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Planning commission recommends withdrawal of Rutter parcel from Ag & Forestal District
Summary
The Accomack County Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors withdraw a 127‑acre parcel (tax map 01/8812) from the Craddockville Agricultural and Forestal District to allow a family subdivision and placement of a house; staff remained neutral and noted additional subdivision approvals remain required.
The Accomack County Planning Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors withdraw a 127‑acre parcel (tax map 01/8812) from the Craddockville Agricultural and Forestal District to permit subdivision and the placement of a single‑family dwelling.
Cindy Jones, code enforcement officer for zoning, presented the case and told the commission that “staff is neutral on this request. It is the applicant’s decision to withdraw from the AFD,” and that the parcel would still need subdivision approval and a signed record plat before development could proceed. Jones said the parcel is in the Craddockville AFD and that the withdrawal process is governed by county code and Virginia Code § 15.2‑2244 provisions cited in the staff report.
Commissioners asked whether all outstanding subdivision steps had been completed. Jones answered that, as far as staff could tell, the applicant had done the necessary work to date but must still go through formal subdivision approvals and recordation.
On a motion from a commission member, the body voted by voice to recommend withdrawal and forwarded the recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. The county will not take final action on the withdrawal until the Board holds its own hearing and completes its review.
Next steps: the Board of Supervisors will receive the planning commission’s recommendation; records show additional subdivision approvals and any necessary permits remain before any building permits would be issued.
