Board approves DRC Properties rezoning to allow drive-through restaurant and retail near Pemberton schools

Henrico supervisors on Feb. 11 approved a conditional rezoning allowing redevelopment of a former Jiffy Lube site near Quioxin Road and Pemberton Elementary into two retail tenants including a drive-through for Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins.

Planning staff said the applicant would convert and enlarge the existing building space to create an aggregate 5,209 square feet across tenants, which requires 53 parking spaces; the applicant will provide 54 spaces. Hours of operation were proffered to be 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and staff said speaker noise would not be audible beyond 100 feet from the source. A 30-foot landscaped buffer along Quioxin Road and other vegetated strips were retained, and the southern boundary already met the TV-10 screening standard because of existing vegetation and more than 100 feet of open space to nearby residences.

The Planning Commission recommended approval on Jan. 9 and staff characterized the redevelopment as consistent with the 2026 Comprehensive Plan. The board approved REZ2024-102303 with proffers dated Jan. 14, 2025, following a short staff presentation and no public opposition at the hearing.

Supervisor Rogers moved approval; Miss Rountree seconded. No public speakers registered on the item at the Feb. 11 hearing.

Staff said site improvements would expand parking and improvements to the east of the property so there would be no further encroachment into residential areas to the south. The board approved the rezoning by voice vote and the item will proceed through permitting and site-plan review under the county code.