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Public Hearings are part of formal government meetings and are scheduled as needed. Public Hearings are opportunities for a governing body to receive testimony from the public at large on local issues or proposed government actions. Notices are posted here and published in The Winchester Star — the area’s newspaper of record — at least 10 days prior to the Public Hearing.

 

Public Hearing: Farm Winery, Farm Brewery, and Farm Distillery Regulations

  • Date: 09/19/2023 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM  
The Clarke County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Berryville-Clarke County Government Center second-floor Main meeting room, 101 Chalmers Ct., Berryville, Va., to receive public comments on the following matter:

PH 2023‐09: (TA23‐03) Farm Winery, Farm Brewery, and Farm Distillery Regulations. Proposed text amendment to amend the current uses “farm winery,” “farm brewery,” and “farm distillery” per Section 5.2A of the Zoning Ordinance. The amendment would consolidate these three uses under a new use defined as an agricultural operation with agricultural activities conducted on the same lot or on a contiguous lot under common ownership, which is licensed as a farm winery, a farm brewery, or a farm distillery by the Commonwealth of Virginia. A new minimum lot size of 5 acres is proposed and new zoning permit requirements and use regulations for operations that are open to the public would be added. The proposed administrative requirements are intended to mitigate any potential significant impacts on the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

Information regarding the above matter is available to the public in Clarke County Administration office (101 Chalmers Ct., second floor). Any person desiring to speak on the above matter should appear at the appointed time and place. Written copies of statements are requested but not required. Clarke County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request.

Public Hearing Supporting Documentation

Chris Boies
County Administrator
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