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Commission reviews land-use maps and housing options — ADUs, cluster housing, land trusts and conservation bonuses discussed
Summary
Staff walked commissioners through proposed future-land-use map adjustments and housing-policy tools including modest ADU size increases, cluster housing in growth areas, land-trust set‑asides and larger conservation-subdivision density bonuses (examples up to 85%); commissioners requested parcel-level maps and water/sewer feasibility analysis.
At the Dec. 10 workshop, planning staff presented proposed future-land-use map updates and a suite of housing-policy options intended to help Powhatan meet its strategic goals for diverse housing and economic opportunity.
Staff described five future-land-use categories (economic priority, economic opportunity, gateway business, industrial and village) and showed colored and aerial map views for commissioners to consider parcel-by-parcel. Commissioners discussed consolidating some categories based on parcel acreage thresholds (for…
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