Rockingham County public meetings in 2022
5 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Supervisors
The Board authorized a loan to the Smith Creek Water and Waste Authority and approved several special use permits. A proposed joint resolution to acquire the Massanutten Public Service Corporation water and sewer system was tabled for further review.
- Approved $447,081.71 loan to Smith Creek Water and Waste Authority (5-0)
- Approved special use permit for Prospect Power LLC energy storage system (5-0)
- Approved special use permit for Cedar Hill Mini Storage (5-0)
- Denied special use permit for Solar Star solar facility (5-0)
- Denied special use permit for Mountain Valley Solar LLC (4-0-1)
- Tabled joint resolution to acquire Massanutten Public Service Corporation (4-0-1)
- Approved Design-Build procurement for Elkton Emergency Squad renovation (5-0)
- Authorized updates to the Employee Handbook (5-0)
Planning Commission
The Commission recommended denying a rezoning request for a campground and approved a request to return land to agricultural zoning. A proposal for a 53-unit townhouse development was tabled pending further clarification of staff concerns.
- Recommended denial of rezoning 14.488 acres to A-2 for yurt campsites (5-0)
- Tabled rezoning of 4.43 acres for 53-unit townhouse development (5-0)
- Recommended approval of rezoning 7 acres from B-4 to A-2 (5-0)
- Approved 2023 Meeting Schedule & Inclement Weather Policy (5-0)
- Elected Commissioner Harvey as Chairman and Commissioner Sheets as Vice Chairman (5-0)
- Approved November 1, 2022, meeting minutes (5-0)
Board of Supervisors
The Board approved a special-use permit for a large solar energy facility and dissolved the Penn Laird Sewer Authority. Other actions included awarding a $279,989 park paving contract and denying a rezoning request for a car wash expansion.
- Approved SUP22-1934 for Sun Ridge Solar large energy facility (4-1)
- Approved dissolution of the Penn Laird Sewer Authority (5-0)
- Awarded Rockingham Park Playground paving project to Momentum Earthworks, LLC for $279,989 (5-0)
- Denied REZ22-2080 rezoning request for Eco Suds, LLC (4-1)
- Approved SUP22-2093 for Jason Patterson machinery and equipment center (5-0)
- Approved SUP22-2137 for Fulks Run Yard parking facility with expiration date of Nov 16, 2025 (5-0)
- Approved SUP22-2139 for Steven & Deborah Nyce additional dwelling (5-0)
- Tabled SUP22-2163 Solar Star Mount Crawford and SUP22-2008 Prospect Power LLC to Dec 14, 2022 (5-0)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission recommended approval for a master plan amendment for Stoney Ridge Estates and a rezoning request for a proposed car wash. Both recommendations passed with unanimous 5-0 votes.
- Recommended approval for REZ22-2073 Stoney Ridge Estates master plan amendment (5-0)
- Recommended approval for REZ22-2080 Eco Suds, LLC rezoning for a car wash (5-0)
- Approved minutes of the October 4, 2022, regular meeting (5-0)
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors approved a supplemental appropriation for the Law Library and adopted an amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding Planned Neighborhood districts. Several public hearing items, including a rezoning request and an alley abandonment, were withdrawn.
- Approved FY2021-2022 supplemental appropriation of $13,250 for Law Library (5-0)
- Adopted Ordinance Amendment OA22-2095 to clarify neighborhood center size limits in R-5 districts (5-0)
- Approved minutes of the October 12, 2022 meeting (5-0)
- Withdrew Route 340 and Island Ford Road traffic signal and turn-lane Smart Scale project
- Withdrew ordinance amendment OA22-1216
- Withdrew rezoning REZ22-1801
- Withdrew request to abandon an undeveloped alley in Elkton