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Amherst County Board tables Poplar Church digital sign special-exception request

2356143 · February 19, 2025
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The Amherst County Board of Supervisors on a motion to table voted to delay action on a special-exception request from Poplar Church to install a digital freestanding sign at 1583 Richmond Highway. Staff said the sign meets size and setback rules but recommended a future code update to address digital signs countywide.

The Amherst County Board of Supervisors voted to table a special-exception request from Poplar Church to install a digital freestanding sign at 1583 Richmond Highway.

Planning staff presented the request and opened a public hearing, which drew no speakers. The board then voted to table the matter until the next meeting so the item can return with additional review and discussion.

The request was for a freestanding sign on a roughly 1.89-acre parcel identified as tax map number 112-A-26. Planning staff told the board the property is zoned A-1 (Agriculture-Residential) and that…

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