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Planning Commission recommends approval of proffer amendment to remove Pond View Lane shared‑driveway requirement
Summary
The commission voted 5‑0 on Aug. 21 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve a proffer amendment to RZ2018‑0004 that would remove the shared‑driveway requirement for four lots on Pond View Lane; staff said the change corrects a prior staff error that approved individual driveways for Lots 2 and 3.
The Goochland County Planning Commission on Aug. 21 recommended approval (5‑0) of a proffer amendment to rezoning case RZ2018‑0004 that would remove driveway‑access proffers for four lots on Pond View Lane (addresses listed in the staff report as 333, 335, 337 and 339 Pond View Lane; tax map numbers 5816020, 5816030, 5816040, 5816050). The case will be scheduled before the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 7, 2025.
Jamie Sherry, director of community development, reviewed the history: the 2018 rezoning changed 3.04 acres from Agricultural Limited to Residential Neighborhood to allow a five‑lot subdivision. The 2018 approval included seven proffers, among them a condition that lots fronting Pond View Lane share two access points rather than each have individual driveways. Sherry said county staff mistakenly approved individual driveways for Lots 2 and 3, which put those lots out of compliance with the original proffers.
The Board of Supervisors, as applicant for the amendment, requested removal of the shared‑driveway proffer language to correct the noncompliance and provide uniform design for the subdivision. Sherry said the proposed amendment would not change the use or density approved in 2018 and therefore would not conflict with the comprehensive plan designation of Suburban Residential.
There was a community meeting on June 23; Sherry reported that no members of the public attended but that county staff and Supervisor Spoonhauer were present. During the Aug. 21 public hearing, no one came forward to speak for or against the amendment.
A commissioner moved that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the proffer amendment; another commissioner seconded. The roll call recorded aye votes from Mr. Kimberly, Mr. Patak, Mr. Cosby, Miss Kowalski and Mr. McLaughlin. The motion to recommend approval passed 5‑0. Sherry said the Board of Supervisors will tentatively hear the case Oct. 7, 2025.
Discussion vs. decision: The Planning Commission’s recommendation to the Board of Supervisors is advisory. Staff said the amendment corrects staff error and does not change the approved density, lot count or open space commitments from RZ2018‑0004. No changes to cash proffers, right‑of‑way dedication, or the original conceptual plan’s lot count were proposed except the removal of proffer item 4 requiring shared driveways.
