Charlotte County public meetings in 2020
10 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning & Zoning
The Planning Commission held a public hearing and voted to recommend approval of a conditional use permit for Courthouse Solar LLC. The project involves a utility-scale solar energy system on approximately 1,354 acres. The recommendation includes specific traffic restrictions for deliveries on Shady Oaks Road.
- Recommendation of conditional use permit for Courthouse Solar LLC's 167 megawatt AC solar system
- Proposed 600-foot buffer along Roanoke Creek
- Delivery restrictions for three-axle or larger trucks on Shady Oaks Road during school pickup and drop-off
- Preliminary review of Kerwin and Beverly Kunath’s conditional use permit application for an event venue
Planning & Zoning
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider a Conditional Use Permit application for Courthouse Solar, LLC. The meeting includes presentations from the applicant and a third-party reviewer, Denise Nelson with the Berkley Group.
- Public hearing on Courthouse Solar Conditional Use Permit Application
- Review of Courthouse Solar decommissioning plan and estimate
- Review of Courthouse Solar land management plan
- Consideration of September 22nd meeting minutes
Planning & Zoning
The Planning Commission will conduct a Comprehensive Plan Compliance Review for a proposed 167 megawatt solar facility. If the review is approved, the body will then perform a preliminary review of the project's conditional use permit application.
- 2232 Comprehensive Plan Compliance Review for Courthouse Solar's 167 megawatt utility-scale solar facility
- Preliminary Review of Courthouse Solar's conditional use permit application
- Dept. of Conservation & Recreation Solar-Smart Pollinator program information
Planning & Zoning
The Planning Commission will determine if the proposed Courthouse Solar utility-scale facility aligns with the County's Comprehensive Plan. The body will also receive updates on cemetery zoning and schedule meetings for pending conditional use permits.
- Comprehensive Plan Compliance Review for Courthouse Solar's 167 megawatt solar facility
- Staff update on zoning amendment for cemeteries
- Scheduling of special meeting for The Shepherd’s Tavern, Inc. conditional use permit
- Scheduling of special meeting for Charlotte County telecommunication tower conditional use permit
Planning & Zoning
The Planning Commission is reviewing two conditional use permit applications for new developments. The body will also receive staff updates regarding a NOVI Energy application and cemetery lot size requirements.
- Conditional Use Permit for Shepard’s Tavern Retreat: five cabins and a lodge at 11540 Thomas Jefferson Hwy.
- Conditional Use Permit for a 199-foot Charlotte County communications tower on property owned by Daniel Esh on Vincent Store Road.
- Staff update on NOVI Energy’s Conditional Use Permit Application.
- Staff update on request to amend lot size requirements for cemeteries.
Planning & Zoning
The Planning Commission will consider a recommendation regarding utility-scale solar projects' proximity to town boundaries. The body will also review additional comments on a US Cellular tower application on Mapleton Road.
- Review of US Cellular application for the Mapleton Road Tower
- Recommendation on Zoning Ordinance Section 10-23-4 regarding utility-scale solar projects' proximity to town boundaries
- Staff update on BZA Hearing for Hermon Presbyterian Church Variance scheduled for July 7
- Staff update on Board approval of zoning amendments for Retreats, Nonconforming Lots, and Solar Density
Planning & Zoning
The Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors will hold five joint public hearings to discuss zoning amendments and a conditional use permit. The Commission will then meet to consider recommendations on these items.
- Conditional use permit for a 155' US Cellular monopole tower on Mapleton Road
- Zoning amendment regarding the definition and requirements for Retreats
- Zoning amendment regarding the development of nonconforming lots
- Zoning amendment for utility-scale solar project density (3% limit)
- Zoning amendment for utility-scale solar proximity to town limits (1-mile rule)
Planning & Zoning
The Planning Commission is considering a zoning amendment to allow retreats in the General Agricultural District. At the request of the Board of Supervisors, the body is also reviewing solar energy regulations regarding town boundary proximity and land area density.
- Zoning text amendment request to add retreats as a use in the General Agricultural District
- Review of Zoning Ordinance Section 10-23-4 regarding utility-scale solar within 1 mile of town boundaries
- Review of Zoning Ordinance Section 10-23-5 regarding 3% density limit for utility-scale solar in a 5 mile radius
- Staff update on Hermon Presbyterian Church Variance BZA application
- Staff update on joint public hearings for Nonconforming Lot Amendment and US Cellular Tower application
Planning & Zoning
The Planning Commission will review a conditional use permit for a telecommunications tower and a request to allow multiple cabins for retreats on single properties. The body will also schedule a public hearing regarding the development of nonconforming lots.
- Review of US Cellular Conditional Use Permit for a 155' monopole tower on Mapleton Road
- Review of Zoning Ordinance amendment request to permit multiple cabins on a single property for retreat use
- Scheduling of a joint public hearing for Zoning Amendment for Development of Nonconforming Lots (April 13)
- Staff updates on solar projects and a Conditional Use Permit application for Reuben Stoltzfus (Log Mat Assembly)
- Staff updates regarding zoning inquiries for gaming enterprises
Planning & Zoning
The Planning Commission will hold elections for its 2020 officers and set a regular meeting schedule. The body will also discuss an amendment to Zoning Ordinance Article 11 regarding the development of lots that do not meet current size requirements.
- Discussion of Zoning Ordinance Article 11 amendment for non-conforming lot sizes
- Election of 2020 Chairman, First Vice-chairman, Second Vice-chairman, and Secretary
- Adoption of Rules of Order
- Setting of regular meeting date and time