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Commissioners press for clearer buffer rules, staff plans development‑ordinance rewrite with stakeholder groups
Summary
Commissioners at the Aug. 18 meeting raised detailed concerns about landscaping and buffer rules, enforcement and setbacks; planning staff said a development ordinance rewrite (RFP pending) will include targeted stakeholder work groups to clarify definitions, monitoring and enforcement.
Commissioners on Aug. 18 pressed county planning staff to clarify and strengthen landscaping and buffer rules intended to protect New Kent’s rural character, and staff said the upcoming development ordinance rewrite will include stakeholder work groups to address the issues.
Miss Nelson, a commissioner, used images from recent development to argue the county needs clearer definitions and consistent setbacks so new subdivisions are less visible from roadways. “A picture is worth a thousand words,” she said, adding that developers and plan…
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