Dinwiddie planning commission recommends two rezoning requests to supervisors; drainage and shared-driveway concerns raised

Dinwiddie County Planning Commission members voted unanimously to recommend approval of two separate rezoning requests — PD-25-1 and PD-25-2 — sending both cases to the Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors for final action.

Staff presented both cases and recommended approval, saying the requested zoning classifications fit the county’s comprehensive plan and existing land uses. For PD-25-1, staff said the request would rezone roughly 1.5 acres along Route 460 from Agricultural General (A-2) to Residential Limited (R-1) so the owners can divide and sell the house without selling the entire property. For PD-25-2, staff said four lots that had been omitted from the earlier public notice should be included in the rezoning from R-1 to Residential Urban (RU) to allow consolidation and infill single-family development in the West Petersburg area.

Staff member Mark Bassett summarized the PD-25-1 staff report and said, “the requested zoning classification, R-1 residential limited, is compatible with the surrounding zoning pattern and surrounding land uses.” He also told commissioners that the existing on-site well and septic serve the current…