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Greene supervisors defer 33 Holdings rezoning amid displacement and sewer‑cost concerns
Summary
A rezoning request for an 18.55‑acre parcel off Spotswood Trail near the Wawa in Ruckersville was deferred after residents and supervisors raised concerns that failing septic systems — not rezoning alone — are forcing mobile‑home residents to relocate; the applicant pledged relocation assistance and further planning.
The Greene County Board of Supervisors voted to defer a rezoning request from 33 Holdings LLC for a parcel in Ruckersville after prolonged board discussion about whether rezoning would displace residents of a nearby mobile‑home community and how to fund sewer connections.
Staff described the request as a change of road‑front acreage from R‑2 (residential) to B‑2/B‑3 (business/highway commercial) to allow frontage commercial uses adjacent to a planned Wawa. The planner said water and sewer are available at the frontage and that long‑term sewer connections would improve health and affordability compared with failing septic systems.
A resident who identified herself during matters from the public said families in Park 1 face possible displacement because septic systems are failing and most are low income or elderly. The resident said many cannot afford moving costs and asked the board to “talk to the people and see how hard it is for us to try to have…a place to stay.”
Applicant Mr. Stoner told the board “nobody is being forced out of their home as a result of the rezoning,” and said the immediate cause of displacement is failing septic fields. He said the developer’s plan has included a phased expansion (Park 2) and that the company has sought grant funding to help with relocation costs and with constructing affordable replacement lots, but that the pump station needed for sewer extension could cost well over $1 million.
Supervisors repeatedly pressed the applicant for a detailed plan to protect affected residents. One supervisor said he could not vote for rezoning that would cause people “heartache” and another asked for a written relocation plan. The board adopted a motion to defer the rezoning request until a detailed, documented relocation plan and additional site‑plan information are provided.
The deferral leaves the applicant time to respond to staff comments on a submitted site plan and to work with county staff on funding and the logistics of relocating residents who are on failing septic systems. The applicant said he remains committed to preserving affordability and working with the county on off‑site credits or other mechanisms if available.
