Meeting Dates and General Information
The Alleghany County Board of Zoning Appeals regular meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Governmental Complex Building in Low Moor, 9212 Winterberry Avenue, Covington, VA 24426, unless no cases are pending, in which instance no meetings shall be held. Necessary site viewings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. on the same day of the hearing of the case, or cases pending.
Duties of the Board of Zoning Appeals include hearing and making decisions regarding variances, special exceptions, and appeals; and hearing and making decisions regarding the interpretation of the zoning maps where there is uncertainty.
For questions regarding the BZA, call the Department of Community Development at (540) 863-6650, or e-mail the BZA secretary at .
2026 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS AND AGENDA DEADLINES
Items, including zoning applications, to be placed on the Board’s agenda must be submitted by noon on the Tuesday prior to the regular meeting in order for the item to be placed on the agenda of the regular meeting. When a zoning application is involved, site visits and public hearings will be placed on the agenda of the following month.
*Dates are subject to change approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals
| Items Received AFTER Noon on | Items Received BEFORE Noon on | Regular Meeting Date | Public Hearing Date
(if required) |
| December 2, 2025 | January 6, 2026 | January 13, 2026 | February 10, 2026 |
| January 6, 2026 | February 3, 2026 | February 10, 2026 | March 10, 2026 |
| February 3, 2026 | March 3, 2026 | March 10, 2026 | April 14, 2026 |
| March 3, 2026 | April 7, 2026 | April 14, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
| April 7, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | May 12, 2026 | June 9, 2026 |
| May 5, 2026 | June 2, 2026 | June 9, 2026 | July 14, 2026 |
| June 2, 2026 | July 7, 2026 | July 14, 2026 | August 11, 2026 |
| July 7, 2026 | August 4, 2026 | August 11, 2026 | September 8, 2026 |
| August 4, 2026 | September 1, 2026 | September 8, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| September 1, 2026 | October 6, 2026 | October 13, 2026 | November 10, 2026 |
| October 6, 2026 | November 3 2026 | November 10, 2026 | December 8, 2026 |
| November 3, 2026 | December 1, 2026 | December 8, 2026 | January 12, 2027 |
| December 1, 2026 | January 5, 2027 | January 12, 2027 | February 9, 2027 |
Dates are subject to change. Agenda items and completed zoning applications should be submitted to the Zoning Office
at the Governmental Complex in Low Moor at the following address:
Alleghany County Governmental Complex
9212 Winterberry Avenue, Suite A
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 863-6650
Members of the Board of Zoning Appeals are:
Carl Byer, Jr., Falling Spring District
Penny McFall, Covington District
Richard Fridley, Jr., Boiling Springs District
Jack Harlow, Jackson River District
Richard Engleman, Sharon District
Elizabeth Higgins, Clifton Forge East District
Diana Smith, Clifton Forge West District
