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York County supervisors approve consent calendar; extension granted for Tommy's Car Wash as part of package
Summary
At its first August work session the York County Board of Supervisors approved the consent calendar by roll call, including a two‑year extension of a special‑use permit for a car wash at 6440 George Washington Memorial Highway and several tax refund requests.
York County supervisors approved the consent calendar at the first August work session, voting unanimously by roll call to carry the package that included a two‑year extension for a special‑use permit to establish a car wash at 6440 George Washington Memorial Highway and multiple tax refund requests.
The motion to approve the consent calendar was made by Supervisor Holroyd and carried on a roll call in which Holroyd, Drury, Rhodes, Sheppard and Knoll each voted “yes.” The board did not record a second for the motion in the public transcript.
What passed: the consent calendar covered multiple items (listed on the agenda by item number). Board discussion focused briefly on item 3, the special‑use permit extension request from the applicant for Tommy’s Car Wash. County staff said the ordinance provides a 24‑month window for establishing a use under an approved special‑use permit; if the applicant does not establish the business or place a foundation in the ground within that period, the permit expires. Staff told the board there is no county limit on the number of extensions, and the board may decide whether to grant them.
Applicant explanation and timeline: the car wash applicant and an on‑site representative said site‑plan approval and a Land Disturbance Activity (LDA) permit are in place and some initial clearing has begun. The applicant said two main delays affected the original timeline: a Virginia Department of Transportation road‑widening project that required negotiation and land transfers with VDOT (he said that process consumed roughly eight to nine months) and negotiations with an adjacent Harley dealership over property impacts. The applicant said demolition crews were scheduled and that, assuming no further setbacks, the construction cycle would likely take about six to seven months to complete and open.
Other consent items: the board also approved refund requests for cigarette tax stamps and refunds related to business tangible property and real‑estate taxes (including refunds for disabled veterans). County staff explained that cigarette stamps are sold in rolls and county code allows the commissioner of the revenue to accept and resell returned, untampered stamps and to issue a refund when the stamps were purchased but never used.
Why it matters: the extension preserves the applicant’s existing approvals and allows demolition and site work to proceed without restarting the special‑use process. The cigarette‑stamp refund item clarifies a county administrative practice that staff said is permitted by code and intended to avoid penalizing sellers who cease cigarette sales without affixing stamps to inventory.
Board follow‑up: supervisors asked staff to continue monitoring the car wash project’s progress. The transcript records staff confidence the property would be demolished and work would proceed if permits remain valid during the extension period.
Vote record (consent calendar motion): motion made by Supervisor Holroyd; roll call votes recorded as: Holroyd — yes; Drury — yes; Rhodes — yes; Sheppard — yes; Knoll — yes. Motion carried.
