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Planning Commission approves accessory-structure and BZA ordinance amendments
Summary
The New Kent County Planning Commission on May 19 approved PC‑0725, recommending amendments to Chapter 98 to change accessory-structure limits, add an accessory dwelling-unit definition, exempt farm structures, and align the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) rules with the Code of Virginia.
New Kent County’s Planning Commission voted May 19 to approve PC‑0725, a package of zoning ordinance amendments that raise residential accessory-structure limits, add a definition for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), create a farm-use exemption from certain square-footage limits, and revise the county’s Board of Zoning Appeals chapter to align with state law.
The amendments approve changes to Chapter 98, Section 98‑10 of the New Kent County code. Angela Lefflet, New Kent County zoning administrator, told the commission the proposal changes the residential rule so "the cumulative total of all detached accessory structures may not exceed 60% of the total floor area for the primary structure." For A‑1 (agricultural) lots, the ordinance retains the existing standard that accessory structures may total up to 5% of the lot area beyond the front setback line but not exceed 10,000 square feet, whichever is less, Lefflet said.
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