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Planning commission forwards Stay the Course marina restaurant site plan; VDH permit allows up to 86 customers per day

Lancaster County Planning Commission · March 19, 2026
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Summary

The commission recommended the Stay the Course LLC site plan for a restaurant at Harper's Creek marina be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors; staff said the Virginia Department of Health issued an alternative on‑site sewage permit allowing up to 86 customers per day and the Board will hear the special‑exception request next week.

The Lancaster County Planning Commission on March 2026 forwarded, with a favorable recommendation, a site plan submitted by Stay the Course LLC to operate a restaurant as part of a commercial marina at 459 Harper's Creek Drive.

Planning staff told commissioners the parcel (tax map 35‑225) is M1 (Industrial Limited) and that a restaurant as part of a commercial marina is a permitted use in M1 with Board of Supervisors approval of a special exception. Staff reported compliance reviews covering the zoning ordinance, the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act requirements and erosion & sediment controls…

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