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Board approves rezoning of Little Skyline Drive property and amends Locust Grove West Storage permit to add RV/boat canopy
Summary
The board approved rezoning of a 5.99-acre parcel on Little Skyline Drive from general residential (R-2) to agricultural and approved an amendment to a special-use permit for Locust Grove West Storage to add covered RV and boat parking with a canopy and EV chargers.
The Board of Supervisors approved two land-use actions after public hearings: a rezoning request from general residential (R-2) to agricultural for a 5.99-acre parcel on Little Skyline Drive, and an amendment to an existing special-use permit for the Locust Grove West Storage facility to add covered and uncovered recreational vehicle and boat parking.
Planning staff said the Little Skyline Drive parcel (tax map 28-73, address 9292 Little Skyline Drive) is zoned R-2 but is surrounded on most sides by agricultural zoning and that an earlier special-use permit allowing horses on the property (SUP 21-02) had expired when the property changed hands. The planning commission had recommended approval 4-0. The board opened and closed the public hearing and approved the rezoning by roll call; staff noted no anticipated negative impacts to public health, the environment or scenic resources.
On the Locust Grove West Storage amendment (SUP 24-00295), planning staff and the applicant described a proposal to add a 24-space covered canopy with a maximum height no greater than 21 feet and additional uncovered parking for RVs and boats on the southern portion of the site at 3171 Germanna Highway. The applicant, representing the property owner, described an upscale canopy structure set on concrete footers, the presence of existing perimeter fencing and landscaping in some areas, five EV charging stations for customers, and existing stormwater management measures. Staff noted that landscaping in the front was limited by a utility easement and existing infrastructure, which constrains planting between Route 3 and the canopy area.
The planning commission recommended approval of the amended special-use permit 4-0. The board opened and closed the public hearing and approved the amendment on roll call; a supervising board member thanked the applicant for the aesthetics of the already-constructed storage building but said the county should continue to consider corridor buffering in future reviews.
Ending: With approvals in hand, the applicants may proceed with permit and construction steps consistent with the approved conditions of the rezoning and SUP amendment.
