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Commission approves minor zoning change allowing registered small farm trucks to serve as roadside stands
Summary
The planning commission unanimously approved a text amendment permitting lawfully registered small farm utility vehicles (side‑by‑side, small truck) to operate as roadside stands when the vehicle is farm‑registered in Virginia and the stand is located on the farm where the vehicle is registered.
Staff presented a focused amendment to the zoning ordinance clarifying that lawfully registered small farm utility vehicles or small trucks may be used as roadside stands when they are registered as farm‑use vehicles in Virginia and located on the farm where the vehicle is registered. The change adds the vehicle type explicitly to the roadside‑stand supplemental standards and updates the definition of roadside stand in the zoning definitions section.
Why it matters: The amendment formalizes an existing, small‑scale farm sales practice and reduces uncertainty for farm operators who use utility vehicles to sell produce or goods directly from their property.
Vote: The planning commission recommended approval by roll call vote, 5–0.
Ending: The text amendment will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final consideration as part of the normal ordinance amendment process.
