Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Surry County amends zoning to allow smaller lots for water and sewer pump stations

5379369 · July 2, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Board approved an ordinance amendment to add two new allowed uses defining small water and sewer pump-station lots with design and siting criteria, including a 100-foot setback from residences and noise-minimization requirements.

The Surry County Board of Supervisors on July 2 approved an ordinance amendment from the planning commission to add two distinct zoning uses for water and sewer pump stations and to allow exceptions to minimum lot-size requirements.

Planning staff described the change as a response to an immediate need from the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) and to resolve a situation where a required pump station for a high school site required only an…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans