[00:00:02] GOOD EVENING. WE'RE NOW RECONVENING FROM EARLIER. WE DID HAVE A PLANNING SESSION. WORK SESSION EARLIER TODAY. SO WE ARE ACTUALLY RECONVENING. BUT I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME EACH OF YOU OUT TO THE MAY 14TH, 2026 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. WE WILL FIRST ASK THAT YOU CHECK YOUR CELL PHONES JUST AS A PROTOCOL MEASURE. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CELL PHONES ARE EITHER OFF OR ON VIBRATE. AND IF YOU'RE ABLE, THAT YOU'LL JOIN US AT THIS TIME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. TO [1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:] THE FLAG. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO WELCOME ANY NEWS MEDIA THAT WE MIGHT HAVE [2. RECOGNITION OF NEWS MEDIA:] PRESENT WITH US TODAY, OR ON WEBEX. IT APPEARS THAT WE HAVE ALL MEMBERS. A MATTER OF FACT, MR. SCHMIDT FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL NOT BE WITH US TODAY. HE HAD A SCHEDULING CONFLICT, BUT WE DO HAVE EACH OF THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMISSION. SO WE HAVE A FULL QUORUM. AND AT THIS TIME, I'LL TURN THE MEETING OVER TO OUR SECRETARY, MR. JOE EMERSON. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I WOULD WOULD JOIN WITH YOU AS WELL, WELCOMING EVERYONE TO THE HENRICO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING FOR MAY 14TH. THIS EVENING, IT IS REQUESTED ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS BE PROVIDED FROM THE LECTERN TO THE REAR OF THE ROOM. FOR EVERYONE WHO IS WATCHING LIVE STREAM ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE, YOU CAN PARTICIPATE REMOTELY IN THE PUBLIC HEARING BY FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES, GO TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S MEETING WEB PAGE@HENRICO.GOV. BACKSLASH PLANNING BACKSLASH MEETINGS. SCROLL DOWN UNDER PLANNING COMMISSION, CLICK ON WEBEX EVENT AND THIS MORE. IF YOU WOULD CLICK ON THE SLIDE SO PEOPLE CAN FOLLOW THAT ONLINE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ONCE YOU HAVE JOINED THE WEBEX EVENT, PLEASE CLICK THE CHAT BUTTON IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE SCREEN. STAFF WILL SEND A MESSAGE ASKING IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON AN UPCOMING CASE. TO RESPOND TO, SELECT ALI HARTWIG FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU AND SEND HER A MESSAGE, SHE WILL PLACE YOU IN THE QUEUE TO SPEAK. THE COMMISSION DOES HAVE GUIDELINES FOR ITS PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND WE ALSO HAVE THESE NICE NEW TIMERS THAT I'LL I'LL NOTE TO YOU. THEY HAVE THREE LIGHTS ON THEM. THEY'RE GREEN, YELLOW AND RED. AND I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. GREEN MEANS GO. YELLOW MEANS YOU'RE ALMOST DONE. SO HURRY UP. AND RED MEANS YOU'RE DONE. THE APPLICANT OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, BASED UNDER THE GUIDELINES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION, WILL HAVE TEN MINUTES TO PRESENT TESTIMONY. A PORTION OF THAT TIME CAN BE SAVED FOR REBUTTAL OF OPPOSITION STATEMENTS, INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS AND SUPPORT, AND NOT PART OF THE APPLICANT'S PRESENTATION WILL HAVE UP TO TWO MINUTES TO PRESENT THEIR TESTIMONY AND COLLECTIVELY WILL NOT EXCEED TEN MINUTES UNLESS THE CHAIR EXTENDS THAT TIME. INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS IN OPPOSITION WILL HAVE UP TO TWO MINUTES TO PRESENT THEIR TESTIMONY, AND THAT WILL NOT EXCEED A TOTAL OF TEN MINUTES UNLESS THE CHAIR EXTENDS THE TIME. THERE IS AN ALLOWANCE FOR A GROUP REPRESENTATIVE WHO CAN SPEAK FOR SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES OF FOR OTHER CITIZENS, APPEAR AT THE PODIUM, IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AND CEDE TO EACH SEED TWO MINUTES OF THEIR TIME TO THAT INDIVIDUAL. TIME TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS OF THE COMMISSION WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE ALLOTTED TIME FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THE COMMISSION MAINTAINS VERBATIM MINUTES OF THE MEETING. COMMENTERS MUST PROVIDE THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS PRIOR TO SPEAKING FOR THE RECORD. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND INTEREST THIS EVENING. MR. CHAIRMAN, WITH THAT SAID, AS YOU NOTED, THE COMMISSION DID HAVE A WORK SESSION THIS EVENING. IT CONVENED AT 2 P.M. AND THE DISCUSSION ITEMS WERE THE CONTINUED CONVERSATIONS SURROUNDING REVIEW OF THE 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE, AND ALSO THE REVIEW OF ZONING CODE AND SUBDIVISION CODE REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS. AND WITH THAT, YOU DID RECESS AT 449. AND OF COURSE, RECONVENE THE MEETING THIS EVENING AT 6:00. FIRST ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA THIS EVENING ARE THE REQUESTS FOR WITHDRAWALS AND DEFERRALS, [3. REQUESTS FOR WITHDRAWALS AND DEFERRALS: (0); (4)] AND THOSE WILL BE PRESENTED BY MISS JEAN MOORE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE FIRST REQUEST FOR DEFERRAL IS ON PAGE ONE OF YOUR AGENDA. IT'S AN ARENA DISTRICT. [3a. REZ-2025-102340 DRB III Trucking LLC: Request to conditionally rezone from A-1 Agricultural District and B-3 Business District to M-2C General Industrial District (Conditional) Parcels 815-699-6667 and 815-699-8388 containing 5.938 acres located at the southeast intersection of Darbytown Road and Miller Road. The applicant proposes outdoor storage and trailer parking. The use will be controlled by zoning ordinance regulations and proffered conditions. The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Planned Industry. The site is located in the Airport Safety Overlay District. Staff – Kelly Drash (Deferral Requested to the June 11, 2026, Meeting) ] IT IS A FIRST CASE. REZ 2025 1023 40. THE APPLICANT IS DRB THREE TRUCKING LLC. AND THIS IS A REQUEST TO CONDITIONALLY REZONE FROM A-1 AND B THREE BUSINESS DISTRICT TO M2C A GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST INTERSECTION OF DERBY TOWN AND [00:05:01] MILLER ROADS. THE APPLICANT PROPOSES OUTDOOR STORAGE AND THEY'RE REQUESTING A DEFERRAL INTO THE JUNE 11TH, 2026 MEETING. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT ON WEBEX WHO IS OPPOSED TO THE DEFERRAL OF CASE NUMBER REZ2025102340? MR. CHAIRMAN, THERE IS NO ONE ON WEBEX FOR THIS CASE. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. SINCE THERE IS NO OPPOSITION, I MOVE THAT REZ2025-102340 DRB THIRD TRUCKING LLC BE DEFERRED TO THE JUNE 11TH, 2026 MEETING AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. MACKIE, SECOND BY MR. WINTERHOFF. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. ALSO ON PAGE ONE OF YOUR AGENDA IN THE ARENA IS REZ2026100545 ANDREW [3b. REZ-2026-100545 Andrew M. Condlin for Beckley Bluford Investment, LLC: Request to rezone from C-1 Conservation District to A-1 Agricultural District on part of Parcel 832- 727-2459 containing 26.4 acres located on the east line of Beckley Road approximately 300’west of its intersection with Beverstone Road. The use will be controlled by zoning ordinance regulations. The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Suburban Residential 1 (density should not exceed 2.4 units per acre) and Environmental Protection Area. Staff – Seth Humphreys (Deferral Requested to the June 11, 2026, Meeting) ] COLIN FOR BECKY BLUEFORD INVESTMENTS. THIS IS A REQUEST TO REZONE FROM C ONE CONSERVATION TO A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, LOCATED ON THE EAST LINE OF BECKLEY ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 300FT WEST OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH BEAVER STONE ROAD. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING DEFERRAL INTO THE JUNE 11TH, 2026 MEETING. ALL RIGHT. THANKS AGAIN. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT ON WEBEX WHO'S OPPOSED TO THE DEFERRAL OF REZ2026100545? ANDY, CALLING FOR BECKLEY BLUFORD INVESTMENT, LLC? MR. CHAIRMAN, THERE IS NO ONE ON WEBEX FOR THIS CASE. MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE THAT REZ0 YES, I MOVE THAT REZ-2026-100545. BECKLEY BLUFORD INVESTMENT LLC BE DEFERRED TO THE JUNE 11TH, 2026, MEETING AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT. SECOND MOTION BY MR. MACKEY, SECOND BY MR. PHELPS. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION PASSES ON A PAGE TWO OF YOUR AGENDA IN TUCKAHOE. [3c. PUP-2026-100178 Kermit Farrow for Crown Castle USA, Inc: Request for a Provisional Use Permit under Sections 24-2306 and 24-4314.F of Chapter 24 of the County Code to allow the replacement and extended height of a wireless communications tower from 85’ to 155’ on Parcel 746-745-5305 located at the southeast intersection of Gaskins Road and Stoneridge Lane. The existing zoning is R-3 One-Family Residence District. The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Open Space/Recreation. Staff – Han Vu (Deferral Requested to the June 11, 2026, Meeting)] IT'S PP2026100178. KERMIT FERRO FOR CROWN CASTLE, USA INCORPORATED. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR A PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT TO REPLACE AND EXTEND THE HEIGHT OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST INTERSECTION OF GASKINS ROAD AND STONE RIDGE LANE. THE APPLICANT IS RECOMMENDING OR REQUESTING DEFERRAL INTO THE JUNE 11TH MEETING. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT ON WEBEX WHO'S OPPOSED TO THE DEFERRAL OF PUP2026100178? KERMIT FERRO FOR CROWN CASTLE, USA. MR. CHAIRMAN, THERE IS NO ONE ON WEBEX FOR THIS CASE. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I MOVE THAT PUP2026100178. CROWN CASTLE, USA, INC. BE DEFERRED TO THE JUNE 11TH, 2026 MEETING AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT. SECOND. MOTION BY MR. WINTERHOFF. SECOND BY MR. SHIPLEY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. ALSO ON PAGE TWO IN THE FAIRFIELD DISTRICT. [3d. REZ-2026-100676 Adena M. Patterson for Imago Dei School: Request to conditionally rezone from M-2 General Industrial District to R-4C One-Family Residence District (Conditional) on part of Parcel 799-733-1982 containing 8.86 acres located at the southeast intersection of Dill Road and Vawter Avenue. The applicant proposes a private school. The use will be controlled by zoning ordinance regulations and proffered conditions. The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Suburban Residential 2 (density should not exceed 3.4 units per acre) and Environmental Protection Area. Staff – Molly Mallow (Deferral Requested to the June 11, 2026, Meeting) ] IT'S REZ2026100676. THIS IS ADINA M PATTERSON FOR A MANGO DAY SCHOOL. THIS IS REQUEST TO CONDITIONALLY REZONE FROM M TWO TO R4C TO PROPOSE A PRIVATE SCHOOL LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF DILL ROAD AND WALTER AVENUE. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A DEFERRAL ALSO TO THE JUNE 11TH, 2026 MEETING. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT ON WEBEX WHO'S OPPOSED TO THE DEFERRAL? MR. CHAIRMAN, THERE IS NO ONE ON WEBEX FOR THIS CASE. THIS IS IN MY DISTRICT, SO I MOVE THAT REZ2026100676 BE DEFERRED TO THE JUNE 11TH TO THE JUNE 11TH MEETING. SECOND. MOTION BY MYSELF. SECOND BY MR. MACKIE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THAT CONCLUDES THE DEFERRAL REQUEST THAT WE HAVE, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED ITEMS. [4. REQUESTS FOR EXPEDITED ITEMS: (0)] THERE ARE NONE THIS EVENING. SO MOVING INTO YOUR REGULAR AGENDA ON PAGE ONE. [5. CASES TO BE HEARD: (2)] [5a. REZ-2026-100347 Felicia Sanders: Request to conditionally rezone from A-1 Agricultural District to R-2AC One-Family Residence District (Conditional) parcel 811-700-2792 containing 2.5 acres located at the south intersection of Willson Road and Messer Road. The applicant proposes single-family residences. The use will be controlled by zoning ordinance regulations and proffered conditions. The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Traditional Neighborhood Development. The site is in the Airport Safety Overlay District. Staff – Neha Shinde ] REZ2026100347. FELICIA SAUNDERS REQUEST TO REZONE FROM A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO R2AC1 FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT, 2.5 ACRES LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF WILSON ROAD AND MESSER ROAD. THE APPLICANT PROPOSES SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. THE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECOMMENDS TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT, [00:10:01] AND THE STAFF REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY MISS CINDY. HEY, HOW ARE YOU, MR. CINDY? GOOD TO SEE YOU. ONE SECOND. BEFORE WE GO, IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, EITHER ON WEBEX? ALL RIGHT. SO WHEN SHE FINISHES THE REPORT, WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME TO GO TO THE BACK OF THE PODIUM. ALL RIGHT. YOU MAY PROCEED. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, AS MENTIONED, THIS IS A REQUEST TO REZONE 2.5 ACRES LOCATED AT THE SOUTH INTERSECTION OF WILSON ROAD AND MESSER ROAD FROM A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO R-2, A C ONE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT CONDITIONAL TO ALLOW FOR SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT. THE 2026 PLANS DESIGNATION FOR THE SITE IS TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT. WHILE NOT ENTIRELY CONSISTENT WITH THE T AND D RECOMMENDATION THE APPLICANTS PROPOSE USED AND DENSITY WOULD BE APPROPRIATE IN THIS LOCATION GIVEN THE SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT PATTERN. THE PROPERTY HAS AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH DRIVEWAYS CONNECTING TO BOTH WILSON AND MESSER ROADS. THERE ARE ALSO THREE OUTBUILDINGS ALONG MESSER ROAD ON THE PROPERTY TO THE WEST. THE PROPERTY BROTHERS SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL IN THE A-1 DISTRICT TO THE NORTH. THERE IS A SINGLE FAMILY HOME ZONED R2 A C. TO THE EAST IS THE GEORGE BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ZONED A-1 AND THE HUGHES FAMILY. HUGHES FARM SINGLE FAMILY SUBDIVISION TO THE SOUTH IS ZONED R2 A C. TO ADDRESS CONCERNS IN THE STAFF REPORT, THE APPLICANT HAS PROVIDED A REVISED CONCEPT PLAN AND UPDATED PROFFERS DATED MAY THE 5TH, WHICH YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS EVENING. THE PROFITS WILL NOT NEED TIME LIMITS WAIVED. THE APPLICANT HAS CHANGED THEIR ORIGINAL REQUEST FROM A MAXIMUM OF SIX HOMES TO A MAXIMUM OF FIVE HOMES, WHICH INCLUDES THE EXISTING HOME. THE UPDATED CONCEPT PLAN SEEN HERE SHOWS THREE LOTS WITH ACCESS TO MESA ROAD. LOTS ONE AND TWO WILL HAVE A SHARED ACCESS. LOTS FOUR AND FIVE WILL CONNECT TO WILSON ROAD. THE EXISTING HOME, LOCATED ON ALONG WILSON ROAD, WILL HAVE ACCESS RESTRICTED TO WILSON AND THE ACCESS FROM ESSER ROAD WILL BE REMOVED. THE UPDATED PROFFERS ALSO INCLUDE OTHER COMMITMENTS SUCH AS FINISHED FLOOR AREA FOUNDATIONS, GARAGES, DRIVEWAYS, ARCHITECTURAL ELEVATIONS AND BUILDING MATERIALS. THESE ARE SIMILAR TO WHAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN OTHER RECENTLY APPROVED REZONING REQUESTS. IN CLOSING, BY ADDRESSING STAFF COMMENTS AND OFFERING PROFFERS SIMILAR TO OTHER RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA, THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION COULD FIT WELL WITH NEARBY PROPERTIES. FOR THESE REASONS, STAFF SUPPORTS THE PROPOSED USE AT THIS LOCATION. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU, MR. SANDY. DOES ANYONE HERE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO, SIR. I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT? I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE GENTLEMAN THAT WANTED TO SPEAK TO THE CASE. SURE. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS RAY REY. LAST NAME HAWLEY AND HALLION. I LIVE AT 6825 CORNELIUS COURT. THAT ADDRESS IS PART OF HUGHES FARM. THE ORIGINAL SUBDIVISION THERE AND I AM A MEMBER OF THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION. THEREFORE, MY INTEREST IN THIS PROPERTY. I FIRST HAVE A QUESTION AND THEN I THINK BASICALLY A COMMENT. MY FIRST QUESTION IS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE PRICE RANGE OF THE HOMES THAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE BUILT THERE IS SIMPLY BECAUSE THAT WOULD AFFECT PROPERTY VALUES ALREADY ESTABLISHED IN THAT AREA. SHOULD I GO ON WITH THE NEXT THING? NO. I WAS GOING TO LET MR. MACKIE OR ANYBODY UP HERE TRY TO. YES. REAL QUICK, WHEN THE APPLICANT COMES UP, THEY'LL ADDRESS THAT. OKAY. WE DON'T. ALL RIGHT. AND THE SECOND THING IS MORE OF A COMMENT. BUT A QUESTION I HAVE UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS BEING CALLED HUGHES FARM SECTION TWO, BUT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT HAS NO RELATIONSHIP TO OUR HUGHES FARM SUBDIVISION. OUR HUGHES FARM SUBDIVISION HAS AN HOA THAT SOME OF OUR MEMBERS OBJECT TO ALREADY, AND I BELIEVE THERE MIGHT BE SOME CONCERNS WITH SOME OF THOSE HOA MEMBERS IF ANOTHER HUGHES FARM COMES ALONG AND THEY POSSIBLY DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE AN HOA. WE HAVE TO HAVE ONE BECAUSE WE HAVE A LEVEL SPREADER IN OUR SUBDIVISION, [00:15:02] AND WE HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO TAKE CARE OF THAT. SO THAT IS MY INTEREST IN WHY IT IS BEING CALLED HUGHES FARMS SECTION TWO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. HALL. YES, YES, WE HAVE AN APPLICANT. OKAY. CAN YOU GUYS HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO THE FIRST QUESTION AROUND THE PRICE RANGE. IN THE FIRST COMMUNITY. EXCUSE ME ONE SECOND. YOU MIND STATING YOUR NAME? OH, YES. MY NAME IS FELICIA SANDERS. ALL RIGHT. GOOD. YEAH. SO ON THE PRICE RANGE AND THE BUILDING DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, TYPE OF GARAGE, ALL THAT. IN THE FIRST COMMUNITY MEETING, WE DID HAVE A SO-CALLED A DESIGN TO SHOW, AND WE ARE PLANNING TO BASICALLY MIMIC THE NEIGHBORHOOD, IF NOT TO INCREASE THE VALUATION OF THE HOUSE. SO THE SIZE ON THE PROFFER IS SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU GUYS ALREADY HAVE IN THE HARMONY AND THE CORNELIUS COURT. AND THE STYLE OF THE HOUSE IS GOING TO BE PRETTY SIMILAR AS WELL, SO THAT IT SHOULD BLEND IN VERY WELL. THE SECOND POINT AROUND THE NAMING, TO BE HONEST, I DON'T REALLY HAVE LIKE, I DON'T HAVE A STRONG OPINION ABOUT WHY IT'S NAMED THAT WAY. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, IT'S EITHER THE CIVIL ENGINEER THAT ACTUALLY NAMED THE PROJECT OR I BELIEVE IT'S PROBABLY HIM. SO IF THERE IS ANY CONSIDERATION THAT YOU KNOW THE HOA FEELS STRONGLY ABOUT, WE CAN DEFINITELY HAVE THAT DISCUSSION. UNLESS IF THE COUNTY HAS A DIFFERENT OPINION ABOUT THAT. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S IT. YEAH. DID YOU WANT TO WAS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANTED TO DISCUSS FOR YOUR PRESENTATION OR. I MEAN, YOU DON'T HAVE TO. I WAS JUST ASKING. NO, BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS ABOUT THE FEEDBACK THAT YOU GUYS HAVE PROVIDED. SO A LOT OF THE FEEDBACK WE INCORPORATED INTO THE THE UPDATED CONCEPTUAL PLAN. OKAY. YEP. I HAVE ONE QUESTION BEFORE YOU LEFT THE PODIUM. I KNOW YOU SAID IT WAS GOING TO BE COMPARABLE AS FAR AS THE DESIGN AND EVERYTHING, BUT WAS THERE A PARTICULAR RANGE, SO TO SPEAK? YEAH. SO AS A LICENSED AGENT I HAVE TO WEAR MY COMPARABLE WITH THAT. SO IN MY, IN THE INITIAL STAGE WHEN WE ACTUALLY DESIGNED THE SIZE OF THE HOUSE. IT'S AROUND 500 TO 600,000. MEDIAN HOME RANGE IN THAT PRICE RANGE, WHICH I THINK IS VERY COMPARABLE WITH THE THE EASTWOOD SUBSET SUBDIVISION. DOES THAT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED? DID ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I'D LIKE TO THANK MISS SANDERS FOR COMING OUT AND SPEAKING TO THE CASE. THANK MISS SHANDI FOR HER WORK ON THE CASE AS WELL. I APPRECIATE YOU COMING BACK WITH THE UPDATED PROFFERS, ADDRESSING SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT WE HAD AND SOME OF THE SETBACKS AND STUFF TO MAKE IT MORE UNIFORM TO THE EXISTING RESIDENTS THAT WERE ALREADY ESTABLISHED THERE. I THINK THAT MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE. I DO THINK THIS WILL BE A GOOD ADDITION TO THAT AREA. I THINK IT WILL, YOU KNOW, COMPLEMENT THE EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD WELL. AND SO HAVING SAID THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN. I MOVE THAT WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF REZ-2026-100347. FELICIA SANDERS WITH THE REVISED PROFFERS DATED MAY 5TH, 2026. SECOND. MOTION BY MR. MACKEY. SECOND BY MR. WINTERHOFF. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. MR. CHAIRMAN, WE NOW MOVE ON TO PAGE TWO OF YOUR AGENDA OR [5b. REZ-2026-100669 Bryan Lee for Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital: Request to conditionally rezone from R-3 One-Family Residence District to O-3C Office District (Conditional) on Parcels 768-736-2495, 768-736-4398, 768-736-4895, 768-736-5491, 768- 736-5888, 768-737-2701, 768-737-2807, 768-737-3801 and parts of 768-736-2390, 768- 736-3393, and 768-736-6285 containing 1.628 acres located at the southeast intersection of Maple Avenue and Paxton Street. The applicant proposes a parking lot. The use will be controlled by zoning ordinance regulations and proffered conditions. The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Suburban Residential 2 (density should not exceed 3.4 units per acre). Staff – Livingston Lewis ] FOR REZ 2026 100669 BRIAN LEE FOR BON SECOURS SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL. THIS IS A REQUEST TO CONDITIONALLY REZONE FROM R THREE ONE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO OH THREE OFFICE DISTRICT. 1.628 ACRES, LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF MAPLE AVENUE AND PAXTON STREET. THE APPLICANT PROPOSES A PARKING LOT. THE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECOMMENDS SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL TO. THE STAFF REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY MR. LIVINGSTON LEWIS. MR. LEWIS, HOW ARE YOU? REAL QUICK. THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK, IS ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE ON THE WEBEX THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE? MR. CHAIRMAN, THERE IS NO ONE ON WEBEX FOR THIS CASE. ALL RIGHT, MR. LEWIS, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. [00:20:03] THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, THIS IS A REQUEST TO REZONE 1.6 ACRES FROM R3 TO OH THREE C TO CONSTRUCT A PAVED PARKING LOT FOR SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL VISITORS AND EMPLOYEES. THE SITE IS AN OPEN GRASS FIELD ON THE SOUTH LINE OF PAXTON STREET, ADJACENT TO THE HOSPITAL'S EXISTING REAR PARKING AREA. SURROUNDING PROPERTIES INCLUDE THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS TO THE NORTH, THE WESTVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE WEST, AND VACANT LOTS IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION IS SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL TWO, REFLECTING THE PROPERTY'S FORMER USE AS PART OF A SINGLE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD. HOWEVER, SINCE 1995, THE HOSPITAL HAS INCREMENTALLY ACQUIRED THE 11 SUBJECT PARCELS AND REMOVED THE RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES IN PREPARATION FOR FUTURE NEEDS. AS ILLUSTRATED ON EXHIBIT A, THE SAINT MARY'S CAMPUS IS UNDERGOING A MULTI-PHASE PROJECT TO ADD A NEW EIGHT STORY, 200,000 SQUARE FOOT MEDICAL TOWER REDESIGNED THE HOSPITAL'S MAIN ENTRANCE, RELOCATE THE HELIPAD FROM THE GROUND TO THE NEW ROOFTOP, AND RECONFIGURE SURFACE PARKING FOR CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES. A PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT WAS APPROVED IN 2025 FOR THE NEW BUILDING AND HELIPAD RELOCATION, AND DURING COMMUNITY MEETINGS FOR THAT CASE, ADDITIONAL PARKING WAS IDENTIFIED AS A SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT NEED TO HELP ADDRESS PARKING. THE APPLICANT PROPOSES THIS 362 SPACE LOT FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. IT WOULD REQUIRE VACATING PAXTON STREET, BUT ACCESS WOULD STILL BE PROVIDED BETWEEN MAPLE AVENUE AND CHASE STREET THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. TREE PLANTED LANDSCAPE ISLANDS WOULD BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE PARKING LOT AND A 25 FOOT WIDE LANDSCAPE BUFFER WOULD BE INSTALLED ALONG THE WESTERN PERIMETER ADJACENT TO MAPLE AVENUE TO PROVIDE AN ATTRACTIVE STREETSCAPE AND HELP SCREEN VIEWS FROM ADJACENT HOMES. THE APPLICANT HAS ALSO SUBMITTED THREE PROFFERS CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS REZONINGS FOR THE CAMPUS. IN ADDITION TO DESCRIBING THE BUFFER, THE PROFFERS ALSO ADDRESS LIGHTING AND STATE THE SITE WOULD ONLY BE USED FOR A PARKING LOT. IN OTHER WORDS, NO ADDITIONAL BUILDING. ADEQUATE PARKING IS ESSENTIAL IN ALL LAND USE CATEGORIES, INCLUDING SR TWO, AND IS A CLEAR NEED IN THIS AREA. THE PROPOSED SURFACE LOT WOULD HELP ALLEVIATE PARKING ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS AND WOULD BE COMPATIBLE WITH SURROUNDING USES. FOR THESE REASONS, STAFF SUPPORTS THE REQUEST AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, MR. LEWIS. DOES ANYONE FROM THE COMMISSION HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? I DO. DO WE HAVE A TIMELINE ON WHEN THIS PROJECT WOULD BE COMPLETED? I DO NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC TIMELINE. I'M SURE IT'S AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. BUT THE APPLICANT PROBABLY COULD ANSWER THAT IN MORE DETAIL. OKAY. MR. PHELPS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT? ABSOLUTELY. MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. MY NAME IS RHODES RITENOUR, AND I REPRESENT BON SECOURS HEALTH SYSTEM. I'M THE VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HEARING THIS CASE TODAY. THE AS YOU PROBABLY HAVE SEEN, IF YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH THERE COMMISSIONER, THE PROJECT HAS STARTED AND OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE IT COMPLETED BY ABOUT THE END OF 2028. SO WITH THE INVESTMENT WE'RE MAKING THERE AND ALL THE MOVING PARTS, WE SAY WE DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC DATE. BUT CERTAINLY AS MR. LEWIS SAYS, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. BUT OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE IT COMPLETED BY THE END OF 28. YEAH. NOT A PROBLEM. I WAS THROUGH THE AREA A COUPLE OF TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, AND IT'S DESPERATELY NEEDED OVER THERE. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE HUNTING EVERYWHERE TO FIND A PARKING SPOT, AND THEY'RE PARKING ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE. SO I WAS JUST CURIOUS WITH THE TIMELINE BECAUSE I KNOW SOONER THE BETTER. I'M SURE YESTERDAY WOULD HAVE BEEN PERFECT, YOU KNOW, TO HAVE IT COMPLETED. SO I'M, I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. I WOULD JUST SAY, COMMISSIONER PHELPS, THAT WHILE THAT WHILE 28 IS THE GOAL FOR FINISHING THE TOWER, WE CERTAINLY HOPE TO HAVE PARKING IN PLACE TO ALLEVIATE SOME OF THOSE THINGS THAT YOU AND I HAVE SEEN EVERY DAY BUT LONG BEFORE THE END OF 28. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YES, SIR. I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED, MR. CHAIR? I MOVE THAT WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF RZ2026100669 BOND SECURE SAINT MARY'S HOSPITALS WITH PROFFERS DATED APRIL 20TH, 2026 SECOND MOTION BY MR. PHELPS, SECOND BY MR. SHIPPEY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THAT COMPLETES THE CASES TO BE HEARD THIS EVENING. BUT WE DO HAVE SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS. THE FIRST DISCUSSION ITEM ARE TWO RESOLUTIONS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. [6. DISCUSSION ITEM: RESOLUTIONS: PCR-3-26 and PCR-4-26: The Commission will discuss initiating consideration of Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance updates] PCR 326 AND PCR 426. AND THESE TWO RESOLUTIONS WOULD INITIATE THE [00:25:08] SUBDIVISION AND ZONING CODE UPDATES THAT WE DISCUSSED EARLIER WITH YOU DURING WORK SESSION. RIGHT. MR. SHIPPY HAS THAT, I BELIEVE. YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU. AS YOU KNOW, THE COMMISSION HAS BEEN REVIEWING AND CONSIDERING AMENDMENTS TO BOTH THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, BASED ON INPUT FROM STAFF, FROM THE PUBLIC, AND OF COURSE, FROM THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION. AND WE DO FIND THESE AMENDMENTS TO BE APPROPRIATE. AND SO I'LL MAKE TWO RESOLUTIONS. THE FIRST IS RESOLUTION PCR 3-2026, WHICH IS THE INITIATION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS, AND I WOULD MOVE THAT RESOLUTION. SECOND. MOTION BY MR. SHIPPY. SECOND BY MR. MACKEY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. AND ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE SOME SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE THAT WE'VE BEEN REVIEWING IN THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS. AND I WOULD MOVE RESOLUTION PCR DASH 4-2026. THE INITIATION OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS. SECOND. MOTION BY MR. SHIPPY. SECOND BY MR. PHELPS. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, THE NEXT DISCUSSION ITEM IS TO DISCUSS SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE THE [7. DISCUSSION ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING: The Commission will discuss setting a public hearing for June 11, 2026, to consider Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance updates related to changes in the Code of Virginia.] 11TH, 2026 TO CONSIDER THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE UPDATES RELATED TO THE TWO THE TWO ORDINANCES THAT YOU JUST ARE THE TWO RESOLUTIONS YOU JUST ADOPTED. ALL RIGHT. CAN WE GET A MOTION? DO WE NEED A MOTION FOR THAT? YES, SIR. WE NEED A MOTION SETTING. JUST SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE UPDATES RELATING TO CHANGES IN THE CODE OF FOR THE IN THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MISSISSIPPI. SECOND. BY MR. WINTERHOFF. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE NEXT DISCUSSION ITEM IS AGAIN ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING FOR. [8. DISCUSSION ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING: The Commission will discuss setting a public hearing for June 11, 2026, to consider the 2045 Comprehensive Plan.] ACTUALLY, THIS ONE SAYS PUBLIC HEARING, BUT THIS ONE IS ACTUALLY A WORK SESSION REGARDING THE 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES. I FELT WE MIGHT HAVE A NEED FOR A, FOR ANOTHER WORK SESSION AT THE JUNE 11TH MEETING JUST TO TIE UP ANY LOOSE ENDS, ANY CHANGES THAT WE MAY HAVE COME UP THAT MEETING, I BELIEVE IF IT MEETS WITH EVERYBODY'S LIKING, WE COULD SCHEDULE FOR 430 JUST TO GIVE YOU ENOUGH TIME. AND OF COURSE, I'LL BRING SOME SOME FOOD IN SO YOU'LL HAVE SOME DINNER. BUT ANY ANY UPDATES? WE DO HAVE A FEW FORM BASED CODE PIECES TO FILL YOU IN ON AS WE RECEIVE THEM, AND THERE MAY BE SOME OTHER CHANGES AND YOU MAY HAVE SOME QUESTIONS. SO I FELT LIKE WE MIGHT WANT THAT JUST TO MAKE SURE ALL OUR BASES ARE COVERED. ALL RIGHT. EVERYBODY GOOD WITH THE 430? YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. SO MOVE. OKAY. WELL WE DON'T NEED A THAT'S IT. WE CAN DO THAT ONE BY CONSENSUS, MR. CHAIRMAN, BUT THANK YOU. THAT'S THE NEXT ITEM IS THE PUBLIC HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM. AND THAT IS SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 11TH TO CONSIDER THE 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. AND THAT WE DO NEED A MOTION FOR THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN. SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. MOTION BY MYSELF, SECONDED BY MR. WINTERHOFF. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE NEXT ITEM IS THE CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF YOUR MINUTES FROM THE [9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Planning Commission Regular Meeting, and Work Session on April 9, 2026.] REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION ON APRIL 9TH. WE DO HAVE A RADISH SHEET THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN A FOLDER THERE AT YOUR AT YOUR SEAT. IF YOU HADN'T HADN'T RECEIVED IT EARLIER. SO THE, THE APPROVAL WOULD, WOULD CONTAIN THESE CORRECTIONS AND OF COURSE, ANY OTHER ANY OTHER CORRECTIONS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO LIKE TO ADD TO THAT? I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 9TH, 2026 PLANNING COMMISSION, AS AMENDED. SECOND. MOTION BY MR. SHIPLEY. SECOND BY MR. PHELPS. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. MR. CHAIRMAN, AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR TAKING YOUR VALUABLE TIME TODAY AND COMING IN EARLY AND WORKING ON ALL THESE ITEMS AND ALL THE DILIGENCE THAT YOU'VE PUT FORTH IN YOUR CONSIDERATION OF, OF THIS LARGE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT'S FLOWING [00:30:04] THROUGH. AND AND I KNOW THAT TAKES A LOT OF TIME. SO THANK YOU FOR FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR ATTENTION. WITH THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION THIS EVENING. MEETING ADJOURN. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.