Warren County public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Zoning Appeals
The board held a public hearing regarding a variance request for a residential side yard setback. The provided minutes end before a final decision on the variance was recorded.
- Approved amended agenda (5-0)
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors approved a resolution requesting that the state and federal governments declare Warren County an agricultural disaster area to provide aid to farmers. The Board also authorized a public hearing for a fire truck purchase and approved several administrative agreements.
- Approved resolution to declare agricultural disaster and request state/federal aid (5-0)
- Authorized public hearing for Rivermont Volunteer Fire Department to seek $429,687 for a fire truck (5-0)
- Authorized County Administrator to sign DOJ Equitable Sharing Agreement and certification (5-0)
- Approved support letter for the Shenandoah Rail Trail (5-0)
- Approved Agreement regarding County support of authority operations (5-0)
- Approved Consent Agenda as amended, moving two short-term rental public hearings to October 3rd (5-0)
- Approved July 25, 2023 meeting minutes (5-0)
Warren County Electoral Board
The Board approved minutes from five previous meetings and signed the Annual Voting Machine Security Plan acknowledgement. Staff provided updates on ballot proofing and ADA accessibility requirements for polling locations.
- Approved minutes for July 28, 2022, April 11, 2023, April 20, 2023, and July 21, 2023
- Signed Annual Voting Machine Security Plan acknowledgement document
Board of Supervisors
The Board approved a comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning, and conditional use permit for a 627,519 square foot warehousing and distribution center. Additionally, the Board authorized an ordinance for biennial real estate reassessment and ruled on several conditional use permits for rentals and camping.
- Approved comprehensive plan amendment to change map classification from Commercial to Industrial for Rushmark Rockland Road, LLC (5-0)
- Approved rezoning of 77.59 acres (46 acres to Industrial, 1.87 acres to Commercial) for Rushmark Rockland Road, LLC (5-0)
- Approved conditional use permit for a building exceeding 50,000 square feet for Rushmark Rockland Road, LLC (5-0)
- Authorized ordinance for biennial reassessment and equalization of real estate by January 1, 2025 (5-0)
- Approved short-term tourist rental conditional use permit for Amirabbas Burnstein (5-0)
- Denied short-term tourist rental conditional use permit for Robert Chavez and Kayla James (3-2)
- Approved private use camping conditional use permit for Jay Newell (5-0)
- Approved guesthouse conditional use permit for Gregory Fritz (4-1)