The Augusta County Planning Commission will convene for a staff briefing at 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2024 in the Board Conference Room.
The Planning Commission will conduct Public Hearings at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in the Board Meeting Room, Augusta County Government Center, 18 Government Center Lane, Verona, Virginia, to consider the following:
- An ordinance to amend Chapter 25. Zoning. Division A. In General. Article I. General Provisions. Section 25-4. Definitions. Companion pigs.
Amendment adds the definition of companion pigs as breeds of swine known as Miniature Potbellied Pigs, Vietnamese Potbellied Pigs, Juliana Pigs, or veterinarian-certified similar breeds.
- An ordinance to amend Chapter 25. Zoning. Division A. In General. Article V. Accessory Buildings and Uses. Section 25-54.1. Uses accessory to single-family residences.
Amendment adds the keeping of companion pigs in single-family residences and regulations including the type of companion pig that is permitted, the number of companion pigs that can be kept, and the requirement for a licensed veterinarian certification to verify the type of pig that is allowed as a companion pig.
- An ordinance to amend Chapter 25. Zoning. Division F. Industrial Districts. Article XXXVIII. General Industrial (GI) Districts. Section 25-382. Permitted uses.
Amendment adds item V. to allow for recycling plants without the use or storage of explosives or hazardous substances as a principal use.
- An ordinance to amend Chapter 25. Zoning. Division F. Industrial Districts. Article XXXVIII. General Industrial (GI) Districts. Section 25-384. Uses permitted by Special Use Permit.
Amendment adds recycling of explosive or hazardous substances to item C. of uses allowed in General Industrial districts with a special use permit.
- A request for a substantial accord determination pursuant to Virginia State Code Section 15.2-2232 for Elm Spring VAB, LLC to construct and operate a small solar energy system (3MWac) on property owned by Elm Spring, LLC (TMP 067 78J and 067 78L) located at 2129 Jefferson Highway (US-250) in Fishersville in the Wayne Magisterial District. The total parcel acreage is approximately 81.13 acres and the proposed acreage to be developed is approximately 23 acres within the fenced project area. The parcels included in this request are located within an Urban Service Overlay District in an Urban Service Area of the Comprehensive Plan, planned for Community Mixed Use.
Data and information regarding the above matters are available for inspection and review in the Community Development Department in the Augusta County Government Center, Verona, Virginia, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Contact Community Development at 540.245.5700 or email comdev@co.augusta.va.us with questions.
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