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Planning commission recommends denial of Goodson’s Auto rezoning after residents protest traffic and safety risks
Summary
The commission voted 3-2 to recommend denial of a rezoning that would allow a 9,000-square-foot auto-repair facility adjacent to a predominantly 55+ neighborhood, citing neighborhood fit, traffic safety and potential light/noise impacts; the applicant described the project as a family-run shop and offered proffers.
The Fluvanna County Planning Commission on Nov. 18 recommended denial, by a 3–2 vote, of CMP 25-04, a request to rezone roughly 5.8 acres in the Villages at Navor from R‑3 to B‑1 so Goodson’s Auto could build a 12-bay, 9,000-square-foot service facility.
Applicant representatives described the proposal as a family-run expansion intended to meet local demand; engineer Justin Schimp said the applicant plans to submit VDOT access improvements and offered two unsigned proffers (enhanced screening and hours of operation, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.). Colby Goodson, who said he plans to take over the business, told the commission the shop is climate‑controlled and that the operation typically keeps bay doors closed to limit noise.
Opposition was intense. Neighbors from the nearby 55-and-older Villages at Navor raised repeated concerns about traffic increase, pedestrian safety, lighting, noise and long-term vehicle storage at the site. Wayne Nye, speaking for neighbors, referenced the county’s comprehensive plan and said the proposal does not sufficiently anticipate “adverse impacts” to the adjacent community. Multiple residents said the private road serving the neighborhood (Crepe Myrtle Drive) could be used as a cut-through and that elderly pedestrians who use walkers or wheelchairs would be put at increased risk.
Commission discussion centered on location and enforceability. Several commissioners said they sympathized with a local small business but worried that rezoning to B‑1 would permit uses that are not easily limited by proffers and could allow greater intensity than the applicant described. Commissioner Martinez moved to recommend denial; the motion passed on a recorded voice tally announced as 3–2.
Next steps: The planning commission’s recommendation will be transmitted to the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors, which holds the final vote. Commissioners requested the applicant consider returning with a special‑use permit application or a proffer package that more tightly limits hours, bays and long‑term on‑site vehicle storage if they seek approval in the future.
