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Votes and actions at a glance: Charles Town Planning Commission (Nov. 25, 2024)
Summary
The commission approved Oct. 28 minutes by voice vote, tabled a driveway-waiver request (WB2024-04) pending legal/right-of-way research, and recorded a motion to amend neighborhood-commercial rules to require a 75% minimum commercial share (final vote not shown in excerpt).
Key formal actions from the Nov. 25 Charles Town Planning Commission meeting:
- Minutes: The commission moved to approve the Oct. 28, 2024 minutes (work session and regular meeting) and approved them by voice vote. The minutes were accepted; the transcript records "Aye" votes without a roll-call tally.
- WB2024-04 driveway-waiver request: Staff recommended a waiver reducing side-yard driveway setback from 5 feet to 4 feet because the West Virginia Division of Highways will not permit access to West Washington Street. After public comment and questions about whether the access strip (Baylor Street) is a city street, alley, or private easement, the commission tabled the waiver pending staff and legal follow-up. Action: tabled to December meeting; staff to consult city attorney and verify right-of-way, easements, and maintenance responsibilities.
- Neighborhood-commercial zoning update (EXAT4-05): Commissioners debated proposed edits to remove the 20,000-sq-ft lot-size cap and to change open-space rules. A motion was made and seconded to require a minimum of 75% nonresidential commercial floor area of net buildable area and to remove any maximum cap; the public hearing was opened and closed with no public comments. The transcript excerpt includes the motion but does not show a final recorded vote in the provided audio transcript.
More details and full staff reports will be available with the meeting packet and at the next commission meeting.
