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Votes and actions at a glance: April 28 Washington County Planning Commission
Summary
The commission approved the meeting agenda and minutes, unanimously recommended two special-exception permits to the Board (Bristol Humane expansion; telecommunications tower pending airport overlay) and approved forwarding a model VESMP ordinance and fee amendments to the Board.
At its April 28 meeting, the Washington County Planning Commission took the following formal actions.
- Approved the meeting agenda (unanimous). - Approved minutes from the March 24, 2025 meeting (unanimous). - Recommended approval of a special-exception permit for the Bristol Humane Society clinic expansion at 16222 Lee Highway; recommendation forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for its May 13 hearing (unanimous). - Recommended approval of a special-exception permit for a 195-foot telecommunications tower (part of an eight-site emergency radio upgrade) pending confirmation that the project meets airport-overlay requirements; recommendation forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for its May 13 hearing (unanimous). - Approved forwarding a model ordinance to recodify local erosion and stormwater regulations under the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program (VESMP) and associated fee changes to the Board (unanimous).
Several items noted for follow-up: staff will confirm airport-overlay status for the tower application and provide FAA approval documentation; staff contracted Hurt and Profit to administer stormwater for 2–3 months while DEQ deficiencies are addressed; staff and commissioners also discussed enforcement options for the Whitewater Bike Ranch site after DEQ identified roughly nine acres of unpermitted disturbance.
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