of the county Comprehensive Plan. CRC staff presented updates; commissioners recommended edits on land use, housing, utilities, Keysville Reservoir, recycling, and M&T tax references. Next session tentatively set for Aug. 17.
Vice-Chairman Cornell Goldman called the Charlotte County Planning Commission work session to order on July 25, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Charlotte County Administration Office. Todd Fortune of the Commonwealth Regional Council (CRC) reviewed updates to Draft Chapter 5 — Special Policy Areas — and CRC recommended no further changes to that chapter.
CRC staff then reviewed the first portion of Draft Chapter 6, Goals, Objectives, and Strategies, reflecting input received at the Commission’s June work session. Commissioners recommended a series of targeted edits and clarifications across the draft, aimed at tightening language and better aligning strategies with local responsibilities.
Key recommendations included moving the litter strategy from Section L (Objective 2, Strategy 1, p.120) into Section D, Land Use (Objective 5, pp.109–110); adding a manufactured housing strategy in Section E, Housing (pp.110–111); and considering establishment of a local contractor list using the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) database to support vetted local contractors.
On natural resources, commissioners asked that the goal associated with Keysville Reservoir be revised to focus on supporting Keysville’s efforts to develop recreational opportunities. In Section H, Community Facilities & Services (pp.114–115), they recommended rewording Objectives 1–3 to clarify the towns’ role in providing public water and sewage treatment facilities, and removing the phrase “and amend” from Strategy 1 under Objectives 1 and 2 to avoid ambiguity.
Commissioners also recommended edits in Section J, Utilities (pp.118–119): removing “and amend” from Strategy 1 under Objectives 1 and 2 and deleting Strategy 2 under Objective 2 (top of p.119). Separately, they asked staff to add a strategy to encourage recycling by making recycling more convenient for residents.
In Section L (p.120), the Commission recommended adding M&T tax to Strategies 1 and 3 of Objective 1 and removing M&T tax from Strategy 4 of Objective 1. Commissioners did not adopt final language during the session; the recommendations are recorded as guidance for staff and CRC to revise the draft.
The Commission discussed next steps and tentatively scheduled the next work session for Aug. 17 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was then adjourned.
Speakers and attendees listed in the meeting record include Vice-Chairman Cornell Goldman; CRC representatives Todd Fortune and Lauren Jones (virtual); and staff Monica Elder, Assistant County Administrator. Several commissioners participated in the review and recommended the edits summarized above.
