Bedford County Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes
The board conducted a worksession and a regular meeting. Topics included the introduction of new staff, a presentation on proposed zoning ordinance amendments regarding recreational marijuana retail sales (which were excluded as a permitted use) and updated townhouse/multifamily development standards (including open space and buffering requirements), and a discussion on zoning setbacks for residential structures near arterial roadways. Actions taken included approving a five-year lease renewal for the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, authorizing a deed of easement, and approving a special use permit for a townhouse project. Additionally, the board approved rezoning for a commercial office use, amended county code regarding mandatory sewage disposal system pump-outs to allow for inspections as an alternative compliance method, renamed a road, and initiated broad amendments to the zoning ordinance covering definitions, parking, and subdivision limitations.