Planning Commission okays advertising amendment to broaden solid-waste facility definitions
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Summary
The commission voted to advertise ZTA 25-02, which would remove the word “municipal” from two county code definitions for solid waste material recovery facility and solid waste collection facility, widening the definitions under county regulation.
The Fluvanna County Planning Commission voted Jan. 14 to advertise a zoning-text amendment that would remove the word “municipal” from two county definitions for solid-waste facilities.
Staff explained the proposed ZTA 25-02 would amend the county code’s definitions for “solid waste material recovery facility” and “solid waste collection facility” by deleting the word “municipal,” a narrow term that currently appears in both definitions. Staff provided the draft ordinance language and asked the commission whether there were questions.
A motion to advertise ZTA 25-02 for public hearing on Feb. 11, 2025 carried after a second; the chair announced an affirmative voice vote.
Why it matters: removing “municipal” from the definitions would broaden the types of waste-handling and recycling facilities covered by those definitions in county code. Staff said the change is a simple wording amendment designed to clarify the county’s regulatory scope for collection and recovery facilities.
The item will be heard at a public hearing on Feb. 11, when the Planning Commission will accept public comment before considering a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
