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Goochland EDA delays Technology Overlay District, schedules Sept. 8 community meeting
Summary
After public concern about zoning splits and signage, the Goochland County Economic Development Authority said it will ask the planning commission to defer the Technology Overlay District and will hold a second community meeting Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. in the County Administration Building.
The Goochland County Economic Development Authority on Aug. 20 said it will request a deferral of the Technology Overlay District at the planning commission and will hold a second public meeting on Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. in the County Administration Building, Room 250. Deputy county administrator Sarah Worley told members staff is pausing the application to incorporate additional citizen feedback.
Why it matters: The overlay and related technology‑zone rules affect where higher‑density commercial and residential development can occur; residents said they do not understand the numeric splits referenced during hearings. Resident Linda Moore urged the authority to publish plain‑language definitions for the referenced splits — cited in the discussion as the '85/15' and the '70/30' — so long‑time residents can conceptualize what those ratios mean for future development.
Moore, who identified herself and gave her address, said the volume of yard signs and recent proposals have "unnerved" neighbors and made it hard for people who have lived in the area for decades to understand what the overlay allows. "If there was a clear definition, it would be a lot easier for citizens who just want to understand to understand that," Moore said.
Staff summary and next steps: Worley said staff will request a deferral at the planning commission hearing scheduled for the next meeting cycle and will return with revised materials. She said the county will hold a second community meeting on Sept. 8 at 6 p.m., and that the planning commission could take the item up in mid‑September and then forward a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. Worley also noted staff has posted proffers and background materials online to help residents review historic commitments such as the West Creek proffers from the 1980s.
The authority did not take a formal vote on zoning changes at this meeting; members instructed staff to continue outreach and to forward any revised proposal through the planning process after the scheduled community meeting.
