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James City County planning commission backs Grove convenience center with added stormwater condition
Summary
The James City County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of JCC SUP 20430, a proposed convenience center and recycling facility on Pocahontas Trail, adding a condition that stormwater upgrades be completed and accepted before an occupancy certificate is issued.
The James City County Planning Commission voted unanimously March 5 to recommend approval of JCC SUP 20430 for a Grove-area convenience center at 8429 and 8415 Pocahontas Trail, with an added condition that stormwater improvements be accepted before an occupancy certificate is issued.
Staff said the county-applied special-use permit would allow construction of a solid-waste container and transfer facility — described by the applicant as an attendant shed, open-top roll-offs for scrap, closed-top containers for recyclables, a baler and an enclosed trash compactor — to serve the Grove area and provide recycling options.
The permit is required because one parcel is zoned R-2, general residential, and the proposed convenience center is not shown on the county comprehensive plan. Planning staff recommended the commission find that the general location, character and extent of the proposed public facility are substantially in accordance with the comprehensive plan, citing section 15.2-2232 of the Code of…
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