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A resident who identified herself as Cindy of the Berkeley District said she became aware of a planned facility called Connect Recovery Home for Men — also described in some advertising as Connect Ministries — where she said a one-year program was being offered for weekly fees and a one-time administration charge. \"This is for profit organization. It was later advertised as a church service ... again, this is not a nonprofit. It's clearly a profit organization,\" she told the board.

A second resident, Cindy Robinson of Country Road, said she believes in second chances but that \"this proposal sets up no one for success\" because the house was not built to support 20 residents, lacks expected sprinkler systems and is in a rural area without sidewalks or regular police presence. \"Dropping vulnerable individuals into an under-resourced residential neighborhood doesn't help them succeed,\" Robinson said.

Both speakers said they had raised concerns with county zoning and code-enforcement staff and said county officials had acknowledged the matter and told them the county attorney is reviewing the situation. No formal board action or vote was taken on the matter during the meeting; the speakers asked county staff to review zoning classification, septic capacity and fire-safety compliance for the property.

Action: Public presentations recorded; county staff and county attorney said to be reviewing the matter per resident accounts. No formal board action taken at meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors 4/22/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Two residents raised alarms during public presentations about a proposed men's recovery home and ministry at 2227 Country Road, calling it a for-profit operation that would house up to 20 men and asking county staff to check zoning, septic capacity and fire-safety requirements.","taxTitle","Spotsylvania County, Virginia","taxId",21895,"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},6041998,"Board approves VDOT's FY26'FY31 secondary six-year plan and budget sheet; adds one new hard-surfacing candidate",399,3940000,4339000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3701212-d6eb2c73cd551caa1ca58d8b3fab4f33&start=3940&end=4339","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3701212-d6eb2c73cd551caa1ca58d8b3fab4f33/thumbnail_3940000.jpg","/articles/6041998/Spotsylvania-County/Virginia/Board-approves-VDOTs-FY26FY31-secondary-six-year-plan-and-budget-sheet-adds-one-new-hard-surfacing-candidate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6041998-bd85af83e6ac9f66ec05a83756c3adfb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182549&Signature=LH8s4bAAFyo8iXofVSVS8pfGrXiU~NWUWxALc7wNwU1oN8kLyYi-hlHlaGn--XwH1wjVc5y4IgUQaSkpdKoExoZ0VLzBmVszna0ByXg6LaOOfJVylhs23zBmoxZFhrMyPuX3KUbHZ~8vTl7BtTWzp~SONUJWVjl7Wx6cufqFzU88bADSNby7k0MvD6TYfHmwFyKVRGGwv~yxsLf2OeiDvULg9wTORO~f02gqEZiHrOhiPlMUDF10RX9cz2YStXU51d4a4ZTjtUTLlB6DNHCX9BwR-O6Jdz7lzRtFPyDkmVvS7jU5zuyWboFqbrJ9S~n7ThldCFsFznc7GRe9GXO43Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors approved the joint VDOT-Spotsylvania FY26'FY31 Secondary Six-Year Plan and the required FY26 secondary road budget document after a public hearing and staff presentation.

Paul Agnello, the county's director of transportation, told the board SSYP funding has declined in recent years and that most of the county's projects remain unchanged from the prior plan. He said one new hard-surfacing project, Hayden Road, was added to the county priority list. Agnello also said Route 606 widening is under construction and Ryland Payne Road is in progress with planned completions in 2025; Shirley Road and Houston Lane are planned for 2026.

The plan and supporting budget sheet will be forwarded to the Commonwealth Transportation Board for final approval, a state step expected in June. Supervisor Mullins made the motion to adopt the plan; the board approved it 6-0.

Action: Adopt FY26-FY31 Secondary Six-Year Plan and FY26 secondary-road construction budget sheet; vote 6-0.","After a joint public hearing with VDOT, the Board approved the county's FY26-FY31 secondary six-year plan. Staff said limited statewide funding means most projects mirror last year's list; one new hard-surfacing project (Hayden Road) was added.",{"_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},6042005,"Board tables Smith Station Crossing rezoning after residents raise traffic, school concerns",6270,9991000,16261000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3701212-d6eb2c73cd551caa1ca58d8b3fab4f33&start=9991&end=16261","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3701212-d6eb2c73cd551caa1ca58d8b3fab4f33/thumbnail_9991000.jpg","/articles/6042005/Spotsylvania-County/Virginia/Board-tables-Smith-Station-Crossing-rezoning-after-residents-raise-traffic-school-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6042005-326f79c8dc1287fb3bfe20d05f6d6b5b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182549&Signature=n-~HPJ6k3cNYwzbb5zOpelBs6JnI82IXBsWQI5n87EFwgFJhtlNscM7jEKdX9UnvGGTsrj8nsG0mMHtUGeN1p-bSJsGor4L-1E3IRpqYUqcYd~CVQhGTx-Jt4eASnLLfHDVsL0S8bY9jEVnY16Xc4-VgdtEdJkwZ-ZNrkQO4vMMEwHsn6IfpPgxtULzvzUyAd1scOPw8jLqA3fsDgu06x~OPBBZKh~kfxqLH73ngAfIBQpQaaVc3XbKmJnLZOgSCdf2MuXE5v1FuLYvFxMtH5MSjeFt~CippT9ZOImSRB-IvtiHzNij2ESKPqgZaWlrK~Rpv~PZzVYlgVpOB~6JUSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Supervisors voted 6-0 to table a rezoning application known as Smith Station Crossing after a lengthy public hearing in which residents faulted traffic operations on Smith Station Road, questioned school capacity projections and urged stronger guarantees for intersection improvements.

The application from Denali Capital Group/Tricord Inc. would rezone about 58.5 acres to a planned development housing district to allow up to 99 single-family homes. At the hearing staff and the applicant described proffers that include a 30-foot right-of-way dedication along Smith Station Road, construction of a full left-turn lane and a full right-turn lane at the community entrance, a commitment to preserve more than 60% of the site as open space and a cap of $1 million on the cost the developer will incur for an off-site intersection improvement at Smith Station and Courthouse Road.

Applicant Mike Jones said the project would reduce the number of individual driveways on the curve of Smith Station Road, consolidate access, and immediately improve a sight-line problem he said has contributed to crashes in the corridor. \"We're going to be better off with the rezoning than being stuck with the current situation with really no hope of change in the foreseeable future,\" Jones said.

Residents described long daily delays, safety concerns for pedestrians and students, and doubts that the developer could obtain the needed off-site right-of-way from a property near the convenience store. \"Adding any homes at the proposed site directly decreases our homeowners' safety,\" Ernest Malcolm Jr., a Westfield resident, told the board.

Planning staff noted the project lies inside the county's primary development boundary and that the proposed density remains below the future land-use map maximum for low-density residential. Staff also flagged a gap: an archeological/Phase 1 historic resource survey recommended by the state had not been completed and would be required with later permit steps.

After hearing residents and the applicant, the board voted to table the rezoning to the board's second May meeting to allow additional conversations about acquiring the right-of-way and to gather more information on construction mitigation, school impacts and alternatives. The motion to table passed 6-0.

Action: The board tabled rezoning case R22-5, Smith Station Crossing, to the board's second May meeting for additional negotiation and follow-up; vote 6-0.","Faced with hours of public comment about traffic safety on Smith Station Road and potential school impacts, the Board voted unanimously to table the proposed rezoning to allow further negotiation on right-of-way acquisition and to seek additional information.",{"_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},6042010,"Board adopts updated unified fee schedule; builders warn increases will raise housing costs",6102,155000,6257000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3701212-d6eb2c73cd551caa1ca58d8b3fab4f33&start=155&end=6257","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3701212-d6eb2c73cd551caa1ca58d8b3fab4f33/thumbnail_155000.jpg","/articles/6042010/Spotsylvania-County/Virginia/Board-adopts-updated-unified-fee-schedule-builders-warn-increases-will-raise-housing-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6042010-6412a1afffcb5182aa993284422bb4a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182549&Signature=l3fTR~Sxh3iIkA2cULYoGGRJZwySfPombzKT5XFYeU9KjhA48gaxnsCSEadp74gvdUKNE8nxzs5OJ1xl34u3gEmTPRPb2J2PNpeQm~iJX3BxJyQahqo5M7GgPAvwxsuuSx3D3Gok6tlH0NLkB3CYU7aav1pUaLDvxbM-DyiwAdtNeCWPeOlEJsaaP84DJLuY7I6oJNWmaqbyM-XJYfREp3cplr8V1ZeIDbiVI~Y9QGRIuvl~S2afeBHw6Ggrw62epwk4jBxhxW3gByBR2H2lRYKEOFer~JBYOrmjJcEznlr7l8LTRQ7NkiFQ2aYLOSnmyH4j0oD88jz8W0sGKz1vzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors approved revisions to the county's unified fee schedule Tuesday that raise certain permit, inspection and plan-review charges and restructure environmental review fees.

Staff told the board the changes are targeted updates — the first major change since the July 2022 comprehensive revision — designed to recoup higher operational costs and to make environmental and erosion- and stormwater-related fees easier to administer. \"We're looking for the users that wish to do something with their property to pay the fees that offset the costs associated with those permits and plans,\" a county planning staff member said at the hearing.

The board vote was 4-2, with Chair Yakubowski and Supervisor Marshall recorded as voting no. Staff said small increases, such as a $5 rise in the permit center intake fee, would add roughly $30,000 in recurring revenue based on FY24 volumes. A larger change in how large site inspections are defined (moving from 400 acres and greater to 50 acres and greater) was projected by staff to add roughly $288,000 when applied to FY24 activity.

The Fredericksburg Area Builders Association urged the board to reconsider the package, arguing the increases would be passed to homebuyers and undermine affordability. \"These increases proposed are not minimal. They represent a significant added cost to every home, every lot, and every permit,\" said Sean Miller, director of government affairs for the association.

Staffers and the planning commission also noted that a separate zoning amendment under review would eliminate the chicken-coop permit process; if that ordinance is adopted before July 1, the related fee would be removed because the permitting requirement would be eliminated.

Supervisor Hayes moved approval of the ordinance; the motion passed 4-2. Staff said the changes are scheduled to take effect July 1, 2025, in alignment with the fiscal year and the FY26 budget.

Action: Adopt ordinance updating the unified fee schedule effective July 1, 2025; vote 4-2 (Chair Yakubowski and Supervisor Marshall opposed).","After a public hearing dominated by builders' concerns, the Board approved a targeted update to building, land-use and environmental fees effective July 1, 2025, with a 4-2 vote. Staff said the changes recoup rising review and inspection costs and restructure environmental fees; builders said the increases will add to housing costs.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6042013,"Spotsylvania Board orders immediate cap on county landfill stickers, directs staff to design annual decal program",2183,1563000,3746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3701212-d6eb2c73cd551caa1ca58d8b3fab4f33&start=1563&end=3746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3701212-d6eb2c73cd551caa1ca58d8b3fab4f33/thumbnail_1563000.jpg","/articles/6042013/Spotsylvania-County/Virginia/Spotsylvania-Board-orders-immediate-cap-on-county-landfill-stickers-directs-staff-to-design-annual-decal-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6042013-a3fb968c580091e27d2188a0f1bf2102/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182549&Signature=b~R-DNDN4eTeiZ0lBnXK3iYZUfV9cpHLXeI3yfvpQDfndGhn52sNCXvscXGE9eM4gbRAXlhXFkabg0hbc4vgOL~S6-Fb0Z~f7xYV~nw2UY4re-t~cf9T2V8yqF5ciAbADmU~m1MJfT3wBlfapwQ-Pt~ZIHYidlDLHilC3vJPYQ4Vr7MgoOmZN0jn6l-yvTjcRLewxMbyRmctRNpk~0oqFDr2x4uKpr1k7-0KTGJblqNZVL79qFSPQ48qoEzSYasQboLLUqa5smRQCgABimttPoFTsrZ~vGK~7cIJzFjRrPZsfH-m6h03TU916tR9VbaXyRFBF7ti8~5UvDtQY5rX0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday directed the treasurer's office to limit household landfill decals to two and asked staff to create a new annual decal tied to a registered vehicle, a move officials said will curb misuse and improve revenue tracking.

County solid-waste staff presented an extensive operational report that recommended several near-term and longer-term changes to the decal program, commercial debris handling and yard-waste access at convenience centers. The presentation concluded with a formal board request to the treasurer to cap current, permanent decals at two per household; staff was asked to design an annual replacement decal program and to work toward technical improvements to tie decals to registered vehicles.

The changes follow staff testimony that the existing, permanent five-decal policy had allowed decals to proliferate and been subject to abuse by nonresidents and commercial users. \"This is not a perfect solution, because there is no perfect solution when it comes to these facilities,\" Ben, a solid-waste presenter, told the board as he outlined trade-offs between service levels, safety and available staff. He said staff expects to propose a fuller technical fix in FY 2027 that would align decals with vehicle registration records.

Staff recommended an immediate administrative change to reduce decals issued at the treasurer's office and a phased technical program to be built into the FY 2027 budget cycle. The presentation also described other recommended operational steps: limiting trailer length for unscheduled drops at convenience centers, restoring limited yard-waste drop days at specific sites, and establishing a 500-pound daily limit for loose construction and demolition debris accepted from vehicles displaying a valid residential decal.

Supporters on the board said the directive will make gate attendants' jobs easier and help preserve convenience-center service for county residents. Supervisor Hayes moved the directive and the board voted 6-0 in favor. No board member voted against the instruction; one supervisor was absent earlier in the meeting during unrelated agenda votes.

Staff said the decal program changes are one part of a larger approach: tighter controls on commercial and demolition loads, modified access days for some centers, and a proposal to move solid waste operations to an enterprise fund in a future budget to enable bonding for capital improvements. The board instructed staff to return with implementation details and any necessary ordinance language.

The decal motion: Supervisor Hayes moved to direct the treasurer's office to limit decal issuance to two per household and to direct county staff to develop an annual decal program tied to vehicle registration; vote 6-0, motion passes.","After a staff presentation on mounting operational and safety problems at county convenience centers, the Board of Supervisors voted 6-0 to direct the treasurer's office to limit issuance of landfill/solid-waste decals to two per household and asked staff to design an annual, vehicle-linked decal system for later implementation.","actionData","errors"]

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