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Planning Commission continues Section-by-section review of Chapter 3 zoning amendments
Summary
Staff resumed review of draft Chapter 3 (Articles 1–3); commissioners agreed with proposed Article 1 revisions, and staff removed Section 3-8 and designated it 'Reserved' to retain flexibility for future additions.
Staff led the Planning Commission through a continued, section-by-section review of draft amendments to Chapter 3 of the King & Queen County Zoning Ordinance. Donna Elliott Sprouse, Director of Community Development, explained the rationale for edits to Article 1 and said Section 3-8 was removed and marked 'Reserved' rather than renumbering, to allow flexibility for future ordinance additions.
Commissioners expressed general agreement with the proposed revisions to Article 1 and were reminded about the one‑page "cliff note" summary provided at the start of each article. The discussion focused on aligning language with standard zoning terminology and preserving clarity for future drafting steps; no final adoption occurred — the item remains under commission review.
