Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Land Use topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Planning commission recommends special‑exception permit for Boundary Line Lane contractor yard with phased timeline
Summary
The Rockbridge County Planning Commission on July 8 recommended approval of a special‑exception permit for Boundary Line Lane LLC to operate a contractor equipment storage yard and shop in a B‑1 business district, subject to agency approvals and a schedule to begin work within 12 months and complete within five years.
The Rockbridge County Planning Commission voted unanimously July 8 to recommend the Board of Supervisors approve a special‑exception permit for Boundary Line Lane LLC to develop a contractor’s equipment storage yard and associated shop/office on two parcels on Boundary Line Lane in Lexington.
Walter Garrett, managing member of Boundary Line Lane LLC, told the commission his business does hardscape construction rather than lawn mowing and needs a local site for company trucks, pallets of stone and small equipment. “We stay anything that you can haul without a commercial‑driver’s license,” Garrett said, describing 1‑ton trucks, trailers, bobcats and mini excavators rather than heavy excavators.
Staff summarized the application and site details, noting the parcels (tax map 49‑10‑16 and 49‑10‑17) total about 1.45 acres and are in the B‑1 general business zoning district. Staff also told the commission that VDOT had “no concerns on site distance for a low‑volume commercial entrance,” but added the limiting factor is turning movements and the ability to get 18‑wheelers safely from Route 11 onto Boundary Line Lane. The site plan shows areas within the 100‑year flood plain and the permit was made contingent on Rockbridge County Building Department, erosion and stormwater, PSA and VDOT approvals.
Commissioners focused on reasonable implementation deadlines. Under the motion the commission recommended approval conditioned on substantial compliance with the Garrett Landscapes draft site plan (dated 06/04/2026), the listed agency approvals, and a schedule that staff described as implementation within 12 months and completion within five years; grading work was discussed as sufficient to demonstrate project initiation. With no public comment at the hearing, the commission voted to recommend approval; the chair said the item is tentatively scheduled for the supervisors’ July 27 agenda and a second public hearing will be advertised.
The commission’s action is a recommendation only; the Board of Supervisors will consider final approval at its meeting and may attach additional conditions or require further agency permits.
