Board approves voluntary rezoning of five Route 360 parcels to spur economic development

The King William County Board of Supervisors on July 28 approved voluntary rezoning of five parcels along Route 360 from agricultural or residential to General Business, aiming to streamline marketing and recruitment of new businesses.

Planning staff told the board the parcels—ranging from roughly three-quarters of an acre to 3.76 acres—are shown as commercial on the county's future land-use map but remain zoned otherwise. The planning department said the rezoning is speculative: it does not guarantee immediate development and would require subsequent conceptual plans, proffers and agency reviews such as VDOT access approvals before any project proceeds.

Staff said owners agreed to voluntary proffers requiring submission of a concept plan at time of redevelopment to show building footprints, entrances, parking, utilities and stormwater controls. The presentation listed typical B-2 general business uses as allowed by code but excluded certain uses such as commercial indoor amusement, crematory and halfway houses unless otherwise allowed by special permit.

The planning commission voted June 10 to recommend approval of rezoning all five parcels to General Business, subject to the submitted proffers. An applicant present—who identified himself as Kevin Curran—described plans for a small retail/produce operation and a roughly 6,000-square-foot metal building contingent on final approvals.

Supervisor action: A board member moved to approve the rezoning as presented with the proffers; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with the members present recorded as voting 'Aye.'

What happens next: Property owners will need to return with concept plans and obtain any necessary state or county approvals (including VDOT access permits) before construction or formal commercial uses could proceed.