Warren County Planning Commission Meeting of November 13, 2019

At the Warren County Planning Commission meeting on November 13, 2018, the first item on the agenda was some unfinished business regarding the Backroom Brewery’s request for a special use permit to hold special events. Last month, several neighbors complained of noise and lights. The Commission approved and forward to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.

The first public hearing on the agenda from Cook’s Riverside, LLC which was placed on hold at the request of the applicant.

Next public hearing was from the Front Royal/Warren County Economic Development Authority to amend the Warren County Zoning Map and rezone approximately 2.03 acres from Residential One (R-1) to Commercial (C) and to rezone approximately 0.85 acres of the adjacent unnamed right-of-way areas to Commercial (C). The property is located off of Reliance Road, near the intersection with Winchester Road, identified as tax map 12A, section 1, block 13, as lots 1-14, and located in the North River Magisterial District.

Michael McKay spoke to the Commission about his concern for the preservation of the ruins of the McKay site.

The next public was an ordinance to amend Warren County Code Section 180-28 to include landscaping and horticulture services to be permitted by-right within the Industrial (I) zoning district; to amend Section 180-8 to add a definition of landscaping and horticulture services; and to add Section 180-49 to include supplemental regulations for landscaping and horticulture services.

The Commission authorized the following to be advertised:

A. 2019-11-01 – Stephen Aaron – A request for a conditional use permit for a short term tourist rental. The property is located at 1174 River Ridge Drive in the River Ridge on the Shenandoah Subdivision and identified on tax map 11E, as lot 5. The property is zoned Agricultural (A) and located in the North River Magisterial District.

B. 2019-11-02 – Asa and Andrea Foss – A request for a conditional use permit for a short-term tourist rental. The property is located at 653 Whitney Lane in Timberland Manor Estates Subdivision and identified on tax map 36D, section 1, as lot 2. The property is zoned Agricultural (A) and located in the South River Magisterial District.

C. Z2019-11-01 –Warren County Planning Commission – An ordinance to amend Warren County Code Sections 108-8, 180-10 and 180-40.1 regarding the use, parking, and storage of major recreational vehicles and equipment.

Requested items were approved to advertise.

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