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Black Cat Antiques seeks special‑use permit for antiques, crafts and online auctions at former Roaring Twenties site
Summary
Angie Brown presented a first‑workshop application to operate an antiques, crafts and gift shop and to conduct limited online auctions at the former Roaring Twenties museum site (tax map 45‑21).
Planning commissioners held a first workshop on a special‑use permit application from Angie Brown to operate an antiques, crafts and gift shop — and to conduct limited auction activity — at the former Roaring Twenties museum on Wolftown Hood Road (Madison County tax map 45‑21). The case was presented as SU‑02‑25‑Black Cat Antiques.
Why it matters: The proposal would reuse an existing large building and could include vendor booths and staggered pickup times for online auction sales, raising operational and parking questions that the commission wanted to understand before public hearing.
Discussion and key details: Planning staff said the applicant has met with the county building official and that only minimal building upgrades were anticipated to meet code. The applicant told commissioners she intends to lease vendor booths inside the main building and that any future online auction activity would be phased in; she said auction pickups would be staggered to avoid concentrated traffic. Staff noted septic evaluation is in progress and that VDOT recommended trimming vegetation and adding gravel to improve sight distance and the entrance.
Commissioners asked whether the special‑use permit would be tied to the applicant or to the landowner. Staff said the application includes the owner’s signature but said the commission could clarify whether an SUP should run with the land or be limited to a named operator. A commissioner observed that multiple special‑use permits on a single parcel are possible and that the owner could return for an amendment or a separate permit for other buildings or uses.
Outcome and next steps: No decision was made at workshop. Staff will verify the intended permit holder (applicant versus owner) and provide parking capacity and septic update for the next workshop; commissioners indicated conditions limiting on‑site auction events and controlling traffic patterns could be appropriate.
Ending: There was no public opposition at the workshop and commissioners said they welcomed reactivation of the building for commercial activity.
