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Neighbors raise safety and flooding concerns; Planning Commission defers Sport & Health Drive rezoning to allow outreach
Summary
After lengthy public testimony and technical questioning, the commission agreed to a date‑certain deferral (05/28/2025) for REZ202400024 (13000 Sport & Health Drive) so the applicant, staff and VDOT can address neighborhood concerns about emergency access, pump‑station capacity, flooding and narrow roadway conditions on Devil's Reach Road.
The Planning Commission voted to defer consideration of a proposed rezoning for 13000 Sport & Health Drive after neighbors detailed emergency‑access and flooding problems and asked for additional study and coordination with VDOT.
Austin Haines, the applicant's planner, presented a plan to rezone 7.8 acres from R‑4 to Planned Mixed Residential (PMR) to allow an 80‑unit single‑owner rental townhome community with about 55% open space, 243 parking spaces (including 63 guest spaces) and a proffer package that would include 10% affordable dwelling units at 80–120% AMI. Haines said the developer had prepared a suite of technical studies — traffic, noise,…
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