Onley council sends proposed B-G district setback changes to joint public hearing

Sep 9, 2026

Council voted to send a Planning Commission recommendation to amend Section III-4.5 (Frontage and Yard Regulations) — including a 50-foot VDOT setback and 100-foot setback for U.S. Route 13 — to a joint public hearing with the Planning Commission.

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Jason Campbell reported the Planning Commission discussed possible changes to the zoning ordinance related to setbacks in the B-G district and recommended a text revision. The proposed amendment specifies that "Buildings shall be set back a minimum of fifty (50) feet from the VDOT right-of-way, except that buildings fronting on U.S. Route 13 shall be set back a minimum of one hundred (100) feet from the VDOT right-of-way." Council voted to send the change to a joint public hearing with the Planning Commission.

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