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Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting Agenda, June 17, 2026

Votes on Tabling of VAR 26-019, Advantage Health, 699 Burroughs Street, unanimous

1h 10m10,266 words
107 mentionsvariancesetbackresidentialzoningconditional usepublic hearingapproveddeniedtabledMorgantown, WV
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What happened

The Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals approved three variance requests and one change-of-ownership conditional use at its June 17, 2026 meeting, all on unanimous voice votes.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Morgantown, WV
Date
June 17, 2026
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Tabled, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (4)

Sign illumination

Approved
1 condition of approval

Change of ownership

Approved
2 conditions of approval

1137 Muncie Avenue

Approved
2 conditions of approval

Lot coverage

Approved
1 condition of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 6

Tabling of VAR 26-019, Advantage Health, 699 Burroughs Street

The applicant requested that case VAR 26-019, Advantage Health at 699 Burroughs Street, be tabled to a future regular meeting. The board voted to table at the applicant's request.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals approved three variance requests and one change-of-ownership conditional use at its June 17, 2026 meeting, all on unanimous voice votes.

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Key Decisions (6)

Tabled

Tabling of VAR 26-019, Advantage Health, 699 Burroughs Street

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Sign illumination variance at 2188 University Avenue

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Fence height/opacity variance at 649 Villa Place

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Setback variance at 1137 Muncie Avenue

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Lot coverage variance at 1137 Muncie Avenue

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Change of ownership conditional use at 344 High Street (the bank to Yellow Banana)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Development Activity (2)

New single-family home at 1137 Muncie Avenue

Residential

Yellow Banana restaurant/private club at 344 High Street

Commercial

Market Signals (3)

Commercial Demand

Downtown Morgantown restaurant/bar operators face high failure rates driven by…

Housing Demand

Infill single-family redevelopment on undersized legacy lots (~4,200 sq ft…

Sentiment

The BZA consistently grants residential variances where lots predate current…

Who Spoke (12)

Board MemberApplicant · 3Applicant's RepWitness

On the record: a board member, 3 applicants, the applicant's representative, and a witness.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

2188 University Ave variance

District District 12
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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1137 Munsey Ave variance

District District 15
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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