Gordonsville holds brief public hearing on rezoning of Valley View Avenue parcel

The Gordonsville Town Council held a public hearing on July 14, 2025, to solicit public comment on ORDINANCE NO. 2025-06-09 ZA, a proposal to rezone roughly 60.48 acres on Valley View Avenue from the R-1 (low-density residential) district to R-2 (high-density residential). Mayor John Potts declared the hearing open at 6:15 p.m. at the Gordonsville Civic Center and opened the floor for public comment.

No comments were made for or against the ordinance. The hearing record notes that no members of the public spoke during the comment period. With no other business, the hearing was adjourned at 6:16 p.m. No vote or formal council action on the ordinance is recorded in the hearing transcript.

Council attendance was recorded in the hearing: Vice-Mayor Danny Williams and Councilmembers Angela Bates, Luke Pierce, Joseph Robinson and Shane Smith were present. City staff and officials listed as in attendance included Chief Daniel Lafevor, Drew Gentry, Kurt Bass, Matthew Whitaker and City Attorney Winkler; Michael Ray is recorded as City Recorder.

The ordinance under consideration — ORDINANCE NO. 2025-06-09 ZA — would amend Gordonsville's official zoning map to change approximately 60.48 acres along Valley View Avenue from R-1 to R-2, a change the town describes as moving the property from low-density to high-density residential zoning. The transcript does not record further details about proposed uses, developer plans, timeline for a council vote, or any conditions attached to the rezoning. Those procedural steps (a council vote or additional hearings) are not specified in the provided hearing record.