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After strong public opposition, Powhatan planning panel recommends partial demolition at Pocahontas Landmark Center
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended 3–2 that the Board of Supervisors authorize demolition of roughly 39,275 square feet at the Pocahontas Landmark Center, following staff and superintendent testimony about mold and deferred maintenance and extended public comment urging preservation of the county’s African American educational heritage.
The Powhatan Planning Commission on Sept. 2 voted 3–2 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors authorize demolition of approximately 39,275 square feet of mid‑20th‑century wings at the Pocahontas Landmark Center, a property recognized by a Virginia historic marker and identified as a historic resource in the county’s village special area plan.
Planning staff presented the application (case 25‑13‑HOD), explained that the zoning ordinance (section 83‑4‑10f) requires Board approval for demolition of a historic landmark and summarized the staff recommendation and the Dewberry facilities study that informed the school board’s planning. The staff report identified the A, B, C…
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