Meetings

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

The Board of Zoning Appeals holds a public hearing on October 6 at 7:00 PM about plans to construct a dwelling on Galway Bay Lane and a garage at 273 Oak Lane.¹ The Wetlands Board holds a public hearing on October 13 at 5:00 PM on shoreline work along Little Kilneck Creek, Fleets Cove, the Yeocomico River, Hull Creek and Hacks Creek.² That work includes riprap revetment, bulkhead, armor stone revetment and sills, and repairs to existing riprap revetment.²

Summarized from the county’s records, October 5.

Where each sentence comes from

“Board of Zoning Appeals public hearing, Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 PM” … “construct a dwelling (Galway Bay Lane)” … “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” … “(Little Kilneck Creek)” … “construct 50 linear feet of bulkhead (Fleets Cove)” … “install 90 linear feet of riprap sill (Yeocomico River)” … “low-profile riprap groin (Hull Creek)” … “install 25 linear feet of riprap sill (Hacks Creek)” … “install 74 linear feet of riprap revetment and repair 160 linear feet of existing riprap revetment” … “install 82 linear feet of armor stone revetment, install 80’ & 56’ armor stone sills”Public hearing coming up · Wetlands Board

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.

Mon28Sep

Board of Supervisors · special
minutes posted

Wed30Sep

Board of Supervisors · special
4 items on the agenda · minutes not posted yet · video

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)