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Supervisors to Discuss Changes to Signage Ordinance
The York County Board of Supervisors will take a break from budget work sessions this week with a regular meeting.
A single public hearing is scheduled to discuss changes to county ordinance involving sidewalk signs and signage in Yorktown. The Planning Commission voted 7-0 at its March meeting to recommend the supervisors approve the changes.
The three biggest changes are as follows:
- Increase the size allowance for wall-mounted signs in the Waterfront area. The current limit is 5 square-feet, and the proposed changes would up that to 1 square-foot per foot of building width with a maximum of 50 square-feet.
- Allow each business in a multi-tenant building to display temporary signs and banners instead of the current arrangement, which allows only for a single sign no matter how many businesses are in a frontage.
- Permit businesses to display sidewalk signs within 15 feet of the front of their building.
Earl Joyner, president of the York County Chamber of Commerce and Jim Noel, the director of Economic Development for the county, spoke in favor of the changes at the meeting. Assistant County Administrator J. Mark Carter referred to the existing rules regulating waterfront signage as “restrictive.”
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at York Hall.
Historic Yorktown Events, Festivals, and Activities Calendar Now Available
If you’re interested in keeping up with what’s going on in Yorktown, you can now pick up your copy of the 2013 Historic Yorktown Events, Festivals, and Activities Calendar.
The calendar outlines special events like Yorktown Market days and the Civil War weekend. You can also find information there about new events, such as the Battle of the Surveyor Commemoration at the Watermen’s Museum from June 13 to 16.
To get your complimentary copy of the calendar, visit the Gallery at York Hall or stop by the County Administration Office on Ballard Street. You can also access a digital copy by clicking here.
Teen Book club to Meet Thursday at Tabb Library
Teens age 13 through 18 are welcome at the Teen Book Club Meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Tabb Library Youth Services Activity Room.
To attend, read and bring your favorite mystery or thriller book. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month.
Workshop Aims to Help Teens Land First Job
The Tabb Library will host “The Nuts and Bolts of Applying for Your First Job” from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in the library’s meeting room.
The workshop is designed to help students feel confident and knowledgeable as they transition to the working world. You can register for the event by clicking here.
Nancy Thomas Gallery to Host Garden Party Open House
The Nancy Thomas Gallery will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Nancy Thomas Gallery in Yorktown.
The event will feature seasonal wine tasting and cheese pairing from 2 to 5 pm. A number of guest artists will be in attendance.
For more information, click here or call 898-0738.
Board of Supervisors Looking for Applicants for Transportation Safety Commission
The York County Board of Supervisors is looking for citizens interested in serving on the York County Transportation Safety Commission.
A term appointment on the commission lasts three years. Meetings are at noon on the second Monday in March, June, September and December.
Those who are interested in applying to join the commission can obtain an application at the County Administrator’s Office on Ballard Street in Yorktown or by clicking here.
York Supervisors Need Applicants for Colonial Behavioral Health Board
The York County Board of Supervisors is seeking applicants from county residents who want to serve on the Colonial Behavioral Health Board in the event of future vacancies.
The regional board provides administration and coordination services for mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse programs. Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. at the Colonial Behavioral Health office in Williamsburg.
You can obtain an application at the County Administrator’s Office or by calling 890-3320. You can also find an application by clicking here.
