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Planning Commission denies Whitelocks' short-term rental request, cites FEMA floodway
Summary
The Elkton Planning Commission voted 7-0 to deny a special exception for a short-term rental at 15660 Old Spotswood Trail because the property is in the FEMA floodway; the applicant was advised to request a FEMA flood-map review and may resubmit if maps change.
The Elkton Planning Commission on July 21 denied a special-exception request from Nick and Summer Whitelock to operate a short-term rental at 15660 Old Spotswood Trail, citing federal floodplain mapping.
Dean Tills moved to deny the request and Dorenda Armentrout seconded; the motion carried by voice vote, 7-0. The commission’s stated basis for denial was that the property is located within the FEMA floodway, a designation that can restrict new short-term rental approvals under local policy and floodplain management practices.
Zoning Administrator Delores Hammer and other commissioners noted the FEMA designation during discussion. The commission advised Mr. Whitelock to contact FEMA to request a review of the flood map; if the floodplain map is revised, the Whitelocks may resubmit the special-exception application for future consideration.
No other conditions or exceptions were recorded in the motion. The commission’s vote was recorded as unanimous in favor of denial: Daniel Talbot, Dwight "Gene" Kite, Martha Monger, Dorenda Armentrout, Dean Tills, Billie Jo Dofflemyer and Wesley Walls.
The commission did not take additional action on site-specific mitigation, nor did it adopt new policy language at the meeting. The short-term rental file will remain closed to approval unless the applicant provides revised elevation/floodplain documentation or FEMA revises the official map.
