Landowner seeks 1.779‑acre B‑1 rezoning to base artificial‑turf and hardscaping business; applicant working with VDOT on new entrance

Jonathan Bond appeared at the March 25 workshop seeking to rezone a 1.779‑acre area of his approximately 27‑acre property at 3351 Oak Park Road (Madison County tax map 40‑40) from A‑1 agriculture to B‑1 business general so he may operate an artificial turf and hardscaping business from an existing accessory building.

Planning staff said the applicant had active building permits for a residence on the same parcel and that Bond was operating the business from an accessory metal storage building while construction proceeds. Staff told commissioners the case is similar in nature to other small B‑1 rezoning requests that create a small business node and said VDOT had requested review of the applicant’s proposed entrance.

At the workshop the applicant said a surveyor had staked the proposed boundaries. “It's 1.779 acres. The proposed entrance is on that left side,” Bond said, and added he is working with VDOT on sight lines and an acceptable commercial entrance while intending to maintain his current driveway for a future residence. Commissioners asked whether the proposed entrance and driveway would lie inside the rezoned B‑1 parcel; staff confirmed the applicant had zoned around the proposed driveway, and Bond said he would provide a detailed plat for the next workshop and the public hearing.

Commissioners discussed whether the use was equivalent to other permitted home‑based or farm uses and whether the scale of business operations suggested a rezoning rather than a special use permit. Bond said the operation would be storage/garaging of equipment and materials and that employees leave the site to perform off‑site jobs. No action was taken; staff directed Bond to supply the certified plat showing the exact acreage and the proposed new entrance before the public hearing.