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Planning panel approves erosion‑control plan for proposed Tazewell Community Clinic
Summary
The Tazewell County Planning Commission unanimously approved the erosion and sediment (E&S) control plan for a proposed Tazewell Community Clinic on Market Street, contingent on a $60 permit fee, a bond to be calculated by county engineering, and issuance of any other required permits.
The Tazewell County Planning Commission on Sept. 12 unanimously approved the erosion‑and‑sediment control plan for a proposed Tazewell Community Clinic on Market Street, with conditions set by county staff.
Dick Houchins, architect and project manager with Thompson & Litton, described the site as having an entrance near the Food Lion and said the clinic would include 111 parking spaces (55 ADA), an ambulance entrance and a large canopy for patient drop‑offs. The current floor plan calls for offices for as many as eight medical providers, 20 exam rooms, a central laboratory and staff areas.
Kenneth Dunford, Tazewell County director of county engineering, reviewed the submission and recommended approval contingent on three conditions: payment of a $60 permit fee; payment of a bond amount to be calculated by county engineering; and issuance of any other required permits. County Attorney Chase Collins said the project appears to comply with the Tazewell County Erosion & Sediment Control ordinance and concurred with Dunford's recommendations.
By motion of Vice‑Chairman Robert "Bob" Moss, seconded by Member Jason Herndon, the commission approved the E&S plan by voice vote, 7–0. The approval is contingent on the three conditions specified by county staff; the county will not issue final clearance until the fee, bond and any other required permits are in place.
The developers said the E&S plan includes a detention pond with a BayFilter that will discharge toward the Clinch River and that standard construction controls — inlet protections, diversions, sediment traps and silt fences — will be used during construction to limit sediment runoff. No construction schedule or bond amount was listed in the minutes; county engineering will calculate the bond before permits are issued.
The commission’s action clears the way for the project to advance to permitting, subject to the specified contingencies. The commission set no additional conditions at the Sept. 12 meeting.
