MORGANTOWN – Among the items listed for consideration when Morgantown City Council convenes Tuesday evening is a change to Article 1373 creating a process to revive abandoned nonconforming uses. State […]
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Time is money: City discussing permit application timelines
MORGANTOWN – In an effort to define expectations for both the public and city staff, the city of Morgantown is looking to establish benchmarks for the timely processing of permit […]
City looking for ‘multifaceted’ plan to address affordable housing
MORGANTOWN – In July 2020, Patrick Bowen of Bowen National Research stood before Morgantown City Council with some alarming news in terms of affordable housing in the city. Based on […]
VanGilder rezoning headed to Morgantown City Council
MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown Planning Commission has recommended approval of a zoning map amendment aimed at increasing density near the tangled intersection of Stewart, Hoffman and Protzman streets and VanGilder […]
We need to do something: Councilors urge action on affordable housing
MORGANTOWN — “We need to start seeing some results,” Morgantown City Councilor Mark Downs said during council’s recent committee of the whole session. Downs’ comments came in response to a […]
Future sober living location sparks debate in South Park community
MORGANTOWN — A community meeting intended to address concerns surrounding a recent house purchase in South Park turned into a heated exchange Thursday afternoon as neighbors, city officials and recovery […]
City’s land reuse agency seeking revenue stream
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown’s Land Reuse and Preservation Agency walked away from a recent planning session with a number of items on its to-do list. Chief among those tasks is the […]
Eye institute project working through city council, planning, BZA
MORGANTOWN — WVU Hospitals’ new four story, 152,000 square-foot eye institute will ultimately be built at the corner of Van Voorhis Road and Elmer Prince Drive. But the groundwork is […]
County board of health signs off on dispensary location
MORGANTOWN — Unless a proposed cannabis dispensary wants to open up within 1,000 feet of a school or daycare center, the Monongalia County Board of Health pretty much has to […]
High Street charter school clears city hurdle, approved by state board
MORGANTOWN — It took nearly 13 months, but the Wisdom Academy charter school planned for 13 South High St. has cleared the Morgantown Planning Commission. The body voted 6-1 on […]
