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James City County Chesapeake Bay Board approves a slate of Chesapeake Bay exception requests; most pass unanimously
Summary
On Dec. 11 the James City County Chesapeake Bay Board approved a series of exception requests for accessory structures and single‑family homes within Resource Protection Areas, imposing mitigation, surety and recording conditions. Most votes were unanimous; one after‑the‑fact application involved public concern and a split vote on separate case.
The James City County Chesapeake Bay Board on Dec. 11 approved a sequence of exception requests to the county’s Chesapeake Bay preservation ordinance, clearing applications for sheds, decks, patios and several single‑family homes that would encroach into the Resource Protection Area (RPA).
Staff presentations identified required mitigation, surety and filing conditions for each application. Emily Grojean and Amanda Frazier, watershed planners for the county, told the board that each application met the ordinance conditions in sections 20‑3‑11 and 20‑3‑14 (or the comparable numbered sections cited in staff reports) and recommended approval with conditions tailored to the impact. “This application meets the ordinance conditions in sections 23‑11 and 23‑14 and should be heard by the Board,” a staff presenter said during multiple reviews.
Key items approved (motions and voice votes): - CBPA 20‑4‑122, 19 Windjammer Court — after‑the‑fact 120…
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