Board approves rezoning of 7.97-acre Commons Road parcel for 4 G Farms

The King William County Board of Supervisors voted Nov. 17 to rezone a 7.97‑acre parcel on Commons Road (Tax Map 22‑6) from AC (agricultural conservation) to R‑1 (suburban residential), clearing the way for development proposed by 4 G Farms.

County planning staff presented the application and described the parcel and zoning implications. "This parcel is located on Commons Road. Parcel size is 7.97 acres," said Miss Wolfe, the county planning/zoning staff member who gave the presentation. She noted the site is shown on the county’s comprehensive plan as medium‑density residential and that the applicant submitted an unproffered conceptual plan showing a division into two lots; the plan is not proffered and would not be enforceable as submitted. The parcel is not served by public utilities; under R‑1 rules, minimum lots could be about 30,000 square feet and the minimum density working example cited was roughly 1.45 units per acre, pending detailed engineering.

The planning commission recommended approval of case Z02025 at its Oct. 7 meeting. A board member moved to approve the rezoning at the Nov. 17 meeting, the motion was seconded, and the board recorded an affirmative vote. The board did not record any nay votes in the meeting transcript.

What happens next: because the conceptual plan presented is unproffered, any future subdivision or development would need site engineering and the usual permits; the zoning change itself does not automatically authorize a specific lot layout. Staff said more detailed engineering would determine how many lots could be developed under R‑1 standards.

Provenance: Topic introduced at SEG 108; discussion and vote recorded through SEG 312.