Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Residents urge Nelson County supervisors to protect Montebello, define "by right" uses during 2042 plan hearing
Summary
At a March 20 public hearing on the draft 2042 Comprehensive Plan, residents asked supervisors to restrict development in Montebello, narrowly define "by right" uses, pause major site plans there, and require traffic and water-impact analyses for new developments along Route 151.
Lovingston, Va. — Residents pressed the Nelson County Board of Supervisors on March 20 to shield Montebello from large-scale development and to explicitly define what counts as a "by right" use in the county's draft 2042 Comprehensive Plan.
Catherine Redfearn of the Berkley Group opened the public hearing with a presentation of the draft plan, which she described as a nonregulatory policy guide informed by two years of public engagement. Redfearn reviewed chapters addressing future land use, transportation, housing, natural and historical resources, the local economy, public facilities and an implementation matrix intended to track progress toward the county's vision through 2042.
Sherri Smith, speaking for the Keep Montebello Rural Coalition (KMRC), thanked the board and the Planning Commission for recent revisions but asked that Montebello "not be referred to as…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat