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Planning commission recommends five agricultural and forestal district additions to Board of Supervisors
Summary
The Louisa County Planning Commission voted to recommend five proposed additions to county Agricultural and Forestal Districts — covering roughly 1,834 acres across five applications — forwarding each to the Board of Supervisors for final action.
The Louisa County Planning Commission on a motion recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve five proposed additions to county Agricultural and Forestal Districts, covering applications that together total roughly 1,834 acres.
Staff presented the first application to add two parcels totaling 93.72 acres owned by David and Sarah Truslow to the Cuckoo Agricultural and Forestal District. Miss Bridal, the planning staff member presenting the item, described the parcels as rural under the comprehensive plan and used for livestock production. Applicant Sarah Truslow told the commission, “We own 93.72 acres. We live on the property. We have livestock on this property, including goats, chickens, long horns, and horses,” and said her family runs an equine‑therapy nonprofit that partners with the county schools.
After opening and closing the public hearing with no additional speakers, Commissioner Dickerson moved to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors; the motion was seconded and carried by roll call.
Similar motions forwarded the Trevegan/Trivillian Station amendment (one parcel, 36.497 acres, amended application for Hooves and Polls Bridal Rescue Inc.), a Shelton's Mill addition (two parcels, 157.49 acres owned by Sydney Barbee Cox), Indian Creek additions (12 parcels totaling 1,332.939 acres owned by members of the Cox family and SB Cox Inc.), and a Goldmine Creek application (eight parcels, 253.626 acres owned by James and Catherine Kane). Staff described each parcel's location, acreage, and primary uses (pasture, crops, timber and cattle) and said all were designated rural in the county comprehensive plan.
Commissioners moved and seconded recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for each application; staff opened the public hearings and reported no public opposition on those items. The commission's recommendations do not finalize the changes — the Board of Supervisors will consider the staff and commission recommendation at a future meeting.
Actions recorded on the planning commission agenda show each AFD item was forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for consideration. The commission indicated it would continue to hear AFD applications at upcoming meetings and staff noted three hearings on the June agenda related to AFD additions.
