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Henrico Board denies Westford Glen rezoning after hours of debate over Knuckles Road traffic and school capacity
Summary
After extended public comment and board questioning about traffic modeling and school capacity, the Henrico County Board of Supervisors voted to deny the Westford Glen rezoning for 345 homes. Supporters cited housing supply and developer‑funded road work; opponents raised safety and overcrowding concerns.
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors voted Dec. 2 to deny a conditional rezoning request for the Westford Glen development, a proposal that would have added 345 homes near the Knuckles Road interchange with Interstate 295.
The proposal, brought by Main Street Homes of Virginia and Shell Brothers, would have rezoned about 76.2 acres to allow 309 townhomes and 36 single‑family homes and a small commercial node. Planning staff said the revised concept reduced units from 370 to 345 and included proffers for sidewalks, street trees, buffers, parks and a new public road. Staff and the applicant also outlined a series of road improvements — most notably a developer‑funded third lane on Knuckles Road — intended to reduce queuing and improve operations at the interchange.
Why it mattered: Supervisors and residents said the site’s traffic…
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