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Board approves Dollar General Market rezoning for Ford village with brick facade proffers
Summary
The board rezoned a 2.75‑acre parcel in the Ford Rural Village area to B‑2 and accepted proffers including enhanced architectural elevations (brick facades) and lighting controls; residents largely supported a convenience store for an underserved area.
The Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a rezoning (P‑24‑12) allowing a Dollar General Market on a 2.75‑acre portion of a parcel in the Ford Rural Village development area.
Planning staff described traffic and site constraints and noted proffers limiting certain uses and requiring lighting directed inward. Applicant Carrie Hutcherson, representing Retson Companies, said the DG Market would bring fresh-food options and local tax revenue. "Dollar General Market stores are going to provide more fresh foods as an option for customers," Hutcherson said, and the applicant added architectural proffers that include brick facades on all elevations to respond to community concerns.
Several residents testified in favor, including Edith Dalton who organized a petition of 309 local signatures, saying Ford residents have limited access to conveniences and would prefer shopping locally rather than driving into neighboring counties. Board members discussed site orientation, staffing concerns at other stores, and the potential for the project to serve nearby church and village residents before making a motion to approve the rezoning with proffers; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with all members voting aye.
The approval includes conditions on permitted and prohibited uses, VDOT spacing and entrance requirements, and a requirement that site plan review meet fire and building codes; future site-plan details (setbacks, entrance orientation) will be resolved through the county’s site‑plan process.
The board’s action followed a public hearing during which neighbors said the store would reduce travel times for essentials and keep sales tax revenue in Dinwiddie County.
