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Buckingham planning commission tables Indigo Acres event-and-retreat proposal after neighbors raise traffic, septic and safety concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission tabled Indigo Acres’ special-use permit request after neighbors cited traffic, water and emergency-response risks. Applicants agreed to reduce capacities and said they would return with VDOT, health-department and septic documentation; commissioners asked for a clearer stepwise plan before sending a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
The Buckingham County Planning Commission on Nov. 24 declined to forward a special-use permit application for Indigo Acres — a proposed retreat and event center at 1048 Rock Island Road — after residents and commissioners pressed the applicants for more information about traffic, wastewater and public-safety plans.
Neighbors described narrow roads, sharp curves and limited shoulders on Rock Island and White Rock roads and urged the panel to require traffic and environmental studies before approving large events. James A. Wood Jr., a lifelong county resident, said the property contains old grave markers and steep, creek-cut terrain that make the proposed development “not suited for a rural setting.” James Wood III, who presented technical concerns, asked the commission to require a professional traffic…
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