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Onancock schedules joint public hearing Oct. 28 on HRSD pump-station rezoning
Summary
Town staff said Hampton Roads Sanitation District's acquisition requires pump stations be rezoned to Industrial Utilities; draft resolution and ordinance updates were prepared and must be signed at the next town council meeting before a joint public hearing set for Oct. 28, 2024.
Town staff told the Onancock Planning Commission on Oct. 7 that Hampton Roads Sanitation District's recent acquisition of the collection system requires rezoning pump stations to an Industrial Utilities (IU) district and that ordinances must be updated to reflect that change. According to the minutes, the town's attorney and HRSD's attorney have drafted a resolution and ordinance updates; those documents are expected to be signed at the next town council meeting and a joint public hearing has been scheduled for Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.
No formal vote on the resolution or ordinances was recorded at the Oct. 7 Planning Commission meeting; the item was presented for information and to schedule the joint hearing. The minutes do not specify the exact language of the draft ordinances or any proposed regulatory changes beyond the rezoning of pump stations to the IU district.
The scheduled joint public hearing will provide an opportunity for public comment and for the town and HRSD to present the draft ordinance changes. The minutes do not record any public input on this item during the Oct. 7 meeting.
