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Clifton council approves DEQ corrective action agreement, authorizes election and legal payments
Summary
The Clifton Town Council approved a Virginia DEQ Corrective Action Agreement aimed at fixing deficiencies in its Chesapeake Bay program, accepted Planning Commission recommendations including a final use permit for a retaining wall, and authorized payments for election and legal invoices during its Sept. 1, 2020 Zoom meeting.
The Clifton Town Council on Sept. 1 approved a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Corrective Action Agreement and agreed to proceed with related ordinance changes to bring the town’s Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act program into compliance.
Council members voted unanimously, by poll, to accept the DEQ agreement after the Planning Commission’s recommendations were presented. Mayor William Hollaway moved the measure; the motion passed 6-0.
Why it matters: The DEQ agreement identifies specific deficiencies in the town’s local ordinances and program administration, including requirements for notation on plats, septic tank pump-out tracking and development standards for Resource Protection Areas. The agreement sets corrective actions and deadlines tied to DEQ regulations and Virginia code sections referenced in the document.
The council also approved other routine financial actions. The treasurer’s report was accepted and the council authorized payment of an updated Fairfax County Office of Elections invoice of $1,064.52 for administering the town’s 2020 election. The council approved payments to town attorney Maureen Gilmore for July ($1,875) and August ($2,000) legal services. Those motions passed by roll call, with Hollaway, Effros, Milne, McDonald, Poe and Pline recorded as voting Aye.
Planning and zoning actions: The council accepted the Planning Commission’s recommendation to issue a final use permit for a retaining wall at 7221 Dell Avenue and agreed to delay enforcement of parking compliance at 12644 Chapel Road because of COVID-19 hardships, reiterating that no new Use Permits will be approved for that property until parking discrepancies are resolved with the property owner.
Votes at a glance: • Approve DEQ Corrective Action Agreement and adopt ordinance changes — outcome: approved (poll, 6-0). • Accept Treasurer’s Report — outcome: approved (poll, 6-0). • Authorize payment — Fairfax County Office of Elections invoice $1,064.52 — outcome: approved (roll-call; Hollaway: Aye; Effros: Aye; Milne: Aye; McDonald: Aye; Poe: Aye; Pline: Aye). • Authorize payment — Maureen Gilmore legal services July $1,875 — outcome: approved (roll-call; same tallies). • Authorize payment — Maureen Gilmore legal services August $2,000 — outcome: approved (roll-call; same tallies). • Issue final use permit — 7221 Dell Avenue retaining wall — outcome: approved (roll-call; same tallies).
What happens next: The DEQ agreement requires the town to adopt specified ordinance amendments and to demonstrate compliance with septic pump-out tracking and related administrative items by the timelines in the agreement. The Planning Commission and town staff will follow up on the use-permit and parking matters as directed by the council. The council scheduled further consideration of related ordinance changes as presented in the DEQ materials.
