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Supervisors direct staff to draft zoning changes to raise rural lot sizes, tighten access requirements
Summary
The board reviewed Planning Department (ZOTEC) recommendations and directed staff to draft zoning text amendments raising minimum lot sizes in A-1/A-2/A-3, require internal subdivision roads to VDOT standards with emergency ingress/egress, and correct an access table. Family subdivision rules will remain unchanged; staff will return with draft language and public-hearing dates.
Planning staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on proposed zoning text amendments (ZOTEC recommendations) and sought direction to begin formal drafting and public hearings.
Kelly LaDuke and planning staff summarized recommendations including increasing minimum lot sizes in agricultural/residential districts (a board discussion referenced moving A-1 to 25 acres, A-2 to 5 acres and A-3 to 3 acres), strengthening access and major-subdivision access tables, and…
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