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Louisa supervisors approve multiple AFD additions and add conditional-use permit rules for transmission lines
Summary
The board unanimously approved four additions to Agricultural and Forestal Districts totaling several hundred to more than 1,300 acres and adopted a zoning amendment adding conditional-use permitting for electric transmission facilities (69 kV threshold) to give the county review authority over certain projects.
The Louisa County Board of Supervisors on June 15 approved several Agricultural and Forestal District (AFD) additions and adopted a zoning change to require conditional-use permits (CUPs) for specified electric transmission facilities.
Planning staff reported a recent surge in AFD applications. “We’ve received 21 applications for Ag and Forestal District since December ’25, totaling 8,076.048 acres,” Maggie Brakeville told the board, and noted that the items before the board totaled 1,797 acres that night.
The board considered and unanimously approved the following AFD amendments after staff presentations and brief discussion: Trevillian Station (two parcels, 53.833 acres), Shelton’s Mill (157.49 acres), Indian Creek (12 parcels, 1,332.939 acres), and Goldmine Creek (253.626 acres). Each item was opened, public comment was invited (none was offered), and motions to approve passed unanimously.
Separately, the board adopted an amendment to Chapter 86 of the land development regulations to add Section 86-44, which establishes a conditional-use permit process for electric transmission facilities and related equipment. Staff explained the change implements an addendum to the county’s comprehensive plan and sets a lower threshold (69 kV) to capture substations and accessory equipment that local government review can affect.
“This is now adding it to the zoning code,” staff member Kim said, describing the move as providing the county “another tool in the toolbox” for projects that are not outright approved by federal or state authorities and that fall within local review authority.
Board members framed the amendment as a way to preserve the county’s role in reviewing certain infrastructure proposals, citing the ValleyLink planning discussions and the need to ensure local input. Both the AFD additions and the transmission CUP amendment passed by unanimous vote.
The board adjourned after the votes.
