CL-1730 New Business Item #: A.

City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date: 08/03/2017
Subject: RequesttoamendChapter41oftheCityCode(ZoningCode)toadddefinitionsanduses.
From: KennethC.Gillie,Jr.,CommunityDevelopmentDirector

COUNCIL ACTION
BusinessMeeting:8/03/2017

SUMMARY
ArequesthasbeenfiledtoamendChapter41entitledZoningOrdinanceoftheCodeoftheCityofDanville,Virginia,1986as
amended,morespecificallyArticle15:entitledDefinitions,toamendthedefinitionofBedandBreakfast,andtocreatethe
definitionDistillery;toamendArticles3.K:entitledCB-CCentralBusinessDistrict,SectionB.entitledPermittedUsesand
3.L:entitledTW-CTobaccoWarehouseDistrict,SectionB.entitledPermittedUsestoallowadistillerybyright;andto
amendArticles3.J:entitledN-CNeighborhoodCommercialSectionC.entitledSpecialPermitUses,3.M:entitledHR-C
HighwayRetailCommercialSectionC.entitledUsesPermittedbySpecialUsePermitand3.N:entitledPS-CPlanned
ShoppingCenterCommercial,SectionC.entitledUsesPermittedbySpecialUsePermittoallowadistillerybySpecialUsePermit.

BACKGROUND
ApplicationshavebeenreceivedtoamendthedefinitionofBedandBreakfast,tocreatethedefinitionofDistillery,andtoadd
Distilleryasauseinmultiplezoningclassifications.TheamendmenttothecurrentdefinitionofBedandBreakfastwillcontain
languagethatwillallowprivatepartiestooccuronthepremiseasanaccessoryuse.

Theproposedlanguageisbelow:

Article15:

Bedandbreakfastlodging:Asinglefamilydwelling,occupiedbyitsowneroroperator,containingsleepingandbreakfast
accommodationsasanaccessoryusetotheprincipaluseasaprivateresidence.Suchlodgingshallhavenomorethaneight
(8)roomaccommodationsfortransientpersonsandwhereinachargeisnormallypaidforsuchaccommodations. A bed and
breakfast may include banquet/event facilities for private parties as an accessory use.

Distillery:A facility for the production, bottling, packaging and sale of high alcohol content beverages produced on site for
distribution, retail or wholesale, on or off premises sales and which meets all Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control laws and
regulations .

StaffrecommendsthatDistillerybepermittedasausebyrightinthefollowingdistricts:

Article3.K:CB-C,CentralBusinessCommercial
B.PermittedUses
29.Distillery

Article3.L:TW-C,TobaccoWarehouseCommercial
B.PermittedUses
42.Distillery

StaffrecommendsthatDistillerybeallowedbySpecialUsePermitinthefollowingdistricts:

Article3.J:N-C,NeighborhoodCommercial
C.UsesPermittedbySpecialUsePermit
21.Distillery

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Article3.M:HR-C,HighwayRetailCommercial
C.UsesPermittedbySpecialUsePermit
27.Distillery

Article3.N:PS-C,PlannedShoppingCenterCommercial
C.UsesPermittedbySpecialUsePermit
25.Distillery

AttheirmeetingofJuly10,2017,theCityPlanningCommissionvoted5-0(Commissioner'sWilsonandJonesabsent)to
recommendapprovaloftherequest.

RECOMMENDATION
ItisrecommendedCityCounciladoptanOrdinanceamendingChapter41entitledZoningOrdinanceoftheCodeoftheCityof
Danville,Virginia,1986asamended,morespecificallyArticle15:entitledDefinitions,toamendthedefinitionofBedand
BreakfastandtocreatethedefinitionDistillery;toamendArticles3.K:entitledCB-CCentralBusinessDistrict,SectionB.
entitledPermittedUsesand3.L:entitledTW-CTobaccoWarehouseDistrict,SectionB.entitledPermittedUsestoallowa
distillerybyright;andtoamendArticles3.J:entitledN-CNeighborhoodCommercialSectionC.entitledSpecialPermitUses,
3.M:entitledHR-CHighwayRetailCommercialSectionC.entitledUsesPermittedbySpecialUsePermitand3.N:entitled
PS-CPlannedShoppingCenterCommercial,SectionC.entitledUsesPermittedbySpecialUsePermittoallowadistillery
bySpecialUsePermit.

Attachments
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 PRESENTED: ____________________

ADOPTED: ______________________

ORDINANCE NO. 2017-____.____

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING CHAPTER 41 ENTITLED

ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF DANVILLE, VIRGINIA, 1986, AS
AMENDED, MORE SPECIFICALLY ARTICLE 15, ENTITLED DEFINITIONS, TO AMEND
THE DEFINITION OF BED AND BREAKFAST AND TO CREATE THE DEFINITION
DISTILLERY; AND TO AMEND ARTICLES 3.K, ENTITLED CB-C CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT, SECTION B. ENTITLED PERMITTED USES AND 3.L, ENTITLED TW-C
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE DISTRICT, SECTION B. ENTITLED PERMITTED USES TO
ALLOW A DISTILLERY BY RIGHT; AND TO AMEND ARTICLES 3.J, ENTITLED N-C
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL SECTION C. ENTITLED SPECIAL PERMIT USES,
3.M, ENTITLED HR-C HIGHWAY RETAIL COMMERCIAL SECTION C. ENTITLED USES
PERMITTED BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND 3.N, ENTITLED PS-C PLANNED
SHOPPING CENTER COMMERCIAL, SECTION C. ENTITLED USES PERMITTED BY
SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A DISTILLERY BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Danville,

Virginia, that the report of the City Planning Commission recommending approval of

amendments to Chapter 41 entitled Zoning Ordinance of the Code of the City of Danville,

Virginia, 1986, as amended, more specifically Article 15, entitled Definitions, to amend the

definition of Bed and Breakfast and to create the definition Distillery, and to amend Articles

3.K, entitled CB-C Central Business District, Section B. entitled Permitted Uses and 3.L,

entitled TW-C Tobacco Warehouse District, Section B. entitled Permitted Uses to allow a

distillery by right; and to amend Articles 3.J, entitled N-C Neighborhood Commercial

Section C. entitled Special Permit Uses, 3.M, entitled HR-C Highway Retail Commercial

Section C. entitled Uses Permitted by Special Use Permit and 3.N, entitled PS-C Planned

Shopping Center Commercial, Section C. entitled Uses Permitted by Special Use Permit to

allow a distillery by Special Use Permit, be, and the same is hereby, received; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Danville, Virginia,

that certain paragraphs and subparagraphs of Article 15, entitled Definitions, Section B.

entitled Definitions of Chapter 41, entitled Zoning Ordinance, of the Code of the City of

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Danville, Virginia, 1986, as amended, be, and the same is hereby, amended and reordained

to read as follows:

CHAPTER 41. ZONING ORDINANCE

ARTICLE 15: DEFINITIONS

SECTION B. DEFINITIONS

Bed and breakfast lodging: A single family dwelling, occupied by its owner or

operator, containing sleeping and breakfast accommodations as an

accessory use to the principal use as a private residence. Such lodging shall

have no more than eight (8) room accommodations for transient persons and

wherein a charge is normally paid for such accommodations. A bed and

breakfast may include banquet/event facilities for private parties as an

accessory use.

Distillery A facility for the production, bottling, packaging and sale of high

alcohol content beverages produced on site for distribution, retail or wholesale,

on or off premises sales and which meets all Virginia Alcoholic Beverage

Control laws and regulations.

AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Danville,

Virginia, that certain paragraphs and subparagraphs of Article 3.M, entitled HR-C Highway

Retail Commercial, Section C. entitled Uses Permitted by Special Use Permit, of Chapter

41, entitled Zoning Ordinance, of the Code of the City of Danville, Virginia, 1986, as

amended, be, and the same is hereby, amended and reordained to read as follows:

CHAPTER 41. ZONING ORDINANCE

ARTICLE 3.M: HR-C HIGHWAY RETAIL COMMERCIAL

SECTION C. USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT

27. Distillery

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 AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Danville,

Virginia, that certain paragraphs and subparagraphs of Article 3.J, entitled N-C

Neighborhood Commercial, Section C. entitled Uses Permitted by Special Use Permit, of

Chapter 41, entitled Zoning Ordinance, of the Code of the City of Danville, Virginia, 1986,

as amended, be, and the same is hereby, amended and reordained to read as follows:

CHAPTER 41.

ZONING ORDINANCE

ARTICLE 3.J: N-C NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL

SECTION C. USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT

21. Distillery

AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Danville,

Virginia, that certain paragraphs and subparagraphs of Article 3.N, entitled PS-C Planned

Shopping Center Commercial, Section C. entitled Uses Permitted by Special Use Permit,

of Chapter 41, entitled Zoning Ordinance, of the Code of the City of Danville, Virginia, 1986,

as amended, be, and the same is hereby, amended and reordained to read as follows:

CHAPTER 41. ZONING ORDINANCE

ARTICLE 3.N: PS-C PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER COMMERCIAL

SECTION C. USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT

25. Distillery

AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Danville,

Virginia, that certain paragraphs and subparagraphs of Article 3.K, entitled CB-C Central

Business Commercial, Section B. entitled Permitted Uses, of Chapter 41, entitled Zoning

Ordinance, of the Code of the City of Danville, Virginia, 1986, as amended, be and the same

is hereby, amended and reordained to read as follows:

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 CHAPTER 41. ZONING ORDINANCE

ARTICLE 3.K: CB-C CENTRAL BUSINESS COMMERCIAL

SECTION B. PERMITTED USES

29. Distillery

AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Danville,

Virginia, that certain paragraphs and subparagraphs of Article 3.L, entitled TW-C Tobacco

Warehouse Commercial, Section B. entitled Permitted Uses, of Chapter 41, entitled

Zoning Ordinance, of the Code of the City of Danville, Virginia, 1986, as amended, be and

the same is hereby, amended and reordained to read as follows:

CHAPTER 41. ZONING ORDINANCE

ARTICLE 3.L: TW-C TOBACCO WAREHOUSE COMMERCIAL

SECTION B. PERMITTED USES

42. Distillery

AND BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED that all other provisions and Paragraphs,

Subparagraphs, and Sections of said Article, Chapter, and Code be, and the same are

hereby, continued in full force and effect unless and until the same are hereafter amended or

repealed.

APPROVED:

___________________________
MAYOR

ATTEST:

___________________________
CLERK

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Approved as to Form and
Legal Sufficiency:

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City Attorney

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