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Board approves Dominion Energy plan for solar arrays on former Nine Mile landfill
Summary
The Henrico Board approved a provisional use permit for a Dominion Energy solar facility to occupy about 16 acres of the old Nine Mile landfill site, finding the use substantially in accord with the county comprehensive plan and attaching staff‑recommended conditions.
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors voted Dec. 2 to approve a provisional use permit allowing Dominion Energy to install solar arrays on roughly 16 acres of the former Nine Mile landfill site.
Planning staff presented a study concluding the proposed solar utility aligns with the county’s 2026 comprehensive plan land‑use designation for government and environmental protection areas, and recommended 13 conditions to regulate site plan submission, buffers and a decommissioning plan.
The site description: staff said the overall property is 57.7 acres and the solar arrays would occupy about 16 acres near the Millbourne Avenue and Voye Road intersection, adjacent to Interstate 64. Staff noted surrounding industrial uses to the north and east and cemetery property to the west and south, and recommended landscape buffering and restricted access. The planning commission recommended approval at its Nov. 13 hearing.
There were no public speakers during the board’s public hearing on the provisional use permit. Supervisor Nelson moved to approve PUP 2025‑102122 with the recommended conditions; the motion passed without recorded opposition.
Why it matters: Reusing closed landfill parcels for utility‑scale solar is a growing trend and leverages a site that the 2026 plan already designates for government or environmental protection uses. Staff emphasized compliance with zoning limits on coverage, setbacks and required submission of a decommissioning plan as conditions of approval.
What’s next: The applicant must submit a plan of development and meet the board’s conditions, including buffer planting and a decommissioning plan; staff will monitor compliance under the PUP conditions.
