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Planning staff present comprehensive-plan update; ADUs, broadband, water and future land‑use corridor draw concentrated debate
Summary
Planning staff presented the county comprehensive plan update, including proposals to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in rural districts (draft 3–5 acre thresholds), expand broadband and cellular goals, evaluate water-supply options and adjust setback rules; supervisors and commissioners debated the future-land-use corridor near Crooked Run and trade-offs between industrial tax base and housing supply.
Planning staff presented a draft update to Warren County’s comprehensive plan at the joint meeting on Nov. 12, emphasizing a guidance document the county intends to adopt to guide land use, infrastructure and community facility priorities for the next 10–20 years.
Kelly Lawson (planning staff) summarized the update process and public outreach: the update builds on the 2013 plan and the 2018 strategic vision with background data from the U.S. Census, Weldon Cooper Center and other sources, citizen surveys (several hundred responses) and VDOT review. Staff told the board the plan aims to balance growth, preserve rural character, and address housing and infrastructure priorities.
Key items discussed:
- Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): Staff proposed opening ADUs to agricultural and rural residential zoning districts as a long-term housing tool. Draft ordinance…
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