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Board approves conditional use permit for 3,100‑sq‑ft accessory dwelling in Ainsley
Summary
The King William County Board of Supervisors approved a conditional use permit allowing a 3,100‑square‑foot detached accessory dwelling unit on an 8.42‑acre parcel, with conditions including a 50‑foot buffer, a survey plaque and prohibition on commercial uses.
The King William County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a conditional use permit (CUP 05‑2025 Ainsley) permitting a 3,100‑square‑foot detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on an 8.42‑acre parcel at 5987 Route 30.
Planning staff told the board that the county’s zoning code limits detached ADUs to 800 gross square feet unless a CUP is approved; the application proposes 1,600 square feet of finished living area (split into two 800‑sq‑ft areas) connected by a 1,500‑sq‑ft garage for a total building footprint of 3,100 square feet. Staff said the applicant submitted revised plans removing an originally proposed salon and that the health department approved a septic system to serve the ADU.
The board adopted the planning commission’s recommended conditions: limit the ADU to the requested 3,100 gross square feet; submit a survey/placard showing the structure and limits of disturbance before building permits; preserve a 50‑foot undisturbed tree buffer between the ADU and Route 30; prohibit commercial use of the building without zoning approval; and require a conditional‑use amendment for any future expansion.
Supervisor questions centered on whether the configuration could create two independent dwelling units (which would violate the one‑ADU per lot rule), septic/well capacity and whether the parcel’s size could accommodate a family division. A county planner said the lot appears large enough for a potential division but that a survey would be required to confirm acreage. An applicant representative said the intent is to provide housing for an elderly parent, and the health department has approved septic arrangements.
The motion to approve the CUP carried with multiple ayes and one abstention by Supervisor Bancroft, who cited concerns about size and long‑term monitoring of occupants.
The board’s conditions require staff review before building permits issue; any future expansion or change of use would require another application to the planning commission and board.
