CITY OF LEXINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE XIII. SIGNS AND ARTICLE XX. DEFINITIONS OF THE CITY OF LEXINGTON ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW CANOPY SIGNS IN THE C-1 AND C-2 ZONING DISTRICTS
A public hearing will be conducted by the Lexington Planning Commission at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 28, 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 an application by Francesco Benincasa to amend the Lexington Zoning Ordinance. The application proposes amending a) Article XIII to allow canopy signs in the C-1 and C-2 zoning districts, and b) Article XX to amend the definition for “canopy sign” and to add a definition for “awning sign”. A copy of the draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment, case number ZOA 2025-03, is available for public review and examination between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the Planning and Development Department located at 539 E. Nelson Street, Second Floor. Arne Glaeser, Director of Planning and Development
BUENA VISTA CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING September 4th 2025
Pursuant to Code of Virginia Section 15.2-2204 , Section 15.2-1800, and the City of Buena Vista Land Development Regulations, notice is given that the City Council of the City of Buena Vista will hold a public hearing to receive comment on the following matters.
1) Conditional Use Permit for sign at 395 E 29th Street, former Foxtrot shopping center, Tax Map ID 19-2-6—B and 19-1-6-56-11A.
2) Conditional Use Permit, and Right of Way Abandonment application for portions of Blocks 22, 25, 30, and 31 of Section 5. The site is generally bounded by 28th Street, 27th Street, Magnolia Avenue, and University Hill Drive, and includes the following properties: a. 27-1-5-22-B b. 27-1-5-25-6 c. 27-2-5-25-14 d. 27-2-5-25-22 e. 27-2-5-31-4 f. 27-2-5-31-5 g. 27-2-5-31-6 h. 27-2-5-31-7A i. 27-2-5-30-13 The project consists of demolition of existing structures and construction of a new, 218,000 sf residence hall for Southern Virginia University. The Conditional Use Permit is for a single large building exceeding 25,000 sf (see Sec 506), and the project proposes abandonment of approximately two acres of existing City streets and alleys. The Public Hearing will be held in Council Chambers, City Hall, 2039 Sycamore Ave, Buena Vista VA 24416. The meeting begins at 6:00 PM on Thursday, September 4th 2025. A draft of the ordinance, staff reports, and a copy of the Comprehensive Plan, are available from the Director of Community Development, Thomas Roberts, 2039 Sycamore Avenue, Buena Vista VA 24416 or (540) 261-8607 or troberts@ bvcity.org.
