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A public hearing and possible vote on the Brickyard Bulls project will take place in January. Buckingham supervisors voted Monday, Dec. 9 to send the request to a hearing, currently scheduled for Monday, Jan. 13. 

The Marshall family wants to set up a country store and events center at their Brickyard Bulls Wagyu cattle farm, located at 3323 Axtell Road in Scottsville. The land is zoned agriculture (A-1). As per the Buckingham zoning ordinance, that means a retail store and events center needs a special use permit. The idea would be more of a specialty shop, rather than say a Mast General Store or something like that, a place to sell their farm’s meat. 

As for the events, the Marshall family’s plans cover a wide range. They want to hold cooking classes at the farm, micro weddings, agriculture tours, themed evenings with wineries, distilleries and breweries. They would like to hold cattle industry seminars and tours, Wagyu Association meetings and some community events, as well as opportunities for local schools to send kids out on a field trip, to learn about the farm. 

After discussion last month with the planning commission, the Marshalls agreed to a max of 300 people for events, with only 10 events a year at that number. There would be no restrictions on the number of events held involving less than 150 people. Also, any event over 150 people would mean notifying the sheriff. 

Supervisors were asked Monday if they had any questions about the project. They said no, adding that the family appeared to address all concerns at the planning commission meeting. 

“After they made the concessions in the planning commission (hearing), I’m good with it,” supervisor Danny Allen said. He serves as the board’s liaison with the commission. 

That hearing will take place at 6 p.m. on Jan. 13.