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Grayson planning commission approves criteria to allow reduced setbacks in special-use permits
Summary
The Grayson County Planning Commission voted Aug. 19 to add specific criteria to Section 5-11-3 of the county zoning ordinance that allow reduced interior lot-line setbacks as a condition of special-use permits; the change was requested by Deer Creek and will go to public hearing before the Board of Supervisors.
The Grayson County Planning Commission voted Aug. 19 to add explicit criteria to Section 5-11-3 of the county zoning ordinance allowing the board of supervisors to approve reduced setback standards, including interior lot-line setbacks, as part of special-use permits. The change responds to a formal request from Deer Creek and is intended to give officials clearer standards for varying setbacks.
Planning Department staff said the new language models Code of Virginia guidance for special-use permits and lists findings the board may make when approving reduced setbacks. “Such modifications may be approved if the board finds that the reduced setback is…
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