Town of Luray
45 East Main Street
Luray, Virginia 22835
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
LURAY PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUEST
NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, that the Luray Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on October 15, 2026, at 7 p.m. The public hearing shall be conducted in the Luray Town Council Chambers located at 45 East Main Street in the Town of Luray, Virginia.
Public comment may be submitted in person during the public hearing. Public comment may also be submitted until 12:00 p.m. on October 15, 2026, through any of the following means: Email: bchrisman@townofluray.com; Mail: Luray Planning Commission, Attention: Bryan Chrisman, Post Office Box 629, Luray, Virginia, 22835; Hand delivery: Place in the exterior DROP BOX in the alcove located at the front of the Town’s offices facing Main Street; or Phone: (540)743-5511. All comments must include the commentor’s name and address to be read aloud at the hearing. This hearing may be viewed live online through the Livestream Meetings link at townofluray.com. All normal Rules of Procedure will be followed.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment on the following:
SUP26-001
The applicant, Emmitt South, has requested a Special Use Permit to operate a cottage bakery in the residence located at 152 South Court Street (Tax Map No. 42A10-(A)-95). Home occupations are allowed by Special Use Permit the R-2 Zoning District pursuant to Town Code Appendix A, Article IV, Sec. 402.2(e), and are defined in pertinent part as “any professional service and/or business occupation within a dwelling and clearly incidental thereto carried on by a member, or members, of the family residing on the premises[.]” The kitchen in the residence would be used for baking and an adjacent structure would be used for product storage, pick-up, and sales. If granted, the Special Use Permit would be valid for a period of 12 months as requested by the applicant.
Copies of the Special Use Permit application and the Town’s zoning ordinance are available at the Town of Luray’s Office, 45 East Main Street, Luray, Virginia. These items may be viewed between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday – Friday, and may also be found online at the Town’s website www.townofluray.com. Questions may be directed to the Town by calling 540-743-5511, or by emailing bchrisman@townofluray.com
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