By Erin McGrath

Published: April 29, 2008

New Sign

The Nelson County Board of Supervisors approved a gateway sign for Beech Grove at their April 24 meeting.

Beech Grove is located along Virginia 664, near Wintergreen and Nellysford.

The sign will be located on the property of William and Tammy Truslow on Beech Grove Road, where there will be a three-by-five-feet sign that reads “Welcome to Beech Grove.”

Special Use Permit Approved

The Nelson County Board of Supervisors approved a special use permit for Jerry Coffey to operate a public garage along Piedmont Road in Arrington.

Coffey’s trucking business, Seminole Transportation, would be moved to this location and will include a repair facility for company and employee trucks and trailors.

Supervisors unanimously approved the permit with no conditions attached after no one spoke at the public hearing.

“I think the business is suitable for the area,” East District Supervisor Allen Hale said.

Ordinance Amended

The board did a little housekeeping on the Nelson County Zoning Ordinance.

Supervisors adopted an amendment to the zoning ordinance that repealed prohibited uses from the limited industrial M-1 district.

Planning and Zoning Director Fred Boger said this district is the only one with prohibited uses listed in the county’s zoning ordinance.

The basis of the ordinance is that uses that are not listed are not allowed, Boger said.

Repealing Streetlight Taxes

The board passed an ordinance repealing the streetlight service districts in Lovingston, Arrington and Shipman, effective June 30.

The streetlights in the districts will stay operational and any due, or past due, taxes will still be collected.

County Administrator Steve Carter said the staff efforts to keep up with the billing and collection in the districts is almost equal to the revenue created by the tax receipts.

The service districts generate about $7,500 in revenue, Carter said.

No one spoke at the public hearing.

Extended deadline

The board passed an ordinance extending the deadline to July 30 for landowners to submit applications to the Board of Equalization for real estate assessment.

By April 14, the Board of Equalization had made more than 130 appointments to review landowner’s applications.

No one spoke at the public hearing.