Montgomery County

Planning Commission

25 February 1998

AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING

COMMISSION HELD ON FEBRUARY 25, 1998 IN THE BOARD ROOM (#327) THIRD

FLOOR, COUNTY COURTHOUSE, CHRISTIANSBURG, VIRGINIA:

Mr. Wells, Chair, called the meeting to order and Ms. Brennan, Secretary, established the presence of a quorum.

Present:Malvin Wells, Chair

Ed Green, Vice-Chair

Kathryn Brennan, Secretary

Ray Alcorn, Member

Mary Biggs, Board of Supervisors Liaison

Richard Daub, Member

Joe Draper, Member

Michael Ewing, Member

Don Linkous, Member

Harry Neumann, Member

Joe Powers, Staff

J. Scott, Staff

Ed Davis, Staff

Also present:Joe Gorman, Chairman, Board of Supervisors

Ira Long, Board of Supervisors (Alternate Liaison to the Planning Commission)

Mary North, School Board (Liaison to the Planning Commission)

None

The agenda was approved as distributed.

The Commission entered into Work Session

Zoning Ordinance Revision - Bruce Drenning (Bruce Drenning & Associates) was present. He led the Commissioners in a discussion of how to complete the review of the Zoning Ordinance in a timely fashion. The following schedule was developed:

February 25th (4th Wednesday Special Meeting) Consultant: Bruce Drenning

Overlay Districts

3-500FPO Flood Damage Prevention Overlay

3-600ASO Airport Safety Overlay

3-700177CO Route 177 Corridor Overlay District

3-800RSE Riner Shawsville Elliston Commercial Overlay

Regulations Applying to All Districts

4-600Performance Standards

4-700Nonconformities

March 25th (4th Wednesday Special Meeting) Consultant: Milt Herd

Regulations Applying to All Districts

4-100Supplemental District Regulations (includes Intensive Agriculture)

4-300Landscaping and Buffering

4-400Off Street Parking, Loading and Stacking

4-800Additional Regulations for Specific Uses

April 22nd (4th Wednesday Special Meeting) Consultant: Bruce Drenning

Regulations Applying to All Districts

4-500Signs

Processes and Administration

5-300Required Development Approvals

5-400Special Development Approvals

5-500Procedures Before the Board of Zoning Appeals

Definitions (Article VI)

April 29th (5th Wednesday Special Meeting) Consultant: Bruce Drenning

Wrap-up of All Outstanding Issues

May 27th (4th Wednesday Special Meeting) Consultants: Bruce Drenning, Milt Herd

Discussion of Revised Zoning Ordinance from Consultants, Staff to make changes

June 24th (4th Wednesday Special Meeting)

Complete discussion of Revision from Consultants, Staff to make changes

Schedule Planning Commission Public Hearing

August 12th (2nd Wednesday Regular Meeting)

Hold Planning Commission Public Hearing

August 26th (4th Wednesday Special Meeting) Consultants: Bruce Drenning, Milt Herd

Discussion of Public Hearing comments, Staff to make changes

September 16th (3rd Wednesday Regular Meeting)

Complete discussion of Public Hearing Comments, Staff to make changes

Planning Commission Recommendation to Board of Supervisors

Mr. Drenning then reviewed sections: 3-500, 3-600, 3-700, 3-800, 4-600 and 4-700 with the Commissioners. Staff will gather information in order to look at raising floodplain requirements above federal minimum. Staff will also review the 177 Corridor Overlay District with respect to Montgomery County’s agreement with the City of Radford.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m.

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