Chesapeake Bay board approves multiple RPA exceptions, defers one contested home site after neighbor concerns

Oct 9, 2025

The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Board approved several exceptions for driveways, patios, retaining walls and small additions, required mitigation sureties and BMPs, and deferred a proposed single‑family dwelling at 121 Mahogany Run after neighbor objections about trees and drainage.

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The James City County Chesapeake Bay Preservation Board on Oct. 8 approved a series of Resource Protection Area (RPA) exception requests for residential projects and recorded one extension request; it also deferred a major new‑home proposal at 121 Mahogany Run after neighbors raised concerns about drainage and tree loss.

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