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Tourism corridor board approves Maury River Road self-storage site plan
Summary
The Rockbridge County Tourism Corridor Review Board unanimously approved a site plan for a self-storage facility at the corner of N Lee Hwy (Route 11) and Maury River Rd (Route 39); applicant Renovating Rockbridge, LLC said the plan calls for roughly 127 units and a building under 19,000 sq ft.
Tim Welsh, chair of the Rockbridge County Tourism Corridor Review Board, presided over a unanimous vote at the board's June 3 meeting to approve a site plan for a self-storage facility proposed by Renovating Rockbridge, LLC at the intersection of N Lee Highway (Route 11) and Maury River Road (Route 39).
Neil Whitmore, county staff, summarized that the subject parcel (tax map 61A2-2-A-6, 1.42 acres) and an adjacent parcel (62-A-45B, 1.824 acres) are in the county's General Business (B-1) zoning district and that the use had previously been approved by special exception by the Board of Supervisors on April 27, 2026 with conditions including substantial compliance with the Perkins and Orrison schematic plan and required agency approvals and implementation within 12 months of the permit approval.
Michael Stearns of Renovating Rockbridge, LLC and lead engineer Russ Orrison presented the plans and site layout. Orrison said the property "is where excess materials have been dumped for many years," and showed the board the building footprint and access point, which he said aligns with an approved VDOT entrance and a powerline easement. Stearns told the board that the building "was previously planned to be 21,000 square feet, but the size was reduced to under 19,000 square feet." He also said "the current plans called for 127 units, though that could change."
Board members asked detailed questions about materials and lighting. Stearns said windows and doors would have black metal frames, awnings above the front door would be black powder-coated and affixed to a brick facade, the lower three feet of the exterior would be stone, and the front and two sides would use board-and-batten metal siding while the rear would be standard siding. On lighting, Stearns said the project would use "only shielded lighting that shines on the building." Staff noted the lighting plan will be submitted for county review.
Tom Beebe moved to approve the site plan at 4:17 p.m.; Travis Coffey seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The board's approval follows the Board of Supervisors' special-exception decision and is contingent on the previously stated conditions and required agency sign-offs.
