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Scottsville commission to review zoning ordinances to align with comprehensive plan
Summary
Commissioners agreed to review neighboring municipalities' ordinances to find models that align with the soon‑to‑be‑final comprehensive plan and report back at the next meeting.
Commissioners agreed the next implementation step after plan adoption will be reviewing and, where necessary, revising the town's zoning ordinances to match the comprehensive plan. The group will split research assignments and each take a candidate municipality's code to evaluate whether it offers a useful model.
"We're looking to see whether there's an existing set of planning ordinances that match what we want to do," one member said; commissioners will report back at the next regular meeting. The approach is intended to avoid patchwork 'band‑aid' fixes by finding an ordinance framework that can be adapted to Scottsville's needs.
The review is a staff‑directed research task rather than a formal vote; members highlighted the need for a deeper 'deep dive' on zoning language before any ordinance drafting begins.
