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Resident asks county to require trail/sidewalk as Dominion Energy plans transmission-line changes

Powhatan County Planning Commission · April 7, 2026
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Summary

During public comment a resident asked the commission to require a full sidewalk or trail at a proposed Wawa site and reported Dominion Energy plans to consolidate power lines through Powhatan County, asking whether the county could request that the utility accommodate a trail in the high‑voltage easement.

During the public‑comment period on April 7, resident Carl Schwenderman urged the commission to require a full 5‑foot sidewalk or a 10‑foot asphalt path along Route 60 at the proposed Wawa site, saying a stub shown on the site plan will complicate future trail connectivity.

Schwenderman also…

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