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Goochland planning commission recommends short‑term rental permit with new limits after neighbors complain about private road and noise
Summary
The Goochland County Planning Commission voted 5–0 on Nov. 20 to recommend approval of a conditional use permit for an unhosted short‑term rental at 4700 Fleming Road, subject to amended conditions including a 10 p.m. outdoor‑music curfew, a one‑year expiration (Jan. 2027), a ban on guests bringing unlicensed motor vehicles, and a 12‑bookings‑per‑year limit. The Board of Supervisors will hear the case Jan. 6, 2026.
The Goochland County Planning Commission on Nov. 20 recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a conditional use permit for an unhosted short‑term rental at 4700 Fleming Road, filing a 5–0 vote in favor of the application by Bridal and Marta Vinson with several new conditions added by the commission.
Planner Ben Ellis told commissioners the 30‑acre property sits on Fleming Road, is currently occupied by a single‑family dwelling and accessory structures, and had operated as an unpermitted short‑term rental. Staff recommended the county’s standard conditions for such uses, including occupancy limits tied to septic capacity or a 10‑person maximum and a typical five‑year permit term. Ellis said the applicant held an…
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