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Commission approves Chadwick orchards rural event venue with conditions
Summary
The commission voted 5-0 to recommend approval of a conditional use permit allowing a rural event venue at Chadwick & Son orchards (case 26‑05) subject to limits on event frequency, hours and buffering; the venue will use existing buildings and parking.
The Powhatan County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of case 26‑05, a conditional use permit to allow a rural event venue at Chadwick & Son orchards on roughly 16.5 acres in District 2.
Planning staff presented a concept plan showing the venue would utilize existing greenhouses, a pavilion and existing parking areas with no new principal buildings. Staff said the proposal included operational limits—up to four events per month, restricted hours (evening outdoor amplified music prohibited after 8 p.m.) and a five‑year permit term subject to renewal—and recommended approval with conditions.
The applicant confirmed the proposal is principally a three‑season operation (spring, summer and fall) using existing outdoor spaces and greenhouses rather than new heated structures. The applicant and staff said final circulation, lighting and buffering would be handled at site-plan review.
One member of the public asked that a nearby former Tidewater and Western narrow‑gauge railroad embankment be conserved as part of future plans; staff said that and other minor details would be considered during site‑plan work. The commission voted 5‑0 to recommend approval subject to the conditions in the staff report.
The recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final action and any required site‑plan approvals.
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