Planning commission recommends rezoning of Courthouse Road parcel to B-2, sends approval to supervisors

The Dinwiddie County Planning Commission voted 5–2 to recommend approval of rezoning case PD‑26‑1, forwarding the request to the Board of Supervisors.

Staff presented the application and recommended approval, saying the subject parcel lies in the Dinwiddie Courthouse town‑center area and that the B‑2 zoning classification is compatible with adjoining commercial uses. "Staff is recommending approval of the request to rezone the subject property," the planning staff told commissioners, noting that the parcel is approximately 2.44 acres and that VDOT lists Courthouse Road (Route 619) with an average daily traffic count of about 1,700 vehicles per day. Staff also told the commission the parcel is not served by public water and sewer and that the Virginia Department of Health would have to approve any on‑site systems.

Applicant Mahmood Alian, who arrived late, described plans for a logistics support facility with secured truck parking and light‑duty maintenance. "We are humbly requesting a rezoning…" he said, and added that he currently operates six trucks and does not expect regular operations to exceed roughly 10 trucks. Commissioners weighed the parcel's long history of commercial uses and staff analysis in reaching the recommendation.

The rezoning recommendation now moves to the Board of Supervisors for final action. The planning staff noted additional permits and approvals—including any health‑department approvals for on‑site water or sewer and VDOT‑approved commercial access—will be required if the Board approves the rezoning.