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Planning Commission recommends rezoning at 14417 Courthouse Road for logistics support use
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 5–2 to recommend rezoning 14417 Courthouse Road from R-1 to B-2, clearing the way for a local logistics support facility; neighbors raised concerns about traffic, noise, dust and runoff.
The Dinwiddie County Planning Commission voted May 13 to recommend approval of rezoning request P-26-1, allowing 14417 Courthouse Road to change from Residential, Limited (R-1) to Business, General (B-2).
Staff told commissioners the 2.44-acre parcel is located in the Dinwiddie Courthouse Town Center area and is surrounded by commercial B-2 and residential R-1 parcels. Planning Director Mark Bassett summarized transportation and utility constraints, noting Route 619 (Courthouse Road) has an average annual daily traffic count of about 1,700 vehicles and the property is not served by public water or sewer, so the Virginia Department of Health would need to approve onsite systems. VDOT signaled no objection to an appropriately designed commercial entrance.
Applicant Mahmoud Alayyan, who said he was late to the meeting, told the commission acquiring the property would be "a huge blessing for his business" and explained plans for a logistics support operation. Alayyan later stated he expects "no more than twenty to twenty-five trucks coming through per day" and that "only light maintenance" would be performed, with typical hours around "8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 6 p.m." and limited Saturday work; he said the operation would be closed on Sundays.
Several nearby residents opposed the rezoning during public comment. Joe Elmore said he was "not in support of this business" and cited existing traffic problems on Courthouse Road and concerns that tractor-trailer traffic and truck cleaning could worsen a low water table. Chip Bain questioned who would police dirt dumping on adjacent railroad property and warned that narrow curves and hanging trees make truck operations risky. Property owner Austin Johnson said his previous mulch business saw roughly 60 vehicles per day and sometimes "at least ten trucks on the property picking up and dropping off at one time" and reported he had not received complaints while operating on the site.
On procedural motions, Commissioner Edward Titmus moved to recommend disapproval; that motion failed with Titmus and Alvin Langley voting "YES" and five commissioners voting "NO." Commissioner Hannah Bishop then moved to recommend approval; that motion passed 5–2 (Taylor, Simmons, Bishop, Harvell, Hayes voting "YES"; Titmus and Langley voting "NO"). The recommendation will go to the Board of Supervisors for final action.
