Town of Onancock Town Council January 25, 2016 7:00PM Call to Order and Roll Call: Mayor. Jones introduced Mr. Bill Whitley. Mr. Whitley is serving as the Town's Interim Town Mayor. Jones then called the meeting to order and roll was called. Mayor Russell. Jones and CouncimembersT. Lee Byrd, Catherine Krause, Sandra Fox, Joshua Bundick and Fletcher Fosque were present. Councilmember John Morgan was absent. AI majority of members were present and Manager while Mr. Cabell Lawton is out on medical leave. aquorum was established. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Consideration and Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting on November 23", 2015: Mayor. Jones asked if there were any corrections, changes or additions to the minutes as: submitted. With none, Councilmember Bundick made a motion to approve the minutes as. submitted. Councilmember Fosque seconded the motion. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote. Public Business: a. Public Hearing: Mayor. Jones opened the public hearing on the special use application submitted by Mr. Gary Cochran and Mrs. Charlotte Heath for the purposes of opening al bed and breakfast Mr. Whitley explained that the applicants are requesting approval to utilize two of their spare bedrooms at their home location for the purposes of operating al bed and breakfast. This use has already been approved by Accomack County's Building Code Enforcement Department as well as the health department. Mr. Whitley shared that this is a permitted special use for the Town's R1A Zone. Mr. Whitley continued on to say that based on the information submitted by the applicants he recommends to Council that they approve their request with the following conditions: there shall be a minimum of two off street parking spaces provided for the two rooms to be used for this purpose; no meals will be served at this location; and, the special use permit is not transferrable if the ownership oft the property changes. Mr. Whitley shared that the town recently received 14 letters supporting the applicants' request. Previously, the town at their home, located at 43 King Street. receipted three letters of dissent. Mayor. Jones asked if Council had any comments or concerns about this application. There were Mr. Cochran, applicant, asked to speak on behalf of his application. Mr. Cochran apologized for operating previously without the proper permit in place but asked for Council to approve their none. request for the special use permit. 1 Councilmember Byrd asked ift the onsite parking would bei int the driveway. Mr. Cochran confirmed that it would be and that if necessary he would erect the appropriate signage Mrs. Colleen Killeen, Onancock property owner, spoke in favor of the application and asked Mr. Haydon Rochester, King Street, stated that his initial dissent was due to the lack of zoning oversight in the town at that time. Mr. Rochester shared that he no longer has an objection to Mr. Rick Turner, Onancock Street, asked that council look into making ita requirement that the Mrs.. Janet Fosque, Market Street, urged council to think about the future consequences of approving this request. Will it tread on the town'sauthority to restrict short-term rentals in the Mayor. Jones explained that this application is no different than other already approved designating it so. council to pass it. the application. owners of bed and breakfast also reside at the same location. future? applicants doing the same activity in town. With no further discussion Mayor Jones closed the public hearing. Councilmember Byrdi made a motion to approve the special use application to operate a bed and breakfast at 43. King. Street with the following. stipulations: a minimum of two offs street parking spaced provided; no meals will be served at this location; and, the special use permit is not transferrable if ownership of the property changes. Councilmember Bundick. seconded the b. Zoning Administrator Appointment: Mr. Whitley explained that since the Town Manager is also the Town'sZoning Administrator, Town Council needs to adopt a resolution which would motion. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote. recognize his authority to make zoning decisions for the town. Mayor Jones read Resolution R-01-2016. A roll call vote was taken. T. Lee Byrd Joshua Bundick Sandra Fox GesNo es/No (VesNo Fletcher Fosque Catherine Krause John Morgan CYes/No