Abingdon

A locality's chief administrative officer or their designee when the subject property is located within 1/2 mile of the boundary of the adjoining locality at least 10 days prior to the hearing

The commander of the applicable military operation when the subject property is located within 3,000 feet of the boundary of a military base, installation or airport, excluding armories operation by the Virginia National Guard, at least 30 days prior to the hearing

The owner of a public use airport when the subject property is located within 3,000 feet of such airport

The incorporated property owners' association within a planned unit development where the subject property is located within the planned unit development and the association's members also own property in the planned unit development that is located within 2,000 feet of any portion of the subject property

Notifications to adjacent property owners, as outlined in this section, shall not be required when a public hearing involves an application for zoning approval for 26 or more lots initiated by resolution or motion of the Planning Commission or Town Council

The applicant shall also be required to place a sign(s) provided by the Town on the subject property which indicates that zoning action (Zone Map Amendment or special use permit) is pending.

Actual notice of, or active participation in, the proceedings for which the written notice is provide shall waive the right of that party to challenge the validity of the proceedings due to failure of notice as required by this section.

The procedure for amendment of a conditional zoning, special use permit, or variance which is already approved shall be the same as for a new application

No application for a zoning map amendment, conditional zoning, special use permit, or variance that has been denied shall be reconsidered for a period of 12 months from the date of the denial, unless the denial was without prejudice or the applicant can demonstrate a substantial change in circumstances.

shall not be reconsidered sooner than 12 months after the previous denial

Whenever a petition requesting an amendment, supplement, change to this chapter or Zoning Map or petition for a special use has been denied by the Town Council, or petition for a variance has been denied by the BZA, then such petition, or one substantially similar, shall not be reconsidered sooner than 12 months after the previous denial.

The HPRB shall rehear an application if within the ninety-day period following the date of denial the applicant submits an amended application that complies with all recommendations of the HPRB.

Whenever a petition requesting an amendment or special use permit has been withdrawn, such petition, or one substantially the same, shall not be reconsidered within 12 months of the first publication notice of a public hearing with the Planning Commission.

The Planning Commission shall advise the Town Council within 100 days from the public hearing.

All motions, resolutions, or petitions for amendment to this chapter and/or Zoning Map shall be acted upon and a decision made within such reasonable time as may be necessary which shall not exceed 12 months unless the applicant requests or consents to action beyond such period

all changes affecting the Zoning Map that are approved by the Town Council shall be entered onto the official Zoning Map within 60 days following the approval of such changes.

The Administrator shall update the index annually and no later than November 30 of each year.

Special use permits within the OH District must be reviewed by the HPRB for any architectural changes to the structure.

Special use permits within the OH District must be reviewed by the HPRB for any architectural changes to the structure. No building or structure... shall be erected, reconstructed, altered, restored, razed, demolished, or moved unless a certificate of appropriateness has been issued by the HPRB.

Special use permits in all other districts must be accompanied by three paper copies and one digital copy of a preliminary site plan and supporting documents for review and approval by the Planning Commission and Town Council.