Prince George supervisors review draft ‘Prince George 2045’ plan, agree to raise rural lot-size description

Prince George County leaders and planning staff held a joint work session Oct. 22 to review the October 14 draft of the Prince George 2045 comprehensive plan and to discuss public and agency comments received during the draft review phase.

The Berkeley Group consultant Catherine Redfern told the Board and Planning Commission this is the project’s final work session before public hearings and adoption: "This is our final work session as part of the Prince George 2045 comprehensive plan update," she said, and summarized outreach and next steps.

Why it matters: the draft plan will guide the county’s future land-use and ordinance updates. The meeting resolved several policy questions for staff to carry into ordinance drafting and set a schedule for final public review: written revisions were requested by Oct. 29, a Planning Commission public hearing is scheduled for Nov. 20, and the Board of Supervisors will consider adoption on Dec. 9.

What the draft contains and public response

Redfern said the draft posted July 19 followed nearly 12 months of drafting and about 19 months total since the project kickoff on 03/21/2024. The county received 71 public comments during the draft review phase and agency review comments from the Crater Planning District Commission (CRATER PDC), VDOT, and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. Most agency comments were editorial or requests for additional maps or data — for example improvements to crash data maps, mapping water-access points, and a congestion map that Redfern said was not available in time for the draft but will be incorporated after the meeting.

Disputanta: planning-area inclusion

One recurring public question was why Disputanta (sometimes spoken in the transcript as "Disputana") is included in the planning-area boundary. Redfern said the draft boundary reflects existing patterns on the ground — a concentration of community amenities (library, community center, school, emergency services), commercial uses along Route 460 and nearby suburban-style neighborhoods — and sewer service in parts of the area. She said inclusion is not meant to…