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Planning commission forwards Hatchins’ auto‑repair special‑use permit after debating vehicle limits
Summary
Buckingham County Planning Commission voted to forward special‑use permit 25SUP356 for a commercial garage at 515 Cattail Creek Road to the Board of Supervisors after commissioners debated whether to limit business vehicles to 10 and require a privacy fence and fluid containment.
The Buckingham County Planning Commission voted to forward special‑use permit case 25SUP356 — a request by Mary and Charles Hatchins to operate a commercial garage at 515 Cattail Creek Road — to the Board of Supervisors after commissioners clarified conditions including a vehicle limit and a privacy fence.
Commissioners focused on how many vehicles the business could keep on site and on clarifying which vehicles fall under county rules for “operable” versus “inoperable.” Nikki (planning staff) told the commission the original conditions as presented in the packet listed 15 vehicles but that the commission had previously discussed 10 for the business; commissioners debated whether that limit should include personal, operable…
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