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Board approves rezoning in Amelia Courthouse; denies text change to allow tow lots in B-1
Summary
Supervisors rezoned about 0.3 acres from R-1 to B-1 in the Amelia Courthouse Town Center area but voted to deny a zoning text amendment that would have allowed tow lots in the B-1 district; public commenters raised concerns about visual impacts and vehicle storage duration.
The Amelia County Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning to change approximately 0.3 acres of a 1.5-acre parcel from R-1 (residential) to B-1 (business) in the Amelia Courthouse Town Center area, but later denied a proposed text amendment that would have allowed tow-lot businesses in the B-1 district.
Planning staff told the board the planning commission recommended approval of the rezoning and also recommended that, if the board allowed tow lots, the use should be permitted only by special exception. Staff…
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