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Planning commission updates: bus tour, Smart Scale road design and water‑intake procurement
Summary
Commissioners recapped a bus tour of growth‑area sites, discussed changes to a Smart Scale road project now under local administration, and heard that the Board of Supervisors approved bond financing and designs for a raw water intake and pipeline, with contracts to be negotiated.
GREENE COUNTY, Va. — At its Nov. 19, 2025 meeting the Greene County Planning Commission received several development and infrastructure updates, including a recap of a bus tour of growth‑area sites, a technical review of a Smart Scale road project, and reports on county bond financing and procurement for a water‑supply project.
Commissioners and advisory‑committee members said a recent bus tour of about a dozen development sites in the growth area helped participants see how the comprehensive plan and zoning have materialized on the ground. Staff said the exercise was intended to inform the upcoming comprehensive‑plan review and encourage public feedback.
On transportation, staff described a Smart Scale project (state transportation funding) to improve an east–west connector between Freddie Creek and Route 29. The project moved to local administration, which prompted additional engineering and a revised design approach after traffic modeling showed the original R‑cut/U‑turn configuration would not perform as expected. Staff said the preferred solution now includes a partial signal and a left‑turn lane; a signal justification report is being prepared and a public hearing is expected in early spring.
Staff noted the practical constraints of pedestrian facilities along Route 29, including limited right‑of‑way on some stretches and the county’s effort to provide a shoulder or safe crossing where full sidewalk construction is impractical. Commissioners raised safety concerns about an existing bike lane near a local Sheetz convenience store that is frequently obstructed by debris.
On water infrastructure, the commission was briefed that the Board of Supervisors marketed bonds and secured favorable interest rates to fund the pipeline project; the board also approved designs for a raw water intake and accepted the lowest bidders subject to contract negotiations. Staff said the next steps are negotiating contracts, finalizing designs for the reservoir/dam and treatment plant, and determining whether additional funding will be required for later phases.
Staff also announced a VACO award for the county’s Citizen Academy presentations and thanked RACC/RAC members who prepared the award application.
What’s next: staff expects design reviews and public hearings on the road project in early spring and will provide updates on contract negotiations and budget implications for the water‑supply phases.
