Planning commission votes to advertise multiple public hearings for subdivisions and a substation
March 03, 2026 | Berkeley County, West Virginia
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The Berkeley County Planning Commission voted to accept staff recommendations and advertise public hearings on April 6, 2026, for several subdivision and site-plan items, including a proposed 138 kV substation and multiple residential final plats.
Staff presented a detailed-site-plan recommendation for the Hatchery 138 kV Substation (file 2509-283), describing the project as a proposed substation on about 7.25 acres on the north side of Sulphur Springs Road near Inwood in the Mill Creek District. The commission moved and seconded to advertise a public hearing on April 6; the motion carried.
The commission also moved to advertise public hearings for the following final-plat matters at the April 6 meeting: South Brook Section 2 Phase 8 (approximately 53 residential lots, public water and sewer), Oakleaf Meadow Section 1 Phase 2 (32 single-family lots), and Oak Creek Meadows Section 1 Phase 3 (25 single-family lots). Staff told the commission that county engineer Doug Smith had reviewed each project and found them in compliance with the subdivision ordinance; staff recommended advertising the hearings. Each motion to accept staff recommendations passed.
A representative for the South Brook applicant identified as Integrity Federal Services appeared briefly to represent the development. Engineers and developers named in staff presentations included Feinfelder Inc. (project engineer for the substation), Fox and Associates (engineer for Oakleaf Meadow and Oak Creek Meadows), Panhandle Homes (developer for Oak Creek Meadows) and an applicant representative for South Brook.
A conflict/abstention was recorded for one commissioner on Oakleaf Meadow (the record shows Commissioner Franklin left the room and was noted as abstaining for related items). The commission approved the agenda and minutes earlier in the meeting; two abstentions on the minutes were recorded due to absence (Commissioner Franklin and Commissioner Norton).
Why this matters: Advertising public hearings moves these projects to a formal public-review stage where residents can provide input and the commission can later act on final approvals. The substation is a utility project with potential local impacts on land use and infrastructure; the plats propose scores of new residential lots that will affect local roads, water and sewer service.
What’s next: The planning commission listed April 6, 2026, for public hearings on the listed projects. Staff also announced a Planning Commission work session on March 19 and circulated an annual activity report for review. The meeting adjourned after the scheduled business.
Staff presented a detailed-site-plan recommendation for the Hatchery 138 kV Substation (file 2509-283), describing the project as a proposed substation on about 7.25 acres on the north side of Sulphur Springs Road near Inwood in the Mill Creek District. The commission moved and seconded to advertise a public hearing on April 6; the motion carried.
The commission also moved to advertise public hearings for the following final-plat matters at the April 6 meeting: South Brook Section 2 Phase 8 (approximately 53 residential lots, public water and sewer), Oakleaf Meadow Section 1 Phase 2 (32 single-family lots), and Oak Creek Meadows Section 1 Phase 3 (25 single-family lots). Staff told the commission that county engineer Doug Smith had reviewed each project and found them in compliance with the subdivision ordinance; staff recommended advertising the hearings. Each motion to accept staff recommendations passed.
A representative for the South Brook applicant identified as Integrity Federal Services appeared briefly to represent the development. Engineers and developers named in staff presentations included Feinfelder Inc. (project engineer for the substation), Fox and Associates (engineer for Oakleaf Meadow and Oak Creek Meadows), Panhandle Homes (developer for Oak Creek Meadows) and an applicant representative for South Brook.
A conflict/abstention was recorded for one commissioner on Oakleaf Meadow (the record shows Commissioner Franklin left the room and was noted as abstaining for related items). The commission approved the agenda and minutes earlier in the meeting; two abstentions on the minutes were recorded due to absence (Commissioner Franklin and Commissioner Norton).
Why this matters: Advertising public hearings moves these projects to a formal public-review stage where residents can provide input and the commission can later act on final approvals. The substation is a utility project with potential local impacts on land use and infrastructure; the plats propose scores of new residential lots that will affect local roads, water and sewer service.
What’s next: The planning commission listed April 6, 2026, for public hearings on the listed projects. Staff also announced a Planning Commission work session on March 19 and circulated an annual activity report for review. The meeting adjourned after the scheduled business.
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