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PLANNING, ZONING

Jefferson County, West Virginia

County Planning office webpage

Community Impact Statements starting in 2007

ZONING ("Zoning" controls what may be built where. "Subdivision" rules cover procedures for approval; see below)

11/1/08 Zoning Ordinance and Map

1/10/02 Zoning Ordinance and Map This is approximately what was in effect before the 2008 Ordinance. There were further

Amendments effective:

8/8/02 (p.4 of those minutes reduced LESA range for intense growth from 0-60 to 0-55)

11/7/02 (restrict adult businesses)

5/1/03 (regulate adult businesses in industrial zones)

4/8/05 (many changes, but thrown out by courts in 2008)

10/3/05 (changing what is allowed in rural zone)

9/1/06 (small changes in lot size & setbacks)

9/28/06 (more changes in rural uses)

The changes after 4/8/05 are presumably also invalid, since these were not enough to conform to a new state law (8A). That law grandfathered non-conforming ordinances, but required that any amended ordinances fully comply with the new law. The 4/8/05 changes tried to do that, but failed.)

Buildout of 2008 Ordinance: homes & people projected by Burke (or .xls) To see density in each district, use .xls table 4, or pages 34, 55, 77, 116 of 2008 Zoning Ordinance

Buildout projected by County

Buildout projected by Burke (or .xls)

Alternative Plan B by Burke, intro revised 1/14/08

(with accompanying draft Subdivision Ordinance)

Drafts by County Consultants, Kendig Keast

Office organization proposed by Coakley 2/07 (.ppt viewer)

Analysis of previous Zoning Ordinance by consultants 6/13/06: First goal is "user-friendly" for "average citizens & business people" (Available here, but no longer on the County's website)

Clarke county zoning ordinance Virginia

Zoning ordinances around the country, National studies

Organizations with info for local governments

Basic Court case decisions:

Roads: traffic map & other info

Hazards (flood, subsidence, etc.)

Planning & Zoning Agenda, Legal ads Webcam & Minutes since 2002,
(before 2002) & Bylaws & 2006 draft bylaws/procedures & supervision of
staff & charges against member Baldau

Legal analyses of requiring developers to provide Public Services

(alternative to impact fees)

Controlling Billboards & putting wires underground

STATE LAWS on planning & zoning

State laws on Building codes

Ordinances adopting building code in County: 2001 2003

SUBDIVISION RULES how subdivisions are reviewed (Zoning, above, controls what may be built where.)

11/1/08 Subdivision Ordinance (for County)

Previous Subdivision Ordinance in pdf or WordPerfect

Bolivar subdivision ordinance

Shepherdstown draft subdivision ordinance

List & size of subdivisions planned as of 7/03

List & size of subdivisions processed 7/98 to 7/02

Hampshire county ordinances (click on "info")

COMPREHENSIVE PLANS

2004 County Plan 4/26/04

Draft 11/26/02 (1megabyte, 174 pages. Like other County files it seems to need Acrobat 4, not 5)

Consultant's contract (1/11/01)

List of neighborhood meetings 6/18 to 6/28/00

Process for revising Comprehensive Plan, with public meetings 2/28 to 4/18/00

Burke proposal to plan for 12,000 more homes (June 2000)

Burke proposal to allow medium density business & housing (2,000 square feet per 6 acres) everywhere

OTHER PLANS & INFO

Bolivar plan & ordinance

Shepherdstown Draft Plan & Vision 2020

Frederick county plan, Maryland

Loudoun county plan, Virginia

Tale of 2 counties (fast&slow growth)

Number & location of 4-5,000 buildable lots in Jefferson County Download to disk

Unreliability of soil samples

SUBDIVISION REVIEWS (subdivision ordinances are at lower left)

Concerns about Zoning Board decisions 9/03-3/04

Number of homes approved & planned, 12/03

Step-by-step review process for new county subdivisions

Sample questions raised at compatibility meetings

Citizen LAWSUITS on subdivisions

Selected Subdivisions

Town Run Commons open issues legal case

*These proposed help to schools & withdrew that offer.

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		updated 6/4/09
Return to: . . . OVERVIEW (SaveOurCounty) . . . DETAILS (listener) . . . Report corrections, broken links to WEBMASTER Get email news about local issues PLANNING, ZONING Jefferson County, West Virginia Comprehensive Plan info Costs of Growth Impact Fees Sewers & Water Building Codes County Planning office webpage Community Impact Statements starting in 2007 ZONING ("Zoning" controls what may be built where. "Subdivision" rules cover procedures for approval; see below) 11/1/08 Zoning Ordinance and Map 1/10/02 Zoning Ordinance and Map This is approximately what was in effect before the 2008 Ordinance. There were further Amendments effective: 8/8/02 (p.4 of those minutes reduced LESA range for intense growth from 0-60 to 0-55) 11/7/02 (restrict adult businesses) 5/1/03 (regulate adult businesses in industrial zones) 4/8/05 (many changes, but thrown out by courts in 2008) 10/3/05 (changing what is allowed in rural zone) 9/1/06 (small changes in lot size & setbacks) 9/28/06 (more changes in rural uses) The changes after 4/8/05 are presumably also invalid, since these were not enough to conform to a new state law (8A). That law grandfathered non-conforming ordinances, but required that any amended ordinances fully comply with the new law. The 4/8/05 changes tried to do that, but failed.) Buildout of 2008 Ordinance: homes & people projected by Burke (or .xls) To see density in each district, use .xls table 4, or pages 34, 55, 77, 116 of 2008 Zoning Ordinance For 11/07 draft: Buildout projected by County Buildout projected by Burke (or .xls) Alternative Plan B by Burke, intro revised 1/14/08 (with accompanying draft Subdivision Ordinance) Drafts by County Consultants, Kendig Keast Office organization proposed by Coakley 2/07 (.ppt viewer) Analysis of previous Zoning Ordinance by consultants 6/13/06: First goal is "user-friendly" for "average citizens & business people" (Available here, but no longer on the County's website) Clarke county zoning ordinance Virginia Zoning ordinances around the country, National studies Organizations with info for local governments Basic Court case decisions: GENERAL MAPS Roads: traffic map & other info Hazards (flood, subsidence, etc.) Planning & Zoning Agenda, Legal ads Webcam & Minutes since 2002, (before 2002) & Bylaws & 2006 draft bylaws/procedures & supervision of staff & charges against member Baldau June 2004 Draft amendments Draft comments Legal analyses of requiring developers to provide Public Services (alternative to impact fees) from Citizens for Jefferson's Future 1/3/01 from County 3/30/01 Sprawlwatch.org Controlling Billboards & putting wires underground STATE LAWS on planning & zoning BUILDING CODES State laws on Building codes Actual building code Ordinances adopting building code in County: 2001 2003 SUBDIVISION RULES how subdivisions are reviewed (Zoning, above, controls what may be built where.) 11/1/08 Subdivision Ordinance (for County) Previous Subdivision Ordinance in pdf or WordPerfect Bolivar subdivision ordinance Shepherdstown draft subdivision ordinance List & size of subdivisions planned as of 7/03 List & size of subdivisions processed 7/98 to 7/02 Hampshire county ordinances (click on "info") COMPREHENSIVE PLANS 2004 County Plan 4/26/04 Draft 11/26/02 (1megabyte, 174 pages. Like other County files it seems to need Acrobat 4, not 5) Consultant's Reconnaissance Report 6/28/01 Consultant's contract (1/11/01) List of neighborhood meetings 6/18 to 6/28/00 Process for revising Comprehensive Plan, with public meetings 2/28 to 4/18/00 Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, 1994 on web or WordPerfect Burke proposal to plan for 12,000 more homes (June 2000) Burke proposal to allow medium density business & housing (2,000 square feet per 6 acres) everywhere OTHER PLANS & INFO Bolivar plan & ordinance Shepherdstown Draft Plan & Vision 2020 Ag Action Plan Frederick county plan, Maryland Loudoun county plan, Virginia Tale of 2 counties (fast&slow growth) Plans for Job training (600k) Number & location of 4-5,000 buildable lots in Jefferson County Download to disk Unreliability of soil samples

	SUBDIVISION REVIEWS (subdivision ordinances are at lower left) Concerns about Zoning Board decisions 9/03-3/04 Number of homes approved & planned, 12/03 Step-by-step review process for new county subdivisions Organization chart Sample questions raised at compatibility meetings Citizen LAWSUITS on subdivisions Selected Subdivisions Aspen Greens Blackford* Breckenridge Daniels Forest Faraway Farms Forest View Harvest Hills Highland/Jones-Elliot Farm* Hunt Field Norborne Glebe Old Standard Quarry* Thorn Hill* Town Run Commons open issues legal case These proposed help to schools & withdrew that offer. Macintosh* users: click here to read PC files, including MSWord, Excel