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Council approves two downtown special‑use permits after mixed public comments
Summary
Staunton Council approved special‑use permits allowing first‑floor residential conversion at 950 West Beverly and 5 East Frederick Street. Planning staff recommended conditions limiting each site to one ground‑floor dwelling and requiring building permits for change of use; one nearby property owner warned the conversions could hinder downtown business revival.
Staunton City Council held public hearings and approved two special‑use permits at its Aug. 28 meeting, allowing ground‑floor residential use at 950 West Beverly Street and at 5 East Frederick Street under existing business zoning.
Tim Hartless, the city’s planning manager, told council the 950 West Beverly property (developed as Anne Hathaway Cottage in 2008) is in B‑1 local business zoning and that residential use on the ground floor requires a special‑use permit. Planning staff described surrounding uses, noted the city comprehensive plan’s neighborhood‑residential designation and reported that the Planning Commission had unanimously…
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