Meeting Notice  Planning Commission Meeting  Tuesday October 23, 2018 At 5:30 p.m.  The Onancock Planning Commission will hold a meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday October 23, 2018. The meeting will be held in the Town Hall Council Chambers at 15 North Street, Onancock, VA 23417.    Town ofOnancock,Virginia Planning Commission AGENDA October 23, 2018 5:30 p.m.  1. Call to Order and Roll Call  2. Review of the Minutes from the August 21, 2018 Meeting  3. Items of Business  a. Review of Homestay Ordinance Language  b. Proposed Definition of Attached - Structure Ordinance Language  4. PublicComment 5. Adjourn    Town of Onancock Planning Commission Meeting  Tuesday August 21, 2018 5:30P.M.  Call to Order and Roll Call:  Chairman Judith Grier called the meeting to order at 5:30P.M.  Commission members Bill Bagwell, Larry Frey, Judith Grier, Scott Schreiber, and Matt Spuck were present. Commission members Robert Bloxom and Ridgway Dunton were absent. A quorum was established. Town Manager William Kerbin and Deputy Clerk Mariellen  Mearsheimer were also in attendance.  Minutes: as presented.  Chairman Judith Grier asked ift there were any changes or additions to the. July 17, 2018 minutes A motion was made by Commission member Bill Bagwell to approve the minutes as presented. Commission member Larry Frey seconded the motion. Commission member Frey then made a motion to amend the minutes under Items of Business, Section C, paragraph two, from $1,000 to $1,000 per month. Commission member Scott Schreiber seconded the motion. The minutes were approved as amended by unanimous voice vote.  Items of Business:  a. Selection oft the Vice Chairman:  AI motion was made by Commission member Matt Spuck to select Scott Schreiber as Vice Chairman. Commission member Bill Bagwell seconded the motion. The motion was  approved by unanimous voice vote.  b. Site Plan Review: New cell tower in the Parks and Open Space district: Review and discussion oft the site plan for the new Verizon cell tower followed.  Strategic Planning:  1    Discussion centered around the Planning Commission getting togèther with the Main Street Initiative group for planning purposes. Commission members wanted to know who would take the lead and who the Main Street Initiative group would report to. Commission members asked Town Manager Kerbin to act as a liaison with the group.  Public. Comment: None Adjourn:  Commission member Bill Bagwell made a motion to adjourn. Vice chairman Scott Schreiber  seconded the motion. The: motion was approved by unanimous voice vote.  The meeting was adjourned at 5:57 P.M.  Judith Grier, Chair  Mariellen Mearsheimer, Deputy Clerk  2    Homestay Regulations February 27,2017  Section 24-16 (c) Definitions:  Homestay Homestay means a home occupation in which an individual owns a dwelling and also provides lodging in aj portion thereffortemporary periods oftimes not to exceed3 3 weeks. 1. An owner ofa Homestay residence must apply, for a business license and is subject to the 2. The owner shall only be permitted one (1) homestay in the Town ofOnancock  transient occupancy tax.  3. The applicant must provide contact information, for ai responsible party, ifthe owner is not the responsible party, the owner must. identifyar responsible party who will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toirespond to, and resolve issues and complaints that arise during a period in which the dwelling is being used for transient occupancy. 4. The number ofovernight guests will be determined by the zoning administrator in consultation with the homeowner based on the mumberofbedroms, size of the house and  size of the lot subject to approval of the Town Council.  5. - The Homestay shall comply with all applicable Town, county, state andj federal statutes,  regulations and ordinances.  6. The Town reserves the right to inspect the residence based on complaints to verify that the Homestayis being operaledinaccordance with the regulationssetf forth within this section. 7. The special use permit may be revoked by the zoning administrator () in the event that three (3) or more substantiated complaints are received by the Town in a calendar year, or (ii)) failure to maintain compliance with any oft the regulations set forth in this section.    Attached vs Detached Proposed Zoning Amendment Change Town of Onancock Planning Commission Meeting  October 23, 2018  1. Add in General Provisions (24-1) the following definition:  Attached Structure: For the purpose oft this Zoning Code, an Attached Structure is one where a structure is otherwise complete in itselfand depends for structural support or complete enclosure upon a division wall or walls and roofline shared in common with an adjacent structure, such that such attachment is not able to be removed without significant damage to either or both structures. Typically an Attached Structure should open directly unto the rest oft the dwelling via ad doorway such that entry between structures is made without going outside. 2. Amend the definition of] Building, Accessory in 24-1 as follows:  Building, Accessory: A subordinate structure customarily incidental to and located upon the same lot occupied by the main structure. No such accessory structure shall be used for housekeeping purposes unless it meets the definition of an Attached Structure defined in this section. Garages or other accessory structures such as carports, porches, and stoops attached to  the main building shall be considered as part ofthe main building.