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Board allows vehicle access to Cedar Ridge barn but keeps group size at 20, adds VDOT study
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with neighbors and members, the board amended a 2021 special‑use permit for the Southlake Spa barn: hours set to 9 a.m.–5 p.m., vehicle access from Cedar Ridge Road authorized (Cedar Bay Road remains prohibited), VDOT traffic/sight‑distance requirements added, and maximum class size kept at 20.
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors approved amendments to a 2021 special‑use permit allowing the Southlake Spa barn to receive vehicle access from Cedar Ridge Road while imposing new conditions on hours, group size and transportation safety.
Planning staff explained the original SUP limited club activities to 20 people, prohibited vehicle access from Cedar Ridge and Cedar Bay roads, and required several building‑safety items before operation. The applicant asked to amend condition 4 (class hours) and condition 6 (vehicle access) to permit entry from Cedar Ridge and to raise the group limit from 20 to 30.
Tom Basham, a resident…
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