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Wheeling City Council Mulls Height Requirement for Buildings
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – The Wheeling City Council is considering an ordinance that would establish a three-story minimum building height for new structures in the downtown district.
City council members heard the first reading of the ordinance during a meeting Tuesday. Officials say the requirement would only apply to new buildings and doesn’t address the 10-story maximum height restriction.
Councilwoman Wendy Scatterday says a pleasant streetscape is an economic driver and none of the empty lots in area downtown were ever one-story buildings.
When asked if potential developers would have options in dealing with the requirement, Scatterday said they could apply for a variance through the Board of Zoning Appeals.
A final vote on the ordinance is expected May 16.