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Stephens City council reappoints zoning board member, adopts zoning fee change; reserves Commons for farmers’ market
Summary
On March 4, 2025, Stephens City Town Council reappointed Belinda Double to the Board of Zoning Appeals, approved a third‑reading ordinance revising the town’s zoning fee schedule and voted to reserve the Newtown Commons for a Saturday farmers’ market; votes were recorded with Woodruff absent.
Stephens City Town Council approved several formal items during its March 4 meeting, reappointing a zoning board member, adopting a revision to the town’s zoning fee schedule and reserving the Newtown Commons for a weekly farmers’ market.
Councilwoman Regina Swygert‑Smith moved to reappoint Belinda Double to the Board of Zoning Appeals; the motion carried with the vote recorded as L. Fravel-Aye; P. Fravel-Aye; Smith-Aye; Stevens-Aye; Swygert‑Smith-Aye; Woodruff-Absent. The council did not provide additional debate on the reappointment.
Mayor Michael A. Diaz asked the clerk to read by title the ordinance amending Section 23‑10 of the Stephens City Code to revise the town’s zoning fee schedule. Councilman Linden A. Fravel moved to accept the third reading; the motion carried with the same recorded vote pattern (Woodruff absent). The ordinance was accepted on its third reading.
Town Manager Mike Majher presented a request from Trinity Lutheran Church to use the Newtown Commons on Saturdays for a farmers’ market beginning in May. Councilwoman Tina Stevens moved to reserve the Commons and directed the manager to work with organizers; the motion carried with the vote recorded as above (Woodruff absent).
Minutes from the Feb. 4, 2025 regular meeting were approved on a motion from Vice‑Mayor L. Fravel; the vote was recorded L. Fravel-Aye; P. Fravel-Aye; Smith-Aye; Stevens-Aye; Swygert‑Smith-Aye; Woodruff-Absent.
No votes recorded during the meeting showed opposition or abstentions; Councilman Brian Woodruff was recorded absent on these motions.
