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Board gives scrap‑metal operator 90 days to show progress after compliance hearing
Summary
After a public hearing on a special‑exception permit for a scrap‑metal recycling operation, the Washington County Board of Supervisors voted 7‑0 to table revocation and give the operator 90 days to present a plan and make measurable progress toward satisfying three permit conditions.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to table a revocation and give the operator of a scrap‑metal recycling business 90 days to make progress on conditions tied to a special‑exception permit.
Planning and code enforcement staff told the board a special exception issued Nov. 8, 2022, required three conditions: an approved commercial‑traffic plan, required APO permits and screening to block visibility from U.S. Route 58. Mr. Richardson (Speaker 5) told the board none of those items have been fully satisfied and that the original complaint came from the sheriff’s office because of safety concerns, including vehicles crossing the median and parking on the VDOT right of way.
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