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Louisa supervisors unanimously deny conditional use permit for proposed renewable natural gas unloading station on Poindexter Road
Summary
The Louisa County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 4 denied CUP2025‑04, rejecting a plan by Amelia 81 LLC (Vanguard Renewables) to build a renewable natural gas unloading station adjacent to a Columbia Gas compressor station near Brickhouse and Poindexter roads.
The Louisa County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 4 denied CUP2025‑04, rejecting a plan by Amelia 81 LLC (doing business as Vanguard Renewables) to build a renewable natural gas (RNG) unloading station and truck staging area at the intersection of Brickhouse Road (Route 637) and Poindexter Road (Route 613).
The permit request would have allowed an unloading facility and related truck activity on a parcel adjacent to an existing Columbia Gas Transmission compressor station. The planning commission recommended denial on July 10 and the board upheld that recommendation after a lengthy public hearing and staff and applicant presentations.
The proposal drew sustained public opposition focused on the amount and routing of heavy truck traffic on Poindexter Road, a narrow, winding corridor designated a scenic byway that runs through agricultural and rural properties. Dozens of residents from the…
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