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Planning commission approves variance to allow Gross Close subdivision
Summary
The Wythe County Planning Commission voted to approve a variance allowing Steven and Teresa Gross Close to subdivide roughly 30.593 acres from three parcels, leaving a 5.3‑acre nonconforming lot that lacks 100 feet of state road frontage.
The Wythe County Planning Commission on July 6 approved a variance that will let Steven and Teresa Gross Close divide three parcels totaling 35.893 acres along State Route 643 (Old School Road) and convey about 30.593 acres to adjoining owners.
Planning staff reported the proposed division would leave a remaining parcel of about 5.3 acres that does not meet the ordinance requirement of 100 feet of frontage on a state‑maintained road. Staff said the owners are requesting relief from section 5.3.0.18 of the subdivision ordinance to permit the split despite the frontage shortfall. Bradley Tate, representing the landowner and the surveyor, told the commission there is an existing 20‑foot right‑of‑way on Wolf Den Lane that the adjoining properties use for access.
The chair closed the public hearing and a commissioner moved to approve the variance. After a roll‑call vote the motion carried; the chair announced the variance was approved for Steven and Teresa Gross Close. No conditions or amendments to the motion were recorded in the meeting minutes.
The request centered on frontage requirements in the county subdivision ordinance and the practical access provided by a private right‑of‑way rather than state road frontage. Planning staff confirmed Wolf Den Lane is not a state‑maintained road and described the parcels to be combined and sold. The commission’s action allows the landowners to complete the proposed lot line adjustments and conveyances following recording and any administrative follow‑up required by county staff.
The commission recessed before taking any further formal actions on additional subdivision matters; the planning staff noted the approved variance was recorded in the meeting's official action list.
