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Board denies Houchins's special-use permit after supervisors cite noncompliance

Buckingham County Board of Supervisors · August 12, 2025

Summary

Supervisors voted to deny a special-use permit for Mary and Charles Houchins after a supervisor said the applicants failed to follow through on agreed follow-up and prior planning commission action resulted in a 4-4 tie.

The board voted to deny special-use permit case 25SUP356 for Mary and Charles Houchins, who sought permission to operate a commercial garage at 515 Cattail Creek Road.

A supervisor described a history dating to February in which the applicants had not completed required follow-up steps and the planning commission had split 4-4 on the request. That supervisor said he had personally offered the applicants an opportunity to schedule a site visit within 30 days and that he never received the requested dates; he then moved to deny the application. The board seconded the motion and voted in favor of denial.

Planning staff had presented the case and reviewed the conditions attached to the application; after extended discussion about the applicants' compliance with prior directives, the board agreed to deny the request and advised the applicants they could resubmit through the planning commission if they wished to try again.

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