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Enclosure #2 <br /> <br />Martinsville <br /> <br />july 30,2001 <br /> <br />The Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />City of Martinsvi~e <br />Martinsville, Virginia <br /> <br />The Planning Commission, at it's regular meeting on July 19th, 2001, conducted a public <br />hearing on a request from city staff to amend Zoning Ordinance Section X, District <br />Regulations-Residential, R-6, R-9, and R- 16 Districts. The proposed amendments place <br />uses allowed by right and uses allowed by special use permit along side each other in <br />their respective residential zoning district sections of the ordinance. This places all <br />uses that are allowed in a residential zoning district in one location. <br /> <br />In addition several outdated terms were removed and replaced by current planning <br />terminology and other terms changed for ease of understanding. Kindergartens and <br />day nurseries, allowed by right in the R-6 and R-9 zoning districts, now both fall under <br />home day care. <br /> <br />A town house or similar development, allowed by special use permit in the R-6, R-9, <br />and R- 16 districts, previously allowed buildings with a maximum of eight units. The <br />Planning Commission, after discussion in public hearing, felt this placed undue <br />restriction on the developer in housing development design and removed the <br />maximum. <br /> <br />Following discussion of the proposed amendments, in which no opposition was <br />expressed, the Planning Commission voted unanimously (5-0) to recommend to City <br />Council that the Zoning Ordinance be amended as proposed (see attachment). The <br />Planning Commission respectfully submits the above request for Council's further <br />consideration. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />James Barnett, Secretary <br /> <br />Wayne D. P. Knox <br />Planning/Zoning & Housing Manager <br /> <br />Attachment <br /> <br />Cc: James Barnett <br /> <br /> 55 West Church Street <br /> <br />P. O. Box 1112 Mantinsville, VA 24114-1112 <br /> www.ci.marfinsMlle.va.us <br /> <br />540-656-5000 <br /> <br /> <br />