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Owner seeks special-use permit to restore blighted house at 77 Kerr as duplex
Summary
Commissioners were briefed on a special-use permit for 77 Kerr (vacant/blighted for 20 years) to convert it back to a duplex; owner must occupy one unit and a public hearing at council will be required.
Town staff briefed the Onancock Planning Commission on an applicant’s request for a special-use permit to convert 77 Kerr Street — described as blighted and abandoned for about 20 years — back to a duplex.
Staff said the building originally was constructed as a duplex and the new owner intends to occupy one unit while renting the other, which the current code allows under a special-use permit. The commission discussed whether similar buildings on Kerr are grandfathered; staff explained the town’s nonconforming clause: a continuous tenancy of more than one year is required to be considered grandfathered, otherwise the owner must apply for a special-use permit. The commission was informed that a public hearing before town council will be required; the commission’s role at this meeting was informational and to determine whether it wished to comment to council.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about occupancy and consistency across properties; no final vote was taken by council at this meeting.
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