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Fluvanna planners defer zoning and SUP requests for Tenaska’s proposed plant after packed public comment; contested 'substantial accord' motion recorded
Summary
The planning commission heard hours of public testimony on Tenaska’s proposed Expedition Generation gas plant and voted to defer a zoning text amendment and the special‑use permit to Feb. 24. Commissioners debated whether the project is "substantially in accord" with the county comprehensive plan and recorded a contested motion to find it not in accord; written reasons were requested.
The Fluvanna County Planning Commission on Jan. 13 deferred two pending actions tied to Tenaska’s proposed Expedition Generation gas‑fired plant and recorded a contested written motion on whether the project is “substantially in accord” with the county comprehensive plan.
Todd Fortune, the county’s director of planning, told commissioners the applicant had asked to defer ZTA‑25‑09 (an amendment to allow the board to modify maximum chimney and stack heights) and SUP‑25‑04 (the special‑use permit for the proposed 414‑acre facility). The commission approved both deferrals, scheduling further consideration for Feb. 24. Fortune reminded the panel that state code required the commission to act on SA‑25‑01 — the statutory “substantial accord” review — unless the governing body granted an extension.
A large public turnout filled the meeting for two public‑comment sessions. Dozens of residents urged the commission to find the proposal inconsistent with the comprehensive plan and cited peer‑reviewed health…
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