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Board schedules August hearing on Flourish Real Estate event‑venue permit amid environmental‑tier concerns
Summary
Page County staff introduced a special‑use permit application for Flourish Real Estate (John Copper) at 3434 Tanners Ridge Road; the application is grandfathered under prior rules, is in the environmental preservation tier, and the board scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 17, 2026.
County planning staff presented a special‑use permit application from Flourish Real Estate LLC (John Copper) for a banquet/event facility at 3434 Tanners Ridge Road in Stanley and asked the board to schedule a public hearing.
Staff said the application was initially submitted on May 29, 2025 and is grandfathered under pre‑amendment zoning rules. The parcel described in staff materials contains one acre with an additional 1.501‑acre parcel identified in the application; staff noted a small cemetery on one parcel and said the application includes a detailed narrative, site plan, lighting and landscaping proposals and that VDOT’s preliminary comment (Jeff Nicely) stated the expected trip generation does not require a new moderate‑volume commercial entrance at the current stage. Staff recommended conditions addressing septic, building permits and a site‑plan stage VDOT review.
Zoning staff emphasized that the site lies in the county’s environmental preservation tier and cited comp‑plan policies (policy 2.1 and policy 6.2) about protecting open space adjacent to Shenandoah National Park and encouraging rural‑compatible economic uses. To address future boundary‑line adjustment concerns, staff noted condition #14, which functionally limits the permit to the parcels included in the application and excludes Lot 25 in the nearby subdivision.
Board members asked about public‑notice procedures; staff acknowledged that a sign required for local visibility was not posted during the planning commission hearing (the staff member said adjoining owners were notified by certified mail per the Code of Virginia). Following discussion, the board voted to hold a public hearing on the Flourish Real Estate special‑use permit at its Aug. 17, 2026 meeting and to direct staff to provide notice under Va. Code §15.2‑2204.
The public hearing will give residents an opportunity to comment on potential traffic, septic, and land‑use concerns related to an event venue in an area designated for environmental preservation.
