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Council approves Dwellings Farms agritourism permit after hours of testimony and added stipulation
Summary
After extended public comment both supporting and opposing the request, Chesapeake City Council approved a conditional use permit for Dwellings Farms to host small agritourism events, adding a stipulation that the permit be limited to Dwelling Farms LLC (non-transferable). Planning staff had recommended denial citing incompatibility with adjacent residential uses.
Chesapeake City Council voted to approve a conditional use permit (CUP) allowing Dwellings Farms to operate small agritourism events and limited meeting/banquet activity on a 41-acre parcel in Southern Chesapeake, after more than an hour of public testimony that split neighbors and prompted detailed council deliberation.
Planning staff recommended denial, concluding the proposed use is inconsistent with the "quality of life" section of the comprehensive plan and incompatible with surrounding single-family properties because of potential traffic, noise and lighting impacts that could not be mitigated by administratively feasible stipulations. In the planning staff presentation, staff emphasized that the intensity of the proposed use — a venue for gatherings, private events and educational agritourism activities — raised…
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