Get AI Briefings, Transcripts & Alerts on Local & National Government Meetings — Forever.
Planning commission reports steady construction, rezoning for Waynesboro High School
Loading...
Summary
The Planning Commission's 2025 annual report showed steady construction activity, permit issuance (210 permits in 2025), rezonings including Waynesboro High School to accommodate a new wing, several conditional use permits and updates to the Waynesboro Together comprehensive plan.
A planning representative presented the Planning Commission's 2025 annual report to the City Council, summarizing development review and planning work completed last year and early this year.
The report noted two zoning text amendments (bay‑door orientation rules for certain commercial uses), a rezoning for Waynesboro High School needed to allow a new wing and expansion, three conditional use permits, and approvals of three preliminary plats (Creekwood phase 2 amendment, Creekwood phase 3 amendment, and Hopeman Ridge subdivision). Planning staff said construction remained strong in 2025, with 210 permits issued (including 196 single‑family stick‑built homes and 14 multifamily permits). Staff also described completed and ongoing projects (Aspen Grove, Kiera Heights, Ivy Commons, Evershire, Anna Marie Estates) and an ADA accessibility improvement at Rosenwald Community Center funded by VDOT transportation alternatives.
The planning staff reviewed the Waynesboro Together comprehensive‑plan update, noting a two‑year process that has included public open houses, stakeholder meetings and a youth stakeholders survey; work would continue with additional community engagement in the spring.
Why it matters: The report indicates ongoing residential development and targeted infrastructure improvements that will shape growth and capital projects in Waynesboro. The rezoning for the high‑school expansion removes a code barrier to the school project, according to staff.
What happens next: Staff will continue public engagement on the comprehensive‑plan update and proceed with implementation of approved plats and projects.
