Planning Commission

FAIRMONT PLANNING COMMISSION The meeting of the Fairmont Planning Commission was held December 21st @ 7:00 the Public Safety Building 500 Quincy St. Fairmont WV. President Greene called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and asked for a roll call of members. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS MEMBERS ABSENT / PRESENT Commissioner Bledsoe Absent Commissioner Jura Present Commissioner Richardson Absent Commissioner Straight Present Commissioner Wean Absent Commissioner Yann Present President Greene Present Commissioner Majic Present Commissioner Drennen Present CITY STAFF Director of Planning and Development – Shae Strait Assistant Planner- Carly O’Dell Jones Senior Staff Assistant- Kirstin Poluck APPROVAL OF MINUTES from December 21st, 2022 President Greene asked for everyone to read of the previous months minutes and look for corrections or additions. With no errors or corrections, the minutes were approved. NEW BUSINESS / PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. PC 22-14 - Rodney Richards of 140 Avery St. is petitioning for the approval of a Major Subdivision in the vicinity of Concord Drive, Linda Lane, and Avery Street. Planning Commission must determine if the application is complete and then, if approved, schedule the public hearing for the approval of the Major Subdivision. The hearing for the evening was to verify that the petition that was filed was done so correctly and completely. Planning Director Strait stated that Mr. Richards is not proposing any new infostructure to the property. After review of the application, it is believed that the application is completed. There were a few items to note however; the width is not listed on the adjacent street, the zoning was not listed, however it is zoning Neighborhood Residential. Mr. Richards was there to speak on behalf of the request. He stated that he bought the additional property with the intention of his daughter moving her family down to Fairmont. The current zoning rules classify the subdivision as a major. The plan is to extend the neighboring property to off set the cost to his daughter. There was no one present in opposition to the request. The public hearing was then closed. The commissioners had no comments. Commissioner Majic made a motion to approve the request, Commissioner Yann seconded the motion. The application for PC 22-14 was determined to be complete and a public hearing was set for January 18th, 2023. STAFF UPDATES Staff stated the previous petitions will take effect at the end of the month and new copies will be distributed. The second meeting in January will have the remaining petitions at the work session. The meeting in January will also include the Capital Improvement Plan. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS None ADJOURNMENT President Greene asked for a motion to adjourn meeting. Commissioner Straight motioned to adjourn the meeting; Commissioner Yann seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion approved