Board schedules June public hearing for special-use permit to convert Stanley barn into event venue

May 4, 2026

The Board directed staff to schedule a public hearing on June 15, 2026, for a special-use permit to convert a Stanley farm property at 625 Riverbend Road into an event venue; the Planning Commission recommended approval 6-0.

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Zoning Administrator Tracy Clatterbuck told the Board a special-use permit application filed July 1, 2025 would be considered for an event venue at 625 Riverbend Road in Stanley (tax map 69-(A)-126). The 2.50-acre, A-1 zoned parcel includes an existing dwelling and barn; the applicants, Randy Whitesides and Dawn Pence, propose converting farm structures to an event facility and designating parking on-site.

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