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Board denies contractor office SUP after neighbors cite safety and rural‑character impacts

James City County Board of Supervisors · January 14, 2026
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Summary

After extensive public comment from nearby residents, the Board denied a special‑use permit for a contractor's office at 4797 Fenton Mill Road, citing the small lot size, proximity to homes, safety on a narrow, winding road, and potential adverse effects on property values.

The Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 denied SUP 250007, a request to authorize a contractor's office (Heavy Duty Brothers LLC) at 4797 Fenton Mill Road, following strong resident opposition and board members’ site visits.

Staff described the proposal as a low‑intensity contractor office with a reconstructed 3,500‑square‑foot building on a roughly 2‑acre parcel in the rural lands designation and said the…

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