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Board hears months-long special-event request for Colonial Beach drag strip; staff flags parking, EMS and safety issues
Summary
The Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on multiple special-event requests at Custom Tees Motorsports Park (Colonial Beach Drag Strip), where staff and the planning commission flagged unresolved parking, emergency medical services and safety concerns ahead of any board action.
The Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors on April 15 heard public testimony and staff recommendations on a series of special-event requests for Custom Tees Motorsports Park, also known as the Colonial Beach Drag Strip, including burnout exhibitions, live entertainment dates and a monthly flea and farmers market.
County planning staffer Beth told the board the drag strip is a legal nonconforming use that dates to about 1963 and therefore may host historical racing activities, but several proposed activities—including live music, burnout exhibitions and a monthly farmers market—are not grandfathered and require special-event approval. "The primary reason that these events are here tonight is because of the burnout exhibition aspect of the events," Beth said.
The applicant, operator Laurie Thompson, said she wants to work with the county to keep the facility open and to provide…
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