Municipal Planning Commission — Charleston, WV
Date: 2024-05-08
Time: 15:00

Municipal Planning Commission
 City Service Center – 915 Quarrier Street – Suite 6
 Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
 3:00 p.m.

 Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Unfinished Business

3. New Business

 Right-of-Way Closure: Bill No. 8033 - A Bill closing, abandoning, and discontinuing as a public
 right-of-way a 10 ft strip of land across lot 6 of the Woodrum Addition that is used as a public
 walkway, located on Tax Map 13 Parcel 119.2 Charleston West District, Kanawha County, West
 Virginia.

 Right-of-Way Closure: Bill No. 8034 - A Bill closing, abandoning, and discontinuing as a public
 right-of-way a 10 ft alley across block 12 of the JB Walker Addition, adjacent to Tax Map 25
 Parcels 366, 367, 368, 375, 376, 377 Charleston West District, Kanawha County, West Virginia.

 Text Amendment: Bill No. 8032 – A Bill amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
 Charleston, West Virginia, enacted the 1st day of January, 2006, as amended, by eliminating
 restrictions on firearms sales and amending the administrative sections relating to the duration
 of approval process for development projects.

4. Minutes of the April 3, 2024 MPC meeting

5. Announcements

6. Adjournment


 *Meetings may be recorded and broadcast via internet https://charlestonwv.civicclerk.com

Municipal Planning Commission
 City Service Center – 915 Quarrier Street – Suite 6
 Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
 3:00 p.m.

 Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Unfinished Business

3. New Business

 Right-of-Way Closure: Bill No. 8033 - A Bill closing, abandoning, and discontinuing as a public
 right-of-way a 10 ft strip of land across lot 6 of the Woodrum Addition that is used as a public
 walkway, located on Tax Map 13 Parcel 119.2 Charleston West District, Kanawha County, West
 Virginia.

 Right-of-Way Closure: Bill No. 8034 - A Bill closing, abandoning, and discontinuing as a public
 right-of-way a 10 ft alley across block 12 of the JB Walker Addition, adjacent to Tax Map 25
 Parcels 366, 367, 368, 375, 376, 377 Charleston West District, Kanawha County, West Virginia.

 Text Amendment: Bill No. 8032 – A Bill amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
 Charleston, West Virginia, enacted the 1st day of January, 2006, as amended, by eliminating
 restrictions on firearms sales and amending the administrative sections relating to the duration
 of approval process for development projects.

4. Minutes of the April 3, 2024 MPC meeting

5. Announcements

6. Adjournment


 *Meetings may be recorded and broadcast via internet https://charlestonwv.civicclerk.com
Bill No. 8032

Introduced in Council: Adopted by Council:

May 20, 2024

Introduced by: Referred to:
 Municipal Planning Commission
Mary Beth Hoover Planning, Streets and Traffic

Bill No. 8032 - A Bill amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Charleston, West Virginia,
adopted January 1, 2006, as amended, by eliminating restrictions on firearms sales and
amending the administrative sections relating to the duration of approval process for
development projects.

Be it Ordained by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:
The Zoning Ordinance for the City of Charleston, West Virginia, effective January 1, 2006, is
hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 2-020 Definitions of Terms
Firearms Sales Establishment. An establishment primarily engaged in the sale of fire arms, ammunition and
ammunition components, and hunting or shooting equipment.

Sec. 3-050 Permitted Land Uses

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Firearms Sales Establishments P P P



Sec. 30-050 Expiration of Conditional Use Permit
In the case where a Conditional Use Permit has not been used within twelve (12) months after the granting
thereof, then without further action it shall be null and void. This may be extended to eighteen (18) months upon
prior written request of the Board. The word “used” shall mean that the approved Conditional Use Permit has
been activated as evidenced by permits, construction, or required licenses.

Sec. 31-030 Procedures for Variance Approval
Applications for variance approval shall be considered in accordance with the following procedures.
D. Notice of the Board hearing on the application for variance approval shall be published in a local
 newspaper of general circulation at least thirty (30) fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing. The Planning
 Director shall notify the owners of record most recently provided by the Kanawha County Tax Assessor of
 properties located within 100 feet of the affected property no later than ten (10) days prior to the public
 hearing. The Planning Director shall also cause a sign to be posted and maintained on the subject
 property notifying area property owners and residents that a request for a variance for the property has
 been made.