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BZA approves Walker’s Chapel reuse as photography studio to fund cemetery upkeep
Summary
The Board approved a personal services use variance allowing Walker’s Chapel to be rented to a photography studio; the cemetery association plans to use rental income to maintain the adjacent Walker’s Chapel Cemetery. Planning staff had recommended denial but the Board found the outcome would preserve the historic structure and cemetery.
The Board granted a personal services use variance (VAR‑25‑41) to allow Walker’s Chapel, a contributing historic property, to be used by Sarah Moore Photography as a studio. Planning staff recommended denial, noting the comprehensive plan’s preference for low‑density residential uses in the rural area; staff also said existing routes such as a rezone or a historic…
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