Colonial Beach public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Town Council
The Town Council approved funding for BikeFest and passed resolutions for beach nourishment and sewer system upgrades. A motion to form an infrastructure committee was defeated. The Council also scheduled a public hearing for September 20 regarding senior and disabled water and sewer discounts.
- Approved $20,000 from Town Manager’s contingency fund for Police Department BikeFest needs
- Approved Resolution #34-23 to appropriate $67,000 from Erosion Fund for Beach Survey & Nourishment
- Approved Resolution #35-23 to appropriate $160,000 in Sewer Fund for SCADA upgrade purchase
- Denied motion to add a Resolution to form an infrastructure committee to the next agenda (2-5)
- Directed staff to advertise public hearing for Sept 20 on senior/disabled water and sewer discount exemptions
Town Council
The Town Council approved emergency funding for a wastewater treatment plant SCADA system and passed three ordinances regarding subdivision rules, senior utility discounts, and utility fund re-allocation. Council also directed the Planning Commission to prioritize adjusting the Floor to Area Ratio in R2 zones.
- Approved $160,000 for emergency procurement of SCADA system for Wastewater Treatment Plant (All Aye)
- Approved Ordinance No. 745 amending the Colonial Beach Subdivision Ordinance (All Aye)
- Approved Ordinance No. 746 tying senior water/sewer discount income limits to HUD very low income limits and changing the discount to 30% (All Aye)
- Approved Ordinance No. 747 to re-allocate 5% of utility revenue from the water fund to the sewer fund (All Aye)
- Directed Planning Commission to prioritize adjusting the Floor to Area Ratio in R2 (Consensus)
Planning Commission
The Commission reviewed a draft zoning text amendment to update conditional use permit requirements. No final decision was made; staff will revise the draft with the Town Attorney and bring it back to a future meeting.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved March 9 and June 8, 2023 minutes (unanimous)
- Tabled ZTA 23-05 (Article 16) for further staff and legal revision