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Planners set Nov. 12 public hearing after debate over subdivision density and road access
Summary
The King George County Planning Commission agreed to advertise a Nov. 12 public hearing on proposed ordinance amendments that would change subdivision density and access rules in agricultural areas after commissioners debated legal risks, nonconforming lots and a potential road‑access workaround modeled on a Chesterfield court case.
The King George County Planning Commission voted to advertise a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12, on proposed ordinance amendments that would change minimum lot sizes and access requirements for major subdivisions in the county’s agricultural zoning.
The hearing was scheduled after more than 90 minutes of discussion about whether the changes would create nonconforming lots, how the county would measure whether the amendments meet their objectives, and whether restricting new state road access in agricultural areas — a workaround some commissioners cited from a Chesterfield County court dispute — would be lawful or effective.
Commissioners and staff said the advertised amendments clarify definitions for major and…
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