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Powhatan planners approve single-cut subdivision and zoning amendments, 3–1
Summary
The Powhatan County Planning Commission voted 3–1 to approve countywide subdivision and zoning ordinance amendments that re-establish limited "single cut" exceptions for parcels unaltered since 04/18/1988 and to correct zoning-definition references. Staff recommended approval.
The Powhatan County Planning Commission voted 3–1 to approve two related ordinance amendments addressing the county’s "single cut" exception and to correct a zoning-definition reference.
Principal planner Charity Gold told the commission the changes respond to a 2025 court ruling that restored single-cut provisions and the board’s May referral to staff. She said the amendments would continue to allow a one-time single-cut exception only for parcels "that have been in existence or unaltered since 04/18/1988" and only in the agricultural (A-10) district. The packet described a "minimum of…
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