Board approves private‑road permit for 11‑lot conservation subdivision; open‑space and maintenance conditions required
The board approved a private‑road permit for a 97‑acre conservation subdivision that will preserve roughly 67.8 acres as open space and create up to 11 residential lots; the approval includes conditions requiring deed restrictions or HOA maintenance for conserved land and clarifying VDOT and lot‑size provisions.
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The Powhatan County Board approved resolution R2025‑48 to permit a private road serving a conservation subdivision on approximately 97 acres in District 5. Planning staff described the project as a conservation subdivision that would retain about 70% of the site as open space (approximately 67.8 acres), create 11 residential lots with about 24.1 acres of total lot area, and include roughly 4 acres for the private road. Conditions accompanying the board's approval require recorded legal instruments (deed restrictions / covenants) or a homeowners association to ensure the open space is held for conservation, and technical conditions tied to VDOT standards and stormwater basins.
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