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Planning commission recommends conditional use permit for event venue on Boyd and Plank Road
Summary
The Dinwiddie County Planning Commission voted to recommend a Conditional Use Permit for an event facility at '16011 Boyd And Plank Bridal' to the Board of Supervisors, with conditions including a 75-person cap, weekend hours, on-site parking and annual review.
The Dinwiddie County Planning Commission on Dec. 10 recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for an event facility on a roughly 2.5-acre parcel on Boyd and Plank Road.
Planning Director Mr. Bassett presented the staff report, describing the property as containing the existing Butterworth home and outbuildings and surrounded by pasture and farm uses. "The request is to operate an event facility," Bassett said, and staff recommended conditions including that "events would be limited to Friday through Sunday between 10AM and 10PM" and that no more than "75 people are allowed on the property at any 1 time during an event." He also told commissioners that VDOT reviewed the proposal and would require a low-volume commercial entrance and any necessary improvements.
Commissioners pressed staff on enforcement and public-safety gaps in local rules. One commissioner asked, "What about 76 to 299? What happens then?" Staff replied that the county code would not automatically require a special-event permit for events in that range absent complaints and that, in practice, a CUP could be revoked if neighbors reported repeated violations. The discussion also covered parking (staff recommended all parking be on the property, with use of a nearby parcel allowed only with the owner's consent) and that the health department must approve sanitary and potable water arrangements.
Bassett noted other routine CUP conditions: contained site lighting to protect adjoining properties and the night sky, an annual review to confirm compliance, and the county's standard revocation language allowing the Board of Supervisors to rescind the permit if necessary. After public comment was closed and no outside speakers had signed up, Commissioner (speaker 2) moved to recommend approval of CDash25Dash7 to the Board of Supervisors, the motion was seconded, and the commission voted to forward the CUP with the recommended conditions.
The commission's recommendation is advisory; the Board of Supervisors will consider final action at a later meeting.
