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James City County Chesapeake Bay board unanimously approves six exception requests for shoreline, decks, patios and accessory structures
Summary
At its Oct. 9 meeting the James City County Chesapeake Bay/Wetlands Board voted 4–0 to grant six exceptions — including a living‑shoreline, multiple deck and patio encroachment exceptions, a garage/driveway lot consolidation and a parking‑lot expansion — with mitigation or surety conditions attached.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The James City County Chesapeake Bay/Wetlands Board on Oct. 9, 2024, voted unanimously to grant six exception requests for shore‑stabilization, small accessory structures and residential encroachments into Resource Protection Area (RPA) buffers.
Staff presentations by watershed planner Emily Grojean and applicant representatives described each proposal and the mitigation required under county rules and the Chesapeake Bay preservation ordinance. All six matters were approved with conditions ranging from planting plans and surety deposits to a mitigation‑fund payment for the largest project.
The cases and board actions:
- WJPA‑24‑0017, 1635 Harbor Road (Governor’s Land Foundation). Proposal: 60‑linear‑foot riprap sill and beach nourishment to address roughly 50 feet of shoreline erosion. Staff recommended approval, required approximately 1,275 sq ft of wetland plantings (Spartina species)…
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