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Staff and several board members said the request was an after‑the‑fact application and noted conflicts with the county comprehensive plan and flood‑plain regulations. Cindy Jones, Code Enforcement Officer for Zoning, presented the staff report, saying the roughly 2‑acre parcel is zoned agricultural, contains a sliver of resource protection area (RPA) and that the proposed density (12 units on 2 acres) exceeds the comprehensive plan’s target density for the area.

The nut of the staff recommendation was denial, but staff also provided a set of conditions that would be required if the BZA approved the permit. Those conditions address building permits, site plans, a two‑year expiration, prohibition on short‑term rental, compliance with the county’s flood‑plain regulations, permitting of unpermitted accessory structures and county inspection rights. The board added a 12th condition making clear the site must comply with relevant fire code regulations.

Applicant Donald K. Pearson and co‑applicant Philip Meng addressed the board in public comment. Pearson described the property as a hunting club used primarily by veterans and seasonal visitors and said the trailers are not all occupied simultaneously. Philip Meng said the applicants had begun steps to meet code requirements: “We purchased the flood vents for the buildings that require them to be installed,” and described plans to obtain elevation certificates and a survey. Both said they would work with the Buxton Fire Department and with county staff on site improvements.

Deputy County Administrator for Community and Economic Development Lee Pam advised caution, saying staff has seen an increasing number of similar applications and that approving this application could create downstream enforcement challenges. Pam told the board the county is seeing a proliferation of permitted and unpermitted travel trailers and urged the BZA to consider broader effects on county zoning and enforcement resources.

After discussion and an amendment adding the fire‑code condition, a motion to approve SUSE 109‑2025 with the 12 staff‑recommended conditions (as amended) passed. The board recorded the motion and the unanimous voice vote: “All in favor, aye.” The approval carries the conditions that, among other requirements, the permit expire two years from issuance, be limited to members of the hunting club and immediate family, prohibit short‑term rentals, require scaled site plans and allow county inspections while the permit is active.

The board and staff noted that additional permitting (building permits, scaled site plan and required flood‑plain work) remained outstanding before full compliance could be verified.

The BZA scheduled follow‑up oversight implicitly through the permit conditions and county inspection authority; staff and the applicants said they would continue working on the site plan and required permits.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Accomack - Board of Zoning Appeals","oneSentenceSummary","The Accomack County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a two‑year special‑use permit allowing 12 travel trailers for habitation on a roughly 2‑acre parcel in Hallwood, subject to 12 conditions including flood‑plain compliance, inspections and adherence to fire code.","taxTitle","Accomack County, Virginia","taxId",73497,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6453964,"BZA approves frontage variances to split two houses into separate lots on Southside Road",523,4147000,4670000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5873677-95bedd4313af9c181bbef578c1c426af&start=4147&end=4670","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5873677-95bedd4313af9c181bbef578c1c426af/thumbnail_4147000.jpg","/articles/6453964/Accomack-County/Virginia/BZA-approves-frontage-variances-to-split-two-houses-into-separate-lots-on-Southside-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6453964-385ce763221b682a800396f0af600fa1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770755101&Signature=OKiJcttIlhd0Ae36DQT6DrXZVkbox7pGZ58WTCZ4DRkGvtuTFCxEgg7Tejb1gHdf~n5G9295P-M5JQojhHOXtr3N6MOrptU5v5xRLp5VL39Ihajc57qFiQ5P0Ip5nKYznjBmc50vRwGNc7x4QjCMmf~BZCYs3-FbT7mMgwed2lgYoMsosBhPvbMJ5Zw5QP4Rqv-igEJltEY8zn~nzl7W1hg9oK1FDxJEuPV8NLBBJkKDFLbcFkXchaT~NKOm8KxcJoYBzpdKru3J2lZWmFqQmqpnU-oscvsePUzvC9gp3vHnUcSwB7BzJ4mJEcwHH2P9Gysz-rYgBCHi7E~HjMaPJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Zoning Appeals approved Variance 137‑2025 allowing reduced frontage (47 feet and 10 feet variances from the 100‑foot requirement) so a 1.33‑acre parcel on Southside Road can be subdivided into two lots, each containing an existing dwelling.

Staff said the two existing dwellings predated the current zoning ordinance and that subdivision would create two lots each meeting the minimum lot size and other requirements except frontage. The staff recommendation supported approval so that each resulting lot would more closely conform to residential zoning standards than the single parcel currently containing two houses.

Applicant Ryan Dean told the board the properties already function as separate homes with separate septics and electric service and that, if approved, a separate well would be installed for the right‑hand property. Letters of support were submitted to staff and provided to the board.

The board approved the variances and attached four standard conditions: submit subdivision plans for county review consistent with the subdivision ordinance; comply with community and economic development regulations; comply with VDOT and health‑department requirements; and ensure the subdivision application is consistent with the BZA approval.

Board members encouraged the applicant to coordinate with a surveyor to prepare the required subdivision documents and with VDOT/VDH to satisfy utilities and access requirements before final plat recording.","Accomack BZA approved variances allowing subdivision of a 1.33‑acre parcel containing two homes into two separate lots by granting frontage variances (Variance 137‑2025), subject to subdivision plan review and VDOT/VDH compliance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6453969,"BZA approves accessory dwelling and variances in Corbin Hall subdivision with six conditions",1054,3036000,4090000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5873677-95bedd4313af9c181bbef578c1c426af&start=3036&end=4090","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5873677-95bedd4313af9c181bbef578c1c426af/thumbnail_3036000.jpg","/articles/6453969/Accomack-County/Virginia/BZA-approves-accessory-dwelling-and-variances-in-Corbin-Hall-subdivision-with-six-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6453969-c3c443b6afac9e258a0f3afec2d86aaf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770755101&Signature=dPptMqMLJm0gHnk59lnExbols2bh5mg8HaIwDyRjRr7O9-bvJV6SuMwwhvLmQ0smswx4f3cZ2YObWAZh3HlHxoqhWDbc8XJtlgVb0mbBUgOnWJpK77AN9p8Pp5TQ7HRnfxCYT7hfguDS4L-o4ay2myMBWQoC19XlgBIdkIT-lxydp6s5HYl6Si2EOfITTEa32hbvlUwbszXsQu71ga1TwtaU4~CvPwiPgQjDe5zZnKxPSWJwqqBPwj2fV9nzgrf9yIuNfFYpDE1EdPsT9UNOG6jWVhXyOmTBoFnJ7UH8Dsg2ups-6oJVRyw-fdjmhyjNwTZge~gBt1tRhvZzejTepA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Accomack County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special‑use permit and associated variances allowing an accessory dwelling on tax map 14‑3‑63 in the Corbin Hall subdivision (SUSE 129‑2025; Variance 145‑2025), subject to six staff‑recommended conditions.

Staff described the 3.22‑acre lot and explained that the accessory dwelling would be detached and exceed the 1,200 square‑foot accessory dwelling limit, and lie closer than the ordinance’s 140‑foot separation distance between main and accessory dwellings. Staff said environmental constraints—non‑title wetlands, topography and a rear flood‑zone—limited alternative siting and supported the variances. Staff recommended approval of the special‑use permit with conditions and noted that variance questions are mixed but the overall package was approvable in staff’s view.

Thomas Wilson, president of the Corbin Hall Property Owners Association’s architectural review board, spoke in support and said the HOA had approved the plan and that the accessory dwelling would not be used as a separate rental: “The mother‑in‑law suite is a mother‑in‑law suite and not a residence wall that's being purchased,” he told the board, and the HOA’s covenants restrict rental use.

Applicant Michael Levitsinski said the accessory dwelling location was chosen to orient solar panels south and to avoid wetlands and the RPA. The applicant provided photos and a site plan showing the proposed footprint.

The board voted to approve the special‑use permit and separately approved the variances: one reducing the required separation distance and one allowing the accessory dwelling to exceed 1,200 square feet. The motion to approve the permit included the six conditions recommended by staff: amend the building permit to reflect an accessory dwelling; comply with Virginia Department of Health and VDOT requirements; ensure building‑application amendments match the board’s approval; maintain the site; allow county inspections while the permit is active; and have a licensed surveyor certify flagged property corners and the proposed footprint until the certificate of occupancy is issued.

Board members said the accessory dwelling is consistent with nearby detached garages and accessory structures and that the conditions are intended to provide regulatory oversight and verification before occupancy.","The board approved an accessory dwelling unit and two variances for Michael and Rachel Levitsinski (SUSE 129‑2025; Variance 145‑2025) in the Corbin Hall subdivision, subject to six conditions including building‑permit amendment, VDH/VDOT compliance and surveyed corner flags.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6453973,"BZA defers special‑use permit request for travel trailer habitation on Stumptown Road",483,2537000,3020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5873677-95bedd4313af9c181bbef578c1c426af&start=2537&end=3020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5873677-95bedd4313af9c181bbef578c1c426af/thumbnail_2537000.jpg","/articles/6453973/Accomack-County/Virginia/BZA-defers-specialuse-permit-request-for-travel-trailer-habitation-on-Stumptown-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6453973-351b1d2a774062b6e6fdc0711083ccb7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770755101&Signature=jjrqjGaY1OL4Y06JxVROiLZxBz85XqP8um-SwAy2m9SYQMtGvuZ3Kmv-5~1AcKgbpQ~jhf-CbVxiGujVyaxuGwrlS9Y6KupGeseeqWzt65qGyMum079~ZQdnPOUJBJO5Ary8Ef7cYkkhW6-zSsx48PGJ4rwO7C7kuHwSCEy~YiF1Dc8jZ1haRP-y9bL4MNOkzOiaswy3758fHuGyVJjdIpvI26ZQSGIsMX7UvSnT8JoMplWOgNg6iY7-9n3doif20teoWCqHAIE~qvoXkuXszWj96iwWk9GNYbtA8aMQdF3kYmCXVfVwItKgmmyNBgXUvz5ICX7qMZbD1xpm-MOw~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Accomack County Board of Zoning Appeals deferred action on SUSE 94‑2025, an after‑the‑fact special‑use permit application for a single travel trailer placed for habitation on a roughly 0.5‑acre parcel at 9139 Stumptown Road.

Cindy Jones, Code Enforcement Officer for Zoning, summarized staff findings and recommended denial, saying the property is in a special flood hazard area (8 BFE) and is not served by public water and sewer. Jones reported she did not receive any public comments in writing. Staff outlined 10 conditions that would apply if the board chose to approve the permit, including a two‑year expiration, limits on occupants to the applicant or family, compliance with flood‑plain rules and county inspections.

No applicant appeared at the hearing. Jones recommended deferral so the applicant could be present; a motion to defer was made and approved by voice vote.

The board will revisit SUSE 94‑2025 at a future meeting when the applicant is present to answer questions about utilities, site access and compliance plans.","The Board deferred a staff‑recommended decision on an after‑the‑fact application for a single travel trailer on a half‑acre parcel at 9139 Stumptown Road (SUSE 94‑2025) because the applicant was not present; staff recommended denial if heard and outlined 10 conditions for approval.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6453961,"BZA defers accessory‑dwelling and variances for poultry farm property pending detailed site plan",2133,4777000,6910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5873677-95bedd4313af9c181bbef578c1c426af&start=4777&end=6910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5873677-95bedd4313af9c181bbef578c1c426af/thumbnail_4777000.jpg","/articles/6453961/Accomack-County/Virginia/BZA-defers-accessorydwelling-and-variances-for-poultry-farm-property-pending-detailed-site-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6453961-f80e1b3eb1620c186db43559ca2e5cb5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770755101&Signature=Hwi4rljPbG0JU4S6KEEGMJ1dHqdv3UXSJ7Kid1SWYoXadogoH2rdeUtfK-j1ks9LqVEB2~irV5RGfvO30NtKhXyPi-f443N7ORVINSXoGywyeaafZrPmWR5ItHafunQDi5KS7Z-l4-gKw-XpSfnqBaLna-my1wwrNFnBIq2ggewrw0sa1ccxyeeXPqfTCWK2nVp-5banRKC252gCWGwOr0spF4mXJwMxGoAgj2u17G1FB58Ohx-9cBNn0k5gIqfYZ3GNf1bMGXLNYXChKx7R0qLtB1UDbiwUZP-BLXdNOHq49ntLmUMvsMy3VV1sN~he-PUVkBaFVFslJV0MfbiQPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Accomack County Board of Zoning Appeals deferred action on SUSE 140‑2025 and Variance 117‑2025, an after‑the‑fact application seeking an accessory dwelling and multiple variances on a 59‑acre poultry farm (tax map 69‑A‑54), after board members and staff asked for a more detailed site plan showing where an existing single‑wide would be relocated.

Staff said the applicant placed a new manufactured home while the older single‑wide remained on site; a certificate of occupancy had been issued for the new unit even though the single‑wide was not removed. The manufactured home as sited requires variances from poultry‑farm setback rules (200 feet from property lines) and the accessory dwelling size limit (1,200 square feet). Staff recommended approval of the special‑use permit given parcel size, but said the applicant had not met the burden for multiple variances.

Adjacent property owner John Schneider spoke in opposition to after‑the‑fact permitting and expressed concern about precedent, noting the two dwellings currently on the parcel and asking why the single‑wide was not removed as originally agreed. Mohammad Iqbal, speaking for the applicant, said the single‑wide had been used for poultry workers and that the owner intended to correct the situation.

Paul Watson, deputy director of code administration, and board members discussed approaches: require removal of the single‑wide or require a new site plan showing where the single‑wide would be moved so the board could evaluate setbacks and the poultry‑operation ordinance’s 200‑foot requirement. Several board members recommended deferral to get a survey/site plan and a clearer mitigation proposal rather than approving variances without a concrete relocation plan.

The board voted to defer the application and asked staff and the applicant to return with a detailed site plan that shows where the single‑wide would be relocated with confirmed setbacks and any necessary changes to the variance request.","The board deferred a special‑use permit and variances permitting a second dwelling on a poultry farm property (SUSE 140‑2025; Variance 117‑2025) and asked the applicant to submit a detailed site plan showing where the existing single‑wide would be moved and how setback and poultry‑operation setbacks would be met.","actionData","errors"]

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