Planning Commission to hold June 10 hearing on proposed amendments to zoning related to manufactured homes

Town of Luray
45 East Main Street
Luray, Virginia 22835

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
LURAY PLANNING COMMISSION

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, that Luray’s Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on June 10, 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 also be submitted until 12:00 p.m. on June 10, 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 proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance set forth in Appendix A of the Town Code. The proposed amendments are summarized as follows:

• Section 202 would be amended to update the definition of “manufactured home” for consistency with state law and remove the definition of “mobile home.”
• Sections 401.1(j), 402.1(j), 405.1(j), 409.13(A)(15) would be amended to allow manufactured homes by right in the R-1, R-2, R-5, and PND zoning districts.
• Section 406.2(f) would be amended to allow manufactured homes by special use permit in the B-1 zoning district.
• Sections 401.2(a), 402.2(a), 403.2(b), 404.2(a), 405.2(a), 406.2(a), 407.1(w), and 508 would be repealed to no longer allow temporary mobile homes and temporary mobile home parks by special use permit.
• Section 519.1(g)(1) would be amended to remove the reference to mobile homes.
• Section 520(a)-(g) would be repealed and replaced with the requirements set forth in Virginia Code § 15.2-2290 which become effective on July 1, 2026.

Copies of the proposed zoning amendments 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.