DRRC 01-28-21 Meeting Summary1
DRRC Meeting Summary for 01/28/2021
Members Present: Oates, Jewell, Kozel, Stowe, Morrison, Dawson, Shenk, Wagner
Members Absent: Banks, Thomas, Kenney
Staff Present: Tyler Klein (Senior Planner)
Others Present: Corey Garrison (Gainesboro district)
The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:00 PM by DRRC Vice Chairman Gary Oates.
Item # 1 – Election of DRRC Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
DRRC Vice Chairman Gary Oates, asked for a nomination for DRRC Chair and Vice Chair.
Gary Oates was unanimously voted as Chair; Planning Commissioner John Jewell was unanimously voted
as Vice Chairman.
Item # 2 – Update on Previous Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments.
Staff provided an update on previous Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments, including a request to allow
backyard chicken in the RP (Residential Performance) zoning district. Staff noted that this ordinance
amendment was denied by the Board of Supervisors in January 2021.
Item # 3 – Boat Repair Shop in RA Zoning District.
The committee discussed a request to add “boat repair shops” as a conditional use in the RA zoning
district and additional supplemental use regulations for boat repair shops were also discussed. This item
was unanimously forwarded to the Planning Commission for information/discussion.
Item # 5 – Other.
The committee discussed a request from Supervisor Bob Wells on behalf of Miller’s Hardware (Stephens
City) to allow chain link fencing with slats to satisfy the requirements for an opaque fence for outdoor
storage. The DRRC directed staff to further analyze the impact of a such a change to the definition on
other sections of the Zoning Ordinance and to draft an ordinance amendment for consideration at the
next DRRC meeting.
No “other” topics were discussed.
The meeting concluded at 7:29 PM.