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Supervisors approve rezoning to match century‑old farm use; neighbors raise solar concerns
Summary
The Nottoway County Board of Supervisors approved a conditional rezoning for Sean and Kathy Haney to place roughly 316 acres in the conservation district, aligning zoning with long‑standing agricultural use and a National Trust easement. Neighbors asked for clarity about potential solar development.
The Nottoway County Board of Supervisors voted to rezone tax map 17‑93 to a conservation designation at their July 17 meeting, a move the board and applicant said corrects an apparent zoning error and aligns county records with the property's long‑standing farming use and a recorded conservation easement.
Sean Haney, the applicant, told the board the request "complies with the historic trust" and that the rezoning corrects the county record. Planning staff said the parcel—about 316 acres—has been farmed for generations and that the change would allow land‑use tax treatment consistent with current practice. Neighbor Debbie Abernathy urged the board to consider the National Trust easement and said the deed restrictions were intended to "maintain its integrity for generations." The planning commission previously recommended approval.
Board members discussed public concerns that rezoning could be a precursor to larger projects such as a solar installation; Haney said any future project would follow normal permitting and historic‑property review. The motion to approve the rezoning passed on a voice roll call; staff recorded the outcome as approved and will follow up with necessary administrative steps to match county records with the easement and land use.
