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County planning staff said the proposed change would remove roughly 14,000 acres from the existing waterfront overlay, leaving about 20,000 acres still covered and subject to the W-1's minimum 2-acre lot-size subdivision standard and average 200-foot frontage rule where applicable. Staff presented several mapping options and recommended \"Option 3 ' water shoreline 800 feet,\" which the commission selected and forwarded to the Board of Supervisors with a favorable recommendation.

Staff noted parcels removed from the overlay would remain subject to underlying zoning, septic and well regulations, erosion and sediment control, stormwater management and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. Planning staff also said a county attorney opinion advised against a case-by-case \"heritage-legacy\" exception because it would require an extensive title search and an enforceable affidavit to prevent immediate resale; the attorney likewise advised that exempting subdivisions of fewer than six lots would be discriminatory.

The public hearing attracted both residents urging continued strong waterfront protections and supporters pointing to the county's need for more developable land to help address workforce housing and local economic development. Jo Chamberlain and others urged caution, arguing broad removal of land from the overlay risks water quality and habitat; economic-development representatives and a county advisory committee argued that some inland acreage is suitable for infill housing and that higher density is necessary to make workforce housing feasible.

Commissioners debated trade-offs and ultimately voted to recommend the Option 3 shoreline-based overlay to the Board of Supervisors. Staff said the change would not remove Chesapeake Bay Act protections and that the inland acreage removed would remain subject to other environmental and septic controls. The Board will consider the recommended language and the accompanying mapping.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission - Mar 20 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After public comment on both environmental protection and housing access, the commission voted to forward an option to replace tributary-based coverage with an 800-foot shoreline-based Waterfront Overlay (W-1) to the Board of Supervisors.","taxTitle","Lancaster County, Virginia","taxId",37257,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6114990,"Neighbors split as Planning Commission forwards rezoning request for Yankee Point Marina to supervisors",1848,2762000,4610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2740571-2b18f3fab4c01d649532f80917540ddd&start=2762&end=4610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2740571-2b18f3fab4c01d649532f80917540ddd/thumbnail_2762000.jpg","/articles/6114990/Lancaster-County/Virginia/Neighbors-split-as-Planning-Commission-forwards-rezoning-request-for-Yankee-Point-Marina-to-supervisors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6114990-9abcba278264795350780bf822eaad49/orig.mp4?Expires=1770426989&Signature=Lix9n-uNjo8R2lhKd76LMGIpuB~pKRzDRuwZjz0~k~IdwDPo47u~5ejvwV9IwcinogyIiC5ZpH6z3WLk-WWK9LJSBmRPGn5IPkRWGf2Q0K~VtCQs6Hs2lC7QRoNOny8Vp36CyA3KnMUVarFRCclzgjDCUNaRImXvwseiL0b7ht8Tdf5FwdnfzgBzy9nMsVnLxRWQrWrl4S0VgfQrU9NvKXB0kqzXheBbZQ59vZun5v~dARWKcH-jTXEd8iBfhqQ8KPte4vyNU3W5CxRk75tgG0Ml-hia52mFFB~dEmfZ1DZftSw9WPGmSt9mMg6r-tCOiIGDqON-c2PnkEvruRCcvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","After an extended public hearing with residents and business representatives, the Lancaster County Planning Commission voted to forward a rezoning application for two parcels adjacent to Yankee Point Marina to the Board of Supervisors, with a majority recommendation in favor of reclassification from Residential General District (R-1) to Industrial Limited District (M-1).

Applicant Christopher Todd Patterson, speaking for Yankee Point Marina, told the commission he acquired additional adjacent land and bought assets from a closed boat yard to expand trailer storage and improve visitor services. \"So we'll be able to provide people visiting this area the opportunity to leave their boats at Yankee Point,\" Patterson said, describing plans for trailer storage and a fuel-and-service operation aimed at attracting boaters and supporting a new boat ramp the applicant said had regulatory approvals pending.

Opponents, including a neighborhood petition delivered by Ken Noll, raised concerns about noise, traffic on narrow Oak Hill Road, potential industrial uses under M-1 zoning, stormwater and groundwater contamination from fuel and lubricants, and apparent ongoing code violations on nearby parcels. Noll said the change would \"completely change our neighborhood\" and asked the commission not to recommend approval. Other nearby residents described the change as spot zoning and said it would devalue property and increase risks to pedestrians on the narrow access road.

County staff told the commission the parcels are adjacent to existing industrially zoned land used by Yankee Point Marina and that the applicant submitted a notarized conditional proffer limiting some uses. Staff also said the Virginia Department of Health advised existing sewage disposal at the marina was compliant and that the owner was pursuing an upgrade. Economic development staff described the county's interest in preserving and expanding working waterfront businesses and said a marina expansion could increase visitors and local economic activity.

Commission debate reflected the split between neighborhood concerns and economic development interests. Commissioner Booth moved to recommend denial, citing the broad list of potential uses in the proffer and neighborhood impacts; that motion failed on a voice vote. Commissioner Sorson then moved to forward the rezoning with approval; the motion carried on a 3-2 division and will be considered by the Board of Supervisors.

The applicant told commissioners he would work with neighbors on screening and landscape buffers and said boats placed on the subject parcels would be trailered vessels rather than live-aboard boats. \"If I'm given permission, we will make it attractive,\" Patterson said, noting prior conversations with neighbors about hedges and fencing.

Staff and commissioners noted that any additional structures or expansions beyond the rezoning would require separate permit reviews and septic approvals through state and county processes. The commission's favorable recommendation sends the application and the public comments to the Board of Supervisors, which makes the final decision on rezoning.","The commission entertained hours of public comment on a request to rezone two 0.53-acre parcels near Yankee Point Marina from residential to limited industrial for boat and trailer storage, then split 3-2 to forward the rezoning to the Board of Supervisors.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6114994,"Planning Commission endorses zoning updates to allow wireless colocation at capped fees",199,2554000,2753000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2740571-2b18f3fab4c01d649532f80917540ddd&start=2554&end=2753","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2740571-2b18f3fab4c01d649532f80917540ddd/thumbnail_2554000.jpg","/articles/6114994/Lancaster-County/Virginia/Planning-Commission-endorses-zoning-updates-to-allow-wireless-colocation-at-capped-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6114994-4834e3023fefe7be4ada5c6eced33dfd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770426989&Signature=Muu251OTGEp-8FvzR77foQzhgQaDOBhm2f1iUra-siSEezQjnJaecjvG9Sj~ZwRFL6M3UJZRlCSPTAT5b5upYniLBrTDIQvfBkxrumbXngClpSUteSbzuZkBp1mWGh5UUSJbl08f75SFvNVhPW-rzhkOWA2u1meFzK8~q3wbtEy938sP01okByazOT040aCD8Cqk2GoQY8JVDO3ruLya-S7yNwtHByRcPAVpWfI4Hojr2XUN8DpsJSCrNZC0aqZ3S6Sdz7JkkL~dO1inCkeXMLknIww0C~ADomDy-Jl~ttCr7HrCNKrMMg-Bi5rbP4cuOK4Bw6Ou8TKlmEvMsV~TrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lancaster County Planning Commission voted to recommend revisions to Part 1, Article 25 of the zoning ordinance, updating county siting rules for wireless telecommunications facilities to comply with state code changes.

Miss Hall, a county staff planner, told the commission the proposed draft revises previous 2024 code language and focuses on colocation requirements. \"These changes are revision to the previously adopted code at a prior meeting in 2024,\" Hall said, adding the updates address co-location only and include a $500 cap on colocaton fees where state law now limits local charges.

The commission opened and closed a public hearing on the revisions without public comment, then voted to forward the proposed ordinance language to the Board of Supervisors for approval. A motion to recommend the proposed revisions carried by voice vote.

Hall said the revisions were prepared to ensure the county's ordinance complies with the General Assembly's changes to applicable Virginia statutes. Staff included redline language in the packet for commissioners and confirmed the changes apply to colocations rather than to siting of new towers; fees that earlier had been uncapped in county code are adjusted to conform with the state-imposed cap.

Commissioners did not request additional amendments at the hearing; the staff recommendation was that the Board of Supervisors adopt the proposed Part 1 code language to achieve state-code compliance.","The commission recommended revisions to Part 1, Article 25 of the zoning ordinance to align Lancaster County's rules for colocating wireless telecommunications facilities with recent changes in Virginia law, including a statutory cap on colocaton fees.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6115000,"Lancaster Planning Commission forwards FY26–30 capital improvement plan with two timing changes",2410,130000,2540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2740571-2b18f3fab4c01d649532f80917540ddd&start=130&end=2540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2740571-2b18f3fab4c01d649532f80917540ddd/thumbnail_130000.jpg","/articles/6115000/Lancaster-County/Virginia/Lancaster-Planning-Commission-forwards-FY2630-capital-improvement-plan-with-two-timing-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115000-177a0b9a3605afa66bc420b59c407139/orig.mp4?Expires=1770426989&Signature=IFRtpRnK02AndI5sZ9GtpgZv18yPsIcxgLyBohNl2VV1IzHioyKY6QuPdxZk8f~BbOdGvWSbI3KltIAVGLzdMVLtSuac175b8xQg99YfaWs8dMH8Kcqtw72nU7mjPKtxYzhxSvvPhzgTwBrDOsiEAC5F6BePtuHzVtgprT9IQ21LlxorCfZIPeT5PKjqcfxO~dbFkQHdWGwA75b~RUd2iy2IKvQUxAR83UPEv~xsczIEoZjtYEa1KPd5e~OnsVivZB95MAEkxJ99wyo59ydBrmbfzyeIARUWRpOQbhVDzta3woAkVt5I-NMSPAlB-Q3BncGqXqir7MsBybdxaenXUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lancaster County Planning Commission voted March 2025 to forward the county's proposed FY2026–2030 capital improvement budget to the Board of Supervisors, approving two timetable changes for major projects.

The commission recommended moving the $180,000 jail flat-roof replacement into fiscal year 2026 and postponing a combined sheriff's office and emergency medical services (EMS) building, budgeted at $13,136,848, to fiscal year 2027. The commission acted on a motion to forward the package with those two changes and the motion passed by voice vote.

Don Gill, a county staff member who presented the budget, told commissioners that state law requires the planning commission to prepare and forward an annual capital improvement budget and that the Board of Supervisors' adopted budget calendar required a recommendation at this meeting so the county could meet an April advertising deadline. \"The code of Virginia requires the planning commission to, update and prepare an annual capital improvement budget, to forward to the Board of Supervisors to include in their, annual budget process,\" Gill said.

Commissioners and departmental representatives described the projects included in the five-year summary and emphasized the immediate focus on FY2026 requests. Among the items discussed were:
- A $180,000 estimate to remove two existing roof layers and install new membrane and tapered insulation on the jail building, an item that commissioners moved into FY2026 so work could begin sooner.
- A $13,136,848 multi-year planned project for a shared sheriff's office and EMS facility; staff and presenters described this as a multi-step project that the county expects to design and phase, and the commission voted to move that project into FY2027.
- School capital costs tied to an ongoing new-school financing plan; Gill said part of the school project financing had already been approved and part awaits bond sale timing recommended by the county's financial adviser, Davenport Public Finance.
- Public access site development and a nearly $10 million subtotal that includes completion of an emergency communications radio system (about $5 million), expansion of a convenience-site transfer station, and engineering work for Chesapeake Trail park improvements.

Several departmental presenters described specific equipment or facility needs. Lancaster County Sheriff's Office/EMS staff requested shifting the roof replacement forward and outlined plans for a larger combined facility intended to add administrative and dispatch space, training areas and storage; the sheriff's office indicated space constraints and safety concerns at the current 1978-era facility. EMS representatives requested replacement cardiac monitors, a mechanical CPR device and a replacement ambulance; the total estimated cost for those EMS items was presented as $234,119.5, with procurement through cooperative purchasing contracts (Sourcewell) and trade-ins planned for older units.

Lancaster County Public Schools staff asked for school-bus replacements (two buses) and continued budgeted matching funds for a school security grant if the system receives state grant awards. Public schools staff explained the state-recommended 15-year replacement cycle and noted rising vehicle miles and special-education trip requirements that increase mileage on smaller transport vehicles.

Other requests included county administration building revitalization, spot coolers to provide temporary building cooling during air-conditioner outages, social-services building HVAC replacement and drainage repairs, and various maintenance and vehicle-replacement items for county departments. Social Services Director Claudia Henderson told commissioners one of the existing HVAC units dated to 1987 and that the building frequently experiences pooled water around exterior doors, which staff said can harm the building slab.

Commission discussion focused on scheduling priorities given the board's budget calendar and the canceled February meeting that compressed planning commission review into a single session. Commissioners asked about design and financing timing for the sheriff/EMS facility, about guarantees and warranties for roofing contractors, and about potential grant or contract funding for EMS equipment.

The motion forwarded the proposed five-year plan with the two timing adjustments to the Board of Supervisors for final action. The planning commission chair called for the aye votes and announced the motion carried.","The Planning Commission voted to forward the county's five-year capital improvement budget to the Board of Supervisors, moving the jail roof into FY2026 and the combined sheriff/EMS building into FY2027 while leaving other requests unchanged.","actionData","errors"]

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