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Commission recommends denial of Serenity Trail rezoning after public concerns over water, traffic and preservation
Summary
The planning commission voted to recommend denial of a rezoning that would create 24 lots (23 new) on 109.22 acres known as Serenity Trail, citing concerns raised by residents about traffic safety, well impacts and preservation enforcement; the case is scheduled for the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 4, 2025.
The Goochland County Planning Commission voted July 17 to recommend denial of a rezoning application by Serenity Trail LLC that would rezone about 109.22 acres from Agricultural Limited (A-2) to Residential Preservation (RP) and allow 24 single-family lots (23 new lots) with proffered conditions.
Staff planning manager Carrie Ragland summarized the application and proffers, noting the RP district requires 50% open space, minimum two-acre lots, and formation of a homeowners association to manage the preservation tract. Ragland said the applicant proffered 50% of the acreage as preservation, 12 voluntary proffers, a 10-foot right-of-way dedication along Maidens Road, a proposed waiver of the left-turn-lane requirement (the right-turn waiver in the staff report had been removed), and a plan to install a dry hydrant at an existing pond for fire protection.
Applicant representatives, including civil engineer Scott Courtney of ARM Group and traffic consultant Carl Holtgren of Grove Slate Associates,…
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