Berkeley County Planning Commission approves Forbes Dental site plan, grants Void’s Crossing deck waiver and advances two plats

The Berkeley County Planning Commission on June 15 approved a detailed site plan for Forbes Dental, granted a waiver for Void’s Crossing Phase 1 allowing larger deck projections into rear-yard setbacks, and approved final-plat actions for Stony Ridge and Bridal Creek, the commission said.

Staff told commissioners that Forbes Dental (file 25503-065), proposed by developer Deano Forbes with engineering by Fox and Associates, seeks a 168-square-foot addition to an existing building on Tavern Road in the Hedgesville district. Staff said county engineer Doug Smith found the project compliant with the subdivision ordinance and recommended approval of the detailed site plan. Steve Sanovich of Fox and Associates identified himself as representing the project. A motion by Daniel Gant, seconded by Eric Goff, accepted staff’s recommendation and the commission approved the site plan.

The commission next considered a waiver request for Void’s Crossing Phase 1 Section 4 (files 2605-277 tied to 2601-029), a planned phase of 51 townhome lots and one detached lot from developer DRB Group with engineering by Mars and Richie. Staff explained the waiver request would allow uncovered decks to extend into the rear-yard setback and cautioned that if property lines were adjusted the location of a drainage swale could fall on a private lot, creating a risk that fences might impede stormwater conveyance. Based on those materials, staff recommended granting the waiver to allow deck projections up to 10 feet into the rear-yard setback for lots 100–146. No members of the public appeared to comment. Commissioners voted to grant the waiver on a motion by Daniel Gant, seconded by Eric Goff.

On subdivision plats, the commission approved final-plat action for Stony Ridge Section 6 (file 253-073), a proposal for 17 single-family lots on about 5.3 acres (developer Stony Ridge LLC; surveyor Roberts Land Surveying). Staff recommended approval contingent on receipt of a required surety and a developer agreement; the recording of the surety amount in the transcript is garbled and not clear from the meeting record. Mike Roberts represented the applicant. The commission approved the conditional final plat.

For Bridal Creek Phase 7 Section 1 (file 2606-322), a proposal for 60 townhome lots on about 12.44 acres (developer Panhandle Homes; engineer Fox and Associates), county engineer Doug Smith deemed the project compliant with the subdivision ordinance. Staff recommended a final-plat determination and advertising a public hearing for final approval at the July 20, 2026 Planning Commission meeting; the commission voted to advertise that hearing.

In other business staff reminded commissioners of a public pop-up/drop-in event and an online comment page for the county comprehensive plan, with comments open through the 24th, and the meeting adjourned at 6:13 p.m.

Actions taken at the June 15 meeting were taken on staff recommendation and carried by votes reflected in the meeting record; specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript for the contested items.