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Powhatan planners review 'economic priority' map and consider adding motorsports as a conditional use
Summary
Planning staff presented proposed 'economic priority' and 'economic opportunity' land‑use designations and discussed adding 'motorsports' as a conditional use in the agricultural district; commissioners raised questions about parcel selection, minimum parcel sizes, utilities and noise before scheduling additional hearings.
At the Nov. 5 meeting the Powhatan County Planning Commission reviewed staff recommendations to add a new 'economic priority' future‑land‑use designation and to add 'motorsports' as a conditional use in the A‑10 agricultural district. Planning Director Lisonbee Webb said the economic‑priority label is intended to identify infrastructure‑ready parcels for light industrial, technology and logistics uses that would support the county’s long‑range fiscal target to shift the tax base away from heavy residential reliance.
Webb described three strategic designations in the plan—gateway business, economic…
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