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Smyth County planning commission notes rezoning approval for Craig Harper property and seeks update on battery storage permit
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Summary
At its May 23 meeting the Smyth County Planning Commission approved the meeting agenda and minutes, learned that the Board had rezoned Craig Harper’s property from A/R to C, and requested an update from Laurel Creek Energy Storage LLC on a battery storage special-use permit approved in November 2023. No public comments were made.
The Smyth County Planning Commission on May 23 approved its agenda and the minutes from the March 28, 2024 meeting and discussed recent land-use developments, including a board-approved rezoning and a request for an update on a battery storage project's permit.
Vice-Chairman Graham Davidson Jr. called the meeting to order at about 6:00 p.m. and the commission voted 4–0, with three members absent, to adopt the agenda. The same tally approved the March 28 minutes after a motion by Commissioner David Spence and a second from Commissioner Tony Dean.
Zoning Administrator Clegg Williams told commissioners that the Smyth County Board had approved rezoning Craig Harper’s property from A/R (Agricultural/Residential) to C (Commercial). Williams also reminded commissioners that those who want courthouse identification badges may obtain them during normal courthouse hours.
Commissioners asked for an update from Laurel Creek Energy Storage, LLC on the battery storage facility for which the planning commission granted a special-use permit in November 2023. The transcript records the request for an update but does not include a response from Laurel Creek or staff during this meeting; no timeline or next steps for that follow-up were recorded.
There were no citizens present to speak during the public-comment period. With no further business, Vice-Chairman Davidson adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:15 p.m.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to adopt agenda: Moved by David Spence; seconded by Tony Dean; outcome: approved (4 yeas: Graham Davidson Jr., Tony Dean, Paul Shepherd, David Spence; 3 absent: Robert Campbell, Hazel Wagoner, Lea Meadows). - Motion to approve March 28, 2024 minutes: Moved by David Spence; seconded by Tony Dean; outcome: approved (same vote tally).
Next steps: The commission requested an update from Laurel Creek Energy Storage, LLC on the November 2023 special-use permit; the record does not show a follow-up date or staff assignment for that update.