Flourish Real Estate seeks SUP for Stover Hall micro-weddings; commissioners table detailed conditions

Flourish Real Estate LLC, represented by Jon Copper, presented a special-use permit request to operate a small event venue at Stover Hall on Tax Map 100-(A)-6 (1.00 acre) with an adjacent parcel 100-(A)-5 (1.501 acres) that contains a small cemetery area (.017 acres). The proposal centers on converting an existing stone chapel and associated buildings to host elopements and micro-weddings; the applicant requested an occupant load of 50 people for the chapel but emphasized typical events would be much smaller.

Copper described the property history and stewardship approach and said the intent is to preserve the site's low-impact character: "Their request is simply to have smaller weddings." He outlined site features (existing stone chapel, a reconstructed historic church building, limited parking tucked into a wooded area, and plans for motion-activated low-level lighting) and reiterated that they would comply with VDOT entrance and VDH sewage/drainfield requirements before operations begin. Commissioners asked for clearer setback and parking measurements and requested the applicant provide additional maps and exhibit materials. The Commission voted to table discussion of conditions until the next meeting so staff and the applicant can provide the requested clarifications.

What’s next: The applicant will provide more detailed maps showing setbacks, parking dimensions, and the cemetery location; the Health Department’s requirements for drainfields and occupancy must be satisfied prior to operation.