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Commission delays final action on 'single cut' subdivision rules, schedules another workshop
Summary
After hours of debate on eligibility, lot splits, private-road access and easement widths, the Planning Commission agreed to another workshop to refine the single-cut subdivision language (historically tied to an April 18, 1988 cutoff) rather than vote on final amendments.
The Powhatan County Planning Commission deferred final action on proposed changes to the county's "single cut" subdivision provisions and voted to schedule another workshop after an extended discussion of eligibility, lot-size splits, and private-road access.
Planner Sean Clendening reviewed the history: Powhatan permitted single-cut subdivisions historically with an April 18, 1988 eligibility cutoff; the provision was repealed in 2020 and reinstated in 2025 following a court ruling. The draft amendments presented to the…
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