2026-10-13 JC Planning Commission

The Jefferson County, West Virginia Planning Commission meeting, titled October 13, 2026 (metadata timestamped October 14), considered several land-use applications. The Commission approved a waiver and final-plat amendment relocating driveway access for a Donnelly subdivision lot, and approved an eight-site campground waiver subject to staff-recommended health department and Division of Highways permit requirements. It also approved two five-year family-transfer waivers. A concept plan for an 8,125-square-foot automotive repair, sales, and service facility was reviewed; public comments raised floodplain, wetlands, and stormwater concerns, and staff said required permits and stormwater review would be addressed during administrative site-plan processing. No procurement activity, contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing decisions were identified.

The Commission advanced proposed dry-hydrant and solar-facility regulation changes. For the solar provisions, it approved increasing setbacks from 100 to 150 feet at external boundaries and rights-of-way, and from 150 to 200 feet near residential lots and specified sensitive uses; it also approved requiring diverse native ground cover except in areas of active agricultural use. A motion to remove references to energy storage failed for lack of a second. Revised solar provisions were directed toward further review and a public hearing. The Commission also approved its budget as written, with no amount stated, and discussed continuing-education options for commissioners.