ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY al (R-1) Zoning District and is within the Flood Hazard [Overlay] District (FH-1). Per section 608.11-2(1) of the Regulations, structures accessory to residential uses in Zone AE Hatched (Floodway) of the Special Flood Hazard Area is a use by Special Exception in the FH-1 Overlay District. The property is in the Kerrs Creek Magisterial 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@ 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 Board of Supervisors on Monday, May 12, 2025, at or after 6:00 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: 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, May 14, 2025, 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: City of Lexington Public Notice Adoption of FY 2026 Budget
Notice is hereby given that Lexington City Council will consider adoption of the FY 2026 Budget and Capital Improvements Plan on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. during its regular meeting, held in the first floor meeting room of the Rockbridge County Administrative Offices, 150 South Main Street, Lexington, Virginia.
CITY OF LEXINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LEXINGTON ZONING ORDINANCE rockbridgecountyva.gov 2. Virginia Electric and Power Company DBA Dominion Power, 5000 Dominion Blvd. Glen Allen, Virginia, 23060 has made an application for a Special Exception Permit to rebuild (including existing and proposed structures) a portion of its existing 115 kV transmission line. The total length of the rebuild is approximately 6.77 miles, beginning on the southwest side of the southern intersection of Glasgow Highway (Rte. 501) and River Road (Rte. 663) heading north and ending at the western limits of the City of Buena Vista, Virginia (south of W 10th Street). The pending application is applicable to 1.16-mile portion located in the Agricultural and Limited Uses (A-1) Zoning District, the 2.97-mile portion located in the Agricultural and General Uses (A-2), and the 0.35-mile portion located in the Residential General (R-1) Zoning District. Per section 602.037 of the Regulations, public utilities are a use by special exception in the A-1 Zoning District. Per section 603.039 of the Regulations, public utilities are a use by special exception in the A-2 Zoning District. Per section 604.033 of the Regulations, public utilities are a use by special exception in the R-1 Zoning District A 0.42-mile portion of the rebuild project is located in the General Industrial Zoning District; Per section 607.02-19 of the Regulations, public utilities are a permitted use in the I-1 Zoning District. A 1.87mile portion of the project is within the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest. The project is located in the Natural Bridge Magisterial 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@ A public hearing will be conducted by the Lexington Planning Commission at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 15, 2025 in the first floor meeting room of the Rockbridge County Administrative Offices, 150 South Main Street, to allow persons to appear and present their views in response to a proposal to amend the Zoning Ordinance to consider either prohibiting the mini-warehouse use in all zoning districts, or to adopt use and design standards to regulate the mini-warehouse use. The first proposal is to amend Article III to remove Mini-warehouse as a conditional use in the C-2 zoning districts. The latter proposal is to amend Article XI to add use and design standards for mini-warehouses and to amend Article XX to amend the definition for miniwarehouse.
1. Virginia Electric and Power Company DBA Dominion Power, 5000 Dominion Blvd. Glen Allen, Virginia, 23060 has made an application for a Special Exception Permit to rebuild (including existing and proposed structures) a portion of its existing 115 kV transmission line that is located within the Flood Hazard [Overlay] District (FH-1) (Zone AE Hatched (Floodway)). The total length of the rebuild is approximately 6.77 miles,beginning on the southwest side of the southern intersection of Glasgow Highway (Rte. 501) and River Road (Rte. 663) heading north and ending at the western limits of the City of Buena Vista, Virginia (south of W 10th Street). The portions of the rebuild that are located in the Floodway are located on the southwest side of the southern intersection of Glasgow Highway and River Road. The second area of the rebuild that is located in the Floodway is on the north side of River Road, approximately 1.55 miles west of the northern intersection of Glasgow Highway and River Road. Per section 608.11-2(2) of the Regulations, utilities and public facilities are a use by Special Exception in Zone AE Hatched (Floodway). The project is located in the Natural Bridge Magisterial District.
CITY OF LEXINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW AN APPLICATION TO MODIFY THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ALLOWING 123 W. WASHINGTON STREET TO BE USED AS A DAY CARE CENTER
A public hearing will be conducted by the Lexington City Council at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 15, 2025 in the first floor meeting room of the Rockbridge County Administrative Offices, 150 South Main Street, to allow persons to appear and present their views in response to a Conditional Use Permit application submitted by Rhianna Schlief. The application is a request for a Conditional Use Permit that would allow the day care center operating out of a portion of Grace Episcopal Church located at 123 W. Washington Street (Tax Map # 16-3-C) to operate between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and to enroll up to twenty (20) students.
A copy of the application, case number CUP 2025-04 is 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, aglaeser@lexingtonva. 1. Washington and Lee University, 204 W Washington Street, Lexington, Virginia 24450 has made a Special Exception application for the expansion of a private school. The application is for the development of a driving range and putting green for the University. The property is owned by Washington and Lee University (address above) and is identified 126 W Midland Trail, Lexington, Virgina 24450. The property is located on the north side of W Midland Trail (Rte. 60), approximately 0.15 miles west of the City of Lexington and is further identified as tax map number 61-A-44 (68.9 ac. per tax records). The property is located in 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. The property is in the Kerrs Creek Magisterial District.
2. Leisa N. Plummer, 125 Furrs Mill Road, Lexington, Virginia 24450 has made an application for a Special Exception Permit for the construction of an accessory structure in Zone AE Hatched (Floodway) in the Special Flood Hazard Area. The property is located on the south side of Furrs Mill Road (Rte.631) approximately 0.23 miles west of the intersection of N Lee Highway (Rte.11) and Furrs Mill Road (Rte. 631). The property is owned by Leisa N. Plummer (above address) and is further identified as tax map 61A14-7A. The property is located in the Residential Gener A copy of the draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment, case number ZOA 2025-02, is 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 rockbridgecountyva.gov
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