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Planning Commission forwards Applegate special-use permit for commercial garage to Board of Supervisors
Summary
Buckingham County Planning Commission voted to send Donald Applegate’s request for a special-use permit to operate a commercial garage and auto-repair shop on a 2-acre A-1 parcel to the Board of Supervisors with added fence conditions after neighbor concerns about encroachment and visibility.
The Buckingham County Planning Commission voted to forward case 25SUP353 — Donald Applegate’s request for a special-use permit to operate a commercial garage and auto-repair business on a roughly 2-acre A-1 (agricultural) parcel — to the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors with added conditions addressing fencing and proximity to adjacent parcels.
The motion to send the case to the Board passed after public comment from a nearby property owner and discussion of conditions. Gerald Washington, who said he was speaking on behalf of his sister and brother‑in‑law, asked the commission to require a privacy fence to prevent equipment, vehicles or parts from encroaching on their adjoining property. “It’s only 2 acre…
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