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Board approves five-lot detached dwelling rezoning in Three Chopt after resident concerns
Summary
The Board approved a rezoning to allow up to five detached zero-lot-line dwellings as an extension of the Short Pump Manor neighborhood; residents questioned cul-de-sac changes and potential future road connections, and the developer said it plans to enlarge the cul-de-sac during later design work.
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning that will allow up to five zero-lot-line detached dwellings on a one-acre parcel on the south side of Kane Road near Frye Landing Drive, extending the Short Pump Manor neighborhood.
Planning staff described the request as an extension of the nearby R-5AC neighborhood. “The proposed development and overall density of 3.3 units per acre are consistent with the SMX designation, and we'd be in keeping with the character of the overall development,” Miss Moore told the board during the public hearing.
Two Webex speakers and one in-person resident raised issues during the hearing. Dikshit Bahayana, a resident on Manor Crossing Court, said he purchased his home because it abutted a cul-de-sac and that he is concerned about safety for his 5‑year‑old daughter if the cul-de-sac is extended or reconfigured. “The reason I bought the home was primarily because it was on cul de sac as it was advertised. It is for the safety of my daughter, who is 5 years old,” Bahayana said.
Developer Robert J. Babcock said the submission is a preliminary rezoning plan and that the team intends to try to increase the size of the cul‑de‑sac in later design work: “With us removing that future road extension, we didn't have time to get into the design part. We're probably going to shift that cul de sac closer to the existing cul de sac location. So that that's what our intent is with this.”
Planning staff confirmed the revised exhibit removed a previously shown future road extension; staff also noted that any future proposal affecting the adjacent parcel (12133) would require a separate public hearing and approvals. The board recognized resident concerns about the cul‑de‑sac and the separate parcel but emphasized that the central parcel under consideration tonight would not include the neighboring lot.
Supervisor Huntley moved to follow the Planning Commission recommendation and approve RZ2024‑101278 (Fayhad Mahasis); the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
The rezoning includes proffers on streetscape improvements, sidewalks, front‑yard trees and architectural standards consistent with surrounding homes; the proffers remove a prior notation showing a road extension toward Woodson Hills. Staff noted the site will be built to Public Works standards for cul‑de‑sac radius and easements; the developer said the cul‑de‑sac could be enlarged in later development design to address resident preferences.
