Madison County approves conditional rezoning for Crigglersville school with limits on outdoor music

Madison County's Board of Supervisors voted 3–2 to approve a conditional rezoning that will allow Felix Shapiro to renovate the former Crigglersville Elementary School and operate overnight accommodations and an event venue, provided an amended proffer limits outdoor amplified music to one hour after sunset Sunday through Wednesday and 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

The Planning Commission recommended the rezoning to the Board by a 6–1 vote after public comment and a discussion that centered on outdoor amplified sound, legal limits of B-1 zoning and the character of the rural neighborhood. Planning staff said the application has seen multiple rounds of public feedback and that the applicant voluntarily offered proffers to address neighbors' concerns.

At the Planning Commission public hearing, Felix Shapiro, the applicant, described long engagement with neighbors and said he had reduced on-site accommodations substantially from early plans and would pursue a historic renovation of the 1946 school building. "I have truly lost count of the number of conversations we've had," Shapiro said, adding that he wants to be "a good neighbor"…