Planning Commission permits Baptist Tabernacle to replat two lots
MARTINSVILLE — The Martinsville Plan Commission gathered at city hall Tuesday evening where they oversaw a request made by Martinsville Baptist Tabernacle Inc. to vacate and replat two separate lots in the Robert Martinsdale's First Subdivision.
The church asked the commission for permission to remove lots 1 and 53 from Robert Martindale's First Subdivision in order to replat them with property owned by the church. This property is identified as the Martinsville Baptist Tabernacle Minor Subdivision.
Attorney Rodric Bray presented the request before the commission on the church's behalf.
"These lots are already zoned appropriately and we just want to bring them into the same plat that the Martinsville Baptist tabernacle already owns," Bray said.
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The Planning Commission approved the request.
Lot 1 is located at 2139 Burton Lane while Lot 53's address is 659 Virginia Street. Robert Martinsdale's First Subdivision was first platted in 1953.
The commission also heard from Director of Planning and Engineering Gary Oakes, who provided it with a tentative timeline concerning the possible transfer of all planning and zoning matters within four municipal buffer zones to the Morgan County planning and zoning authorities.
Oakes said Morgan County staff are expected to meet with the four municipalities throughout June and July to examine the transition plan and municipal buffer zone planning.
The next scheduled meeting of the Martinsville Plan Commission is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, at Martinsville City Hall, 59 S. Jefferson St.
BZA grants special exception variance
The Martinsville Board of Zoning and Appeals approved a request filed by the Linda Luellen Crohn Living Trust for a special exception variance to change zoning from B2 to B3 on an existing property at 490 east Morgan Street so it can be turned into a new car lot.
The next scheduled meeting of the Martinsville Board of Zoning Appeals is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, at Martinsville City Hall, 59 S. Jefferson St.
Contact reporter Tyler Haughn at thaughn@reporter-times.com.
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