Meetings

Next public hearing: Wetlands Board Meeting, November 10. That week →

The Board of Zoning Appeals holds a public hearing Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 PM on requests to construct a dwelling on Galway Bay Lane and a garage at 273 Oak Lane.¹ The Wetlands Board meets Tuesday, October 13 at 5:00 PM on five shoreline requests, including a 50 linear feet bulkhead at Fleets Cove.^2,3 At its August 20 meeting, with minutes posted September 24, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that bulk oil/propane storage facilities may include retail sales.⁴

Summarized from the county’s records, September 28.

Where each sentence comes from

“Board of Zoning Appeals public hearing, Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 PM. On: Gihan & Buddini Martin: construct a dwelling (Galway Bay Lane); Michael T. Roth: construct a garage (273 Oak Lane).”Public hearing coming up · Board of Zoning Appeals
“Wetlands Board public hearing, Tuesday, October 13 at 5:00 PM.”Public hearing coming up · Wetlands Board
“Margaret Jackson: construct 50 linear feet of bulkhead (Fleets Cove)”Moved forward or new
“modify the definition of Bulk Oil/Propane Storage” … ““Such facilities may include retail sales.”” … “The motion passed unanimously.”Planning Commission · meeting of August 20 · minutes posted September 24

Written automatically from the county’s records. Each sentence has to quote the record it comes from, word for word, or it’s left out. The records have the final say.

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Decided, and posted this week

From the minutes the county posted this week, often for a meeting held weeks earlier.

Planning Commission, meeting of August 20

Minutes posted September 24 · Read the minutes

RecommendedZoning ordinance change: Bulk oil/propane storage
Rules and plans

Each line opens to the motion, the vote, the documents and the record. Votes to approve the agenda and minutes, to enter and leave closed session, and to adjourn aren’t listed.

Moved forward, and new

Put off earlier, and still waiting (3)

Zoning ordinance change: § 148-150 (Piers)
1. A second look promised (county’s record, Feb 12, p. 24)Board · Feb 12
2. To come backSet for February 13, 2027
The record’s words
“Motion to revisit the Northumberland County Zoning Ordinance, § 148-150 in one year to see of controls can be put in place by both the State and the County.” (Board of Supervisors minutes, Feb 12, p. 24)
The county is reviewing its rules for cell towers
1. Sent for review (county’s record, Apr 9, p. 11)Board · Apr 9
2. To come backNo date set
The record’s words
“Motion to send the Zoning Ordinance back to the Planning Commission for further discussion in relation to cell towers and monopoles to see what other counties have in place and bring that information back to the Board.” (Board of Supervisors minutes, Apr 9, p. 11)
The county is reviewing its rules for businesses run from home
1. Sent for review (county’s record, Jul 10)Board · Jul 10
2. To come backNo date set
The record’s words
“Mr. McKenzie read the July 10, 2026 memo from the Board of Supervisors regarding home occupation businesses, asking the Commission to review current zoning regulations on Home Occupation Businesses to further clarify the use so as to not negatively impact the surrounding neighbors.” (Board of Supervisors minutes, Jul 10)