Pittsylvania County Planning Commission elects Webb, recommends approval of multiple rezonings and permits including 197‑ft Verizon monopole

Fred Webb, Westover District, was elected chairman of the Pittsylvania County Planning Commission at the board's Nov. 6, 2025 meeting. The commission then reviewed a series of land‑use petitions, recommending approval on each item before it and forwarding several items to the Board of Supervisors or the Board of Zoning Appeals as required.

The commission recommended approval of six rezoning petitions to change parcels from R‑1 (residential suburban subdivision) to A‑1 (agricultural). The motions, made by commissioners during the public‑hearing phase and recorded in the minutes, all passed by a 5–0 vote. Petitioners and locations: James Murray (Case R‑25‑029) — 6.881 acres on State Road 672/Pittsville Road (Stanton River election district) to permit boarding of horses; Candace and Joshua Spiegel (Case R‑25‑030) — 49.25 acres on State Road 703/Irish Road (Tunstall election district) to allow hay harvesting and a barn; Linda Rogers (Case R‑25‑031) — 12.39 acres on State Road 845/Hill Creek Road (Tunstall) for agricultural uses; Jack and Virginia Thompson (Case R‑25‑032) — 7.22 acres on State Road 746/Golf Club Road (Chatham‑Blairs) for agricultural uses; Nicholas Maddalena (Case R‑25‑033) — 19.23 acres on State Road 686/Markham Road (Banister) to allow a manufactured home; and Beth Ann James (Case R‑25‑034) — 1.995 acres on State Road 88882/West Sunrise Drive (Tunstall) for use as a micro‑resort, retreat center and event space. Staff summaries for each petition were included in the meeting packet, and no…