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Council OKs Modest Creek open-space dedication, home-business permit and rezoning to expand housing options
Summary
Victoria council dedicated Modest Creek property to open space, approved a Conditional Use Permit for a home-based embroidery and engraving business at 2196 Poorhouse Road (condition: proper business license), and accepted a Planning Commission recommendation to rezone a town area from R-1 to R-2 consistent with the town's Comprehensive Plan.
The Victoria Town Council on June 9 passed several land-use actions: an ordinance dedicating town-owned property at Modest Creek to open space, approval of a conditional use permit for a home-based embroidery and engraving business at 2196 Poorhouse Road, and acceptance of a Planning Commission recommendation to rezone a defined area of town from R-1 to R-2.
The Modest Creek open-space ordinance was approved without recorded opposition; the motion carried with all present councilmembers voting Aye (Councilmember Johnnie Brame was absent).
The Planning Commission recommended approval of Ashley Garrett's Conditional Use Permit for a home-based embroidery and engraving business at 2196 Poorhouse Road with the condition that she obtain the proper business license. Council approved the Conditional Use Permit; Councilmember Christopher Garrett abstained from the vote and the motion carried.
Council also accepted a Planning Commission recommendation to rezone a portion of the town from R-1 to R-2. The rezoning was described in the record with a detailed boundary description and cited the Lunenburg-Kenbridge-Victoria Comprehensive Plan 25-2030, Policy Area 3, Chapter 6, noting the change would permit integrating manufactured housing into residential districts to enhance affordable housing options while aiming to preserve neighborhood character with design guidelines. The council vote to accept the rezoning was recorded as unanimous among present members.
The Planning Commission and council recorded no public objections in the minutes for these items. The Conditional Use Permit includes a business-license condition; applicants and staff will follow ordinary permitting steps.
