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Commissioners continue Pope Branch PDR after extended stormwater, drainage debate and strong neighborhood objections
Summary
Facing extensive public comment and technical questions about recent flooding in the Gamble Creek watershed, the Planning Commission agreed to continue the Pope Branch (PDR2415ZG) planned development request to allow additional review and stipulation work; the continuance passed 7-0.
The Planning Commission voted 7‑0 to continue the hearing on PDR2415ZG (Pope Branch) to the March 13 Planning Commission agenda after extensive public comment and technical discussion focused on stormwater, floodplain functioning and regional drainage maintenance.
Applicant Simply Dwell (represented by Ria Hunter of RVI Planning and consultant team members including environmental scientist Chris Kennedy, civil engineer Brian Jackson and transportation engineer Becca Bond) requested rezoning of about 217 acres along Rutland Road from General Agricultural to Planned Development Residential (PDR) to allow a maximum of 440 single‑family detached homes (2.02 dwelling units per acre). The applicant emphasized that available yield under the UF‑3 future land use would permit up to 644 units but that the applicant is capping the maximum at 440 and pledging additional on‑site preservation: 27.4 acres of native upland preservation and 57.96 acres (76% of…
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