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Board approves short-term rental at Garrett Farm Road with occupancy limit to 2.475 acres

5397440 · July 15, 2025
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Summary

The Board approved Special Exception 2025-113 to allow a short-term tourist rental at 146 Garrett Farm Road with conditions including recorded plat, adherence to Section 9-16, and an explicit restriction that occupants be limited to the 2.475-acre lot.

The Amherst County Board of Supervisors approved Special Exception 2025-113 to allow a short-term tourist rental at 146 Garrett Farm Road after a staff presentation and a unanimous recommendation from the Planning Commission.

Staff member Creasy described the property as formerly part of a larger 163-acre parcel that was recently subdivided; the petition before the board applied to a 2.475-acre parcel containing the renovated dwelling. Creasy said the parcel is zoned A-1 (agriculture/residential), that the Planning Commission recommended approval 6–0 with five conditions, and that staff proposed a sixth condition to explicitly restrict all…

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