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Smyth County planning commission backs zoning change and recommends private grass airstrip permit
Summary
After months of deliberation, Smyth County’s Planning Commission recommended an amendment to the county zoning ordinance to allow airports by special-use permit and recommended approval of a private grass airstrip for Robert de Camara with a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) limitation.
The Smyth County Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors amend the county zoning ordinance to add a definition for “airport” and permit airports by special-use permit in multiple zoning districts, and it recommended approval of a private grass airstrip at 592 South Fork Road with a VFR-only condition.
Chair Joel Pugh presided over a Dec. 30, 2021 joint public hearing with the Board of Supervisors where applicant Robert de Camara presented FAA materials and letters of support, including one from Curtis Pennington, chairman of the Smyth‑Wythe Airport Commission. De Camara described the proposal as a private grass airstrip that would not be commercial; “with…
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