MEETING MINUTES TOWN OF PURCELLVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING THURSDAY,JULY 10, 2024 TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS  Video Link: pihilvagmaisucamilasralin22sbhie, id-l&redirect-true  COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:  Ed Neham, Vice chair (present remotely) Chris Bertaut, Town Council Liaison Troy Brown, Commissioner Brian Green, Commissioner Nedim Ogelman, Commissioner Ron Rise Sr., Commissioner (arrived at 7:10pm) COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Nan Forbes, Chair  STAFF PRESENT: Summer Wilkes, Director of] Planning and Community Development; Jordan Andrews, Planner; Kendall Wisniewski, Planning Operations Coordinator  CALLTO ORDER:  Vice Chair Neham called the meeting to order at 6:33pm. The Pledge of Allegiance followed.  AGENDA AMENDMENTS:  None.  COMMISSIONER DISCLOSURES:  Pursuant to Code of Virginia 2.2-3708.3 and Town of] Purcellville Resolution 21-06-06, Mr. Neham has requested toj participate in this meeting by electronic communication from aj remote location that is not open to the public. Due to ai medical condition, Mr. Neham will be participating int this meeting remotely from his home. As required by law, a physical quorum of the Planning Commission is present ini the Council Chambers, and Town Staffhave arranged for the voice ofMr. Neham to be heard by all persons in the Council Chambers. Mr. Neham made the request within the timeframe required by policy and the Town Attorney has determined that his request meets the requirements for remote participation. The Planning Commission will record in its minutes the reason for Mr. Neham's remote participation and the location from  which he participated. CITIZEN COMMENTS: DISCUSSION ITEMS:  None.  5.a Review of the Draft Zoning Ordinance  1Page    The Commissioners took turns reviewing the draft and making final edits to their Zoning  Ordinance draft.  Commissioner Ogelman made the following motion:  Imove that we. leave the draft Zoning Ordinance as we. had agreed in our straw votes earlier and remove duplex from single family detached areas, and have it only be an option in single family  attached areas.  Commissioner Green seconded the motion. Ogelman: Aye, Rise: Absent)  (Carried 5-1-2 Absent, Forbes: Absent, Neham: Aye, Bertaut: Aye, Brown: Nay, Green: Aye, During his time to speak, Commissioner Green stated that all references to PDH should be removed from the document and added to the appendix. He also submitted minor edits to the  definitions section.  Commissioner Brown had no more edits.  Council Liaison Bertaut had minor grammatical edits tol be corrected.  Commissioner Rise deferred to Director Wilkes to summarize the agreed upon inclusion oft the Floodplain Overlay District into Article 4 oft the Ordinance draft rather than making it a separate  Article. CLOSED SESSION:  Vice Chair Neham made the following motion:  As authorized under 2.2-3711(A)8) oft the Code of Virginia that Planning Commission convene in a closed meeting for consultation with legal counsel regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision ofl legal advice by such counsel regarding the Zoning Ordinance and  Zoning Map.  The following are: requested to attend the closed session:  1) All Planning Commissioners 2) Jim Meizanis, Town Attorney 3) Jordan Andrews, Plamner Council Liaison Bertaut seconded the motion.  (Carried 6-0-1 Absent, Forbes: Absent, Neham: Aye, Bertaut: Aye, Brown: Aye, Green: Aye,  Ogelman: Aye, Rise: Aye)  The Commission went into closed session. Vice Chair Neham made the following motion:  2Page    In accordance with Section $ 2.2-3712 oft the Code of Virginia, Ir move that Planning Commission certify to thel best ofe each member's knowledge, () only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under Virginial Freedom of] Information Act; and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed or considered in the meeting by thej public body. (Carried 6-0-1 Absent, Forbes: Absent, Neham: Aye, Bertaut: Aye, Brown: Aye, Green: Aye, The Commission finished their review oft the Zoning Ordinance draft and voted on moving The Commission discussed the drafted presentation for introducing the Zoning Ordinance at the  Council Liaison Bertaut seconded the motion.  Ogelman: Aye, Rise: Aye) forward with aj public hearing.  Pubic Hearing. The presentation can be found ini the agenda packet.  ACTIONI ITEMS:  7.a Voting on the Zoning Ordinance Draft for the Public Hearing  Commissioner Ogelman made the following motion:  Imove to recommend the Zoning draft presented at the. July 10, 2024 Planning Commission meeting together with the zoning map to move forward with a public hearing as written and  amended during the July 10, 2024 planning meeting. Council Liaison Bertaut seconded the motion.  (Carried 6-0-1 Absent, Forbes: Absent, Neham: Aye, Bertaut: Aye, Brown: Aye, Green: Aye,  Ogelman: Aye, Rise: Aye) ADJOURNMENT:  With no further business, Council Liaison motioned to adjourn at 9:19pm.  Chair, Planning Commission  as-of09/19/2024  Kndau lbki  Kendall Wisniewski, Planning Operations Coordinator  3Page