Town Council Regular MeetingTuesday, June 11, 2024 09:00 AM21 Main Street
I. WORKSESSION - 9:00 AM
A.A Work Session as part of the kick off of the Town of Warrenton Zoning Ordinance update. The consultant team, Clarion Associates, will provide an overview of the process and seek input from Town Council on priorities, as well as provide an update on the June 10th public forum. Town Council will initiate the Zoning Ordinance update and appoint a steering committee
a.ZOTA 2023-01 A Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to Reduce the Setback Requirement for Telecommunication Towers. Zoning Ordinance Section 9-18.10 - Setbacks requires that all telecommunication towers in all zoning districts be set back from property lines at a distance no less than the full height of the tower. The applicant is requesting that the setback requirement be reduced to allow a setback that is less than the height of the tower, with certification provided from a professional engineer that a lesser setback is appropriate due to the design of the tower. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed amendment following the April 16, 2024 public hearing, with a three to two vote in favor. Arcola Towers LLC (Applicant)/James P. Downey (Representative)
b.A Public Hearing to Consider the Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Budget, the Fiscal Year 2025-2030 Proposed Capital Improvement Plan, 2024 Tax Rates, Fiscal Year Water and Sewer Rates, Stormwater Management Fees, and Warrenton Cemetery Fees
c.A Public Hearing to Consider an Ordinance to Exempt Real Property Owned by the Cortona Foundation from Taxation Pursuant to Virginia Code § 58.1-3651
f.A Public Hearing to Consider an Ordinance Creating Chapter 21, Erosion and Stormwater Management, of the Code of the Town of Warrenton Effective July 1, 2024
b.BOND-23-1 - Bond Reduction Request for Winchester Chase, Phase I. This request is to reduce the performance bond submitted as a part of the development of the Winchester Chase residential subdivision, Phase 1 - consisting of Patrick Ryan Way and the constructed portion of Norma Dean Drive, as associated with Site Development Plan case number SDP-2014-07, and as revised in SDP-2018-05 and SDP-2020-04. The Applicant requests that the total performance bond of $1,916,237.00 be reduced to $625,496.68, to reflect those improvements that have been constructed and deemed acceptable by the Public Works and Public Utilities Departments. Jeff Rizer, Winchester Chase Development, LLC/Applicant.
c.A Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2024 Adopted Budget to Appropriate Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Grant Funding in the Amount of $162,390 for the Septic Local Partners Program
a.The Town of Warrenton procured Clarion Associates to update the Zoning Ordinance. The Town Council will initiate the Zoning Ordinance update and appoint a steering committee to help guide the project.
