Planning Commission Public Hearings

SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUEST

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, that the PAGE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION shall hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, located in the Page County Government Center, 103 South Court Street, 2nd Floor, Luray, VA, to receive public comments and to consider the following request:

Checkers LLC/Mark Harris (Downriver Adventure Company) have filed an application for an special use permit to operate a commercial outdoor recreation area and facility consisting of guided rappelling trips at Golden Rock Campground located at 9751 US Hwy 340 N, Rileyville, VA, and further identified by tax map number 8-(A)-103. The parcel contains 44.66 acres and is zoned Woodland-Conservation (W-C).

Pursuant to § 125-9.D(2) of the Page County Zoning Ordinance, commercial outdoor recreation areas and facilities are only permitted by special use permit pursuant to § 125-22. Section 125-22 further notes that outdoor commercial recreation area and facilities are permitted by special use permit only if constructed and operated in conjunction with a campground, and subject to conditions defined in that section.

Copies of the request, the Page County Zoning Ordinance, and the Page County Comprehensive Plan may be reviewed in the Planning & Community Development Office, 103 South Court Street, Suite B, Luray, VA, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. They may also be reviewed on the County’s website at www.pagecounty.virginia.gov. NOTE: Hearing impaired individuals who need an interpreter must notify the Zoning Office at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing.

By: Tracy Clatterbuck, CZA
     Zoning Administrator I
     County of Page