Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting Agenda (amended)
Approves Conditional Use for Apothecary Ale House at 227 Spruce Street, unanimous
What happened
The Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals approved a conditional use permit for Apothecary Ale House at 227 Spruce Street (CON 26-026) to add a full liquor license, and granted three variances: VAR 26-024 (Kevin Farrell/Donna DeWitt, 451 Winsley Street) for enclosing an existing fro…
- Jurisdiction
- Morgantown, WV
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Meeting Summary
The Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals approved a conditional use permit for Apothecary Ale House at 227 Spruce Street (CON 26-026) to add a full liquor license, and granted three variances: VAR 26-024 (Kevin Farrell/Donna DeWitt, 451 Winsley Street) for enclosing an existing fro…
Key Decisions (7)
Conditional Use for Apothecary Ale House at 227 Spruce Street
Variance for Advantage Health at 699 Borough Street
Variance for Kevin Farrell at 451 Winsley Street
Development Activity (6)
Apothecary Ale House liquor expansion at 227 Spruce Street
Commercial
Advantage Health parking variance at 699 Borough Street
Commercial
Front porch enclosure at 451 Winsley Street
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Downtown Morgantown storefronts are seeing successful revitalization, with operators like…
Housing Demand
Board members and the mayor repeatedly cited a lack of…
Sentiment
Officials and applicants expressed strong frustration with Morgantown's convoluted zoning…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: a board member, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and 5 members of the public.
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