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Planning commission forwards Mill Creek Road rezoning for Lucas Homes LLC to supervisors
Summary
The Page County Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a rezoning request for Tax Map 51 A 69 on Mill Creek Road from agricultural to residential, enabling a Class A subdivision that would create four new lots plus residue; residents raised traffic and safety concerns.
The Page County Planning Commission voted to forward a rezoning application from Lucas Homes LLC for a parcel on Mill Creek Road to the Board of Supervisors, after staff said the application would allow a Class A subdivision creating four new lots plus the residue.
Staff told the commission the application references Tax Map 51 A 69, described in the packet as 8.699 acres, and noted a discrepancy with county mapping and tax records (10.856 acres) that staff said will be corrected after the owner recorded a non-family 1.75-acre division. Staff said the applicant plans to seek town approval for out-of-town water and to submit plans for the new lots if rezoned.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), cited in staff materials (per Jeff Nisley), reported the rezoning request is not expected to have a negative impact on state-maintained Route 638 but advised that any entrances from the site must meet VDOT’s road and bridge design standards at plan review.
During public comment, resident David Good said he has lived on Mill Creek Road more than 30 years and read VDOT counts he described as roughly 870 vehicles per day. He argued the narrow road has a history of accidents and that multiple individual entrances proposed for each new house would create additional safety risks. Nancy Satasani said she owns 20 acres across the road and urged larger lot sizes to preserve the rural character and to avoid higher-density development close to town.
Commissioners framed the request against the county’s comprehensive plan and community-service-area (growth-tier) policies, saying growth is intended to cluster around towns. Commissioner Turner said he inspected the site and favored forwarding. A motion to approve the rezoning and forward the application to the Board of Supervisors passed on a roll-call vote (yes: Kyle, Turner, Adams, Grech, Burner).
Next steps: the application will move to the Board of Supervisors for final action; the commission record and staff attachments will accompany that packet.
