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Several commissioners said they had repeatedly found errors in the minutes and asked for a clearer correction process. “If these are legal documents … they need to be gone through,” one commissioner said; another urged colleagues to submit written corrections and asked staff to forward them to the staff member who prepares minutes. Planning staff advised commissioners to email corrections to the county administrator so they can be forwarded to the minutes preparer.

Commissioners also discussed a proposed procedural practice for handling incomplete applicant materials at introduction. One commissioner suggested allowing the commission to advance complete applications to public hearing even if VDOT (highway) determinations were pending, but to require that VDOT verification be submitted before the item proceeds past the public hearing stage. Planning staff agreed this would be an internal procedure (not a bylaw change) the commission could follow to provide predictable expectations to applicants.

Separately, commissioners raised recurring zoning‑enforcement questions about “alternative living” arrangements such as RVs, campers, sheds and tiny homes. Planning staff clarified that Buckingham County currently treats RVs on private property as structures subject to zoning and that permanent dwellings must meet the State Building Code; violations are handled on a case‑by‑case basis and unresolved matters proceed through enforcement steps that can include warrants if not corrected.

The commission voted to send the minutes back for review with corrections submitted by commissioners and asked staff to develop the guidance for handling incomplete highway/VDOT documentation for future applications.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Buckingham County Planning Commission 6/23/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners raised recurring errors in meeting minutes produced with voice‑to‑text transcription and discussed requiring applicants to provide highway/VDOT determinations before a case proceeds past introduction to public hearing; staff proposed a process for submitting and correcting minutes.","taxTitle","Buckingham County, Virginia","taxId",43171,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6189991,"Commission schedules public hearing for Anderson Home Construction rezoning to create nine residential lots",513,2744000,3257000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5053214-4e410c28b2ba70a2a9eeb33092cc48d5&start=2744&end=3257","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5053214-4e410c28b2ba70a2a9eeb33092cc48d5/thumbnail_2744000.jpg","/articles/6189991/Buckingham-County/Virginia/Commission-schedules-public-hearing-for-Anderson-Home-Construction-rezoning-to-create-nine-residential-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189991-e14ba476997186c6b5f3ac4749bd9ca3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775516827&Signature=oFh7cslNeSEooh55mh6lRn9Kdgy7wnZQR1rsM5i9HJfQDq4vmJcWVBGf0u-mdXlnjQWJ19iNyJuILdUa7LfWI5qUAaEI5OayU1AhpNsBimf2x~usfm9X6~9LES5hCqW3lXJ6iQx8Co~thsNL76kBTl84Nq15tpgCkSZbh~BY-3LT1Ff0mMn0cxnDzcxenl9mQBpUus1oET1g~PLEJ9NBeyV5Sr47XnVsAJWLeOfoJ-3~~6AA2v8gv04C~y1rwhU3tndfM8OW0VOZ9eiDUgE53mUbaLoerOuCmZg3lIHzGKVP6hSKXYsYcA1S~MCCMTuHvpdqj5QlUZM4kVYJEsrdKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Buckingham County Planning Commission voted to schedule a public hearing for case 25ZMA359, a zoning map amendment filed by Anderson Home Construction to rezone a 20.14‑acre parcel at 2223 Ridge Road (Tax Map 82‑1‑0C) from A‑1 (agricultural) to R‑2 (residential) with the intent to create a non‑lot major subdivision of nine lots.

Applicant representative presented a preliminary plan showing nine lots with seven driveway approaches along the road and shared easements to serve two rear lots. Commissioners asked questions about access and easements to the rear lots; the applicant said Lots 7 and 8 would be served by access easements and that some front lots would share driveways.

Pete (commissioner) raised questions about lot access and how the easements would be laid out; the applicant responded that a 50‑foot right‑of‑way and easements between lots would provide access. Planning staff read VDOT’s traffic impact determination, which states that a traffic impact statement is not required, that the existing entrance meets VDOT requirements for the proposed residential use, and that “access to each lot/residence is subject to the issuance of a land‑use permit by the department for the construction of a private entrance.” VDOT’s statement further said Lots 4 and 6 (as depicted) will be served by easements leading to Lots 7 and 8 and that individual access points to Lots 4 and 6 will not be permitted without a permit.

Commissioners noted other residential partitioning in the area and that the site is within roughly two miles of Route 15; the commission voted to move the zoning map amendment request to a public hearing scheduled for July 28, 2025 so the public can comment on the rezoning and subdivision plan.

VDOT’s comments and the applicant’s revised plats will be part of the public hearing packet. The applicant was advised that the subdivision and private entrance permits will require further VDOT coordination and approval at the permit stage.","Anderson Home Construction requested a zoning map amendment from A‑1 to R‑2 for a 20.14‑acre property on Ridge Road to allow a nine‑lot subdivision; the Planning Commission scheduled a public hearing for July 28, 2025 after VDOT signaled the access layout is acceptable.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6189996,"Commission forwards Maslin short‑term rental request to supervisors after neighbor complaint about interim activity",923,1853000,2776000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5053214-4e410c28b2ba70a2a9eeb33092cc48d5&start=1853&end=2776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5053214-4e410c28b2ba70a2a9eeb33092cc48d5/thumbnail_1853000.jpg","/articles/6189996/Buckingham-County/Virginia/Commission-forwards-Maslin-shortterm-rental-request-to-supervisors-after-neighbor-complaint-about-interim-activity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189996-7385fda8f2fb3d40596bc7ddf6938004/orig.mp4?Expires=1775516827&Signature=J1ar2CtXPmufJ-clXGaYe5bdqB~NiVxbr4C1SRi0jRErZlu9pS-4s1noxc-zVG08oGczYzKbnnGrCVdW8n~trR~cHVWG~bSegFrTGZ~VUSX4YH~I6LfrAxhfUMUQk~4fNX5ZOtHQML0H3jUEMCKuTIdOi3VDR4K~Mj6BXXS4AvoDHeN0kc0Uiea1WpTGED47akzCGd~gqS7X2jLRLufw4J9JWi9GwQweJS4VLwQGekMmp3dfW4oOzztU-h-Y3O3qfWbixilNj1KZNnhfeNxThRLqlTBZMcbrm9Ob4NLjstmVuxL49xY2tcjQNQv9FRYwMZm981VGD6p-EGAd41qdOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Buckingham County Planning Commission voted to forward case 25SUP358 — Stacy Maslin’s request for a special‑use permit to operate a short‑term rental (Airbnb/bed‑and‑breakfast) on a 29.5‑acre A‑1 parcel at 2612 Plank Road — to the Board of Supervisors after receiving public comment and a staff‑reported complaint about activity on the property.

Planning staff told commissioners they had received a complaint alleging that a barn/ shed and an RV on the property were being used for habitation, and that an event for about 25 people was scheduled for June 20 even though an “event center” was not part of Maslin’s application. Staff had not yet verified those reports when they briefed the commission.

Maslin told the commission she had attempted to register the property for short‑term rentals through the county tax office and believed she had completed the county steps she was told were required. “Fast forward 3 months, I get … a complaint that I was running an Airbnb,” she said, and that she immediately canceled bookings once she learned a special‑use permit was required. Maslin denied hosting events and said her insurer would not allow events on the property; she added that two of the prior bookings had been canceled and that she did not profit from the stays that were canceled.

A neighbor, Lauren Reed, spoke in favor of Maslin and told commissioners she and her family live next door and had not observed large parties or anyone living in the camper that had been reported. “No one lives in the camper. There has been no large parties,” Reed said.

Planning staff did not confirm the complaint allegations before the hearing. The commission chose to forward the application and public record to the Board of Supervisors; commissioners noted that alleged code or zoning violations (if verified) would be addressed through enforcement procedures. Maslin said she planned to relist the property on hosting platforms later this year only after obtaining required approvals.

The file identifies the subject parcel as Tax Map 190‑32 and records the complaint and public comment in the planning packet forwarded to supervisors.","The Planning Commission moved Stacy Maslin’s special‑use permit request for an Airbnb-style short‑term rental forward to the Board of Supervisors after staff reported a complaint about activity on the 29.5‑acre property; the applicant said she did not host events and that prior bookings were canceled after complaints.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6190001,"Planning Commission forwards Applegate special-use permit for commercial garage to Board of Supervisors",816,1044000,1860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5053214-4e410c28b2ba70a2a9eeb33092cc48d5&start=1044&end=1860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5053214-4e410c28b2ba70a2a9eeb33092cc48d5/thumbnail_1044000.jpg","/articles/6190001/Buckingham-County/Virginia/Planning-Commission-forwards-Applegate-special-use-permit-for-commercial-garage-to-Board-of-Supervisors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190001-bd115efdfa0f2878a0c1f8d12f516159/orig.mp4?Expires=1775516827&Signature=i23NVWCBDJ3EdO7ot-4klw67z6T18iGC8b6QQ7G0vIUWZE7Lh3rO-1G1oj9m~sEomb2b4OvPUtE1p76w2qIjzGYVYohKvJUmwtum0zzXPs4SlA41zX~y9gpXn7u5cu6pcpjlVy04UyYrElsAj4l39G-YKuGlzIi63uwB5F-loqpNkR8L3GMEuccyWb2vydRaN92VOzPpGd4J5TwsLLuDBy84~flqhghYy96sn0eVH8baFFO9A1GtgE4SAmYRpJOXG1Qu5Urv9NeSGdEfUegC1SEWOATEJ4-ijhx3iRRU-BAvjHC8Hr2i8vq7lrww28uGnZDBcdeqN7wEp8sLNmqRdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Buckingham County Planning Commission voted to forward case 25SUP353 — Donald Applegate’s request for a special-use permit to operate a commercial garage and auto-repair business on a roughly 2-acre A-1 (agricultural) parcel — to the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors with added conditions addressing fencing and proximity to adjacent parcels.

The motion to send the case to the Board passed after public comment from a nearby property owner and discussion of conditions. Gerald Washington, who said he was speaking on behalf of his sister and brother‑in‑law, asked the commission to require a privacy fence to prevent equipment, vehicles or parts from encroaching on their adjoining property. “It’s only 2 acre parcel of property. It already has a home on it and a garage on it, so it doesn’t leave much room for anything much else,” Washington said.

Nikki, planning staff, summarized the revised conditions that the commission had discussed previously, including two fencing provisions added at prior hearings. “Those being condition number 6, a 6 foot board privacy fence to be installed should there be any removal of natural vegetation on the property … and number 7, if any development or building/construction occurs … within 50 feet of the property lines … the owner … will install a 6 foot board privacy fence,” she told the commission. Nikki further noted that civil trespass or encroachment claims would be handled in civil court if neighbors believe the applicant crossed property lines.

Applegate, the applicant and property owner, said the property is largely screen by existing vegetation. He told commissioners that parked vehicles are not visible from neighboring property because they are “surrounded by trees and woods and brush” and that any removal of vegetation would trigger the fence condition. Commissioners also noted the application would be subject to the existing limit on vehicles on site discussed during the hearing.

Commissioners did not record the maker and seconder by name on the audio record during the motion, but the commission’s chair called the vote and confirmed the measure would move forward to the Board of Supervisors with the stated additional conditions. The file identifies the subject parcel as Tax Map 138‑39 and the adjacent parcel raised in the letter and public comment as Tax Map 137‑100.

The Board of Supervisors will now receive the commission’s recommendation and the staff file for final action. The planning record includes the email from Maria Jackson on behalf of Doris and Richard Carey objecting to the permit and asking that the commission require fencing and an explicit non‑encroachment condition.

If the Board votes to approve the permit, enforcement of property‑line disputes or alleged encroachment would be handled through civil processes described by staff and any permit conditions attached by the Board.","Buckingham County Planning Commission voted to send Donald Applegate’s request for a special-use permit to operate a commercial garage and auto-repair shop on a 2-acre A-1 parcel to the Board of Supervisors with added fence conditions after neighbor concerns about encroachment and visibility.","actionData","errors"]

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