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Goochland supervisors defer Technology Zone after widespread public opposition to TOD
Summary
After lengthy public comment overwhelmingly opposing a proposed Technology Overlay District and related zoning changes, the board voted to defer the Technology Zone ordinance to Nov. 6 so both proposals can be considered together. Residents raised noise, health, water, notification and by‑right zoning concerns.
The Goochland County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 9 voted to defer consideration of a proposed Technology Zone to its Nov. 6 meeting after an evening of public comment in which residents across multiple districts urged the board to slow the process and strengthen protections.
The action followed an extensive public-comment period over the board’s two sessions in which residents criticized elements of the Technology Overlay District (TOD) and the accompanying Technology Zone ordinance—concerns that included by‑right industrial uses on newly added parcels, limits on sound and emergency generator testing, potential air emissions and community notification. Staff asked the board to defer the Technology Zone so the ordinance could be…
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