Planning commission recommends approval of accessory family housing permit at 831 Broad Street

The Goochland County Planning Commission on Sept. 18 recommended approval of a conditional use permit (CU-20253) to allow a detached accessory family housing unit on 4.46 acres at 831 Broad Street.

Staff presented the case and recommended standard conditions. Ray Cash, assistant director of community development, told the commission the parcel is zoned Agricultural Limited (A2) and is designated as a rural enhancement area in the comprehensive plan; he said staff recommended conditions including that the accessory unit not be rented, that an emergency access be provided, and that the permit expire in November 2035 with a notification requirement to the Community Development Department on sale or lease of the property.

The applicant, Andrea Smith, identified herself as the property owner and said the land was passed down from her grandparents; she said the permit would allow a home for her daughter and son-in-law. “This land was my grandparents' land that was then passed on to me to build a house,” Andrea Smith said.

No members of the public spoke in opposition during the CUP comment period. The commission asked for a motion and, after a roll-call vote, recommended approval to the Board of Supervisors on a five‑zero vote. The planning staff said the Board of Supervisors public hearing is scheduled for Nov. 6, 2025.

The commission’s recommendation does not itself authorize construction; the Board of Supervisors will take final action at its public hearing. If the board follows the commission’s recommendation, the CUP would include the conditions described by staff, including the non‑rental use limitation and the November 2035 expiration.

The planning commission moved on to a countywide public hearing on a proposed Technology Overlay District later in the evening.