NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING
ON PROPOSED ORDINANCE
TO: CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF FAIRMONT:
The Council of the City of Fairmont at its regular meeting held November 14, 2023 introduced and publicly read in its entirety for the first time the following City Ordinances:
1. An Ordinance Of The Council Of The City Of Fairmont Amending And Supplementing Article 2.0 Definitions And Measurements Of The Provisions Of The City Of Fairmont’s Codified Planning And Zoning Code And More Particularly 2.2 Intent To Add Definitions For Agricultural Tourism, Edible Landscaping, Greenhouse Commercial & Non-Commercial, Private Garden; To Amend The Definitions Of Agriculture, Urban Farm And Market Farm; And To Remove The Definition Of Farm; Savings Clause.
2. An Ordinance Of The Council Of The City Of Fairmont Amending And Supplementing Article 3.0 Zoning Districts Of The Provisions Of The City’s Codified Planning And Zoning Code To Amend And Supplement The Use Chart, Table 3-A Permitted Principal Uses, To Accommodate The Following Uses As Set Forth: Agricultural Tourism, Commercial Greenhouse, Market Farm, Private Garden And Urban Farm.
3. An Ordinance Of The Council Of The City Of Fairmont Amending And Supplementing Article 4.0 Use Standards Of The Provisions Of The City’s Codified Planning And Zoning Code To Create Use Standards For Commercial Greenhouse, Market Farm, Private Garden, And Urban Farm.
4. An Ordinance Of The Council Of The City Of Fairmont Amending And Supplementing Section 5.4 Parking Of Article 5.0 Site Standards Of The Provisions Of The City Of Fairmont’s Codified Planning And Zoning Code And More Particularly Table 5.4.E To Create, Establish And/Or Amend Minimum Parking Requirements For Commercial Greenhouse And Market Farm.
5. An Ordinance Of The Council Of The City Of Fairmont Amending Section 7.3 Procedure For Plat Approval And Section 7.4 Plat And Plan Content Of Article 7.0 Subdivision Regulations, The City’s Subdivision And Land Development Ordinance (SALDO), To Provide For Modifications And Changes Wrought By Amendments To West Virginia Code §8a-5-1 Et Seq., Adopted By The West Virginia Legislature During The Regular 2023 Legislative Session; To Make Stylistic Changes To Provide Clarity; And To Amend Certain Filing Requirements.
6. An Ordinance Providing For The Public Auction Of Surplus Personal Property Of The City Of Fairmont; Reservation Of Rights.
Copies of the proposed Ordinances are available in the office of the City Clerk, Room 312, 200 Jackson Street, Fairmont, West Virginia.
The Public Hearing on the proposed items will be held at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 in Council Chambers, at the Public Safety Building, 500 Quincy Street, Fairmont, West Virginia.
Any interested person may appear at the public hearing and be heard as to whether or not said proposed Ordinance shall be enacted. All objections and suggestions shall be heard and Council shall take such action as it deems necessary in the premises.
Given under my hand this the 14th day of November, 2023.
David Kirk
Interim City Clerk
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