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Planning Commission recommends approval for accessory family housing at 1259 Mannequin Road
Summary
Goochland County planning staff recommended and the commission voted 5-0 March 19 to forward a recommendation of approval to the Board of Supervisors for a conditional‑use permit allowing an accessory family housing unit at 1259 Mannequin Road (CU202600003).
The Planning Commission on March 19 recommended approval of a conditional‑use permit (CU202600003) allowing an accessory family housing unit on roughly 8.8 acres at 1259 Mannequin Road in District 5. Adam Barber, county planning staff, described the project as construction of a new primary dwelling with conversion of the existing dwelling to an accessory family housing unit occupied by family members and included several recommended conditions.
Barber told commissioners the application would not authorize subdivision or a third dwelling, that the driveway relocation has been permitted by VDOT, and that standard conditions include a prohibition on renting the accessory unit, carbon‑monoxide and smoke detectors, driveway relocation within property bounds, emergency‑vehicle access maintenance, a 10‑year permit term with renewal, and notification requirements to future owners. "The existing dwelling would become the accessory family housing unit," Barber said, summarizing the applicant’s plan.
Applicant Steven Dash told the commission he and his family currently live in the accessory unit and plan the new home as their "forever house." After a brief public‑comment period with no objections, a commissioner moved to recommend approval subject to the staff‑imposed conditions; the motion passed on a 5‑0 roll‑call vote. The case was tentatively scheduled for the Board of Supervisors on May 5, 2026.
