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Fluvanna County Planning Commission reviews Comprehensive Plan edits, sets May follow-up
Summary
At a special April 28 work session, the Fluvanna County Planning Commission reviewed draft language for the Comprehensive Plan — including the introduction, vision statement, natural environment and a proposed rural preservation section — and scheduled a joint work session and a May 26 follow-up to resolve remaining issues.
The Fluvanna County Planning Commission met in a special work session in the Morris Room in Palmyra on April 28, 2026, to review draft sections of the county Comprehensive Plan. Chair Barry Bibb called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Commissioners and guests focused on proposed edits to the plan’s introduction and vision statement, language in Section 1 (Natural Environment), and a new Rural Preservation section. Attendees included Planning Commission members Barry Bibb (Chair), Howard Lagomarsino (Vice-Chair), Kathleen Kilpatrick and Lorretta Johnson-Morgan; staff members Todd Fortune (Director of Planning), Kelly Harris (Assistant County Administrator), Noble Pearson (Assistant County Attorney) and Jenny Cassell Faulknier (Administrative Programs Specialist); and guests from the Rural Preservation Advisory Group (Chuck Wright, Raghvendra Singh and Suzy Morris).
On the introduction, the group suggested removing references to data centers in Prince Edward, Farmville and Appomattox as not directly applicable to Fluvanna County and proposed adding "education" to the list of benefits of historic preservation alongside economic development, recreation and tourism. The minutes record that commissioners also sought clearer language about the timing and scope of future community meetings and public engagement.
The conversation about the vision statement centered on whether the Comprehensive Plan should reuse the Board of Supervisors’ existing Mission and Vision statements or include plan-specific language. Some participants expressed concern about altering language the Board had previously adopted; others said the plan could have its own statements. To resolve that question, commissioners agreed to schedule joint work sessions with the Board of Supervisors to clarify expectations and any necessary text changes.
Discussion of the Natural Environment section emphasized protecting both natural resources and historical sites. Commissioners and guests discussed potential locations for historical markers, including Wilmington and the Village of Historic Palmyra, and flagged risks from incompatible land uses near agricultural and forestal areas. Several attendees said the plan may need stronger, more specific ordinances to ensure preservation objectives are implemented during development reviews, citing concerns about development patterns near Route 53.
The new Rural Preservation section drew attention for inconsistencies between stated goals and proposed strategies. Because of time constraints, the commission postponed detailed edits and agreed to continue review at the next work session.
The commission set its next Comprehensive Plan work session for May 26, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. and then moved to adjourn. The motion to adjourn carried; the minutes record the result as 4-0 approved, with one member absent. Minutes were recorded by Jenny Cassell Faulknier.
The commission’s next steps are to hold the scheduled May 26 work session and to arrange joint sessions with the Board of Supervisors to finalize the vision and other plan wording. The minutes contain a minor transcription inconsistency in the adjournment time (see audit), which the clerk may correct in the official record.
