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Planning commission recommends special-use permit for mixed-use project at 107 East Main
Summary
The planning commission recommended that council approve a special-use permit at 107 East Main to allow two apartments on the second floor and one on the first floor while maintaining retail space in front; commissioners raised parking and flood insurance concerns and asked council to confirm off-site parking arrangements.
The Scottsville Planning Commission voted to recommend that Town Council approve a special-use permit for 107 East Main allowing two apartments on the second floor and one apartment on the first floor while retaining commercial/retail space at the building front.
A planning-commission member moved the recommendation, stating the permit would allow "two apartments on the 2nd floor and 1 apartment on the 1st Floor. We create retail space in the front of the building and office and get off-site parking." Commissioners present voted in the affirmative and forwarded the recommendation to council.
Staff and applicants addressed practical details: the building footprint is roughly 48 feet across, the proposed units fit within existing parking patterns and the applicant said tenants would use the public parking lot behind the property rather than rely on street parking. Commissioners asked whether flood insurance would be required for the site and were told developers need to determine insurance requirements given the property's elevation and floodplain status.
Why it matters: The special-use permit would change allowable uses in a downtown building to add residential units above and behind street-level commercial space, affecting downtown housing supply, parking demand and flood-insurance requirements for occupants and landlords.
Next steps: The planning commission's vote was a recommendation; final approval rests with the Town Council. Councilors flagged flood insurance and parking as items they want clarified before final action.
