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CITY OF LEXINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATIONS BY THE CITY OF LEXINGTON REQUESTING THAT THE ZONING MAP BE AMENDED TO REZONE THE CITY OWNED PARCELS ASSOCIATED WITH EVERGREEN AND OAK GROVE CEMETERIES.
A public hearing will be conducted by the Lexington Planning Commission at a meeting to begin at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 10, 2024, in the first floor meeting room of the Rockbridge County Administrative Offices, 150 South Main Street,to allow persons to present their views in response to applications by the City of Lexington requesting that the Zoning Map be amended to rezone:1) that 1.855 acre portion of Evergreen Cemetery (TM #25-1-9)purchased by the City in January 2023 and currently zoned R-1; and 2) that 0.445 acre portion of Oak Grove Cemetery (TM #23-1-160)immediately adjacent to the rear property lines of 14 Houston Street and 16 Houston Street and currently zoned R-1. The request is to rezone both properties to the P-OS (Parks and Open Space District) zoning district.
A copy of the applications, case numbers RZ 2024-01 and RZ 2024-02 are available for public review and examination between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in the Planning and Development Department located on the second floor of Lexington City Hall, 300 East Washington Street.
Arne Glaeser, Director of Planning and Development
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Notice is hereby given per Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia and Section 808 of the County of Rockbridge Land Development Regulations (the Regulations) that public hearings will be held by the Rockbridge County Planning Commission on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at or after 7:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room in the County Administration Building, 150 South Main Street, Lexington, Virginia 24450 to consider the following applications: 1) Judd Jarvis and Cary Oliva 1178 Reid Road, Lexington, Virginia 24450 have made an application for a Special Exception Permit to develop a Cultural Art Center. The property is owned by Judd Jarvis and Cary Oliva, and is located on the east side of Reid Road, approximately 0.17 miles south of the intersection of Mt Atlas Road (Route 716) and Reid Road. The property is further identified as tax map number 50A-41C (2.665 ac. per tax records). The property is in the Agricultural and General Uses (A-2) Zoning District. Per section 603.03-18 of the Regulations, Cultural Art Centers are a use by special exception in the A-2 zoning district. The property is located in the Walkers Creek Magisterial District.
2) Andreatta F. Chappell – 816 Enfield Road, Lexington, Virginia 24450 has made an application for a Special Exception Permit to continue the use of the property as a childcare center. The property is owned by Andreatta F. Chappell and is located on the north side of Enfield Road (Route 672),approximately 0.68 miles west of the intersection of Enfield Road and Kendal Drive (Private Road). The property is in the Agricultural and General Uses (A-2) zoning district. Per section 603.03-23 of the Regulations, licensed preschool/ childcare centers are a use by special exception in the A-2 zoning district. The property is further identified as tax map number 74A-31 (4.0 ac. - per tax records). The property is located in the Kerrs Creek Magisterial District.
3) Jubilee Hill LLC,15 Mossy Green Terrace, Lexington, Virginia 24450 has made an application for a zoning map amendment. The property is owned by Jubilee Hill LLC and is located on the eastside of N Lee Highway (Route 11), approximately 0.86 miles south of the intersection of N Lee Highway (Route 11) and Valley Pike (Route 645). The property is accessed by Park Place (private road) and is identified as 40 Park Place, Lexington, Virginia 24450. The property is further identified as tax map number 62-4-1C7 (3.088 ac. per tax records). The property is currently located in the General Business (B-1) Zoning District. The application is to rezone the property to the Agricultural Transitional (A-T) Zoning District. The property is in the South River Magisterial District.
4) Jubilee Hill LLC, 15 Mossy Green Terrace, Lexington, Virginia 24450 has made an application for a Special Exception Permit to continue the use of the property for a private school. The property is owned by Jubilee Hill LLC and is located on the eastside of N Lee Highway (Route 11), approximately 0.86 miles south of the intersection of N Lee Highway (Route 11) and Valley Pike (Route 645). The property is accessed by Park Place (private road) and is identified as 40 Park Place, Lexington, Virginia 24450. The property is currently in the General Business (B-1) Zoning District, with a pending zoning map amendment application to rezone the property to the Agricultural Transitional (A-T) Zoning District. Per section 603B.03-17 of the Regulations, private schools are a use by special exception in the A-T Zoning District.
Information on these applications is available in the Rockbridge County Office of Community Development, 150 South Main Street, Lexington, Virginia, by phone at 540-464-9662 or by email at cslaydon@ rockbridgecountyva.gov
