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Planning commission approves short-term tourist rental at 2836 Wright's Way with septic and occupancy conditions
Summary
The Montgomery County Planning Commission approved a special use permit allowing James Crenshaw to operate a short-term tourist rental at 2836 Wright's Way, limiting occupancy to eight people and imposing septic-related and local-code conditions ahead of VDH approval.
The Montgomery County Planning Commission on an affirmative vote approved a special use permit allowing James Crenshaw to rent the residence at 2836 Wright's Way as a short-term tourist rental.
Staff planner Ms. Wright told the commission the R‑2–zoned property requires a special use permit and detailed conditions intended to mitigate neighborhood impacts, including an occupancy limit of eight people, a limit of no more than four consecutive days and 20 days per month, a requirement that parking be limited to four driveway spaces, and that the property meet Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and Virginia State Fire Prevention Code requirements. Ms. Wright said VDOT and the town of Blacksburg raised no objections and that an on-site soils report supports the septic capacity for a four-bedroom dwelling.
The applicant, James Crenshaw, said he and his family are alumni who plan to manage the property through a management company and follow the permitting process: "We're excited about having this property and visiting town and bringing our families here to come back," he said. Ms. Wright explained the "four consecutive days" restriction stems from the soils evaluator's recommendation and the VDH conditional-use permitting tied to septic capacity.
Commissioners asked whether shorter-term stays or different occupancy mixes could change the consecutive‑days calculation; staff said the health-department conditional permit based on the soils report determines septic-related conditions and the commission could not override VDH requirements.
The planning commission approved the special use permit with the conditions listed in the staff report, including registration with the Commissioner of the Revenue for applicable taxes and obtaining applicable building and zoning permits before use. No public commenters spoke during the hearing on this item.
The approval is a recommendation that implements county permitting steps and does not substitute for required VDH approvals and building permits.
