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Board approves special-use permit for new private hunt club and utility building on 1.4-acre parcel
Summary
The Greensville County Board of Supervisors approved Special Use Permit SP 01/2025 to allow a private hunt club and a 24-by-36 metal building on a 1.4-acre parcel in an A-1 agricultural zoning district, subject to staff-recommended conditions; two adjacent property owners submitted letters (one supportive, one opposed).
The Greensville County Board of Supervisors voted to approve Special Use Permit SP 01/2025 after a public hearing and staff recommendation. The permit authorizes a hunt club use and construction of a 24-by-36-foot metal building on a concrete slab on a 1.4-acre parcel identified as Greensville County tax map parcel 581C.
Staff told the board the subject parcel contained a demolished home site (house removed in 2023), an existing well and septic, and that the applicant uses the property seasonally to shelter hunting dogs. Staff said the applicant did not intend to finish the building interior in the near term: "there won't be any bathrooms, kitchens, sleeping quarters; it's just a place to get out of weather and storm materials," according to the staff presentation.
Under Greensville—s zoning ordinance, a hunt club is an allowable use in an A-1 agricultural district with a special use permit. Staff said the property—s future land-use designation is rural, where agricultural and recreational uses are common, and that staff considers the request consistent with the comprehensive plan if the recommended conditions are imposed.
On notifications, staff reported two written responses: one nearby resident who had no objection, and an opposition letter from two absentee owners (identified as Miss Parker and Miss Wolford) who live outside the area and reported prior problems with hunt clubs, including unauthorized hunting access, rutted paths and increased holiday traffic.
After discussion, a motion to approve SP 01/2025 passed on a roll-call vote.
Ending: The permit allows the seasonal private hunt-club use with the conditions outlined in the staff report; the record includes the two written responses and staff—s recommendation to approve with safeguards to protect public health, safety and welfare.
