Planning commission approves 0.5-acre Terry subdivision after granting frontage variance

The Wythe County Planning Commission voted to approve a requested variance that allows Levi and Anna Terry to divide approximately 0.5 acre from tax map 54‑90 on State Route 652 (Cinnamon Run) despite the parcel’s current ~33 feet of road frontage. Staff explained the Terrys propose transferring a 100‑foot frontage strip from adjoining tax map 54‑89 and attaching it to the new lot so it meets the ordinance frontage requirement.

Staff summarized the proposal: "Levi and Anna Terry are proposing to split off approximately 0.5 an acre, from tax map Number 54 Dash 90 located along State Route 652 Cinnamon Run." During public comment, neighbor Philip Miller said he lives on the corner near the existing access and asked whether the existing right-of-way across his property would be abandoned; he told the commission his concern is that large trucks and trailers cannot negotiate the hard 120‑degree turn on Justice Mills Drive.

Commission discussion focused on how the 100‑foot addition would be surveyed and recorded and on the timeframe to make the frontage change final. The commission recorded a motion, accepted a second, and held a roll-call vote; the chair announced the variance was approved. The transcript does not identify the mover by name; a second was recorded and multiple affirmative votes were read.

Next steps: staff said the frontage transfer must be surveyed and recorded so the new lot becomes conforming and the commission’s approval will be reflected in correspondence to the applicants.