Greene County is seeking public input regarding updating the zoning ordinance

Zoning Audit – Zoning Revisions

A need to revise the Greene County Zoning Ordinance has been identified by local citizens during the public meetings and workshops held during the Greene County Comprehensive Plan and the Ruckersville Area Plan.  

“Create a sense of place in Ruckersville through citizen-driven community planning that includes improvement of transportation, utility, and land use tools. Ruckersville will support diverse employment and housing opportunities that allow people to live, work and shop in Ruckersville while attracting others’ participation in the local economy”

Staff has created a series of three short webinars to explain current conditions, the community goals and potential ways to revise the zoning regulations to support the goals.  The main purpose of each webinar is to create dialog and receive feedback and input.  Please take a moment to review and provide comments.

Collecting this data is the first step and will help us create the foundation for revising the zoning ordinance in a local, community driven plan for Greene.

Webinars

Greene County Zoning Audit Stakeholders Series 1: History and Scope of Project June 2020

Please click on the links below to watch each one individually. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFFp_P-tymw

Greene County Zoning Audit Stakeholders Series 2: Existing Conditions and Community Vision June 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G28zlT9m5Yg&t=7s

Greene County Zoning Audit Stakeholders Series 3: Creating Regulations July 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWUew3GOqcQ

The following grant opportunities are available:

1. EDA/CIC - Greene CARES Act Funding - https://cicville.org/covid-support/
   
   
2. Commonwealth of VA - REBUILD! VA - https://www.governor.virginia.gov/rebuildva/
   
   
3. LISC small business grants - https://liscnational.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/r/8E1B8023264007272540EF23F30FEDED/EB71E875544B2C309226A34CD3BACF45?fbclid=IwAR0FvLmfjFOGebkq-r0o0S9KMP4vgycgvn5J0GJTtpmHw7l6AFb2sFdiO-Y

 See the Greene County Economic Development Facebook page for additional information

NOTICE

Beginning March 24, 2020 and until further notice, The Greene County Circuit Court is only operating to provide ESSENTIAL SERVICES, while balancing the health and safety needs of court visitors and personnel, pursuant to the Supreme Court of Virginia Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Emergency, which was entered by Chief Justice, Donald W. Lemons, on Monday March 16, 2020.

Therefore, the front doors to the court house and the Clerk’s office are locked and you are asked to phone the office at (434) 985-5208 to discuss your business with the Circuit Court Staff to determine if your matter is an essential service and to schedule an appointment with personnel if the business is a matter that qualifies as an essential service.  Recording land records is an essential service.  Any recordings that can not be mailed will require prior notice to the Clerk’s office staff before coming into the office.    During this time, issuance of marriage licenses and Notary qualifications will be by appointment only.  Concealed handgun permit applications can be mailed to the office with a copy of your government issued photo ID (this copy will be shredded upon verification), proof of competency and fee. Please use P.O. Box 386, Stanardsville, Virginia 22973 for any mailings sent by the United States Postal Service. Alternatively Fed-Ex and UPS should be sent to 22 Court Street, Stanardsville, Virginia 22973. Checks and money orders can be made payable to Clerk of Court.

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Thank you for your cooperation and patience as we work through the emergency in the safest way possible.

Susan E. Birckhead, Clerk

Greene County Circuit Court

Phone: (434) 985-5208

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