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Staff says local agritourism opinion exempts one operator from special‑use permit; county to refine agritourism rules
Summary
Planning staff reported that activities at a Hoover Road property (operator: Lipscomb) were determined to fall under the State of Virginia's agritourism definition as interpreted in a Commonwealth's Attorney opinion, meaning that operator does not require a special‑use permit under current guidance. The commission directed staff to draft narrow
Madison County planning staff told the commission on Sept. 17 that activities at a property operated by a Mr. Lipscomb on Hoover Road fall under the State of Virginia27s agritourism definition as reflected in a Commonwealth's Attorney opinion, and therefore do not require a special‑use permit under current legal interpretation.
Alan said the county has identified that the…
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