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County approves Luxstone parking‑lot expansion after engineer says site will treat 100% of stormwater on‑site
Summary
The James City County board approved a 0.27‑acre parking‑lot expansion at 7734 Richmond Road for Luxstone (Luck Companies), with staff calling impacts 'major' but recommending approval conditioned on either planting 30 units or payment (staff cited $15,000) to the county mitigation fund; engineer said the design treats 100% of the site's stormwater on‑site.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The James City County Chesapeake Bay/Wetlands Board on Oct. 9 approved an exception for a 11,968 sq ft (0.27‑acre) expansion of a Luck Companies laydown/distribution yard at 7734 Richmond Road despite staff labeling the proposal’s RPA impacts as major.
Staff recommended mitigation equal to 30 planting units (30 canopy trees, 60 understory trees, 90 shrubs) or payment into the county’s Chesapeake Bay mitigation fund. The staff report stated: “The applicant must pay an amount equal to 15,000 or another amount…
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