HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-19 ORDINANCE 2009-19
ZONING AMENDMENTS REGARDING THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia has considered it to be in the best
interest of the public and determined that it is consistent with the general welfare and good zoning
practices to update provisions in the Zoning Regulations regarding the Board of Zoning Appeals to
conform with changes in the Code of Virginia 1950, as amended; and
NOW, THEREFORE be it ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia sitting in
regular session this 15th day of December 2009 that the Zoning Regulations are hereby amended ~s
specified in the following provisions of this ordinance:
1. The introductory section of Section 705 shall read: "The Board of Zoning Appeals shall con<. ist
of five (5) members and two alternates who shall be appointed by the Circuit Court of Pulaski
County."
2. Section 705.10 "Time of Meetings" shall be amended to read as follows: "The meetings of the
Board shall be held: (1) at the call of the Chairman; (2) at such times as a quorum of said
Board may determine; and (3) at the time and date specified in the legal notice for a duly
advertised public hearing concerning an appeal brought before the Board."
3. Section 705.12 shall be amended to read as follows:"A quorum shall be at least three (3)
members. No action of the Board shall be valid unless authorized by a majority vote of those
present and voting."
4. Section 706.1-1shall be amended by deleting the phrase "approaching confiscation" to read as
follows: "...that the granting of such variance will alleviate a clearly demonstrable hardshiK as
distinguished from a special privilege,."
5. Section 705.13-3 shall be added to the regulations and shall read as follows:
"705.13-3. Interpretation of District Map. The Board is authorized to hear and decide
applications for the interpretation of the district map where there is any uncertainty as to the
location of a district boundary."
This ordinance is effective upon adoption and is hereby adopted this 15th day of December 2009 by
the duly recorded vote of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia as follows:
David L. Clark -Aye Joel B. Burchett, Jr. -Aye
Larry G. Clevinger, II -Aye Robert A. Bopp -Absent
H.M. Kidd -Aye Morgan P. Welker -Aye
THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA
BY:
rey S. W rrell, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council