NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Jefferson County Planning Commission has scheduled a Public Hearing on the proposed text amendments to the Jefferson County Subdivision and Land Development Regulations and the Zoning and Land Development Ordinance:
1. File #STA25-03 & ZTA25-03. STA25-03 is a proposed text amendment to Section 20.201, Section 20.203C, Section 21.105C, Section 22.208A, Section 22.208B, and Appendix B, Division 5.1 of the Subdivision Regulations. ZTA25-03 is a proposed text amendment to the Table of Contents, Article 2, Section 4.10B, Section 5.1, Section 5.5, Section 5.7, Section 6.3, Section 8.14, Section 9.5, Section 10.5, Section 11.2, Appendix A, Appendix B, and Appendix C of the Zoning Ordinance. The purpose of these amendments are to establish and create the necessary criteria regarding the proposed Rural Residential Zoning District.
2. File #STA25-04 & ZTA25-04. STA25-04 is a proposed text amendment to Section 21.105 and Section 22.208B of the Subdivision Regulations. ZTA25-03 is a proposed text amendment to the Table of Contents, Section 4.6, Section 5.1, Section 5.9, Section 9.5, Appendix A, Appendix B, and Appendix C of the Zoning Ordinance. The purpose of these amendments are to establish and create the necessary criteria regarding the proposed Residential Commercial Zoning District.
3. File # ZTA25-05. ZTA25-05 is a proposed text amendment to Section 5.17 and Appendix C of the Zoning Ordinance. The purpose of this amendment is to update the Office Commercial portion of the Zoning Ordinance and its connectivity to the Subdivision Regulations.
Oral or written comments can be provided at the hearing, 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 4, 2025 in the County Commission Meeting Room located on the main level of the Jefferson County Government Complex (entrance on East side of building), 393 N. Lawrence Street, Charles Town, WV 25414 You may also submit written comments to [email protected] or to PO Box 716, Charles Town, WV 25414.
Copies of the proposed text amendments are available at the Office of Planning & Zoning office and on the County’s website at: www.jeffersoncountywv.org. If you have any questions, please call the Office of Planning & Zoning at 304-728-3228.
By Order of the Jefferson County Planning Commission
Mike Shepp, President
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