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Amelia County panel approves H‑2A labor housing application after neighbors raise location concerns
Summary
The Amelia County Planning Commission approved a mobile home farm application for H‑2A labor housing after limited discussion about relocating the site and neighbors filing formal complaints. Staff said the applicant had met regulatory requirements.
The Amelia County Planning Commission voted to approve a mobile home farm application to house H‑2A agricultural laborers for an applicant identified in the meeting as Mr. Watkins, after commissioners discussed possible relocation options and neighborhood concerns.
Commissioners debated whether the housing site could be moved farther from the road and overhead power lines to reduce impacts on nearby residents. "We can move a little bit one way or the other," a commissioner said during discussion, adding that moving the site "another 100 feet off the road"…
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