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Staunton council appoints acting clerk, approves alley vacation and a four‑unit townhome special use permit
Summary
At its Jan. 8 meeting, Staunton City Council appointed John Blair as acting city clerk, approved a vacation ordinance for a 12‑foot alley segment at Rose Crest, and granted a special use permit for a four‑unit planned residential development at 126 Guy Street; all recorded roll‑call votes were unanimous.
Staunton City Council made several formal actions during its Jan. 8 meeting.
Appointment of acting city clerk: Council moved to appoint John Blair as acting city clerk in the work session; roll call recorded affirmative votes from all seven members on duty (Miss Park, Mr. Overholzer, Miss Woods, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Sheepard, Vice Mayor Erwood, Mayor Edwards).
Adoption of agendas: Council voted unanimously to adopt the work session and regular meeting agendas as presented.
Alley vacation (River Rock Properties LLC): Following a Planning Commission recommendation and no public opposition, Council approved an ordinance vacating a roughly 200‑foot portion of a 12‑foot alley in the Rose Crest addition; staff reported no impacts to surrounding alleys or undeveloped streets.
Special Use Permit, 126 Guy Street (RCP2 LLC): Council approved a special use permit to allow a planned residential development of four single‑family attached dwellings with a common parking area, subject to five conditions recommended by Planning Commission (limit of four units, general conformance to master plan, HOA maintenance of common areas, required site plan approval, and final subdivision plat requirement). The vote was unanimous.
Closed meeting certification: Council entered a closed meeting to consult legal counsel on Historic Preservation District matters and to discuss a prospective clerk candidate; upon reconvening, members certified that only lawfully exempted matters were discussed.
All recorded roll‑call votes during the meeting were unanimous in favor where recorded; no recorded 'no' or abstention votes appeared in the transcript.
