Botetourt supervisors approve six‑unit cottage permit on Shawnee Trail, with conditions

The Botetourt County Board of Supervisors approved a special‑exception permit on Item 16 to allow Peak Vista Properties LLC to operate a six‑unit cabin/cottage short‑term‑rental development on a 13.9‑acre portion of three parcels at 365 Shawnee Trail in the Amsterdam District.

Planning staff presented the application and read the legal advertisement: “Before you tonight is a request for a special exception permit for a cabin or cottage resort in the Amsterdam District,” noting the proposal would place six two‑bedroom cottages on the parcel, three septic fields to serve the cabins, a proposed pond and an access drive. Staff said the property is currently active agricultural use and lies in A‑1 zoning. The planning commission recommended approval with conditions; staff summarized both ordinance‑required items and four recommended conditions (including limiting the development to the six cottages…