Legal Notice

NOTICE that the City of Smithers Council will hold two (2) public hearings on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM. The hearings will be held at the Smithers City Hall, #2 Greyhound Lane, Smithers, WV 25186. The public is invited to attend and submit comments on the proposed Smithers Zoning Ordinance. Copies of the proposed zoning ordinance, including maps, will be available for review prior to the public hearings during normal business hours (Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM) at the Smithers City Hall. The proposed zoning ordinance is also available to view online at https://landuse.law.wvu.edu/city-of-smithers. The proposed zoning ordinance replaces the following city ordinances, which will be repealed, numbered as follows: 4E, 4H, 4I, 4O, and Chapter 10E and Chapter 10A: Zoning as amended. Ordinances to be repealed are available to review at city hall and online at https://landuse.law.wvu.edu/city-of-smithers. The proposed zoning ordinance divides land in Smithers into zoning districts, which specify permitted and conditional uses as well as development standards for real property within the zoning districts. The proposed zoning ordinance also creates a board of zoning appeals, adopts procedures and requirements for nonconforming land uses, variances, and conditional use permits; and specifies certification requirements for the zoning district map that are consistent with the Smithers Comprehensive Plan. Members of the public can call Teresa Dorsey, City Clerk at 304-442-5282 if they are unable to view the zoning ordinance at the city hall or online. Written comments and objections to the proposed zoning ordinance may be made and will be heard at both public hearings and must be filed, prior to the hearings, with Smithers City Clerk at the Smithers City Hall, #2 Greyhound Lane, P.O. Box 489, Smithers, WV 25186.