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Unity Substation CUP recorded; Dominion Energy requests possible condition amendments
Summary
The Board documented prior approval of the Unity Substation and Switchyard conditional use permit and asked Dominion Energy to provide written documentation explaining requested condition changes; any amendments may require a public hearing.
The Board reviewed a resolution documenting that the Unity Substation and Switchyard Conditional Use Permit (CUP) had been approved previously and discussed Dominion Energy’s subsequent request for modifications to some conditions.
County Attorney Frank Rennie said the Planning Commission had held a public hearing and recommended approval and that the Board found conditions satisfactory (with amendments) when it approved the CUP at a prior meeting. Rennie said Dominion Energy provided feedback asking the county to consider condition modifications; he asked Dominion to submit documentation explaining the requested changes and why they are needed, noting an amendment could require a public hearing.
Why it matters: the substation and switchyard are major infrastructure projects that can have visual, environmental and property impacts; proposed condition changes could alter mitigation measures adopted during the CUP review.
Next steps: county staff and counsel expect Dominion Energy to provide documentation explaining the requested condition changes; the Board may hold a public hearing if the requested amendments move forward.
