PUBLIC HEARING: COUNTY CODE ZONING

PUBLIC HEARING: COUNTY CODE ZONING

& OTHER LAND USE AMENDMENTS

On Monday, January 4, 1992, at 7;00 p.m.t the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisori shall hold a Public Hearing at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, to consider the following: As part of the County's consideration of a recodified set of laws adopted by the County of Rappahannock (the Code of Rappahannock County), the following are proposed changes to the existing Zoning Ordinance: Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment(s) Section 5J-7 (regarding Family Apartments): From A., delete "800 square ft." and replace with; “1200 total square feet of combined living and storage space. Storage space shall include basements, garages, crawl spaces of S' or greater in height, and attic spaces not constructed of trusses with a pitch of 9:12 or greater. Carports shall be excluded from storage space calculation unless it is planned to close in same at a later date; if excluded, then carports may not be enclosed later. In A., add at end of existing section: For apartments to be constructed in existing accessory buildings, the amount of living space shall be no more than 1,000 square feet and the limitation on enclosed utility/storage/accessory space shall not apply. In no case shall accessory space be converted to residential occupancy, and the BZA is empowered to impose such conditions as will render such conversion unlikely; including, but not limited to, floor plans, means of ingress/egress, etc. New Zoning Ordinance Section 3i-l (G), requiring a “wall check”: Prior to inspection of groundwork plumbing or inspection of backfill & drain tile, whichever is first, Owner shall present to the Building Official a wall check prepared by a surveyor licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, showing compliance with the required setback provisions of the applicable Zoning Districts). Add to Section 6.2: 26. Home music, dance, or other performing arts studio, conditioned upon said facility being for the use of residents and guest of the dwelling on the property, and upon no acceptance of fees by the residents. Add to Section 33-4 T: T Dance, Music or Performing Arts Studio, for Profit SU (in all zoning Districts; site plan required]. Add to Section 5.5-12: A. No such studio shall be located in any structure that does not conform to the setback requirement of the applicable zoning district. B. The studio shall be so designed so as to preclude the emanation of noise beyond any property line. C. In the Residential and Resource Preservation Zoning Districts, the use shall be conducted in buildings with the exterior appearance of residential structures and normal accessory structures. Add to Section 6.6-1: Add to Definitions Section: PROFIT The charging of admission, fees, or rental; on a continuing or intermittent basis. Amend Definition of GRADE to read as follows: GRADE The point a which the preponderance of a building’s exterior walls meet the finished ground level. These amendments, if approved shall be adopted with the renumbered Zoning Regulations of Rappahannock County as Chapter 170 of the Code of Rappahannock. PROPOSED EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL CHANGES

The Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance of the county of Rappahannock is proposed to be amended to comply with the minimum standards of the revised Erosion and Sediment Control Law of the Commonwealth of Virginia. If approved, the Ordinance shall be renumbered and adopted as Chapter 98 of the Code of Rappahannock. ALSO PROPOSED FOR APPROVAL WITH