Greene Supervisors to consider permits for duplex at equestrian center, larger structure at winery 

The five member Greene County Board of Supervisors will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the administration building in Stanardsville for a closed session, followed by a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. (agenda)

There are two land use public hearings. 

• The first is for a special use permit for a two-family structure to be built on agriculturally-zoned land at 550 Sylvia Ridge Road at the site of a newly constructed equestrian facility. In April, the Planning Commission voted 3-0 to recommend approval with the condition that only one of the units could be used for short-term rentals. 
• The second would be for a request for a farm winery to have a structure larger than 4,000 square feet. That takes a special use permit and the proposal from Beard Mountain Vineyards is for a building with a maximum footprint of 26,000 square feet. 

There are two presentations and no materials for either in advance. 

• The first is from the Blue Ridge Committee for Shenandoah National Park Relations. That’s an appointed body consisting of officials from localities that border the park, which was created in the mid 1930’s. 
• The second is a monthly update from Dave Hundelt, the interim director of water and sewer. Hundelt took the position on April 11 after a series of other people left the role as Greene’s takeover of operations from the Rapidan Service Authority met a string of problems. 

Supervisors will formally appropriate the FY25 budget after having adopted it on May 14. They held their first reading on April 23. 

Before you go: The time to write and research of this article is covered by paid subscribers to Charlottesville Community Engagement. In fact, this particular installment is from the May 28, 2024 Week Ahead edition of the newsletter.