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Board Approves Government Center Special‑use Permit and Height Waiver for Retaining Wall; Vote Follows Extensive Public Comment
Summary
After extensive public comment and a split planning commission recommendation, the Board of Supervisors approved a special‑use permit for a proposed consolidated government center and associated height waiver for a retaining wall; the vote was 4–1 with Supervisor Null recorded as No.
The James City County Board of Supervisors approved a special‑use permit and a height waiver that will allow the county to proceed with master‑planning for a consolidated government center and a branch library on Long Hill Road.
Staff presented a master plan that envisions a three‑story government building of roughly 178,000 square feet with underground parking and an on‑site public library. The county’s traffic study projected 315 AM peak trips and 377 PM peak trips for the combined government center and library; staff told the board that recommended off‑site improvements include a two‑lane roundabout at Long Hill Road and Pew Drive, a single‑lane roundabout at Pew Drive and Ashbury Lane and a dedicated right‑turn taper aligning with…
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