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Planning commission backs Route 33 gateway small‑area plan with two amendments including emergency access for Wind’s Church Road
Summary
After a multi‑hour presentation and public comment session focused on access, traffic and buffers, the commission recommended approval of the Route 33 gateway small‑area plan (about 900 acres) with two amendments: shifting the first ~1,400 feet of east‑side Route 33 land use from commercial to industrial while keeping a 200‑foot buffer, and making the Wind’s Church Road access an emergency access with a 50‑foot right of way.
The Hanover County Planning Commission recommended approval of the Route 33 gateway small‑area plan, a comprehensive‑plan amendment covering roughly 900 acres along U.S. Route 33 from the Chickahominy River (the Henrico County line) to Wind’s Church Road, after extended presentation, public comment and commissioner deliberations.
Andrew Pompey, who led the staff presentation, described the plan as the first small‑area plan completed since the county adopted its 2023 comprehensive plan. "Overall, this study area is approximately 900 acres," Pompey said, summarizing extensive outreach: an in‑person meeting and survey in January, follow‑up outreach, about 4,000 website visits and nearly 600 comments used to shape recommendations.
The draft plan recommends commercial frontage along Route 33…
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