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Madison County approves rezoning for Virginia Landscapes to allow business use
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended and the Board of Supervisors approved rezoning of a parcel used to store landscaping equipment from A-1 (agriculture) to B-1 (business); applicants were absent but told staff they had completed soil work in anticipation of a septic for a bathroom.
The Madison County Board of Supervisors approved rezoning for a parcel used to store landscaping equipment, following a recommendation from the Planning Commission.
Jonathan Nichols, zoning department staff, told the Planning Commission that Michael and Rachel Williams applied to rezone “Parcel 50-53-501” from A-1 (agriculture) to B-1 (business) after a notice of violation was issued by the zoning administrator on 06/11/2024. Nichols said the applicants have been using the property to garage landscaping equipment and that such accessory uses are allowed in B-1 but not in A-1 zoning.
Nichols added that the applicants had completed soil work “in anticipation of installing a septic system in a bathroom on the property,” and said the applicant told staff he planned to proceed with the bathroom after rezoning approval. “The rezoning of this parcel suits well with our comprehensive plan and our Highway 29 study,” Nichols said, and the Zoning Department recommended approval.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend case RZ-10-30-24-02 to the Board of Supervisors; the recommendation was seconded and carried with no recorded opposition. At the subsequent Board of Supervisors session the board voted to approve the rezoning as recommended by the Planning Commission.
No timeframe for installing or placing the septic system in service was specified by the applicants or staff at the meeting. Nichols warned that if employees begin working at the property in a way that exceeds occasional drop-off and pickup of equipment, county health and building officials will enforce applicable regulations.
The applicants were not present at either the Planning Commission workshop or the Board of Supervisors session. Staff said they had contacted the applicants by phone before the meeting but could not confirm why they were absent.
Next steps for the property depend on the applicant moving forward with septic permitting and any building or health permits required for a bathroom and increased on-site activity.
