HomeMy WebLinkAboutZTA200900012 Legacy Document 2009-09-08RESOLUTION OF INTENT
WHEREAS, Section 5.2, Home Occupations, of the Zoning Ordinance establishes regulations pertaining
to home occupations conducted in dwellings; and
WHEREAS, under appropriate regulations, home occupations can exist in residential areas with minimal
land use impacts to the neighborhood and the surrounding district and without changing the residential character
of the neighborhood and the district; and
WHEREAS, home occupations are divided into to classes — Home Occupation Class A and Home
Occupation Class B, and those classes are defined Section 3. 1, Definitions, of the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the definitions of Home Occupation in Section 3.1 currently allow the occupation to be
conducted in any dwelling unit on the premises but do not expressly require the family to reside in the dwelling
unit in which the home occupation is conducted; and
WHEREAS, it is desired to amend the definitions of Home Occupation in Section 3.1 to allow the
occupation to be conducted only in the dwelling unit in which the family resides in order to better assure that the
residential character of the neighborhoods and districts in which they are situated is preserved and to better assure
that home occupations do not become a detriment to the neighborhood.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT for purposes of public necessity, convenience,
general welfare and good zoning practices, the Albemarle County Planning Commission hereby adopts a
resolution of intent to amend Section 3.1 and any other related regulations of the Zoning Ordinance deemed
appropriate to achieve the purposes described herein; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the
zoning text amendment proposed by this resolution of intent, and make its recommendation to the Board of
Supervisors, at the earliest possible date.