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Neighbors press board to restrict campground SUP on Hathcock Lane; supervisors set July public hearing

3750600 · June 11, 2025
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Summary

Residents spoke both for and against a special-use permit application to operate a campground on Hathcock Lane; the board scheduled a public hearing for July 14 after planning commission recommendation and public comment.

The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors set a public hearing for July 14 on a special-use permit application to operate a campground on Hathcock Lane after residents raised concerns about sewage, fires and potential commercial use.

At the board meeting multiple neighbors urged limits or denial. Joe Phillips, who lives at 268 Hathcock Lane, said the permit as written would allow commercial operation by future owners and asked the board to add a condition restricting use to the landowners, family and guests. “The SUP isn’t for a family to camp, it’s to operate a campground,” Phillips said. He asked…

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