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Planning Commission
Objective
The objective of the Planning Commission is to act as the agent for the City Council of Colonial Heights in order to effectively plan for land use and recommend various City improvements and zoning regulations for the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Colonial Heights.Duties
Duties of the Commission include making and adopting a Comprehensive Plan for orderly development of land use, community facilities and transportation within the City; to make recommendations to the City Council for the preservation of historical markers; prepare, revise and submit a program of capital improvement projects and proposed funding for the ensuing five (5) years; submit to City Council a comprehensive zoning plan and changes to the plan as conditions may warrant and to act as the subdivision platting agent for the City of Colonial Heights.
Members
The Planning Commission consists of seven (7) voting members appointed at large by City Council. The City Manager serves as a non-voting member. One (1) member of City Council serves as a member of the Commission and one (1) member of the Board of Zoning Appeals serves.
The Planning Commission annually elects a Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The three (3) standing committees are Land Use, Zoning and Subdivision. The Chairman appoints members to these committees on an annual basis.
Meetings
Meetings begin at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chambers, 201 James Ave. For more information please call (804) 520-9297.
Planning Commission Members
Mitchell Hartson Chairman Term: 2018-2022 Phone: (804) 526-4563 Email: Mitch_hartson@yahoo.com |
Rita C. Schiff
Vice Chairman Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Term: 2020-2024 Phone: (804) 526-4359 Email: schiffjerryrita4515@outlook.com |
Noah Kwiek Member Term: 2020-2022 Phone: N/A Email: N/A |
Deborah Levenson-Melvin Architectural Review Board Term: 2020-2022 Phone: (804) 317-4918 Email: deborah.levenson@outlook.com |
Carl J. Kohan, Jr. Board of Zoning Appeals Term: 2020-2024 Phone: (804) 526-5706 Email: bosoxfan51@hotmail.com |
Robert Wade
City Council Representative Term: 2020-2024 Phone: (804) 721-0754 Email: Bwwade25@gmail.com |
Mary Ann Hamilton
Member
Term: 2018-2022 Phone: (804) 520-2028 Email: seniorcareva@yahoo.com |