Planning staff recommends approval of accessory family dwelling at 1884 Broad Street Road; commission forwards recommendation to Board

The Goochland County Planning Commission recommended approval of a conditional use permit for a detached accessory family housing unit on property at 1884 Broad Street Road during its April 16 meeting.

Assistant Planning Director Carrie Ragland presented the staff report for the District 3 application by Rebecca and Christopher Miller. Staff described the subject parcel as approximately 2.777 acres in the A-2 agricultural zoning district with a comprehensive plan designation of rural enhancement. The existing dwelling is a one-story house built in 1970 of about 1,000 square feet; the applicants propose a new detached accessory family dwelling sited toward the rear of the property with a new residence estimated at 2,000–3,000 square feet, a new septic drain field and use of a shared driveway for access. Ragland noted that the size and exact location of the proposed house and access were not specifically conditioned in the CUP to provide flexibility during the building-permit process.

Staff reiterated standard CUP conditions including that the accessory dwelling must be occupied only by family of the principal dwelling, it may not be separately rented, emergency access must be provided, the CUP will expire after 10 years and new owners must be notified in writing of the conditions. A community meeting earlier this year had no public attendees. The property owner, Terry Honaker, attended and identified himself but no additional public testimony was offered. After a motion and second, the commission voted 4–0 to recommend approval and the case was tentatively scheduled for the Board of Supervisors on June 2, 2026.

The staff report and the commission’s recommendation move the application to the next step in the county’s review process; final approval would be decided by the Board of Supervisors at the scheduled hearing.