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Residents press planning commission over proposed A‑1/A‑2 agricultural zoning changes; commissioners call for more data and public engagement
Summary
Dozens of residents opposed a proposed text amendment to King George County’s agricultural zoning rules, telling the Planning Commission the change would harm landowners and younger buyers; commissioners asked staff for more data and broader public engagement before making recommendations.
Dozens of residents spoke during the public-comment period to oppose an initiating resolution from the Board of Supervisors that would change minimum lot sizes in King George County’s A‑1 and A‑2 agricultural districts.
Speakers representing multi‑generation landowners, farmers and local real estate businesses told commissioners the proposal—under review as a text amendment—would devalue property, hinder family transfers and make it harder for younger residents to buy land. “I am totally opposed to this,” said Rose Payne, a long‑time landowner, during public…
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