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Planning Commission advances master plan, rezoning and several hearings; several items recommended to Board or deferred
Summary
The commission approved a Samet Properties conceptual master plan and recommended approval for a trucking‑business rezoning, recommended denial of a proffer amendment to waive turn‑lanes for a 45‑lot subdivision, and deferred two conditional‑use items (an accessory dwelling and the Virginia Sports Park proposal) for further review.
At its meeting the Goochland County Planning Commission took action on several land‑use items.
Approve: Conceptual master plan (CMP 2025‑2) — The commission approved a conceptual master plan by Samet Properties LLC for a 114,000‑square‑foot warehouse and a 5,000‑square‑foot service building in West Creek Business Park. Staff summary described required site elements (landscaping, 30% net open space, buffers, underground utilities) and the proposal as by‑right in M‑1 zoning but subject to proffers. The commission voted to approve the CMP 5‑0.
Recommend approval: RZ202500006 (BJ’s Hauling LLC) — Staff presented a rezoning request to change ~2.16 acres from Agricultural Limited (A‑2) to Industrial General (M‑2) with proffers for an office and screened outdoor storage at 1991 TTT Lane. The application included a proffered concept plan, landscaping and an entrance redesign; staff noted a community meeting and proffered screening conditions. The commission voted 5‑0 to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors; the Board hearing is tentatively scheduled for March 3, 2026.
Recommend denial: Proffer amendment / turn‑lane waiver (RZ 200626, Rose Retreat) — The commission considered a proffer amendment seeking waivers of county turn‑lane requirements on Poorhouse Road for a 45‑lot subdivision previously approved in 2008. Staff described the five statutory factors for a waiver (sight distance, crashes, traffic, speed, capacity); the applicant argued a right‑turn taper and practical constraints posed by VDOT and neighboring land ownership. After public comment and discussion, the commission voted 5‑0 to recommend denial of the proffer amendment; the item moves to the Board of Supervisors on March 3, 2026 with a recommendation of denial.
Deferred: CU 025‑00011 (Accessory family housing at 2202 Mannequin Road) — Staff presented a conditional‑use permit for a detached accessory family housing unit on ~2 acres in District 4; staff identified a private‑road nonconformity under updated county private road standards and proposed options for compliance (rebuild road to current standards before building permit or vegetative screening). Neighbors raised privacy and well concerns and discussed potential alternative unit placement. After discussion the commission voted to defer consideration to the March 19 meeting (4‑0), with applicant and staff to explore alternative siting or documentation about impossibility.
Procedural notes: Several items require plan‑of‑development review before construction, and staff flagged outstanding technical studies for projects with environmental or traffic concerns. The Planning Commission directed staff to collect supplemental information where noted and to ensure public availability prior to the March 19 meeting.
