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Commission recommends withdrawal from Barn Swamp AFD and approves Niceland Farm event venue with conditions
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to recommend withdrawal of 14.81 acres from the Barn Swamp Agricultural and Forestal District and to recommend approval of a special-use permit for Niceland Farm event venue and a tourist home, setting a 360-person occupancy cap and conditions addressing buffers, road widening and stormwater.
At its Oct. 2 meeting the James City County Planning Commission voted to recommend two separate actions to the Board of Supervisors related to Niceland Farm: a recommendation to withdraw approximately 14.81 acres from the Barn Swamp Agricultural and Forestal District (AFD) and a recommendation to approve a special-use permit to operate an event venue and tourist home at 9812/9908 Old Stage Road.
Planning staff presented the application on behalf of property owner David Niesen, describing a 14.81-acre project area currently in the Barn Swamp AFD. Staff said the proposal—centered on an existing, renovated barn and outdoor spaces including an orchard, pond and repurposed grain silo—would meet…
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