By Randy Arrington
STANLEY, May 10 — During Wednesday’s regular monthly meeting, the Stanley Council unanimously approved a conditional use permit submitted by Jason Breeden for the relocation of the Stanley Flower Shoppe from Main Street to Honeyville Avenue.
Breeden purchased the property at 320 Honeyville Avenue and wants to divide the building on the site into two sections — short-term rentals in the front, and the back serving as a flower shop. While the permit will allow the sale of other retail items related to the flower shop, it does limit the commercial use of the property to those two businesses. The conditional use permit will be void upon the sale of the property.
The Town did not want “to rezone the property to [c]ommercial because it would allow all matters of right, which could include car lots, vehicle repair shops, etc. The goal here is to allow a business to operate within the Medium Density Zone that does not interfere largely with the neighborhood around it,” according to a report issued by Town Manager Terry Pettit.
The conditional use permit was unanimously issued to Jason Breeden with the following conditions:
- The building is already connected to [Town] water and sewer.
- The business does not produce an excessive amount of trash (present location utilizes the town’s trash collection system).
- The site has large, adequate space of off-street parking. No street parking allowed.
- If property is sold, then the conditional zoning permit becomes void.
- Type of business requires no large truck deliveries.
- All signage will abide by Town’s sign ordinance.
- Property owner will abide by Section 215.6 of the Town Code under Short Term Rental Business.
- Nighttime hours will be limited to open houses and other related activities related to the business.
- The business will remain in the vision of the flower shop and its related items and will adhere to the peacefulness of the neighborhood.
In other business at its May 10 meeting, the Stanley Council took the following actions:
• Recognized the promotion of Stanley Police Officer Rebecca Jenkins to the rank of Sergeant. “Sgt. Jenkins has been a huge asset to the citizens and children of the Town of Stanley,” Stanley Police Chief Ryan Dean stated on social media. Sgt. Jenkins has served as the School Resource Officer at Stanley Elementary, in addition to other duties.
• Heard the Police Report from Chief Dean stating that there were 328 calls for service (238 self-initiated) and one citation written during April. The report for the five-member crew reflects citizen’s complaints, traffic situations, and calls assisting fire and rescue.
• Heard a report on ARPA funds stating that just over $1.3 million has been spent, with $418,406 left in remaining federal funds. Ongoing projects that are potentially earmarked for some of those funds includes the Well No. 7 project, and stormwater management and concession stand work at Ed Good Memorial Park. The stormwater project has been completed and a fence at the parking lot is scheduled to be installed on May 24.
• Heard that the Town will be taking bids on a hydrogen-fueled car, an old army trailer, and a used police vehicle until the Council’s June 14 meeting.
• Heard that the Town of Stanley won second place in the Best Tasting Water Contest announced during the Virginia Rural Water Conference held recently in Roanoke.
• Heard that the Rec Department is still seeking lifeguards for Hawksbill Pool, and Movie Night at the Little League field went well with about 30 attendees.
For more information about events and activities in the Town of Stanley,
visit www.townofstanley.com
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