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Board approves rezoning of several West Petersburg lots to Residential Urban amid neighborhood concerns
Summary
Supervisors approved rezoning P‑25‑2 to Residential Urban (RU) after planning staff and the applicant said RU better fits existing lot patterns; residents raised concerns about drainage, parking and community cohesion at public comment.
The Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 on March 18 to rezone multiple lots in the West Petersburg neighborhood from Residential Limited (R‑1) to Residential Urban (RU), a change the county says aligns zoning with existing lot patterns and makes infill housing development administratively feasible.
Planning staff explained that many West Petersburg parcels are legally nonconforming under the R‑1 rules because they are far smaller than the 20,000‑square‑foot minimum required by R‑1. The RU district allows smaller lots (minimum 5,000 square feet) and reduced building setbacks; staff and the Planning Commission said RU was created to accommodate infill in older, platted…
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