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Board approves two conditional use permits for recovery home and River Road event venue
Summary
The Halifax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a Conditional Use Permit for Hope Center Ministries to operate a 12‑month residential male substance‑abuse recovery program and approved a separate CUP for a wedding venue and small concerts on River Road, both with site conditions.
The Halifax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved two Conditional Use Permits on June 1: one for a 12-month residential recovery program proposed by Discipleship Holdings, Inc. (Hope Center Ministries) and another for a wedding venue and small concerts proposed by James E. Edmunds III.
Planning and Zoning Administrator Detrick Easley said the Planning Commission recommended approval of both applications subject to site-specific conditions. For Hope Center Ministries, the Planning Commission proposed 18 conditions addressing site security, staffing and camera coverage; applicant representative Justin Capps was present to answer questions. The board voted to approve the CUP for the recovery home with the 18 listed site conditions (motion passed 8-0).
A second CUP requested by James E. Edmunds III would allow a wedding venue and small concerts at a River Road property (PRN 11896). Easley said no citizens spoke in favor or opposition during the joint public hearing and that the proposed structure's setback was discussed; zoning requires a minimum 75-foot setback and the structure was described during hearings as approximately 250 feet from the road. The board approved the CUP with 23 site conditions (motion passed 8-0).
Both approvals were consistent with Planning Commission recommendations and included multiple conditions intended to address traffic, noise, and site design. Neither approval included further board-imposed modifications beyond the conditions listed in the agenda packet.
