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Planning Commission approves consent agenda; DRC recommended cul‑de‑sac length exception for Lovett 64 Commerce Center
Summary
By consent the commission approved minutes and accepted a Development Review Committee recommendation to grant a subdivision-ordinance exception for a long cul‑de‑sac serving Lovett 64 Commerce Center; DRC had recommended approval 4–0 before the meeting.
The James City County Planning Commission approved its consent agenda on July 2, which included acceptance of the Development Review Committee’s recommendation and approval of the June 4, 2025 meeting minutes.
Jack Polster reported the Development Review Committee met June 18 to consider an exception to Section 19-54 of the Subdivision Ordinance for the Lovett 64 Commerce Center subdivision. The ordinance limits cul‑de‑sac streets to a maximum length of 1,000 feet. The developer requested an exception to allow a single roadway running from Old Stage Road to a cul‑de‑sac near Barnes Road; staff said the first phase would have a road length of about 2,395 feet and the fully built project would have a cul‑de‑sac about 5,040 feet from the entrance. County staff said the request centered on emergency-service access and fire hydrant spacing; the County Fire Marshal raised no objection because the master plan shows hydrants along the route. The DRC voted 4–0 to recommend approval of the exception.
Commissioners approved the consent agenda by voice vote. The action forwards the DRC recommendation to the Board of Supervisors as the next step in the subdivision review process.
