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Supervisors approve rezoning of 44.33-acre Harborwood property for equestrian and agritourism uses
Summary
The board unanimously rezoned a 44.33-acre Harborwood Road parcel from R1S to AR, allowing uses such as bed-and-breakfast, agritourism and commercial stables; the owners said the change lets the family pursue an equestrian business and small-scale visitor stays.
Roanoke County supervisors voted to rezone roughly 44.33 acres owned by Scott and Heather Thompson from R1S (low-density residential with a special use permit) to AR agricultural-residential after a second-reading and public hearing.
Philip Thompson, the county’s Director of Planning, described the property north of Green Hill Park and said the parcel includes an historic farmhouse (circa 1829), a short-term rental constructed in 2022 and a prior 2011 special use permit for a…
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