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Purcellville council sets March 11 public hearing on zoning rewrite while asking staff for editorial and legal refinements
Summary
Council voted to set a March 11 public hearing on the planning commission's July 2024 zoning ordinance draft while directing staff to finalize editorial changes and secure attorney review for the public posting.
The Purcellville Town Council voted Jan. 28 to set a public hearing for March 11, 2025, on the zoning ordinance draft forwarded by the planning commission in July 2024, while approving a set of staff formatting and administrative edits.
Planning staff and the town attorney told council that a legal review is needed and that the public notice should link to a substantially complete document; the attorney recommended finalizing edits by Feb. 17–20 to allow required newspaper advertising ahead of a March 11 hearing. Staff said the redline changes now in council packets can be accepted and converted to a clean, public‑facing version with a single click, and the planning commission chair indicated the draft is ready for the hearing with minor editorial updates.
Some council members argued the staff should finish an earlier multi‑part presentation so new council members could hear the full context before the hearing; others said the redline edits are minor and the hearing date should proceed. The council approved motions to incorporate staff edits and to schedule the public hearing on March 11, 2025.
