Town of Onancock Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday January 21, 2020 5:30P.M.  Call to Order and Roll Call:  Chairman Judith Grier called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.  Commission members Bill Bagwell, Robert Bloxom, Larry Frey and Judith Grier were present. Commission members Ridgway Dunton and Matt Spuck were absent. A quorum was established. Town Manager William Kerbin and Deputy Clerk Mariellen Mearsheimer were present. Town resident Jim McGowan, and residents and Onancock Main Street Initiative board members  Commission member Scott Schreiber arrived late. Barbara. Johnsen and. Janet Fosque were also ina attendance.  Minutes:  Chairman Grier asked for a motion to approve the October. 15, 2019 minutes. Commission Member Robert Bloxom made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Commission member Bill Bagwell seconded the motion. The motion was approved by unanimous voice Commission member Bagwell requested the Planning Commission look at modifying the regulations in the business districts to allow for living on the first floor of buildings with al business ini front. He asked  vote.  that it be at future agenda item. Items of Business:  Chairman Grier introduced and welcomed Jim McGowan and stated he will be leading the visioning session. Mr. McGowan handed out copies of the input collected from residents at the workshop held in September 2019. He stated the group would use this information to develop a vision statement, consisting of one or two sentences, for the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. McGowan then had those in  attendance split upi into two groups to work on a vision sentence.  Discussion followed. isv vibrant, livable and safe.  Group Ones' vision sentence: In teny years Onancock will be a quaint and cosmopolitan community that Group Twos' vision sentence: Int ten years Onancock will be a thriving year-round, waterfront community that embraces its historic character while poised for the future. Mrs. Fosque read aloud the Onancock Mainstreet Initiative Groups' vision statement: Historic downtown Onancock is the commercial and cultural part of ai thriving waterfront community.  1    Discussion followed.  The vision statement the group agreed on after discussion; Onancock will continue to be a safe, thriving, year-round waterfront community that embraçes its historic character and cultural assets while poised  for the future  Mr. McGowan stated the next step would be to confirm existing land use.  Public Comment: None Adjourn:  Chairman Grier asked for a motion to adjourn. Commission member Bloxom made a motion to adjourn. Commission member Frey seconded the motion. The motion was approved by unanimous voice vote.  The meeting adjourned at 6:50P.M.  udith Grier, Chair  Mariellen Mearsheimer, Deputy Clerk  2