Feb 12, 2025 Planning Commission

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HEY FOLKS, IT'S SEVEN O'CLOCK.

[I. Call to Order]

THE FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA, PLEASE RISE AS YOU'RE ABLE TO REMOVE YOUR HATS FROM THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, I FLAG UNITED STATES, STATES OF AMERICA TO TO THE REPUBLIC, WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION, NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT ITEM IS THE

[IiI. Adoption of the Agenda]

MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

OPPOSED? THE AGENDAS ADOPTED.

NEXT ITEM

[IV. Adoption of the Regular Meeting Minutes]

I MOVE THAT WE'VE APPROVED THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.

SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

OPPOSED? MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.

NEXT PUBLIC

[V. Public Presentations]

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS ARE LIMITED TO ISSUES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED ON THE MEETING AGENDA.

IT'S INTENDED AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO THE PUBLIC TO GIVE INPUT FROM RELATIVE PLANNING ISSUES NOT INTENDED AS A QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD.

SO IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA, YOU CAN SEE YOUR RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, BUT PLEASE COME FORWARD.

STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND TELL US WHAT YOU'RE THINKING.

JOHN JENKINS FEEDBACK.

GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING.

JOHN JENKINS, 2 41 GILET RIDGE ROAD, BENTONVILLE, VIRGINIA.

UH, A COUPLE COMMENTS ABOUT, UH, TAXES.

RECENTLY, THE, UH, WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPOINTED A BOARD TO OVERSEE THE SPENDING HABITS OF THE, UH, STATEMENT PUBLIC LIBRARY.

THAT LIBRARY IS FUNDED WITH TAX DOLLARS.

THERE ARE 18 INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND 19 DEPARTMENTS FROM WITHIN THE COUNTY THAT RECEIVE COUNTY FUNDING.

AND NO BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO MONITOR ANY SPENDING OR ACTIVITIES.

UH, MY QUESTION IS WHY THE BOARD SUPERVISORS RECENTLY DECIDED AGAINST APPOINTING AN INDEPENDENT BOARD TO OVERSEE THE INVESTMENTS OF THE COUNTY AT A COURT HEARING CONCERNING THE LIBRARY.

RECENTLY, RATHER THAN USING THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, A CORPORATE ATTORNEY WAS CONTACTED FROM FAIRFAX WITH 12 ATTORNEYS TO HANDLE A SIMPLE CASE IN THE WARREN COUNTY COURTHOUSE COSTING THE TAXPAYERS A LOT OF MONEY.

THERE'S CURRENTLY A $2.2 MILLION DEFICIT WITH NO EXPLANATION.

AND THE BOARD MEMBERS AT THE RECENT MEETING DISCUSSED A, UH, $2 MILLION TRANSFER OF ACCOUNTS THAT OCCURRED IN OCTOBER, AND IT HAS TAKEN THEM 90 DAYS TO HAVE DISCUSSION ABOUT WHY IT HAPPENED AND WHERE IT WENT.

THERE WAS ALL SO DISCUSSIONS AT THAT TIME ABOUT INTEREST EARNED.

THERE WAS CONFLICTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF INTEREST ON THE ACCOUNT, HOW IT WAS POSTED TO THE ACCOUNTS.

AND IN MY MIND, UH, INTEREST EARNED IS REVENUE, SO IT SHOULD HAVE JUST BEEN POSTED AS REVENUE.

THE BOARD IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE BUDGET FOR THE UPCOMING PHYSICAL YEAR WITHOUT AN AUDIT OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

THE AUDIT IS NEEDED TO GIVE THEM INFORMATION AND DIRECTION ON HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE NEW BUDGET.

NONE OF THAT MAKES ANY SENSE TO ME.

THE CITIZENS OF WARREN COUNTY DON'T WANT ANOTHER TAX INCREASE EVERY YEAR.

TAXES TEND TO GO UP.

THE REASON THAT IS, IS BECAUSE WITHOUT CORRECT INFORMATION, YOU CONTINUE TO GIVE ADDITIONAL MONEY TO EVERY DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE COUNTY WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THAT INFORMATION IS CORRECT.

I'M LOOKING TO FIND OUT WHERE'S THE TRANSPARENCY IN THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF WARREN COUNTY WHO IS IN CHARGE AND WHO CAN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS AND DETERMINING WHERE THE MONEY'S AT AND WHAT'S BEING DONE WITH IT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE? CHRISTINE AND JOE WIN WINTERKORN.

I'M SORRY.

HORIZON IS ON THE AGENDA.

OKAY, THAT'S FINE.

THAT WOULD BE THE END OF THE LIST.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

ONLY THING I CAN SAY MR. JENKINS, IS I HEAR YOUR

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YOUR THEY NEED, YOUR COMMENTS NEED TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

I FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT.

YOU SAID YOU COULD COME UP AND SPEAK UPON THE BOARD.

YES, SIR.

THAT'S FINE.

THAT'S FINE.

I I I KNOW THAT I'M JUST, I'M JUST TELLING YOU THOUGH, THERE'S NOT A LOT WE CAN, CAN DO TO ADDRESS YOUR CONCERNS.

I'M JUST TRYING TO GET IT OUT THERE.

OKAY.

APPRECIATE THAT.

WITH THAT, WE HAVE, WE HAVE SIX PUBLIC

[VI.A. CUP2025-01-01 - Short-Term Tourist Rental - Natasha Nyirongo-Gaillard & Gabriel Gaillard - A request for a conditional use permit for a Short-Term Tourist Rental. The property is located at 268 Vaught Drive and is identified on tax map 15E, section 1, block 1, as lot 423. The property is zoned Residential-One (R-1) and is located in the Shenandoah Farms - Mountain Lake subdivision in the Shenandoah Magisterial District. - Chase Lenz, Zoning Administrator]

FIRST ONE TONIGHT, CUP 20 25 0 1 0 1 SHORT TERM TOURIST RENTAL.

UH, APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE FOR NAME BUTCHERY HERE.

NATASHA NRONGO GALLARD AND GABRIEL GALLARD.

A REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR SHORT-TERM TOURIST RENTAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 2 68 V DRIVE IDENTIFIED ON TAX MAP 15 E SECTION ONE BLOCK ONE IS LOT 4 23.

PROPERTY IS OWNED.

R ONE RESIDENTIAL LOCATED IN SHENANDOAH FARMS MOUNTAIN LAKE SUBDIVISION, SHENANDOAH MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT MR. LENS.

THANK YOU MR. CHAIR.

THE APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A SHORT-TERM TOURIST RENTAL FOR THE PROPERTY THEY PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 2023.

THE OWNERS WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE PROPERTY AVAILABLE FOR SHORT-TERM LODGING FOR TOURISTS AND VISITORS OF THE WARREN COUNTY AREA, PRIMARILY RESIDING WITHIN THE SAME SECTION OF SHENANDOAH FARM SUBDIVISION.

THE APPLICANTS WILL SERVE AS THE LOCAL PROPERTY MANAGERS, UH, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ANOTHER, UH, PROPERTY MANAGER TO OVERSEE MAINTENANCE, CLEANING AND THE BOOKING OF RENTAL REQUESTS.

UM, THERE IS A HEALTH DEPARTMENT OPERATION PERMIT ON FILE FOR THIS PROPERTY APPROVES A MAXIMUM OF JUST TWO OCCUPANTS FOR THE ONE BEDROOM DWELLING.

UM, THE APPLICANTS HAVE SUBMITTED A COMPLIANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN AND THE DWELLING DOES, UH, MEET THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS TO NEIGHBORING DWELLINGS.

UH, THE CLOSEST ONE IS 154 FEET TO THE NORTH.

UH, THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN THE SHENANDOAH FARMS SUBDIVISION.

UM, AND WE DID REQUEST COMMENTS FROM THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF SAN SHENANDOAH FARMS. UH, AND THEY, UH, THEIR COMMENTS STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED USE, BUT THEY WOULD ADVISE, UH, OPERATORS ADVERTISE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES OR CHAINS IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

OTHER THAN THAT, UH, WE ARE RECOMMENDING THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS.

CONDITION NUMBER ONE, THE APPLICANT SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL WARREN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WARREN COUNTY BUILDING INSPECTIONS AND VIRGINIA STATEWIDE FIRE PREVENTION CODE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.

NUMBER TWO, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE SYSTEM CAPACITY AS DETERMINED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PERMIT PER WARREN COUNTY CODE SECTION 180 DASH 56.4 B.

THE CERTIFICATE OF ZONING SHALL ONLY BE ISSUED WITH APPROVED HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECORDS.

NUMBER THREE, THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE THE WELL WATER TESTED ANNUALLY FOR E COLI AND CALIFORNIA BACTERIA, AND A COPY OF THE RESULTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS.

NUMBER FOUR, THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE THE SEPTIC SYSTEM SERVICED EVERY FIVE YEARS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND A COPY OF THE SERVICE INVOICE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

UM, THIS PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN PROPERLY ADVERTISED, ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED AND THEIR PROPERTY MANAGER IS HERE TO REPRESENT THEM THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU.

IS THERE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THE COMMENTS? WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, PLEASE.

MY NAME IS, UH, MATT WILLIAMS. I CURRENTLY LIVE IN STRASSBURG.

UM, I OWN AND MANAGE OR OWN OR MANAGE, UH, NINE SHORT-TERM RENTAL RENTALS CURRENTLY IN THE COUNTY.

UM, SO WE'VE HAD MORE THAN 1200 RESERVATIONS ACROSS THE LAST FEW YEARS.

TO MY KNOWLEDGE, WE'VE NEVER HAD A COMPLAINT.

UH, AND I WILL BE OUT THERE PUSHING A CAR IF, UH, SOMEONE HAS ISSUES.

UH, YOU KNOW, ACCESSING A CABIN IN THE SNOW.

DID THAT A FEW WEEKS AGO.

UM, AND UH, WE ARE VERY STRICT THOUGH WITH THINGS LIKE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DURING THIS TIME OF YEAR.

UM, ESPECIALLY WE GOT SPOILED ACROSS THE LAST FEW YEARS, RELATIVELY MILD.

UH, BUT, UH, REGARDING THAT, JUST BECAUSE THAT WAS THE ONLY COMMENT, UH, FROM THE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION AND THEN GENERALLY SPEAKING, ALL OF THE OTHER AND RULES AND REGULATIONS, I THINK THAT MY TEAM AND I MORE THAN EXCEED, UM, MAKING SURE THAT OUR RENTERS ARE, UH, GOOD MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE HERE A SHORT TIME.

SO HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

UH, NATASHA AND HER HUSBAND, UH, HAD A BABY ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO.

UH, THEY ARE OUT OF THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW, UH, WITH SOME HEALTH DIFFICULTIES THERE, UH, SO THAT THEY CAN BE CLOSER WITH THEIR FAMILY.

UH, SO I WILL FULLY BE MANAGING, UH, THESE TWO PROPERTIES AND NATASHA'S OTHER PROPERTY THAT ALREADY HAS A, UH, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ON IT.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

WITH THAT PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN, YOU ONE SIGN UP, JOHN ,

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SHORT TERM, FIRST REYNOLDS, UH, FROM WHAT I COULD GATHER WITH THE RESEARCH, THE COUNTY HAS APPROVED 159 UNITS MOSTLY, UH, SINGLE FAMILY UNITS, UH, FOR SHORT TERM TOURIST RENTALS WEEKEND COMING OUTTA THE CITY.

PERHAPS WHAT THAT DOES THAT REMOVES THOSE HOUSES AVAILABLE FOR FAMILIES THAT WANT TO MOVE INTO WARREN COUNTY OR PEOPLE THAT, UH, WITH FAMILIES THAT HAVE ADULT CHILDREN THAT WANNA MOVE INTO A, A PLACE AND CONTINUE TO, TO LIVE IN THE COUNTY.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF THESE RENTAL, UH, SHORT TERM TOURIST RENTALS INCREASE REVENUE FOR THE COUNTY, UH, OR NOT.

UH, I GUESS THAT, THAT, THAT'S MY BIG QUESTION.

AND WHAT I LOOKED AT TOO IS THE AVERAGE FAMILY IN, IN WARREN COUNTY IS 3.2, WHICH WOULD BE TWO ADULTS AND 3.2 OR 1.2 CHILDREN.

LEMME GET MY MATH, RIGHT.

SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, UH, THAT WOULD BE 190 CHILDREN THAT WOULD NOT ATTEND WARRENTON COUNTY SCHOOLS.

AND WITH THE AVERAGE COST OF A CHILD TO EDUCATE A CHILD IN WARRENTON COUNTY IS $10,500.

NOW THAT WORKED OUT TO $1,000,995.

SO IS THAT THE, THE GOAL IS TO ELIMINATE THE CHILD, THE CHILDREN THAT ARE GOING THROUGH THE SCHOOLS TO LOWER THE TAXES.

I, I, I CAN'T FIGURE OUT, LIKE I SAID, I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ADVANTAGE IS TO THE COUNTY.

IT ALSO DECREASES THE NUMBER OF THE FAMILIES THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY TYPE OF SERVICES THAT WARREN COUNTY PROVIDES.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT DOES, I THINK CREATE A PROBLEM IS, OR THERE'S NO NEW FAMILIES BEING THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO COME IN TO MOVE INTO WARREN COUNTY WITH SOME NEW IDEAS.

UH, IF THESE HOUSES WERE ALL OCCUPIED BY FAMILIES, THEN YOU WOULD HAVE THAT MANY MORE PEOPLE THAT WOULD BE HERE TO HELP, UH, WITH THE ECONOMY, YOU KNOW, BUYING, BUYING PRODUCT FROM THE VARIOUS DIFFERENT, DIFFERENT LOCALITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY.

THAT'S MY THOUGHTS.

I'D JUST LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE BENEFIT IS OR IF THERE IS NO BENEFIT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANYONE ELSE? ALLISON? I'M JUST DOUBLE CHECKING MR. WILLIAMS HERE.

THE, OKAY, THEN DONE.

OKAY.

ANYONE ELSE CARE TO SPEAK THAT DIDN'T SIGN UP? SEE NO ONE COME FORWARD.

PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.

OH, I'LL TAKE A SHOT AT MR. JENKINS IF THAT'S OKAY, PLEASE.

OH, THE, UH, IT IS COST SAVINGS.

SO THE COUNTY DOES MAKE A NET POSITIVE.

USUALLY A, TYPICALLY A THREE BEDROOM HOME IF THEY HAVE TWO KIDS FOR TERRIBLY UPSIDE DOWN FOR WHAT THAT ASSESS US FOR.

WE'RE CURRENTLY BUILDING A LOT MORE NEW HOMES IN, IN A YEAR'S TIME THAN WE ARE PUTTING OUT SHORT TERM TOURIST RENTAL.

SO WE'RE STILL NET ING, YOU KNOW, AS FAR AS NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND MOVE-INS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

A LOT OF THESE HOMES THAT ARE COMING IN ARE ACTUALLY SECOND HOMES.

SO BASICALLY THEY WOULD SIT EMPTY ALL IF THESE PEOPLE COULDN'T USE IT, YOU KNOW, IT IS BEEN A FEW GUYS THAT'S COME IN, THEY WERE MILITARY, YOU KNOW, THEY MIGHT WORK DOWN HERE IN PENTAGON, THEN THEY MIGHT GO BACK OVERSEAS FOR SIX MONTHS AND THEY COME IN AND OUT LIKE THAT.

SOME OF 'EM ARE JUST PURELY INVESTMENT, YOU KNOW, PURELY FOR PROFIT.

UH, MY STANDPOINT IS THAT'S A PROPERTY RIGHTS THING.

UH, YOU KNOW, IT IS NOT THE PROFIT, BUT PIECE OF PROPERTY'S NOT A DIRTY WORD.

I MEAN, THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT THE FARMER DOES IS HE'S JUST SAYING TO MAKE, MAKE HIS LIVING OR WAGES OR WHATEVER.

SO, UM, AND THEN IN THE CHANDEL FARMS AREA IN PARTICULAR, THERE WAS SOME DERELICT PROPERTIES THAT, UH, PROBABLY WEREN'T REALLY SUITED FOR LONG, YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE OF THEIR ACCESS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

BUT THEY ACTUALLY WORKED THAT GOOD FOR SHORT TERM TUR RENTALS.

YOU KNOW, PEOPLE COME OUT WASHING METROPOLITAN AREA.

MIKE WOULD ENJOY THE SECLUSION FOR A LONG WEEKEND IN KIND OF A DESOLATE AREA.

AND IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN THE OWNERS TRIED TO RENT THOSE THINGS LONG TERM THAT THEY, UH, THEY WEREN'T TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF.

UH, THEY BECAME DERELICT, DAMAGED, YOU KNOW, NASTY LOOKING AND AS A SHORT TERM RENTAL, UH, THEY HAVE TO BE KEPT IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE OR THEY'RE NOT MARKETABLE, YOU KNOW, SO THEY, THEY NEED TO BE KEPT CLEAN AND, AND NICE.

AND THEN, UH, WE'VE HAD PRETTY GOOD, WE'VE HAD, WE HAVEN'T HAD TO, UH, THEY'RE NOT PERMANENT EITHER.

YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY PICTURES SOME OF THE COLLEGE FRAT HOUSE, YOU KNOW, THING ON THE WEEKEND AND, AND OWNER DOESN'T WANT THAT EITHER.

DO THE NEIGHBORS AND WE'VE GOT SOME RULES IN PLACE FOR IF THAT GETS ABUSED.

IT CAN BE TAKEN AWAY IF THE RULES ARE BROKEN.

AND SO FAR TO THIS POINT, WE HAVEN'T TAKEN ANY YET, HAVE WE? SO, UH, NOT SAYING THAT WE WOULDN'T OR THE BOARD WOULDN'T, THAT'S, THAT'D BE A BOARD DECISION.

BUT, UH, SO THEY HAVE BEEN A WIN FOR THE COUNTY ON DERELICT PROPERTIES AND IT HAS BEEN A SECOND INCOME FOR SOME PEOPLE THAT ARE VETERAN GOING OVERSEAS, WORKING AT THE PENTAGON.

AND THEN THEY HAVE BEEN A, A PROFIT MAKER SO THAT, SO FROM THAT STANDPOINT, IT'S A TAX WIN FOR ANY OF THOSE PROPERTIES FOR THE COUNTY.

BUT, UH,

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BUT, UH, IT SEEMS LIKE THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE QUALIFYING FOR SHORT TERM RENTALS, UH, HAVEN'T IMPACTED THAT MARKET DRASTICALLY.

I'M SURE IT'S TAKEN A FUEL AWAY, BUT IF THEY'RE SECOND HOMES, THEY PROBABLY WEREN'T GOING, THEY'RE NOT, THEY CAN'T RUN 'EM LONG TERM ANYWAY.

UH, SO I THINK THEY'VE BEEN A WIN.

OTHER PEOPLE DISAGREE, JUST MY OPINION.

ANYBODY ELSE? NOPE.

JUST LOOKING AND EVERYTHING LOOKS TO ME LIKE EVERYTHING'S IN ORDER.

AGREED.

TAKE A MOTION.

PLEASE, PLEASE PLAN COMMISSION FORWARD THIS APPLICATION FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WITH THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE.

MOVE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION FORWARD THIS APPLICATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST.

SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT BE FOR PROBABLY GO IN ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

SECOND ONE CUP

[VI.B. CUP2025-01-02 - Short-Term Tourist Rental - Natasha Nyirongo-Gaillard & Gabriel Gaillard - A request for a conditional use permit for a Short-Term Tourist Rental. The property is located at 229 Riley Court and is identified on tax map 15E, section 4, block 4, as lot 52. The property is zoned Residential-One (R-1) and is located in the Shenandoah Magisterial District. - Kelly Wahl , Planner]

SHORT TERM TOURIST RENTAL, NATASHA YAGO GILLARD AND GABRIEL GILLARD.

REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A SHORT TERM TOURIST RENTAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 2 29 RILEY COURT IDENTIFIED IN TAX MAP 15 E SECTION FOUR BLOCK FOUR, LOT 52.

PROPERTY IS ZONED R ONE RESIDENTIAL LOCATED IN THE NANDO MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT MS. WALL.

THANK YOU MR. CHAIR.

THE APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A SHORT-TERM TAURUS RENTAL FOR THE PROPERTY THEY PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2023.

THE APPLICANTS WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE PROPERTY AVAILABLE FOR SHORT-TERM LO LODGING FOR VISITORS OF WARREN COUNTY WHILE CREATING JOB FLEXIBILITY FOR THEMSELVES RESIDING PERMANENTLY ONLY A HALF MILE AWAY FROM THE PROPERTY.

THE PROPERTY OWNERS WILL MANAGE THE PROPERTY THEMSELVES, OVERSEE ALL ASPECTS OF THE RENTAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING MAINTENANCE, CLEANING, AND THE BOOKING OF RENTAL REQUEST.

THIS PROPERTY HAS NOT HAD ANY CON UH, PREVIOUS CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS ISSUED FOR USES IN THE RESIDENTIAL ONE ZONING DISTRICT.

THE DWELLING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1979 AND THERE ARE NO RECORDS OF ANY ACTIVE ZONING VIOLATIONS FOR THIS PROPERTY.

THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OPERATION PERMIT APPROVES A MAXIMUM OF SIX OCCUPANTS FOR THE THREE BEDROOM DWELLING, UM, FOR A CONVENTIONAL SEPTIC SYSTEM.

THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN HAS BEEN PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY PLANNING STAFF AND AGAIN, THE PROPERTY MANAGER LIVES LESS THAN HALF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD.

A REQUEST FOR COMMENTS WAS SUBMITTED TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF SHENANDOAH FARMS. THEY STATED THEY HAD NO OBJECTIONS.

THE DWELLING MEETS THE SETBACK REQUIREMENT OF A HUNDRED FEET TO ADJACENT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS.

THE CLOSEST DWELLING IS 180 FEET TO THE SOUTH.

PLANNING STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS BE ADDED TO THIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.

NUMBER ONE, THE APPLICANT SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL WARREN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WARREN COUNTY BUILDING INSPECTIONS IN VIRGINIA STATEWIDE FIRE PREVENTION CODE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.

NUMBER TWO, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE SYSTEM CAPACITY IS DETERMINED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PERMIT FOR WARREN COUNTY CODE SUBSECTION 180 DASH 56.4 B.

THE CERTIFICATE OF ZONING SHALL ONLY BE ISSUED WITH THE APPROVED HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECORDS.

NUMBER THREE, THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE THE WELL WATER TESTED ANNUALLY FOR E COLI AND COLIFORM BACTERIA, AND A COPY OF THOSE RESULTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PLANNING STAFF.

NUMBER FOUR, THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE THE SEPTIC SYSTEM SERVICED EVERY FIVE YEARS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND A COPY OF THE SERVICE INVOICE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

THIS PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN PROPERLY ADVERTISED.

ADJACENT OWNERS NOTIFIED THE APPLICANTS ARE NOT HERE.

HOWEVER, THE PROPERTY MANAGER IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR US.

THANK YOU.

ANYTHING MORE TO ADD, SIR? A LITTLE BIT MORE FOR THE RECORD.

UH, THE VICE CHAIRMAN THERE.

UM, SO AGAIN, MY NAME'S MATT WILLIAMS. UM, I LIVE IN CHARLESBURG.

UH, THEY DO SAY IN THEIR APPLICATION THAT THEY HAD PLANNED TO PERSONALLY MANAGE AND WHEN THEY DO COME BACK TO THE COUNTRY, THEY, THEY HOPE TO DO THAT.

UH, CIRCUMSTANCES DID CHANGE A LITTLE BIT.

UM, I DID WANNA ADD, UH, THAT BOTH OF THESE PROPERTIES, UH, WERE ABANDONED FOR QUITE SOME TIME, PARTICULARLY THE VOP DRIVE PROPERTY.

UH, I HAD EVEN LOOKED AT IT WHEN IT WAS ON THE MARKET, I BELIEVE FOR ABOUT 15 MONTHS.

UH, AND NO ONE HAD PURCHASED IT.

IT WAS IN VERY, VERY BAD SHAPE.

UH, AND I DON'T THINK THAT THERE WAS A USE CASE, UH, TO BRING IT BACK ON THE MARKET, UH, ON A STREET THAT WAS OTHERWISE, YOU KNOW, DOING VERY WELL AND HAD NEW HOUSES.

UM, SO, UH, IN THAT REGARD, I VERY MUCH AGREE WITH THE, THE STATEMENT THAT YOU'VE DONE THERE AND NATASHA AND HER HUSBAND.

THAT'S SORT OF, KIND OF WHAT THEY'VE SPECIALIZED IN IS TAKING THOSE REALLY RUNDOWN PROPERTIES, UH, AND INVESTING IN THEM.

UM, I THINK THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO ADD.

UH, 'CAUSE I DO LIKE TO SEE THAT HAPPENING IN THAT PART OF THE COMMUNITY.

OKAY.

THE ONLY THING I CAN ADD TO IS NEXT TIME YOU'RE TALKING WITH THEM, I GUESS, YOU KNOW, WE ALL PROBABLY SHARE THIS SUM OF EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEW ONE AND HOPEFULLY THEY'RE FEELING BETTER SOON.

YEP.

THANK YOU.

I I WILL.

OKAY.

THEY MAY BE WATCHING, BUT I'LL OKAY.

HOPEFULLY.

SO.

ALRIGHT, WITH THAT PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

ANYONE CARRY TO SPEAK? ANYONE SIGN UP? SO ANYONE CARE TO SPEAK FOR

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TAKE A MOTION PLEASE.

WELL, I GET, HOLD ON, I GOT A QUESTION HERE.

SO IT IS BEING CLEARED FOR SIX PEOPLE, UH, THREE BEDROOMS AND THEY ONLY HAVE PARKING FOR TWO.

WHERE IS THE, UH, ADDITIONAL PARKING? UH, SO I WOULD LIKE TO, SO, UH, THIS PROPERTY HAS THE REVERSE PROBLEM OF A LOT OF PROPERTIES THAT GET THE SHORT TERM RENTAL PERMITS IN THAT, UH, SIX IS REALLY TOO LARGE FOR IT.

UH, WE DO NOT HOST, UH, OR ANTICIPATE EVER HAVING SIX PEOPLE THERE.

IT'S REALLY A COUPLE'S CABIN.

UM, SO NATASHA, HER OTHER PROPERTY PRIMARILY ADVERTISES IT AS A COUPLE'S GETAWAY.

UM, SO WE ACTUALLY WILL BE LIMITING IT TO ONE CAR.

UM, IT'S A VERY SMALL STREET WITH A RELATIVELY SMALL PARKING SPOT.

UH, SO THE SIX IS I GUESS THE MAXIMUM FROM THE SEPTIC, BUT WHEN IT ACTUALLY DIDN'T HAVE THAT NUMBER THERE.

OKAY.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO.

WITH THAT, PLEASE, PLEASE CONTINUE.

I MOVE THE PLAINTIFF COMMISSION FORWARD THE APPLICATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR SHORT TERM TOURIST RENTAL WITH THE CONDITIONS AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF.

I'LL SECOND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? AYE.

HAVE IT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THIRD

[VI.C. Z2025-01-01 - Bicycle Shop - Downriver Adventure Company, LLC (Mark Harris) - A request to amend Chapter 180 of the Warren County Code to amend §180-8C to add a definition for bicycle shop, to amend §180-21D to add bicycle shop as a use permitted by conditional use permit in the Agricultural (A) zoning district, and to enact §180-35.2 to add supplementary regulations for bicycle shop. - Chase Lenz, Zoning Administrator]

REQUEST TO AMEND CHAPTER 180, THE WARREN COUNTY CODE TO AMEND SUBSECTION 180 DASH EIGHT C TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF A BICYCLE SHOP TO AMEND SUBSECTION 180 DASH 20 1D TO ADD BICYCLE SHOP AS A USE PERMITTED BY THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN AN AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT.

AND TO ENACT SUBSECTION 180 DASH 35.2 TO ADD SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR A BICYCLE SHOP MR. LIN.

THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN.

THIS ZONING TAX AMENDMENT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED BY MARK HARRIS ON BEHALF OF THE DOWNRIVER ADVENTURE COMPANY LLC.

THE APPLICANT RECENTLY ACQUIRED THE DOWN RIVER CANOE COMPANY, CANOE OUTFITTER BUSINESS, LOCATED AT 8 84 INDIAN HOLLOW ROAD AND IS SEEKING TO ADD RETAIL SALES RENTALS AND REPAIRS OF BICYCLES TO THE GOODS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY THE EXISTING BUSINESS.

UPON REVIEW OF THE INTENDED LAND USE WITH THE APPLICANT, STAFF DETERMINED THE CURRENT AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS DO NOT PERMIT BICYCLE SHOPS AND THAT A TEXT AMENDMENT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO ADD THE INTENDED USE TO THE DISTRICT REGULATIONS AS THE LAND USE PERMITTED, UM, BY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WITH A NEW DEFINITION AND SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS.

SO FOR THE DEFINITION, UH, WE HAVE DRAFTED IT AS A RETAIL OR SERVICES ESTABLISHMENT WHERE BICYCLES AND RELATED BICY BICYCLING EQUIPMENT ARE SOLD, RENTED, OR REPAIRED IN THE PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR THE BICYCLE SHOP INCLUDE A MINIMUM ACREAGE REQUIREMENT OF TWO ACRES, A REQUIREMENT FOR THE HOURS OF OPERATION TO BE SPECIFIED IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WITH A 7:00 PM CUTOFF FOR THE LATEST ALLOWABLE CLOSING TIME, UH, PARKING REQUIREMENTS, LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS, SCREENING REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTDOOR STORAGE AREAS, AND A RESTRICTION ON COMMERCIAL REPAIRS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, MOTORCYCLES, AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED FOR A COMMERCIAL REPAIR GARAGE, UH, THROUGH THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROCESS.

AND THAT THIS PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN PROPERLY ADVERTISED.

AND I AM AVAILABLE TO ASK OR ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.

OKAY.

SO I'LL ASSUME THE APPLICANT IS NOT HERE.

SO YES, SIR.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD? SORRY ABOUT THAT.

IT'S OKAY.

GOOD EVENING.

I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD.

I JUST WANNA INTRODUCE LEGALLY WE NEED YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

YEAH, MARK HARRIS.

UH, I LIVE AT 24 ROCK LEDGE COURT.

UM, THAT'S IN THUNDERBIRD FARMS. OKAY.

DON'T HAVE REALLY ANYTHING TO ADD.

JUST WANT TO INTRODUCE MYSELF.

UH, WE'RE TAKING OVER DOWN RIVER CANOE COMPANY, UH, AND WE SEE RENT BICYCLE RENTAL THERE AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP US OUT IN THE SEASONS WHEN RIVER'S LOW AND WE DON'T HAVE SO MUCH TRAFFIC GOING ON THE RIVER.

UM, AND IT'S A GREAT LOCATION NEXT TO THE STATE PARK.

UH, WE CURRENTLY RUN SOME EVENTS FOR BICYCLE EVENTS IN THE, IN THE COUNTY AND WE HAVE DONE THAT FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS.

SO WE ARE FAMILIAR WITH THAT PARTICULAR COMMUNITY AND IT'S JUST A GOOD OPPORTUNITY THAT WE SEE FOR, FOR THAT BUSINESS.

OKAY.

I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THE ZONING OR THE CB OKAY.

FOR THE, FOR AS WILL CALL YOU.

THANK YOU.

WITH THAT, THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

HE WANTED TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK.

HE ANYONE CARE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST YOU GUYS ARE EASY TONIGHT.

PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.

I GOT A QUESTION FOR STAFF

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IT'S KIND OF BEEN HOW WE DO THINGS WITH THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.

IF WE'RE LOOKING AT A POTENTIAL KIND OF MORE COMMERCIAL LAND USE, WE GET VERY SPECIFIC ABOUT THE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY THAT'S ALLOWED IN THIS CA CASE BIKE SHOP.

.

YEAH.

OKAY.

YEAH, A COUPLE COMMENTS.

I GUESS ONE QUESTION FOR STAFF.

SO THIS DOESN'T, UM, DO ANYTHING TO LIMIT E-BIKES, RIGHT? I I KNOW WE LIMIT MOTOR VEHICLES, BUT YOU'D HAVE AN ELECTRONIC BIKE.

UH, I DID NOT HAVE THAT THOUGHT.

I ACTUALLY THINK IT IS ADDRESSED IN OUR CAMPGROUND ORDINANCE.

UM, SO THAT IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING WE COULD ADD IF THAT'S SOMETHING YOU WOULD WANT TO SEE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY OR SPECIFY IS EXCLUDED ? YEAH.

I MEAN, DOES A, DOES AN ASSISTED BIKE, YOU KNOW, DOES OUR VIEW OF A, OF AN ASSISTED BIKE CHANGE? YOU KNOW, IT'S STILL NOT A YEAH, YOU ALMOST CUT THAT THERE, WHETHER YOU NEED A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE TO DRIVE IT OR NOT.

YEAH.

YEAH, I WOULD, I WOULD THINK OF TREATING THEM THE SAME AS A MOTORCYCLE.

UM, OBVIOUSLY THERE'S DIFFERENCE IN SOUND OUTPUT.

IT'S KIND OF A BIG THING FOR ZONING STANDPOINT AND, AND SPEED THAT'S, MOST OF 'EM ARE MAX OUT.

IT'S 27 MILES AN HOUR.

THEY GOT AN ELECTRIC DIRT BIKE NOW THAT'LL ROLL.

WELL, IT'S A DIRT BIKE.

ISN'T THAT A BICYCLE? ELECTRIC BICYCLE? WE COULD CERTAINLY ADD, UH, ELECTRIC MOTOR, UH, BICYCLES TO, UM, THE LIST OF THE THINGS UNDER THE COMMERCIAL REPAIR GARAGE THAT THEY WOULD NEED THAT CUP FOR.

WELL, I, I DON'T KNOW THAT I NECESSARILY WANNA DO THAT.

I MEAN, IF IT'S GONNA BE IN THE STATE PARK, SOME PEOPLE MIGHT APPRECIATE HAVING, UH, AN ASSIST AS THEY GO UP.

SOME OF THE, ESPECIALLY ME IF I HAD TO PEDAL UP THAT FIELD , I JUST, I I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE WERE CONSIDERING.

UM, YOU KNOW, ARE, ARE WE INTERPRETING AN E-BIKE AS AS A BIKE? I DON'T MAYBE.

WELL, YEAH.

UNLESS WE CLARIFY THAT THEY'RE NOT TO BE INCLUDED, UH, THEY WOULD FALL UNDER THE CATEGORY OF BICYCLE UNLESS THEY'RE SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES A MOTORCYCLE PERMIT.

RIGHT.

I WAS GONNA SAY, DO YOU, UM, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DOES CLASSIFY IT AS A BICYCLE.

OKAY, GOOD.

THAT'S ONE REASON THEY CAN ONLY GO 27 MILES AN HOUR.

I GOT NO PROBLEM WITH IT.

OKAY.

I I DON'T EITHER.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS IT'S A GOOD QUESTION'S.

A GOOD THOUGHT.

IT IS.

IT NEVER OCCURRED TO MAKE.

AND, UH, A COUPLE, COUPLE OTHER COMMENTS JUST IN GENERAL.

I I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE, WE HAVE A LOT OF VERY SPECIFIC USES THAT ARE ALL PRETTY SIMILAR.

SO IN THE AG, WE COULD NOW HAVE A BICYCLE SHOP, WE COULD HAVE AN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT SALES, WE COULD HAVE CANOEING, BOATING AND FISHING EQUIPMENT, RENTAL AND SALES.

I, TO ME, ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE PRETTY SIMILAR IN, IN WHAT WE'RE IN, IN HOW WE WOULD, UH, ZONE FOR 'EM.

SO NOT TONIGHT, BUT I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD LOOK AT A TEXT AMENDMENT TO CONSOLIDATE INTO SOMETHING LIKE, UH, RECREATIONAL STRUCTURE, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT IS ALLOWED BY SPECIAL USE CURRENTLY IN THE VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL AND CANOE RENTAL IS ONE OF THE LISTED EXAMPLES.

SO, UH, TWO OTHER POINTS I WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF REMOVING THE OPERATING HOURS FROM THE TEXT AMENDMENT.

UM, AND THEN JUST HAVE IT BE BY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT THAT WE SET THOSE, UM, OTHER BASICALLY CUT THE, CUT THE SECOND SENTENCE OFF.

YEAH.

OKAY.

MM-HMM.

CUT OFF THE SECOND SENTENCE.

IN NO CASE, UM, SHALL THE BICYCLE SHOP BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC PAST 7:00 PM I I THINK YOU PUT IT IN AS A CONDITION, NOT AS PART OF THE CORRECT.

RIGHT.

DEPENDING ON THE SURROUNDINGS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

YOU KNOW, IN THE CASE YOU WANTED TO LAST OR MORE.

YEAH.

YOU KNOW, IN THE SUMMER THE SUN IS UP PAST 7, 9, 9, YEAH.

9, 9 30.

YEAH.

SO, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN THE BIKE WHILE THE SUN IS STILL UP OR HAVE THE OPTION.

UM, AND THEN THE OTHER IS, I THINK WE SHOULD DO AWAY WITH THE TWO ACRE MINIMUM.

UM, RIGHT NOW, CANOEING, BOATING AND FISHING EQUIPMENT, RENTAL AND SAILS HAS NO MINIMUM BLOCK SIZE.

UM, ARCHERY EQUIPMENT SALES HAS NO LOT SIZE.

THAT'S, WE DON'T EVEN DEFINE WHAT THAT IS.

UM, DURING THE VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE A LOT SIZE FOR THE RECREATION STRUCTURE.

YEAH.

I DON'T, YOU KNOW, IF IT'S ESPECIALLY IN, UH,

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BUT IF YOU ALREADY HAD A CANOE RENTAL BUSINESS AND YOU WANT TO ADD BICYCLES TO IT, I DON'T THINK THE ACREAGE IS A BIG DEAL.

NO.

MM-HMM .

JUST BE PARKING.

YEAH.

YEAH.

YEAH.

AND IF YOU RENT, RENT A BIKE, YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT CANOEING.

RIGHT.

YOU STILL HAVE TO MEET THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE A LOT BIG ENOUGH TO DO THAT.

YEAH.

YOU MAKE IT MOTION THAT LIKE THAT AND I'LL SUPPORT IT.

ALL RIGHT.

YEAH.

, YOU GOTTA REMEMBER WHAT YOU SAID THOUGH, .

DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE COMMENTS OR I CAN NO, I AGREE.

UH, MR. CHAIR, I MOVE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE PUBLIC NECESSITY, CONVENIENCE AND GENERAL WE WELFARE AND IS GOOD ZONING PRACTICE.

UM, THE PLANNING COMMISSION FORWARD THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL, UH, AMENDING AS WRITTEN TO REMOVE THE FINAL SENTENCE IN ITEM C UNDER 180 35 2 BICYCLE SHOP, AND TO REMOVE ITEM B UNDER THE SAME SECTION.

SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT BE FORWARDED ONTO THE BOARD.

NEXT ITEM,

[VI.D. CUP2025-01-03 - Bicycle Shop - Downriver Adventure Company, LLC (Mark Harris) - A request for a conditional use permit for a Bicycle Shop. The property is located at 884 Indian Hollow Road and is identified on tax map 35 as lot 50A. The property is zoned Agricultural (A) and is located in the South River Magisterial District. - Chase Lenz, Zoning Administrator]

BICYCLE SHOP DOWN RIVER ADVENTURE COMPANY AT LLC MARK HARRIS.

REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A BICYCLE SHOP.

PROPERTY IS LOCATED 8 84 INDIAN HOLLOW ROAD IDENTIFIED ON TAX MAP 35 IS LOT 58 PROPERTY AGRICULTURAL LOCATED IN THE SOUTH RIVER MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT.

MR. LINZ, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A BICYCLE SHOP.

THE APPLICANT, MARK HARRIS RECENTLY ACQUIRED THE CANOE OUT FOR BUSINESS DOWN RIVER CANOE COMPANY AND WOULD LIKE TO ADD RETAIL SALES RENTALS AND REPAIRS OF BICYCLES TO THE GOODS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY THE EXISTING BUSINESS.

THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO USE THE EXISTING SHOP AND PARKING INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCLUDE THE EXISTING CANOE OUTFITTER BUSINESS WITH THE ADDITION OF BICYCLE SALES RENTALS AND REPAIRS.

MR. HARRIS HAS ALSO APPLIED FOR THE NECESSARY CONCURRENT TEXT AMENDMENT TO ADD BICYCLE SHOP AS A USE PERMITTED IN THE AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT WITH A NEW DEFINITION AND SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS.

UH, AS YOU JUST RECOMMENDED, THE PROPOSED DEFINITION IS A RETAIL OR SERVICES ESTABLISHMENT WHERE BICYCLES AND RELATED BICYCLING EQUIPMENT ARE SOLD, RENTED, OR REPAIRED.

UM, A LITTLE HISTORY ON DECEMBER 20TH, 1977, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CANOE OUTFITTERS AND SALE OF ASSOCIATED ITEMS FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

UH, THE DOWN RIVER CANOE COMPANY HAS BEEN IN OPERATION AT THIS LOCATION SINCE THE APPROVAL OF THIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.

AND THE NEW OWNER HOPES TO EXPAND THE ORIGINAL VISION OF DOWNRIVER CANOE COMPANY INTO A MORE HOLISTIC OUTDOOR RECREATION OUTFITTER, THE DOWNRIVER ADVENTURE COMPANY.

UM, AS FAR AS, UM, THE PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS UNDER THE TEXT AMENDMENT, I'LL ADDRESS A FEW OF THOSE.

UM, THE APPLICANT HAS STATED THEY'LL HAVE SEASONAL HOURS WITH, UH, WINTER, UH, BEING ON WEEKDAYS NINE TO FIVE AND WEEKENDS EIGHT TO SIX, AND THEN THE SUMMER HOURS WOULD BE NINE TO SIX AND THEN SEVEN TO SEVEN ON THE WEEKENDS.

AND, UH, THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO USE THE EXISTING PARKING AREA TO SATISFY THE OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

UM, WE ARE RECOMMENDING THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS.

CONDITION NUMBER ONE, THE APPLICANT SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, WARREN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WARREN COUNTY BUILDING INSPECTIONS, AND VIRGINIA STATEWIDE FIRE PREVENTION CODE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.

NUMBER TWO, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TOTAL OCCUPANTS FOR THE BICYCLE SHOP SHALL NOT EXCEED 100 PATRONS AND SIX EMPLOYEES.

THE APPLICANT SHALL COMPLY WITH ANY OCCUPANT OCCUPANCY LIMITATION DETERMINED BY THE VIRGINIA UNIFORM STATEWIDE BUILDING CODE FOR ANY BUILDING USED FOR THE BICYCLE SHOP.

UH, NUMBER THREE, THE BICYCLE SHOP SHALL OPERATE WITHIN THE HOURS OF 7:00 AM AND 7:00 PM AND NUMBER FOUR, ALL BICYCLE RENTALS SHALL INCLUDE A SAFETY HELMET FREE OF CHARGE, AND THE APPLICANT SHALL MAKE PRINTED BICYCLE SAFETY MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO BICYCLE RENTAL PATRONS FREE OF CHARGE.

UH, THIS PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN PROPERLY ADVERTISED.

ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED THE APPLICANT IS HERE THIS EVENING.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR US.

THANK YOU.

ANYTHING MORE TO ADD? MR. HARRIS? UH, MARK HARRIS, 24 ROCK ELECTRICAL FROM ROYAL.

UM, JUST TO COMMENT SOME OF YOUR, YOUR PREVIOUS COMMENTS AND THANK YOU FOR, ON THE ZONING SIDE, I THINK IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO EXPAND THAT OUT TO A MORE REC FOCUSED MM-HMM .

I MEAN, I CAN SEE MYSELF COMING BACK IN A YEAR'S TIME THAT MAYBE WANT TO DO GUIDED HIKING OUT OF IT.

AND DOES THAT COME BENEATH THAT PARTICULAR ZONING AUDIENCE? SO I THINK THAT MAY BE A GOOD IDEA TO, TO LOOK AT THAT.

AND THEN JUST TO

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UM, CLASS TWO BASICALLY IS THE LIMIT THAT WE'LL BE GOING AT THAT HAS RESTRICTION OF, UM, 26 MILES AN HOUR.

AND ACTUALLY THE ONES THAT WE ARE RENTING ARE ALL PEDAL ASSIST.

SO THAT MEANS THERE'S NO THROTTLE.

UM, AND THE GOAL REALLY IS TO GET PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE PARK OR AREN'T USED TO BIKING OR THOSE TYPES OF THINGS TO GET THEM OUT AND RECREATING MORE.

UH, WE SEE E BIKING, UH, ESPECIALLY IN EUROPE AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

IT'S, IT'S, IT'S BIG, IT'S HUGE AND IT'S, IT'S COMING TO THE UNITED STATES.

AND SO WE WANT TO BE ON THAT KIND OF ON, ON THAT SIDE OF THE TREND.

UM, AND THAT'S, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO ADD.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

MR. SIR.

UH, MR. HARRIS QUESTION, THE, UH, THE CURRENT HOURS ARE SEVEN TO SEVEN.

OH, ARE THEY HOURS YOU PICKED OR, OR IS THAT, IS THAT PART OF THAT ORIGINAL CEP OR DO YOU THINK YOU'D EVER WANT TO BE OPEN LATER THAN SEVEN DURING THE PEAK SUMMER HOURS ON THE WEEKEND? UM, GENERALLY IT'S, IT'S BEEN THE HOURS THAT HAVE BEEN USED FOR THE CANOE COMPANY.

UM, IT'S OUR FIRST YEAR TO BE HONEST FOR THAT.

AND, AND I MEAN MAYBE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE COULD EXPAND LIKE, LIKE YOU WERE SAYING TO MAYBE A LATER HOUR.

BUT GENERALLY WE WANT PEOPLE OFF THE RIVER BEFORE SEVEN.

THAT'S WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST.

BUT, UH, THE BIKE RENTAL SIDE OF THINGS, WE MAY WANT PEOPLE TO RETURN 'EM A LITTLE LATER IF THEY'RE LEAVING OR THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

SO, UM, I MEAN IF THAT WOULD BE MAYBE AN IDEA TO EXTEND THAT TO DAYLIGHT HOURS OR, OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES, WOULD YOU BE OPPOSED TO DELETING THAT REQUIREMENT? NO.

OKAY.

? I WOULD SAY UNDER THE WAY THE TEXT AMENDMENT IS PHRASED, IT REQUIRES THE HOURS OF OPERATION TO BE SET IN THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.

SO WE CAN CHANGE THEM, BUT I DO THINK THEY NEED TO BE ON THAT CONDITION.

CAN, CAN WE SAY DAYLIGHT HOURS? YEAH.

OR YOU COULD SAY, UH, YOU COULD KEEP IT THE SAME AND THEN SAY, OR WHENEVER, UH, THE SUNSETS, UM, I THINK WE'VE DONE THAT BEFORE.

OR IF YOU WANT TO MAKE IT SIMPLER, WE COULD CALL IT NINE OR SEVEN TO NINE THAT COVERS YEAH.

NINE, NINE COVERS ALL.

YEAH.

YEAH.

YEAH.

OKAY.

SO I NEED 70 AS I WANNA W IN A DAY.

YEAH.

.

WELL, WE DON'T, DON'T HAVE MUCH MONEY MAKING A LITTLE, A LITTLE STRESSFUL, SO YEAH.

WELL, LET'S, LET'S JUST GO TO NINE THEN.

OKAY.

YEAH.

ALRIGHT.

SO, SORRY.

SO THE, MY ONLY CONCERN WITH NINE IS THEN IN THE WINTER, NINE IS FOUR HOURS AFTER DARK.

HE'S NOT GONNA BE OPEN.

WELL, YEAH, I KNOW, BUT YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE OH, YOU'RE RIGHT.

NEVERMIND.

YEAH, I THINK WE'VE, I THINK THE SEASONAL HOURS IN THERE SPECIFICALLY, HE'S GOT HOURS POSTED ARE MUCH LESS THAN THAT.

THAT WE'RE JUST PUTTING A MAXIMUM.

SORRY, I I WAS STILL THINKING ABOUT TEXT AMENDMENTS AND, YOU KNOW, WELL HE DOES MORE BROADLY, BUT YES.

BEFORE THIS YEAH.

FOR THIS APPLICANT.

I'M, I'M OKAY WITH NINE I.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

YEAH, THERE'S NO HOUSES AROUND THERE IS THAT THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN THERE.

NO HOUSES ARE ON THERE SOON.

NO ONE SIGNED UP.

ANYONE CARED TO SPEAK? IT DIDN'T SIGN UP.

PUBLIC HEARING'S CLOSED.

I RECKON I GOTTA MAKE THAT MOTION 'CAUSE I CHAIN MADE THAT CHANGE TO BE FAIR.

.

WELL I HAD ALREADY WRITTEN IT DOWN.

, YOU COULD IF YOU WANT DOWN.

ALRIGHT, I MOVED THE PLANNING COMMISSION FORWARD THE APPLICATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECOMMENDING THE APPROVED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE DOWNRIVER APP, UH, ADVENTURE COMPANY LLC MARK HARRIS FOR A BICYCLE SHOP WITH A RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS BY STAFF AMENDING PARAGRAPH THREE OF THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR HOURS OF OPERATION FROM 7:00 AM TO 9:00 PM SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? AYES HAVE, IT SHOULD BE ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SO THANK YOU.

OUR FIFTH

[VI.E. CUP2025-01-04 - Artisan and Craftsman Trades Facility - W. Allen Nicholls & Kelly Walker - A request for a conditional use permit for an Artisan and Craftsman Trades Facility. The property is located at 76 Hickory Hill Road and is identified on tax map 28 as lot 114. The property is zoned Agricultural (A) and is located in the South River Magisterial District. - Chase Lenz, Zoning Administrator]

REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN ARTISAN AND CRAFTSMAN TRADES FACILITY.

PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 76 HICKORY HILL ROAD IDENTIFIED ON TAX MAP.

28 IS LOT 14 PROPERTY IS OWNED AGRICULTURALS LOCATED IN THE SOUTH RIVER MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT.

MR. LYNN.

THANK YOU.

THE APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN ARTISAN ENC CRAFTSMAN'S TRADE FACILITY TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF AN ACCESSORY BUILDING ON THE PROPERTY AS A HALLMARK STUDIO FOR QUILTING CLASSES.

THE OWNERS CURRENTLY OFFER PAINTING AND QUILTING CLASSES AT THE STUDIO ON MAIN STREET IN FRONT ROYAL AND WOULD LIKE TO ALLEVIATE THE CHALLENGE OF HAVING TO CHANGE THE CLASSROOM SETUP FOR EACH TYPE OF CLASS BY MOVING

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THE CLASSES WILL BE HELD IN HALF DAY SESSIONS WITH A MAXIMUM OF 10 STUDENTS, TYPICALLY TWICE A WEEK.

THE OWNER KELLY WALKER IS THE INSTRUCTOR AND SOLE EMPLOYEE.

UH, THERE IS NO DEFINITION FOR ARTISAN AND CRAFTSMEN TRADES FACILITIES NOR SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE.

UH, FACILITIES ARE PERMITTED BY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN THE AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT, UM, WITH A LIMIT OF 5,000 SQUARE FEET FOR THE BUILDING SIZE.

UH, THE EXISTING ART STUDIO ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS 1200 SQUARE FEET IN SIZE.

UM, COMMENTS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED FROM BUILDING INSPECTIONS IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, UH, AND THE OWNERS DID A LOT OF, UH, THE WORK NEEDED, UH, FOR THE BUILDING PERMITS AND THEY'RE, UH, WELL IN SEPTIC PERMITS, UH, BEFORE EVEN APPLYING.

UM, SO THEY, THEY GOT AHEAD OF ALL THAT.

UH, AND THE OWNER HAS ALREADY, UH, COMPLETED THE MINOR MODIFICATION PERMIT FOR THEIR SEPTIC SYSTEM WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND ALLOWS FOR UP TO 10 STUDENTS.

UH, AND THEN THEY WOULD APPLY FOR ANY OUTSTANDING BUILDING AND ZONING PERMITS NEEDED, UH, IF APPROVED FOR THE CONDITIONAL USE.

UH, AND AS I SAID, THERE ARE NO SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS SO I WILL JUST JUMP INTO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS.

CONDITION NUMBER ONE, THE APPLICANT SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL WARREN COUNTY BUILDING INSPECTIONS AND WARREN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.

NUMBER TWO, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM SESSIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED 10 AS DETERMINED ACCORDING TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PERMIT OR MINOR MODIFICATION PERMIT ISSUED FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

ALL CLASSROOM SESSIONS SHALL OCCUR WITHIN THE HOURS OF 9:00 AM AND 5:00 PM NUMBER FOUR, ATTENDANCE AND CLASSROOM SESSIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO A BY APPOINTMENT OR BY REGISTRATION BASIS.

SALES OF FABRIC SHALL BE LIMITED TO REGISTERED STUDENTS ONLY.

UH, NUMBER FIVE, OFF STREET PARKING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 10 SPACES.

THIS REQUIRED PARKING SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE MINIMUM OF TWO, UH, PARKING SPACES REQUIRED FOR THE PRINCIPAL DWELLING, UM, BY OUR, UH, BY WARREN COUNTY CODE SECTION 180 DASH 50 15 G UH, NUMBER SIX, THE APPLICANT SHALL MAINTAIN THE EXISTING WOODED BUFFER ADJACENT TO LOT ONE 15 TO SERVE AS A LANDSCAPE SCREEN.

AND NUMBER SEVEN, ALL OUTDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS OF WARREN COUNTY CODE SECTION 180 DASH 42 49 0.2.

UH, THIS PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN PROPERLY ADVERTISED.

ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER IS NOTIFIED.

I WAS NOTIFIED EARLIER TODAY.

THE APPLICANTS WERE NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT TODAY.

UM, BUT I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

AND BEFORE WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, I DO FEEL I NEED TO STATE THAT AT ONE TIME MS. WALKER AND I BOTH SERVED ON THE TOWN OF FRONT ROYAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND MY WIFE IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN SOME OF HER QUILTING CLASSES.

BUT WITH THAT I FEEL THAT I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH, YOU KNOW, WITH A FAIR AND EQUITABLE WHATEVER ASSESSMENT, YOU KNOW, AND VOTING ON THIS ISSUE.

SO I DO PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION AND VOTING WITH THAT PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

ANYONE SIGN UP? OKAY.

ANYONE CARE TO SPEAK? JOE AND CHRISTINE , WE LIVE AT 1 64 LER HILL ROAD.

WE'RE RIGHT NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS TO ALAN AND WE UM, SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE, UM, THE REQUEST IN FRONT OF YOU GUYS TODAY.

NO OBJECTIONS.

OKAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANYONE ELSE HEARING AT THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

TAKE MOTION.

PLEASE MOVE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FORWARD THIS APPLICATION FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE CONDITION.

USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR DEBBIE ALLEN NICHOLS AND KELLY WALKER FOR AN ARTESIAN AND CRAFTSMAN TRADES FACILITY.