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Bedford County board approves special‑use permit for domestic horses on Forest parcel
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a special‑use permit to allow up to three domestic horses on a 13.56‑acre parcel at 1101 Clover Hill Boulevard in Forest, with staff‑recommended conditions requiring conformance with the submitted concept plan.
The Bedford County Board of Supervisors voted 7–0 to approve a special‑use permit (SU25‑0011) to allow domestic horse use on a 13.56‑acre parcel identified as RPC 905100997 at 1101 Clover Hill Boulevard in Forest.
Senior planner Abigail Currington presented the application and the staff recommendation, telling the board the parcel is zoned PCD and PD1 and sits within the Thomas Jefferson Crossing master plan. Currington said the concept plan proposes enclosing roughly 4 acres and keeping up to three horses on the property. "The applicant proposes to enclose approximately 4 acres and to keep up to 3 horses on the property," she said. Currington noted the Planning Commission held a public hearing on Dec. 2, 2025, had one citizen speak in support, and recommended approval by a 6–0 vote.
An attendee who identified themself as the applicant described the use as a family operation. "This is just for my kids' pets," the speaker said, as the board heard that the owner also holds the adjacent 17 acres. The planning staff recommended a condition requiring general conformance with the concept plan and that any site changes that would increase impacts to adjoining properties must be approved through an amended special‑use permit.
A board member moved to adopt resolution R011326‑08; the motion was seconded and the board approved the resolution by roll call, 7–0. The permit requires compliance with county ordinance standards and the site plan to reflect the approved concept plan. With the vote, the county will record the special‑use permit with those standard conditions. The board did not receive any public opposing comments during the hearing.
The next procedural step is for the applicant to proceed with site plan approval in conformance with the special‑use permit and county ordinance requirements.
