The Clarke County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 9 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2022, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the second-floor main meeting room of the Berryville-Clarke County Government Center, 101 Chalmers Ct., Berryville, Va., to consider the following matters:

TA-22-03, Historic Overlay District Demolition Criteria. Proposed text amendment to amend Sections 4.2.4 (Historic Overlay District) and 6.2.5 (Certificate of Appropriateness) of the Zoning Ordinance (Code of Clarke County Chapter 200, Article I).  The purpose is to add review criteria specific to demolition projects for the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) to use when reviewing Certificate of Appropriateness applications.  The new criteria is proposed under subsection 6.2.5.B.4.  It includes a list of 8 criteria and a description of what is considered a demolition.  The proposed new criteria includes, but is not limited to, a potential requirement for a structural engineer’s report and/or cost analysis to be submitted by the applicant.

Any person desiring to speak on the above matters should appear at the appointed time and place. Written copies of statements are requested but not required. Clarke County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. For more information, contact the Department of Planning (second floor, Berryville-Clarke County Government Center) weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at (540) 955-5132.

Brandon Stidham
Director of Planning

Public Hearing Notice