Public Notice

NOTICE that the Town of Beverly Council will hold two (2) public hearings on December 12, 2022; the hearings will be held at 3:00 PM and 6:30 PM at the Beverly Town Hall, 5 Walnut Avenue, Beverly, WV 26253. The public is invited to attend and submit comments on the proposed Beverly 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 AM to 4:00 PM) at the Beverly Town Hall and the Beverly Heritage Branch Library located at 4 Court Street, 2nd Floor, Beverly, WV 26253 during normal business hours (Wednesday through Friday 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM) The proposed zoning ordinance is also available to view online at https://landuse.law.wvu.edu/draft-beverly-zoning-ordinance The proposed zoning ordinance replaces the following town ordinances, which will be repealed, No. 20 Sign Ordinance, No. 21 Zoning Ordinance, No. 31 Ordinance to Regulate Gambling or Games of Chance, and No. 32 Yard Sale Ordinance. The proposed zoning ordinance divides land in Beverly 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 Beverly Comprehensive Plan. Members of the public can call Robin Wilson, Town Clerk at 304-636-5360 if they are unable to view the zoning ordinance at the town hall, the library, 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 Beverly Town Clerk at the Beverly Town Hall, 5 Walnut Avenue, Beverly, WV 26253.
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