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Fork Union Drive‑In wins special‑use approval; board also agreed to advertise sign‑code waiver
Summary
The Board approved a special‑use permit to reopen the Fork Union Drive‑In as an outdoor entertainment venue and authorized advertising a separate sign‑code waiver public hearing for the property; the owners described fundraising, community support and phased construction of bathrooms, septic and projection equipment.
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors on July 2 approved a special‑use permit for the Fork Union Drive‑In to operate as an outdoor entertainment venue and separately authorized advertising a public hearing on a waiver to county sign requirements for the site.
The permit (SUP 25‑03) covers two parcels identified as tax map 51‑A‑61 and 51‑A‑62 in the B‑1 Commercial General District, subject to the conditions in the staff report. Applicants told the board they have raised community support and money: as of the meeting they reported roughly 1,366 petition signatures, more than $11,000 in donations and a small business loan to begin work.
Ron Understall, representing the property owners, said the project will be phased: construct ADA‑compliant…
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