Public Hearing

NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE is hereby given that on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building for the Town of Tazewell (“Town”), located at 211 Central Avenue, Tazewell, Virginia, the Tazewell Town Council and Town of Tazewell Planning Commission will hold a JOINT PUBLIC HEARING, pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-2204, Town Charter Sec. 3-8, and Town Code Sec. 23-2, to provide the citizens of the Town an opportunity to be heard with respect to a proposal for the Town to amend Chapter 23, “Zoning”, of the Code of the Town of Tazewell in order to revise the zoning map classification for property located at 751 Fincastle Turnpike, Tazewell, Virginia identified by the following Tax Map Parcel Nos.: 094B4 A 0053 and 094B4 A 0054. The proposal requests the properties be re-zoned from their current R-1 classification to a revised R-2 classification.

The general usage and density range of the proposed zoning classification amendment will be Residential, General, with a range of 2 – 5 dwelling units per acre, which would reflect a change from the current range of 0-2 dwelling units per acre, with the usage and density range as set forth in Part VI of the Comprehensive Plan for the Town being low density residential.

A copy of the proposed Ordinance amendment (map revision) is available for review and inspection during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) at the Town of Tazewell Municipal Building, as referenced hereinabove.

A copy of the Harper’s House rezoning request is available here and property map is available here.