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Planning commission explores village residential overlay to ease redevelopment limits in Columbia and Fort Union
Summary
Planners presented a draft village residential overlay district and examples from other counties; commissioners asked staff to develop boundary options, design sketches and seek Department of Historic Resources input before return for further review.
The Fluvanna County Planning Commission on July 14 discussed a proposed Village Residential Overlay District intended to provide a regulatory tool for small rural villages where minimum lot sizes and density rules now limit redevelopment.
Staff told commissioners that parts of Columbia Village are zoned R‑4 Residential Limited and that, where central water or sewer is absent, the county’s minimum lot size is two acres and the maximum density is one dwelling per two acres, a constraint that has hindered reuse of village lots. Staff presented draft code language and examples from Franklin County, Loudoun County and Rappahannock County showing how overlay districts can allow higher densities, protect village character and add…
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