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Commission approves two rezoning requests: Old Wheel Market site and large Montgomery Road tract
Summary
The Bedford County Commission approved two rezoning requests on voice votes: a <1‑acre parcel at 2601 Highway 64 West was rezoned from A1 to C1 for light commercial use and a large tract on Montgomery Road was rezoned from A1 to R1, allowing smaller suburban lots; planning commission recommendations differed on the second case.
The Bedford County Commission approved two rezoning requests at its meeting.
Tyrone J. Rhodes sought rezoning for 2601 Highway 64 West (Map 085, Parcel 032) from A1 (agriculture/forestry) to C1 (Rural Center District, Bedford County's light commercial designation). Planning staff said the parcel is less than one acre and historically housed the Old Wheel Market. The planning commission had forwarded the rezoning with a favorable recommendation; the commission voted to approve, recorded on voice vote as "all in favor."
James and Christy Warner asked to rezone a large Montgomery Road parcel (Map 085, Parcel 0013) from A1 to R1 (suburban residential). Planning staff reported that R1 allows reduced lot size to 30,000 square feet (about 0.69 acre) compared with typical A1 oneacre expectations. Planning staff told commissioners the application carried an unfavorable recommendation from the planning commission because R1 is normally intended near an urban growth boundary and allows higher density than A1. Commissioners nonetheless moved, seconded and approved the rezoning on a voice vote.
Director Chris Watts explained the land‑use differences: "The R1 classification would allow you to reduce the lot size to 30,000 square feet per lot," he said, noting the Warner parcel was described in discussion as "over a hundred acres" and possibly close to 200 acres in size.
Both measures were approved by voice vote; the transcript records voice 'aye' responses but does not include individual roll‑call tallies.
Votes at a glance
- 2601 Highway 64 West (Tyrone J. Rhodes): rezoned A1 → C1. Planning commission recommendation: favorable. County commission outcome: approved (voice vote). Parcel: Map 085, Parcel 032; parcel size: less than one acre (as reported).
- Montgomery Road (James and Christy Warner): rezoned A1 → R1. Planning commission recommendation: unfavorable (planning commission cited higher density and proximity to urban growth boundary). County commission outcome: approved (voice vote). Parcel: Map 085, Parcel 0013; parcel size: described in meeting as "over a hundred acres" (approximate).
