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Commission recommends approval of Williams Timberlands rezoning to create two 10‑acre parcels
Summary
The planning commission recommended approval of REZN‑26‑2 to rezone roughly 20 acres (tax parcel 46‑01‑041 on Tar Road) from rural agricultural conservation to conditional rural residential to allow two 10‑acre residential parcels; the applicant voluntarily proffered to prohibit future family‑transfer subdivisions and the item goes to the Board of Supervisors June 18.
The Isle of Wight County Planning Commission voted May 26 to recommend approval of REZN‑26‑2, a request by Williams Timberlands LLC to rezone approximately 20 acres of tax parcel 46‑01‑041 (Tar Road/Route 645) from Rural Agricultural Conservation to Conditional Rural Residential to allow creation of two 10‑acre single‑family parcels.
Planner Caleb Kitchen presented the application and said the 20‑acre portion meets rural residential lot‑size requirements and that staff’s capital‑impacts model shows sufficient public services in the southern service area. Kitchen noted the owner voluntarily proffered a condition preventing future subdivisions (including family‑transfer exceptions) of the new parcels; staff identified no weaknesses and recommended approval as proffered.
Applicant Peter Williams introduced himself and told the commission he had no objections to the proffer, saying it reflected a philosophy of limited development consistent with county planning. Commissioners asked whether the proffer follows the land; staff and other commissioners confirmed that such a voluntary proffer remains attached to the property and can only be changed by a rezoning/amendment approved by the Board of Supervisors.
A motion to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors carried by unanimous roll call. Staff said the item will be scheduled for the Board’s June 18 meeting.
Authorities referenced at the hearing included county zoning ordinance provisions for rural residential lot size and the sliding‑scale provisions intended to limit sprawl outside development service districts (cited in the staff presentation).
