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Planning commission backs bed-and-breakfast homestay on Murray River Road

3776501 · June 11, 2025
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Summary

The Rockbridge County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval June 11 for a bed-and-breakfast homestay at a 1.35-acre R-1 property owned by Michael W. Godfrey and Lori Anne Lanfer, finding the proposed use fits the county definition of an owner-occupied, 1–3 room bed-and-breakfast.

The Rockbridge County Planning Commission on June 11 recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a special-exception permit for Michael W. Godfrey and Lori Anne Lanfer to operate a bed-and-breakfast homestay at their 1.35-acre R-1 property on the south side of Murray River Road.

Community development staff told commissioners that, under Rockbridge County Land Development Regulations (section 604.03-1), a bed-and-breakfast homestay is defined as a short-term rental in an owner-occupied private home that provides one to three guest rooms and occasional…

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