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Scottsville landowner seeks permit to expand agritourism events on James Riverfront
Summary
George Goodwin told the Buckingham County Planning Commission he wants a special‑use permit to expand agritourism at his Scottsville riverfront farm — hosting small dinners, partnered river tours and occasional funerals or weddings — with VDOT‑approved ingress, a traffic analysis and an attendance cap to be set at public hearing.
George Goodwin, a Scottsville resident, asked the Buckingham County Planning Commission to approve a special‑use permit (case 26SUP368) to expand agritourism operations on his James Riverfront property.
Goodwin said the proposal would build on an existing Airbnb and campground operation and would include small dinners (about 20–30 attendees), partnered river‑cruise events with the James River Bateau operator and occasional small weddings or family funerals. He told commissioners the property has “several thousand feet of riverfrontage” and that larger…
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