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Planning Commission opposes sign exception for Bottoms Bridge Tire, cites Commerce Corridor intent
Summary
An exception to the Commerce Corridor Overlay District signage standard was denied a favorable recommendation by the New Kent County Planning Commission on Oct. 20, 2025, after commissioners expressed concern about precedent and preserving the overlays design intent.
An exception to the Commerce Corridor Overlay District signage standard was denied a favorable recommendation by the New Kent County Planning Commission on Oct. 20, 2025, after commissioners expressed concern about precedent and preserving the overlays design intent.
The commission voted to forward PC-20-25 to the Board of Supervisors with an unfavorable recommendation after debate (6-4 with one abstention). The request sought approval of an 85-square-foot freestanding sign at Bottoms Bridge Tire and Auto Care, which the applicant rebuilt after storm damage and augmented with a pole-mounted LED reader board. The Commerce Corridor Overlay limits individual-use signs outside shopping centers to 50 square feet.
"The original sign…
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