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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda Packet, October 8, 2026

Morgantown, WV
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24 land-use items: 9 site plans, 6 subdivisions, 4 plan amendments, 3 entitlements, 2 conditional use permits.

Watch: 710 Park Side Lane subdivision, likely approve, based on 3 comparable cases.

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Land-use forecast (24)

710 Park Side Lane subdivision

District District 10
Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 3 comparable cases

ZoneWire forecasts, but has not confirmed, that the board will approve the subdivision at 710 Park Side Lane, based on 3 of 3 comparable cases on the record.

710 Parkside Lane subdivision

Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 3 comparable cases

ZoneWire forecasts, but has not confirmed, that the board will approve the subdivision at 710 Parkside Lane, based on 3 of 3 comparable cases on the record.

Same 3 comparable cases as the 710 Park Side Lane subdivision above.

944 Vandalia Rd subdivision

Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 3 comparable cases

ZoneWire forecasts, but has not confirmed, that the board will approve the subdivision at 944 Vandalia Rd, based on 3 of 3 comparable cases on the record.

Same 3 comparable cases as the 710 Park Side Lane subdivision above.

#### **MOTION:** Commissioner Stranko made a motion to approve major subdivision…

Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 3 comparable cases

ZoneWire forecasts, but has not confirmed, that the board will approve this subdivision, based on 3 of 3 comparable cases on the record.

Same 3 comparable cases as the 710 Park Side Lane subdivision above.

#### **Section 1 plan amendment

Not predictingContested or citywide policy, not predicting

Same 2 comparable cases as the 389 Spruce Street plan amendment above.

#### _<u>Department</u>_ <u>means the Department of Development Services.</u> _Director_… subdivision

Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 3 comparable cases

ZoneWire forecasts, but has not confirmed, that the board will approve this subdivision, based on 3 of 3 comparable cases on the record.

Same 3 comparable cases as the 710 Park Side Lane subdivision above.

#### **ARTICLE 1358 plan amendment

Not predictingContested or citywide policy, not predicting

Same 2 comparable cases as the 389 Spruce Street plan amendment above.

More land-use items (16)

  • #### **Table 1358.03.01 plan amendment
    Not predicting
  • #### **Sec subdivision
    Likely approve
  • #### **IV site plan
    Contested, leaning approve
  • #### **Proposal:** Ordinance Amending Articles 367, 1329, 1331, 1358, and 1385 of the……
    Contested, leaning approve
  • 389 Spruce Street site plan
    Contested, leaning approve
  • 389 Spruce Street site plan
    Contested, leaning approve
  • #### **AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MORGANTOWN ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSORY……
    Contested, leaning approve
  • #### **Sec entitlement
    Contested, leaning approve
  • #### **Sec entitlement
    Contested, leaning approve
  • #### **Legend:** P — Use is permitted by right in a particular zoning district…
    Likely approve
  • #### <u>(36) A single Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) shall be permitted only on any lot…
    Contested, leaning approve
  • #### **Sec entitlement
    Contested, leaning approve
  • #### **Sec conditional use permit
    Likely approve
  • #### **ARTICLE 1385 site plan
    Contested, leaning approve
  • #### **Sec site plan
    Contested, leaning approve
  • #### **Sec site plan
    Contested, leaning approve
55 procedural and consent items (minutes, proclamations, resolutions)
  • ## **Morgantown Planning Commission** **REGULAR MEETING PACKET Thursday, October 8, 2026…
  • ### **Planning Commissioners:** Peter DeMasters, 6<sup>th</sup> Ward
  • ##### **President** Bill Petros, 4<sup>th</sup> Ward
  • ##### **Vice-President** Darren Taylor, 1<sup>st</sup> Ward Tim Stranko, 2<sup>nd</sup>…
  • ### **Development Services Department** Seth Cardwell, AICP Candidate, City Planner Mor…
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  • ### **Pre-Meeting Announcement** TO BE READ BY THE PRESIDENT OR PRESIDING COMMISSIONER…
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  • ###### **<u>President:</u>** October 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m
  • ##### **<u>A G E N D A</u>** Peter DeMasters, 6<sup>th</sup> Ward
  • ###### **<u>Vice-President:</u>** Bill Petros, 4<sup>th</sup> Ward
  • ###### **<u>Planning Commissioners:</u>** - **II
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  • #### **MORGANTOWN PLANNING COMMISSION**
  • #### **Meeting Minutes**
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  • #### **III.** **<u>MATTERS OF BUSINESS:</u>** - A
  • #### **IV.** **<u>NEW BUSINESS:</u>**
  • #### **STAFF RECOMMEND:** Cardwell stated that after analysis of the case, staff…
  • #### **V.** **<u>OTHER BUSINESS:</u>**
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  • #### **Votes carried unanimously (5-0-0).**
  • #### **MEETING AJOURNED.** **MINUTES APPROVED:** ________________________________
  • #### **COMMISSION SECRETARY: Seth Cardwell, AICP Candidate** 3 Planning Commission…
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  • ### **Ordinance Amending Articles 367, 1329, 1331, 1358, 1385 of the City Code**
  • #### **<mark>Case Summary</mark>**
  • #### **<mark>Analysis</mark>**
  • #### **Section 2
  • #### **PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE**
  • #### **ARTICLE 367
  • #### **PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE**
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  • #### **Table 1331.05.01: Permitted Land Uses**…
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  • #### **Section 3
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