Board approves unhosted short‑term rental CUP on 30‑acre Fleming Road parcel after removing Planning Commission limits

The Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 6 to grant conditional use permit CU2025‑7 for an unhosted short‑term rental on a 30‑acre property at 4700 Fleming Road, District 1. Jamie Sherry, director of planning and zoning, explained the Planning Commission had recommended approval with added limits — a one‑year approval period, a cap of 12 reservations per calendar year, an earlier (10 p.m.) outdoor‑music cutoff and a prohibition on ATV and dirt‑bike use by guests — following neighbor concerns about noise, traffic and behavior.

Applicant Rogel Vinson addressed the board and said he would operate the property as a quiet, family‑oriented short‑term rental and emphasized property stewardship on the 30‑acre site. Neighbors had filed a petition and testified about potential noise, speeding and ATV/dirt‑bike impacts.

Following deliberation, the board amended the Planning Commission’s recommendations and approved a motion to grant the CUP with these changes: restore outdoor music to the standard 11 p.m. cutoff, return the approval to a five‑year term, and remove the 12‑reservation annual cap (i.e., allow the standard unlimited reservation condition). The board retained a prohibition on guest ATV/dirt‑bike operation as a condition applying to CUP activity (the owner may continue those activities on their private use). The motion passed by roll call.

Planning staff noted the property’s occupancy limit remains tied to septic‑system capacity (the limit is currently six overnight occupants, not to exceed 10 if the septic system is upgraded). The CUP will expire under the standard five‑year schedule unless further board action is taken.

Board members emphasized remedies exist if the property operates outside permit conditions and said staff will monitor compliance.