Lee County board approves rezoning for former Saint Charles area and related land‑use permits
April 16, 2024 | Lee County, Virginia
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The Lee County Board of Supervisors on April 16 adopted zoning changes and permits to bring territory formerly inside Saint Charles under county land‑use rules and to allow specified industrial and manufacturing uses.
At the start of hearings the chair said the 2022 Virginia General Assembly action terminating Saint Charles' charter moved town limits back to county jurisdiction. A planning‑commission presenter described the proposed map and districts, saying the “green is RM,” which allows manufactured homes, R‑1 allows only stick‑built dwellings, and a village‑commercial (VC) district mixes residential and business uses to provide local services. The presenter said the planning commission recommended the zoning to bring the former town limits into compliance with Lee County ordinances.
The board closed the public hearing and approved the planning commission's recommendation. The transcript records a motion and a subsequent vote with no opposition called during the meeting.
The board also approved a special‑use permit for Danny Troyer to manufacture storage buildings and portable wooden decks on a roughly 20.766‑acre parcel in the Flatwoods community (tax parcel 67‑7‑1). Planning staff told the board the commission had no opposition and had recommended approval; the board moved to approve the permit and recorded no opposition in the meeting transcript.
Later the board took up a rezoning request from Wolford Investment Properties LLC to rezone roughly 638.88 acres in the Robins Chapel community from A‑1 (agriculture) to M‑2 (general industrial). Staff described the purpose of the M‑2 district as encouraging employment and economic development and said one adjoining property owner's concerns had been addressed at the planning commission meeting. The planning commission recommended approval and the board approved the rezoning as presented.
What happens next: the actions recorded on April 16 implement the planning commission recommendations and bring former Saint Charles parcels under county zoning; property owners or applicants will need to follow county permitting and any additional special‑use procedures for future site development.
At the start of hearings the chair said the 2022 Virginia General Assembly action terminating Saint Charles' charter moved town limits back to county jurisdiction. A planning‑commission presenter described the proposed map and districts, saying the “green is RM,” which allows manufactured homes, R‑1 allows only stick‑built dwellings, and a village‑commercial (VC) district mixes residential and business uses to provide local services. The presenter said the planning commission recommended the zoning to bring the former town limits into compliance with Lee County ordinances.
The board closed the public hearing and approved the planning commission's recommendation. The transcript records a motion and a subsequent vote with no opposition called during the meeting.
The board also approved a special‑use permit for Danny Troyer to manufacture storage buildings and portable wooden decks on a roughly 20.766‑acre parcel in the Flatwoods community (tax parcel 67‑7‑1). Planning staff told the board the commission had no opposition and had recommended approval; the board moved to approve the permit and recorded no opposition in the meeting transcript.
Later the board took up a rezoning request from Wolford Investment Properties LLC to rezone roughly 638.88 acres in the Robins Chapel community from A‑1 (agriculture) to M‑2 (general industrial). Staff described the purpose of the M‑2 district as encouraging employment and economic development and said one adjoining property owner's concerns had been addressed at the planning commission meeting. The planning commission recommended approval and the board approved the rezoning as presented.
What happens next: the actions recorded on April 16 implement the planning commission recommendations and bring former Saint Charles parcels under county zoning; property owners or applicants will need to follow county permitting and any additional special‑use procedures for future site development.
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