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Powhatan supervisors deny Highway Corridor Overlay District after weeks of debate and public opposition
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 to deny a proposed Highway Corridor Overlay District for Route 60 that would have expanded setbacks, landscaping and access standards; residents and small‑business owners warned the overlay would hurt corner lots, impose new fees and be difficult to enforce.
The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors voted on June 23 to deny an ordinance that would have established a Highway Corridor Overlay District (HCOD) along U.S. Route 60 between Maidens Road and the Chesterfield County line.
Lincoln Webb, the county planning director, presented the overlay as a tool to improve safety, reduce curb cuts and create a coordinated, tree‑buffered appearance along the corridor by establishing a 100‑foot right‑of‑way setback and multiple development zones with new landscaping, monument‑style signage and limited front parking. Webb said…
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