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Goochland approves Acton Academy’s move to farm site after contested hearing
Summary
After hours of public comment split between neighbors worried about traffic and parents advocating for growth, the Board granted a conditional‑use permit for Acton Academy to relocate to a 7‑acre farm with conditions on student caps, lighting and a traffic‑management plan.
The Goochland County Board of Supervisors granted a conditional‑use permit that will allow Acton Academy West End to relocate to a roughly 7‑acre farm and reuse existing buildings in a two‑phase plan.
Planner Jamie Sherry summarized staff recommendations and said the proposal includes an initial cap of 85 students in phase 1 and a maximum of 125 students at full buildout, dark‑sky compliant lighting, perimeter landscaping, a six‑foot fence along adjacent residences where…
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