Augusta County public meetings in 2021
8 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Parks & Recreation Commission
The agenda consists of procedural boilerplate items. The commission will review reports and address old and new business.
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on several zoning ordinance amendments, including rules for brewpubs, microbreweries, and wireless towers. The body is also considering funding requests for emergency services and a land use map amendment for conservation.
- Proposed $270,125.00 for a Fire and Rescue ambulance/medic unit
- Proposed $9,416.57 for a Craigsville Volunteer Fire Department thermal imaging camera
- Zoning amendments to allow brewpubs and microbreweries in General Business and General Industrial districts
- Proposed amendment to change 31 acres on New Hope Road to Urban Open Space for a conservation easement
- Ordinance updates to wireless telecommunication facility permits to comply with Virginia State Code
Board of Zoning Appeals
The Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals reviewed four requests for special use permits and variances. The board granted conditional approval for two storage facility expansions and a pump station project.
- Special Use Permit for Valley Self Storage, LLC to add units at Whistle Lane and Weyers Cave Road (Approved w/conditions)
- Special Use Permit for Valley Self Storage, LLC to build units on HRE Associates, LLC property at Whistle Lane (Approved w/conditions)
- Special Use Permit for City of Staunton Public Works to enlarge a pump station at 230 Hundley Distillery Road (Approved w/conditions)
- Variance for front yard setback requirements at 230 Hundley Distillery Road (Approved w/conditions)
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors will hold a staff briefing to receive reports on economic development, roads, and finances. The meeting includes discussions on grant funding for fire-rescue and public hearings regarding land use and redistricting.
- 2021 Magisterial District Redistricting
- PAXNFAITH Investments, LLC rezoning request
- Whitescarver/Hoffman Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Amendment
- Fire-Rescue Fund Committee grant funding requests
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors will consider several zoning amendments regarding recreation, brewpubs, motor vehicle impoundments, and wireless facilities. Additionally, the Board will review requests for ambulance and fire department equipment funding.
- Land use amendment for 31 acres on New Hope Road (Rt. 254) to Urban Open Space
- Zoning amendment to allow passive and active recreation in Planned Commerce districts
- Zoning amendments regarding brewpub and microbrewery definitions, uses, and parking
- Zoning amendments for motor vehicle impoundment lot definitions and requirements
- Wireless Telecommunication Facilities ordinance updates for state code compliance
Parks & Recreation Commission
The Parks & Recreation Commission is meeting to review a Recreation Matching Grant application. The request is for a new playground and other improvements at Schneider Park.
- Grant application from Stuarts Draft Ruritan Club for Schneider Park playground and improvements
- Presentation by Stuarts Draft Ruritan Club
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on several zoning and land use amendments. These include updates to the Comprehensive Plan, rules for brewpubs and microbreweries, and wireless telecommunication facility standards.
- Proposed land use amendment for 31 acres on New Hope Road to Urban Open Space
- Ordinance to allow brewpubs and microbreweries in General Business and General Industrial districts
- Amendments to motor vehicle impoundment lot rules, including an 8-foot fencing requirement
- Updates to wireless telecommunication facility permits to comply with Virginia State Code
- Funding request for an ambulance/medic unit totaling $270,125.00
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings regarding a land use map amendment and a rezoning request. The body will also elect its 2022 officers.
- Request to amend Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map from Low Density Residential to Urban Open Space for 57 acres at Buffalo Gap Highway (Rt. 42) and Whiskey Creek Road
- Request to rezone 0.65 acres from General Agriculture to General Business at Stuarts Draft Highway (U.S. Rt. 340) and Ladd Road (Rt. 631)
- Election of 2022 Planning Commission Officers
- Resolution for Mrs. Kitra Shiflett