Town lofOmancock,Virginia Planning Commission AGENDA JULY17,2018 5:30 p.m.  1. Call to Order and Roll Call  2. Review ofthe Minutes from the. April 17, 2018 meeting  3. Items of Business  a. Selection of a new Chairman  b. Recommendation of new Planning Commission member to Town  Council  I Discussion of' Text amendment; Wireless Communication Facilities in  Parks and Open Spaces Zoning District  4. Public Comment 5. Adjourn    Town of Onancock, Virginia Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday April 17,2018 5:30P.M.  Call to Orderand Roll Call:  Chairman Fletcher Fosque called the meeting to order at 5:30P.M. Scott Schreiber were present.. A quorum was established.  Commission members Bill Bagwell, Ridgway Dunton, Fletcher Fosque, Lawrence Frey, Judith Grier and  Minutes: presented.  Chairman Fosque asked ift there were any changes or additions to the. January 16, 2018 minutes as An motion was made by Commission member Scott Schreiber to approve the minutes as presented. Commission member Judith Grier seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by unanimous  voice vote. Items of Information:  Chairman Fosque informed the group that at one oft the last few Council meetings there had been an application for an Airbnb on 7 Kerr Street and ani issue with parking and right of way was discussed. The issue was resolved with the owners and the concerned citizens and council approved that Airbnb, however, a council member was concerned about her vote on the Airbnb ordinance and wanted the Planning Commission to revisit the issue. Chairman Fosque stated that the Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the Airbnb'shad to be owner occupied. Council approved the ordinance that stated owners did not have to live int the house but could only! have one Airbnb in town. Chairman Fosque stated he did not see any reason for the Planning Commission to revisit the issue and recommended that the council member should bring the issue up with the Town Council for further Chairman Fosque alsoi informed the commission members that he would be resigning from the commission due to the fact if elected as the Town's new Mayor he will be off the Town Council. He stated that the Town Council would appoint someone to replace him and the commissioners would have to choose a new chairman. He also stated there would be additional appointments to the Planning Commission and asked if anyone had any suggestions about residents willing to serve to inform the  discussion. Planning Commission members felt that response was appropriate.  members of Town Council.  Chairman Fosque asked ift there were any zoningi issues coming up. Town Manager William Kerbin stated there were none he knew of.    Commission member Bill Bagweli asked ifas speculative (spec) house was being built on the property Chairman Fosque statedi that the Fireman's Field (Carnival Grounds) property was still fors sale. Chairman Fosque asked if anyone had attended the Main Street Program kickoff event and then stated the group was ini the process of putting out a survey of all the business owners int town and would survey residents later. He stated that the survey could provide al lot of useful information to the Planning  subdivision north of Kerr Street?  Commission. Items of Business: Comprehensive Plan Review Section: 2-Land Use: Discussion  Chairman Fosque asked if anyone saw anyi issues with this section. Commission member. Judith Grier asked what the Historic Onancock! School was classified as. Town Manager Bill Kerbin stated it was Chairman Fosque asked for discussion specifically about section C, Goals and Objectives: the first goal being to promote and preserve the existing character of Onancock's residential neighborhoods and the second goal to ensuret that vacant land and open space is protected from inappropriate development which detracts from Onancockssmall town character. Encouraging innovative residential development techniques which are compatible with the character and design of existing neighborhoods in town. Commission member Scott Schreiber asked if that meant architectural standards.  classified as a cultural recreational community facility.  Commission member Bill Bagwell asked about condos and stated there had been different discussions and proposals over the years and stated a condo development in the middle of an existing neighborhood might not be what we want. He also stated that one of the needs we have is more people livingi in town. He said we have an aging population, people who are still active who do not want to cut grass, who like being in walking distance to businesses in town (location) and who would add tot the tax base but have nowhere to downsize to. He asked are we interested inr multi-family developments? Chairman Fosque stated that we are not doing anything to stop this type of development in the Business 1(B1) district and stated we could encourage it but therei is not a lot of space. William Kerbin stated we are in an enterprise zone. Chairman Fosque stated not many people had taken advantage oft that. A general discussion followed about the lack of this type of development on1 the Shore and about what  could be done to encourage this type of development.  Ageneral discussion followed about how to attract more people to thet town.  A general discussion followed about the Main Street Program and howi it might help the town. Chairman Fosque asked for general agreement that one goal should be to promote mixed use in the Business 1 (B1) district and the Business 2 (B2) district and to encourage. growth in the Residential 1 (R1)  district without changing the character of the district.    Chairman Fosque stated that the commission. should hold off on some oft this until the Mainstreet  Program gets their survey completed.  Public Comment: None Adjourn:  Commission member Bill Bagwell made a motion to adjourn. Commission member Scott Schreiber  seconded the motion. The motion was approved by unanimous voice vote.  The meeting was adjourned at 6:451 P.M.  Fletcher Fosque, Chair  Mariellen Mearsheimer, Deputy Clerk    The following language is proposed to add to or modify the Zoning Ordinance.  Sec. 24-1 Definitions  Antenna means any apparatus designed for telephonic, data, radio, or television communications through the sending and/or receiving of radio frequency waves. Tower means any structure that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or more antennas, including self-supporting lattice towers, guy towers, or monopole towers. The term includes, but is not limited to, radio and television transmission towers, microwave towers, common-carrier towers, cellular telephone and Wireless Communication Facility (WCF). Any unstaffed facility for the transmission and/ or reception of wireless communications services, usually consisting of Antennas, transmission cables, equipment facilities, and a support structure or Tower.  wireless communication towers and alternative tower structures.  Article VIII. Parks and Open Spaces, (POS) Sec 24-53. Special Exceptions c. Wireless Communication Facilities. Sec. 24-54. Setback Regulations.  C. Wireless Communication Facilities, upon the obtaining of a Special Use Permit from the Onancock Town Council, shall have a minimum setback from the property line equal  to 110% of the engineered fall zone of the support structure or Tower.  Sec. 24-55. Height Regulations.  Add the following sentence: WCFs, upon the obtaining of a Special Use Permit from the Onancock Town Council, shall be exempt from the height regulations contained herein, subject to regulations which may be imposed by the Federal Aviation  Administration and approval of Town Council.