[00:00:03] GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME EVERYBODY TO THE WE'RE ACTUALLY RECONVENING, SO I'M NOT CALLING THE ORDER, BUT THE JULY 9TH, 2026 ZONING MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING. WE WILL FIRST ASK THAT YOU CHECK YOUR CELL PHONES MAKE SURE THAT EITHER THEY'RE TURNED OFF OR VIBRATING. ALSO, TO LET ME APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE. I KNOW WE HAVE SOME MODIFICATIONS GOING ON IN OUR PUBLIC HEARING SPACE. SO WE HAVE TIGHTER QUARTERS THIS EVENING, BUT STILL, WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. IF YOU'RE ABLE, WOULD YOU PLEASE JOIN US AND STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA [1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:] AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. [2. RECOGNITION OF NEWS MEDIA:] ALSO, AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME WELCOMING THE NEWS MEDIA THAT WE HAVE IN THE ROOM WERE IN ATTENDANCE. IT APPEARS THAT WE HAVE ALL MEMBERS PRESENT THIS EVENING. I'D LIKE TO NOTE AND RECOGNIZE OUR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REP MR. SMITH FROM THE BROOKLYN DISTRICT DISTRICT. HE'LL BE WITH US ALL YEAR FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REPRESENTING THEM. I'LL NOTE ON THE RECORD THAT MR. SMITH ABSTAINS FROM ANY VOTING THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE UNLESS NEEDED. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'D LIKE TO TURN THE MEETING OVER TO OUR SECRETARY, MR. JOE EMERSON. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. AND I'LL JOIN WITH YOU WELCOMING EVERYBODY TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FOR JULY 9TH, 2026. AS YOU NOTED, THE COMMISSION DID HAVE A WORK SESSION THAT CONVENED AT 430 AND RECESSED AT 524, AND THEN, OF COURSE, RECONVENED HERE IN THIS ROOM AT 6 P.M. THE WORK SESSION WAS FOR THE BOARD OR THE BOARD, THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO TO HEAR FROM STAFF AND CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ON THE 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS THAT ARE ON YOUR AGENDA THIS EVENING. AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE FOR FOR THE PUBLIC WHO IS PRESENT AND THOSE WHO ARE WITH US ONLINE, IT IS REQUESTED ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS BE PROVIDED FROM THE LECTERN. AND NORMALLY I SAY AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM, IT'S IN THE CORNER OR THE SIDE OF THE ROOM TOWARDS THE DOORS THIS EVENING WHERE YOU ENTERED. FOR EVERYONE WHO'S WATCHING LIVE STREAM ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE, PUBLIC COMMENTS. I'M SORRY I DIDN'T FINISH THAT. PUBLIC COMMENT SHOULD BE MADE FROM THAT LECTERN. FOR THOSE WHO ARE PARTICIPATING REMOTELY, YOU CAN PARTICIPATE BY FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES. IF YOU'LL VISIT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S MEETING WEB PAGE@HENRICO.GOV, BACKSLASH PLANNING, BACKSLASH MEETINGS. THEN YOU NEED TO SCROLL DOWN UNDER PLANNING COMMISSION AND CLICK ON WEBEX EVENT. 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. SELECT FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU AND SEND HER A MESSAGE. SHE'LL PLACE YOU IN THE QUEUE TO SPEAK. COMMISSION DOES HAVE GUIDELINES FOR ITS PUBLIC HEARINGS. THE APPLICANT OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES WILL HAVE TEN MINUTES TO PRESENT TESTIMONY. A PORTION OF THAT TIME CAN BE SAVED FOR REBUTTAL OF OPPOSITION STATEMENTS. INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS IN SUPPORT 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 THE TIME. INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS IN OPPOSITION WILL HAVE UP TO TWO MINUTES TO PRESENT THEIR TESTIMONY, AND WILL NOT EXCEED A TOTAL TEN MINUTES AGAIN, UNLESS THE CHAIR EXTENDS THE TIME. A GROUP REPRESENTATIVE MAY SPEAK FOR SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES. IF. FOR. OTHER CITIZENS APPEAR AT THE PODIUM, IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AND EACH SEE TWO MINUTES OF THEIR TIME. 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. AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND INTEREST IN YOUR COMMUNITY THIS EVENING. WITH THAT SAID, MR. CHAIRMAN, THE FIRST ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA ARE REQUESTS FOR WITHDRAWALS AND DEFERRALS, [3. REQUESTS FOR WITHDRAWALS AND DEFERRALS: (0); (2) REQUESTS FOR EXPEDITED ITEMS: (2)] AND THOSE WILL BE PRESENTED BY MISS JEAN MOORE. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, AND THE SECRETARY. THE FIRST ITEM FOR DEFERRAL IS A REQUEST FOR DEFERRAL ON THE VARIETY DISTRICT IS ON PAGE THREE OF YOUR [VARINA: (Deferred from the June 11, 2026, Meeting) 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 by the Commission to the August 13, 2026, Meeting) ] AGENDA. THIS IS ARI Z. 2025 102340. THE APPLICANT IS DRB THREE TRUCKING LLC. [00:05:03] THIS IS REQUEST TO CONDITIONALLY REZONE 5.96 ACRES FROM A ONE AND B THREE TO M2C TO ALLOW OUTDOOR STORAGE AND TRAILER PARKING. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST INTERSECTION OF DARBYTOWN ROAD AND MILLER ROAD. THE DEFERRAL IS REQUESTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE AUGUST 13TH, 2026 MEETING. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT OR ON WEBEX WHO IS OPPOSED TO THE DEFERRAL? CASE REZ2025-102340. MR. CHAIRMAN, THERE BEING NO OPPOSITION TO THE DEFERRAL, I MOVE THAT RAZ-2025-102340DR BE THE THIRD TRUCKING LLC. BE DEFERRED TO THE AUGUST 13TH, 2026 MEETING AT THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. MACKEY. SECOND, BY MR. WINTERHOFF. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THE NEXT ITEM IS IN FAIRFIELD ON PAGE FOUR OF YOUR AGENDA. [FAIRFIELD: (Deferred from the June 11, 2026, Meeting) REZ-2026-100916 Andrew M. Condlin for Imperial Investments Group LLC: Request to rezone from R-6C General Residence District (Conditional) and B-3 Business District to B-2C Business District (Conditional) Parcel 784-760-2968 containing 0.202 acre located at the northeast intersection of Magellan Parkway and Brook Road (U.S. Route 1). The applicant proposes general retail. The use will be controlled by zoning ordinance regulations. The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Government. Staff – Livingston Lewis (Deferral Requested to the August 13, 2026, Meeting) ] THIS IS REZ 2026-00916, IMPERIAL INVESTMENTS GROUP, LLC. THIS IS A REQUEST TO REZONE 0.202 ACRES FROM R6C AND B THREE TO B2C BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST INTERSECTION OF MAGELLAN PARKWAY AND BROOK ROAD. THE APPLICANT PROPOSES ACCESS FOR GENERAL RETAIL. THE DEFERRAL IS REQUESTED TO THE AUGUST 13TH, 2026 MEETING. THANK YOU. ONCE AGAIN, IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT ON WEBEX WHO IS OPPOSED TO THE DEFERRAL OF REZ2026-100916, IMPERIAL INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC. IF NOT, I REQUEST THAT REZ2026100916. IMPERIAL INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC BE DEFERRED TO THE AUGUST 13TH, 2026 MEETING. SECOND. MOTION BY MYSELF. SECOND BY MR. SHIPLEY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT COMPLETES THE WITHDRAWALS AND DEFERRALS FOR THIS EVENING. THE NEXT ARE REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED ITEMS. THERE ARE TWO OF THOSE. AND THEY WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED BY MISS JEAN MOORE. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT ON WEBEX WHO'S OPPOSED? TO. SORRY ABOUT THAT. THE FIRST ITEM IS ON PAGE FOUR OF YOUR AGENDA IN THE BROOKLYN DISTRICT. [BROOKLAND: (Deferred from the June 11, 2026, Meeting) PUP-2026-100970 Lambros Deligan for Richmond Lodge of Perfection, A&ASR: Request for a Provisional Use Permit under Sections 24-2306 and 24-4205 of Chapter 24 of the County Code to allow a masonic lodge on Parcel 771-744-6132 located on the east line of Bethlehem Road approximately 160’ north of its intersection with Dickens Road. The existing zoning is A-1 Agricultural District. The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Semi-Public. Staff – Han Vu (Expedited Agenda Requested) ] IT IS PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT 2026-0100970. THE APPLICANT IS RICHMOND LODGE OF PERFECTION A AND A ESSER THIS IS A REQUEST FOR PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE CONTINUATION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF A MASONIC LODGE ON THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE EAST LINE OF BETHLEHEM ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 160FT NORTH OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH DICKENS ROAD. I DON'T KNOW, IN YOUR PACKET, YOU DO HAVE MINOR REVISIONS, AMENDMENTS TO THE STAFF, RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS. OTHERWISE, WE HAVE HEARD NO OPPOSITION TO THIS REQUEST. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT ON WEBEX WHO IS OPPOSED TO THE APPROVAL OF OUR CASE NUMBER, PUP-2026-100970. RICHMOND LODGE OF PERFECTION. MOTION TO X, Y AND APPROVE PUP2026100970. RICHMOND LODGE OF PERFECTION A A A N A ESSER SECOND. ALL RIGHT. HAVE A MOTION BY MR. PHELPS, SECOND BY MR. MACKEY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. FINALLY, ALSO ON PAGE FOUR OF YOUR AGENDA IN THE FAIRFIELD DISTRICT, [FAIRFIELD: RPAE-2026-101136 The Bay Companies, Inc. on behalf of Godsey Properties, Inc.: Request for approval of a Chesapeake Bay Resource Protection Area Exception as required by Chapter 24, Section 5805.A of the Henrico County Code, to allow a Level Spreader stormwater management facility to encroach 1,567 square feet within the required 100-foot-wide Resource Protection Area, a component of a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area, adjacent to Stony Run Tributary 1 in the James River Watershed. The site is located at the northwest corner of the proposed Fairways Section 6 development approximately 600-feet west of the terminus of Nine Iron Lane, north of proposed lot 85 at the terminus of the proposed extension of Match Play Way, on parcel 803-726-7670. The zoning is C-1C – Conservation District (Conditional) and R-5AC General Residence District (Conditional). Staff – Phillip Bariteau and Sean Kellog (Expedited Agenda Requested) ] WE HAVE A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY RESOURCE PROTECTION AREA. EXCEPTION 2026-101136. THE APPLICANT IS GODSEY PROPERTIES INCORPORATED. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE PROPOSED FAREWELL SECTION SIX DEVELOPMENT. APPROXIMATELY 600FT WEST OF THE TERMINUS OF NINE IRON LANE, A LEVEL SPREADER STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITY IS PROPOSED TO ENCROACH 1567FT² WITHIN A REQUIRED 100 FOOT WIDE RESOURCE PROTECTION AREA AND A COMPONENT OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION AREA, [00:10:05] ADJACENT TO STONY RUN TRIBUTARY. ONE IN THE JAMES RIVER WATERSHED IS PROPOSED. STAFF RECOMMENDING IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL AND NO OPPOSITION IS KNOWN TO THIS EXCEPTION. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT ON WEBEX WHO IS OPPOSED TO THE APPROVAL OF CASE NUMBER P8-2026-101136? DARCY, PROPERTIES. ALL RIGHT, I MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF THE EXPEDITED ITEM PAE-2026-101136. DARCY PROPERTIES. SECOND MR. SHIPPING. ALL RIGHT. MOTION BY MYSELF. SECOND BY MR. SHIPPY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. MR. CHAIRMAN, BEFORE WE MOVE INTO THE REGULAR AGENDA. I WOULD WOULD LIKE TO KNOW FROM OUR TECHNICAL STAFF IF WEBEX IS UP AND RUNNING CORRECTLY IS UP AND RUNNING, BUT SHE CAN'T HEAR. SO THERE'S NO ONE ONLINE. OKAY. NO ONE ONLINE AT THIS TIME. SO IF YOU COULD JUST MONITOR THAT FOR ME, SETH, AND LET ME KNOW. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. MR. CHAIRMAN, WITH WITH THAT ITEM COVERED, YOU HAVE THREE ITEMS THAT ARE FOR DISCUSSION AND [4. Discussion and Decision Only] DECISION ONLY. YOU HELD YOUR PUBLIC HEARINGS AT YOUR LAST MEETING. AND I WILL CALL ALL THREE TOGETHER. YOU WILL RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM MISS DEEMER AND ALSO FROM MR. BLANKENSHIP REGARDING THESE ITEMS. AND THEN, OF COURSE, AFTER YOUR DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION. SEPARATE MOTIONS FOR EACH ITEM WILL BE REQUIRED. THE FIRST ITEM IS THE DRAFT 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. AND AGAIN, THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL CONTINUE MEETING AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE DRAFT PROPOSED BY STAFF. THE SECOND ITEM IS THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REVISIONS AND THESE ARE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 19. AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS SECTIONS THAT ARE LISTED AND HAVE BEEN ADVERTISED. AND MR. BLANKENSHIP WILL DISCUSS THAT WITH YOU. AND THEN ALSO THE SECOND THE SECOND ORDINANCE CHANGE MAKING THE THIRD CASE IS THE ZONING CODE. IT'S TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION SECTIONS OF SECTION 24 OF THE COUNTY CODE. AND THEY'RE NOTED IN YOUR AGENDA AND ALSO HAVE BEEN DULY ADVERTISED. AND WITH THAT SAID, MISS DEEMER WILL PRESENT THE FIRST PRESENTATION ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. [(Deferred from the June 11, 2026, Meeting for Decision Only) DRAFT 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Planning Commission will continue its meeting and recommendations on the County’s Draft 2045 Comprehensive Plan. (Deferred from the June 11, 2026, Meeting for Decision Only) ORDINANCE – To Amend and Reordain Section 19-2303 Titled “Final Plat,” Section 19-2304 Titled “Minor Subdivision,” Section 19-3201 Titled “Lot Arrangement,” Section 19-3202 Titled “Street Access,” Section 19-3301 Titled “Maximum Block Length,” Section 19-3402 Titled “Subdivision Access Points,” Section 19-3404 Titled “Street Design Standards,” Section 19-4110 Titled “Access to Private Cemetery or Graveyard,” Section 19-5102 Titled “Applicability,” Section 19-5302 Titled “Dimensional Standards,” and Section 19-7301 Titled “Terms Defined” of the Code of the County of Henrico to Conform to Recent Changes to the Code of Virginia, Clarify the Relationship Between Family Subdivision and Minor Subdivision, and Improve Consistency With the Zoning Ordinance (Deferred from the June 11, 2026, Meeting for Decision Only) ORDINANCE – To Amend and Reordain Section 24-2205 Titled “Public Hearing Scheduling and Notification,” Section 24-2306 Titled “Provisional Use Permit,” Section 24-2314 Titled “Plan of Development,” Section 24-2319 Titled “Administrative Modification,” Section 24-3102 Titled “Districts Established,” Section 24-3105 Titled “Superseding Dimensional Standards,” Section 24-3202 Titled “Established Conservation and Agricultural Districts,” Section 24-3315 Titled “R-5 General Residence District,” Section 24-3316 Titled “R-6 General Residence District,” Section 24-3317 Titled “RTH Residential Townhouse District,” Section 24-3502 Titled “General Provisions for All Planned Development Districts,” Section 24-3505 Titled “SMX-PD Suburban Residential Mixed Planned Development District,” Section 24-3506 Titled “TND-PD Traditional Neighborhood Development Planned Development District,” Section 24-3507 Titled “UMU-PD Urban Mixed-Use Planned Development District,” Section 24-3508 Titled “LI-PD Light Industrial Planned Development District,” Section 24-3706 Titled “WBS-O West Broad Street Overlay District,” Section 24-3835 Titled “Parking Standards: Minimum Parking Standards,” Section 24-3849 Titled “Signs,” Section 24-3851 Titled “Reserved,” Section 24-3860 Titled “FBA-O Subdistricts,” Section 24-4205 Titled “Principal Use Table,” Section 24-4303 Titled “Agriculture Support and Services Uses (Directly Related),” Section 24-4304 Titled “Agricultural Support and Services (Not Directly Related),” Section 24-4305 Titled “Agricultural Uses: Silviculture,” Section 24-4306 Titled “Residential Uses: Household Living,” Section 24-4307 Titled “Public and Civic Uses: Community Services,” Section 24-4311 Titled “Public and Civic Uses: Health Care Facilities,” Section 24-4314 Titled “Public and Civic Uses: Utilities,” Section 24-4324 Titled “Commercial Uses: Vehicle Sales and Service,” Section 24-4326 Titled “Industrial Uses Generally,” Section 24-4402 Titled “Accessory Use or Structure Table,” Section 24-4406 Titled “Accessory Dwelling Unit,” Section 24-4416 Titled “Accessory Electric Vehicle (EV) Level 1, 2, or 3 Charging Station,” Section 24-4420 Titled “Accessory Keeping of Animals Outside a Dwelling (as accessory to a dwelling),” Section 24-4423 Titled “Accessory Outdoor Seating and Food Preparation (as accessory to an Eating Establishments use),” Section 24-4424 Titled “Accessory Outdoor Storage,” Section 24-4425 Titled “Accessory Parking of Trucks and Commercial Vehicles (as accessory to a dwelling),” Section 24-4428 Titled “Accessory Recycling and Refuse Collection Area, Outdoor,” Section 24-4431 Titled “Accessory Short-term Rental (as accessory to a dwelling),” Section 24-4502 Titled “Temporary Use and Structure Table,” Section 24-4510 Titled “Temporary Model Sales Home or Unit,” Section 24-5105 Titled “Off-Street Parking Surfacing and Marking,” Section 24-5107 Titled “Design Requirements for Large Parking Lots,” Section 24-5110 Titled “Minimum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces,” Section 24-5113 Titled “Required Number of Parking Spaces for Mixed-Use Development,” Section 24-5203 Titled “Amount of Open Space Required,” Section 24-5303 Titled “Landscaping Plan Required,” Section 24-5308 Titled “Minimum Tree Cover,” Section 24-5310 Titled “Transitional Buffers,” Section 24-5404 Titled “Height Standards,” Section 24-5405 Titled “Materials,” Section 24-5406 Titled “Finished Side and Landscaping,” Section 24-5502 Titled “Applicability,” Section 24-5503 Titled “General Standards,” Section 24-5504 Titled “Lighting Standards for Specific Uses and Site Features,” Section 24-5707 Titled “Signs Requiring Permits,” Section 24-5802 Titled “Chesapeake Bay Preservation: Applicability,” Section 24-5803 Titled “Chesapeake Bay Preservation Standards,” Section 24-5902 Titled “Applicability,” Section 24-6402 Titled “Development of Nonconforming Lots,” Section 24-8302 Titled “Measurement of Area, Width, Depth, and Coverage of Lots,” Section 24-8304 Titled “Measurement of Floor Area,” Section 24-8306 Titled “Determination of Front, Side, and Rear Yards for Other Uses,” Section 24-8308 Titled “Allowable Encroachments into Required Yards,” Section 24-8309 Titled “Measurement of Height,” Section 24-8310 Titled “Height Exceptions,” Section 24-8404 Titled “Public, Civic, and Institutional Use Classification,” Section 24-8405 Titled “Commercial Use Classification,” Section 24-8406 Titled “Industrial Use Classification,” and Section 24-8501 Titled “Accessory Uses, Temporary Uses, and Other Terms,” and Add New Section 24-3205 Titled “A-2, Agricultural District,” Section 24-3880 Titled “Best Products Reimagined Subdistrict: Boundary,” Section 24-3881 Titled “Best Products Reimagined Subdistrict: Intent,” Section 24-3882 Titled “Best Products Reimagined Subdistrict: Regulating and Street Hierarchy Plan,” Section 24-3883 Titled “Best Products Reimagined Subdistrict: Additional Standards,” Section 24-3884 Titled “Brook Road North Subdistrict: Boundary,” Section 24-3885 Titled “Brook Road North Subdistrict: Intent,” Section 24-3886 Titled “Brook Road North Subdistrict: Regulating and Street Hierarchy Plan,” Section 24-3887 Titled “Brook Road North Subdistrict: Additional Standards,” Section 24-3888 Titled “Lakeside Avenue Subdistrict: Boundary,” Section 24-3889 Titled “Lakeside Avenue Subdistrict: Intent,” Section 24-3890 Titled “Lakeside Avenue Subdistrict: Regulating and Street Hierarchy Plan,” and Section 24-4519 Titled “Temporary Wireless Communication Support Structure” of the Code of the County of Henrico to Conform the Zoning Ordinance to Recent Changes in State Law, Implement the Comprehensive Plan, and Update, Modify, and Clarify Certain Provisions; and to Amend the Zoning Districts Map to Rezone Properties to the New A-2 Agricultural District] THANK YOU. THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT BEGAN WORK ON UPDATING ITS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN 2020, DELAYED BY COVID. THE PROCESS STARTED IN EARNEST IN 2021 WITH THE CREATION OF HENRICO NEXT. OUR PLAN TO INFORM AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC FOLLOWING THE ANALYSIS OF EXISTING CONDITIONS INCLUDING POPULATION GROWTH, LAND DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK. THE PLAN IS BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. THIS HAS BEEN A MULTI YEAR EFFORT BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT WITH ASSISTANCE FROM NUMEROUS COUNTY AGENCIES, OUR CONSULTANTS AND OF COURSE YOU. THE PLANNING COMMISSION. AT YOUR JUNE PUBLIC HEARING, THERE WAS A PRESENTATION OF ALL THE PLAN CHAPTERS AND YOU TOOK COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC THIS EVENING. I'LL BE SUMMARIZING THOSE COMMENTS AS WELL AS ANY RECEIVED SINCE THEN. PRIOR TO MY SUMMARY, I WANTED TO REVIEW OUR EFFORTS FOR ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY. APOLOGIES. NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES WERE PLANNED AND CONDUCTED TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO PARTICIPATE IN SAFE AND INFORMATIVE WAYS, SUCH AS OUR INTRODUCTORY KICKOFF MEETING, SURVEYS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, LISTENING AND SUGGESTION SESSIONS. AND IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, A VARIETY OF SPECIFIC COMMUNITY MEETING. A WEB PRESENCE HAS BEEN PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS SO EVERYONE COULD FOLLOW FROM THEIR COMPUTERS OR HOME. SURVEYS, POLLS AND INTERACTIVE MAPS ALLOWED RESIDENTS TO SHARE COMMENTS ABOUT SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE COUNTY AND REACT TO VARIOUS DRAFT MATERIALS. TO DATE, WE'VE ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 9000 RESIDENTS THROUGH SURVEYS 1950 PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY VISIONING EXERCISES, 270 DURING OUR 2024 LISTENING SESSIONS ON VISIONS AND GOALS, AND 131 AT OUR 2025 FUTURE LAND USE SUGGESTION SESSIONS, AND AN ADDITIONAL 200 PEOPLE IN PUBLIC MEETINGS THROUGH OUTREACH AT COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS GLEN ALLEN DAY, [00:15:01] EARTH DAY AND COUNTYWIDE FARMER'S MARKETS, AND ADDITIONAL 1000 PEOPLE HEARD ABOUT OUR PLANNING EFFORTS. WE'VE HELD 14 INFORMATION SESSIONS, SENT OUT OVER 7500 EMAILS, AND MAILED OVER 5000 INDIVIDUALLY ADDRESSED NOTICE LETTERS. WE SENT OUT 29,000 MAILERS FOR A MARCH OF ARENA MEETING, AND FOR THE JUNE 2ND AND FOURTH COMMUNITY MEETINGS. WE MAILED POSTCARDS TO EVERY RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS ADDRESS IN HENRICO COUNTY, NOTIFYING CLOSE TO 209,000 HOUSEHOLDS AND COMPANIES USING THE COUNTY'S FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM X AND NEXT DOOR PLATFORMS, WE'VE INFORMED AN ADDITIONAL 123,000 PEOPLE. DURING THE MONTH OF MAY. WE POSTED THE VARIOUS DRAFT CHAPTERS OF THE PLAN ON OUR PROJECT WEBSITE, SO INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS COULD REVIEW THEM PRIOR TO YOUR JUNE JUNE PUBLIC HEARING. WE RECEIVED 113 ONLINE COMMENTS, 97 EMAILS, AND 22 PHONE CALLS. THAT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO YOU AT YOUR JUNE WORK SESSION. APPROXIMATELY 85 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE JUNE PUBLIC HEARING, DURING WHICH 27 SPEAKERS PROVIDED COMMENTS IN PERSON OR VIA WEBEX. OF THOSE, TWO SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL TIME TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE PLAN. TWO WERE OPPOSED TO THE COX ROAD CONNECTION TO CHURCH ROAD. ONE COMMENTED ON THE NEED TO REVISE THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING FENCING AND THE REMAINING 22 SPEAKERS WERE OPPOSED TO THE SPECIFICS OF THE A2 ZONING AMENDMENT. A BREAKDOWN OF THE COMMENTS RECEIVED UP TO AND INCLUDING THE COMMISSION'S JUNE MEETING IDENTIFIED 44 RELATED TO LAND USE, 36 ON TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING THE EMT-P 25 ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT 14 RELATED TO RECREATION AND PARKS 11 ON COMMUNITY CHARACTER EIGHT ABOUT PUBLIC FACILITIES, SEVEN ON IMPLEMENTATION AND THREE ON GOALS. FURTHER ANALYSIS REVEALED 29 REQUESTS FOR A DELAY ON PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION, 28 PROVIDED OTHER RANDOM COMMENTS, AND 59 HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THE A2 ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT. THIS EVENING DURING YOUR WORK SESSION, YOU ARE PROVIDED WITH A SPREADSHEET WITH THE MOST RECENT COMMENTS RECEIVED SINCE THE JUNE 11TH PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, WE'VE RECEIVED ONE SURVEY SUBMISSION THAT INCLUDED TEN TOPICAL COMMENTS RELATED TO THE PLAN CHAPTERS, SIX EMAILS AND FIVE PHONE CALLS. THEIR TOPICS INCLUDED FOUR LAND USE COMMENTS, SEVEN A, TWO COMMENTS, TWO PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES. TWO I'M SORRY. ONE REGARDING EACH ENVIRONMENTAL, COMMUNITY, CHARACTER, RECREATION AND PARKS, TRANSPORTATION IMPLEMENTATION OF CHAPTERS AND THEN ONE REGARDING LAST MONTH'S PRESENTATION. DURING THE JUNE WORK SESSION, STAFF RECOMMENDED SEVERAL CHANGES TO THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN AND THE INCLUSION OF SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POLICY FOUND FOUND IN THE MANAGED AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH CHAPTER. SINCE THEN, STAFF HAS CONTINUED TO REVIEW COMMENTS AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CHANGES TO THE DOCUMENT. THERE WERE 40 FEWER THAN 40 COMMENTS RELATED TO THE CONTEXT OF THE TEXT, MOST OF WHICH WERE STYLISTIC IN NATURE. STATE CODE REQUIRES THAT THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REVIEW OUR TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER. THEY HAVE REQUESTED WE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ANY DEFICIENCIES TO OUR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK AND CREATE A MAP SHOWING UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE, AS MOST ARE LOCATED BENEATH ROADS. THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ALSO REVIEWED THE PLAN, FOCUSING ON OUR ENVIRONMENTAL CHAPTER. MAPS OF IMPAIRED WATERS AND SOURCES OF POLLUTION WERE INADVERTENTLY LEFT OUT OF THE CHAPTER, AS WAS A SUMMARY ON WELLHEAD PROTECTION. STAFF ARE ACTIVELY WORKING ON UPDATING THE DOCUMENT TO ADDRESS VDOT AND DEQ'S CONCERNS. SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS ALSO OFFERED REVISED COMMENTS. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REQUESTED WE MODIFY TEXT RELATED TO THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM, AND POLICE PROVIDED MODIFIED LANGUAGE ADDRESSING CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN GUIDELINES. PLANNING STAFF ALSO IDENTIFIED MINOR TEXT CHANGES IN SEVERAL CHAPTERS. THE ADDITION OF A PUBLIC FACILITIES MAP, AS WELL AS MAPS SHOWING THE LOCATION OF WATER, SEWER, STORMWATER AND NATURAL GAS. IN ADDITION, IN RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY, STAFF IS ALSO RECOMMENDING THE PRIME [00:20:01] AGRICULTURAL RURAL CONSERVATION DESIGNATION BE MODIFIED FROM ONE UNIT PER FIVE ACRES TO ONE UNIT TO 1 TO 5 ACRES. AN ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE WOULD RECOMMEND FURTHER STUDY OF THE PARK DESIGNATION AND THE A2 ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, WHICH MR. BLANKENSHIP WILL SHORTLY DISCUSS WITH YOU. THE COUNTY'S 2024 POPULATION WAS ESTIMATED AT 353,770 PEOPLE, AND WE KNOW THAT IT GROWS JUST UNDER 1% A YEAR. THAT MEANS WE NEED TO PLAN FOR APPROXIMATELY 3500 NEW RESIDENTS A YEAR. THE HENRICO NEXT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ATTEMPTS TO BALANCE GROWTH WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC FACILITY AND SERVICE PROVISION. THE PLAN HAS BEEN A MAJOR WORK ITEM FOR THE DEPARTMENT SINCE 2021, WITH SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. ITS MAJOR FOCUS IS ON INFILL AND REDEVELOPMENT, AS EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT, EXCLUSIVE OF THE PARK DESIGNATION, ONLY 12% OF THE LAND IN THE COUNTY IS BEING RECOMMENDED FOR CHANGE. THE INCLUSION OF REDEVELOPMENT CORRIDORS AND FORM BASED OVERLAY DISTRICTS WILL HELP DIRECT FUTURE GROWTH AND REDEVELOPMENT, WHILE A NEW SECTION OF THE PLAN ADDRESSING SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE WILL WE'LL PROTECT THE COMMUNITY AGAINST NATURAL DISASTERS AND ECONOMIC SHIFTS. MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FROM RESIDENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND REDUCE LONG TERM OPERATING COSTS. A REVIEW OF THE ACREAGE AND OPEN SPACE RECREATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREAS. COUNTY PARKS AND PRESERVED AND CONSERVED LAND INDICATES THAT APPROXIMATELY 32% OF THE COUNTY WOULD BE USED TO PROTECT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND OPEN SPACE. INCORPORATION OF THE PRIME AGRICULTURAL RURAL CONSERVATION AREAS WOULD INCREASE THIS NUMBER TO 45%. THE DOCUMENT ADVOCATES A STRONG, MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION NETWORK WITH AVENUES TO REDUCE SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLE TRIPS. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS PROMOTED THROUGH A MIX OF HOUSING TYPES AND LOCATIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WILL BE STUDIED TO INCLUDE INITIATIVES IN LAND USE DECISION MAKING AS A RESULT OF OUR MARKET AND HOUSING ASSESSMENTS AND FISCAL ANALYZES. THE 2045 ASSUMED GROWTH SCENARIO RESULTS IN A 58% RESIDENTIAL TO 42% NONRESIDENTIAL SPLIT WHEN THE EXISTING TAX BASE IS ADDED TO NEW GROWTH. THE TAX BASE RATIO BY 2045 WILL BE 67% RESIDENTIAL TO 33% NONRESIDENTIAL. THE PLANNING. THE PLANNING DIRECTOR RECOMMENDS THE COMMISSION CONSIDER THE CONTENTS OF THE DOCUMENT, ALONG WITH COMMUNITY INPUT AND SUGGESTED STAFF CHANGES, AND RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF THE PLAN BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, MISS DAVIS. ANYONE ON THE COMMISSION HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR AT THIS TIME? NO. I THINK SHE GOT IT RIGHT BACKWARDS. OKAY. OH, I HAD A YOU HAD WOULD YOU WANT TO GO RIGHT AHEAD ABOUT THE THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF CONFUSION IN THE STATEMENT AMENDING THE RECOMMENDATION. THE RECOMMENDED DENSITY OF THE PRIME AGRICULTURE RURAL CONSERVATION LAND USE CATEGORY FROM ONE UNIT PER FIVE ACRES TO 1 TO 5 UNITS PER FIVE ACRES. CORRECT? NO, NOT UNITS PER ONE FROM ONE UNIT TO FIVE ACRES, WHICH IS CURRENTLY WHAT EVERYBODY HAS SEEN ON THE PLAN. TWO. ONE UNIT, TWO 1 TO 5 ACRES. YEAH, IT MAKES IT HARD TO EXPLAIN. IT IS. IT'S NOT REALLY CLEAR IN THE LANGUAGE THAT WE HAVE IN FRONT OF US. EITHER UNIT TO 1 TO 5 ACRES OF LAND. SO IT ONE ACRE LOTS WOULD STILL BE PERMITTED. IT WOULDN'T BE 1 TO 5 UNITS PER FIVE ACRES, NOT UNIT ONE ACRE TO UNITS. THAT'S WHAT IT IS. THAT'S WHERE THE MISTAKE IS. THE IT IS A LITTLE BIT CONFUSING LANGUAGE. THE INTENT IS IT STILL REMAINS A ONE UNIT TO THE ACRE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. BUT THE RANGE IN THAT AREA WOULD BE ONE UNIT PER FIVE ACRES. AND IN TERMS OF THE WAY IN TERMS OF THE WAY THE LAND USE READS, IT'D BE A ONE THROUGH FIVE ACRE ONE UNIT. CORRECT. BECAUSE THAT'S THE WAY OUR LAND USE DENSITY DENSITIES ARE CALCULATED. SO IT IS CONFUSING, BUT THE INTENT IS IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE THE ACREAGE, THE ONE UNIT TO THE ACRE UNIT COUNT IS THE INTENT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS DEAN. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR.. GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIR. [00:25:06] MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. ON JUNE THE 11TH, I PRESENTED TO YOU A SERIES OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING AND [(Deferred from the June 11, 2026, Meeting for Decision Only) ORDINANCE – To Amend and Reordain Section 19-2303 Titled “Final Plat,” Section 19-2304 Titled “Minor Subdivision,” Section 19-3201 Titled “Lot Arrangement,” Section 19-3202 Titled “Street Access,” Section 19-3301 Titled “Maximum Block Length,” Section 19-3402 Titled “Subdivision Access Points,” Section 19-3404 Titled “Street Design Standards,” Section 19-4110 Titled “Access to Private Cemetery or Graveyard,” Section 19-5102 Titled “Applicability,” Section 19-5302 Titled “Dimensional Standards,” and Section 19-7301 Titled “Terms Defined” of the Code of the County of Henrico to Conform to Recent Changes to the Code of Virginia, Clarify the Relationship Between Family Subdivision and Minor Subdivision, and Improve Consistency With the Zoning Ordinance (Deferred from the June 11, 2026, Meeting for Decision Only)] SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES. SINCE JUNE THE 11TH, THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT. SO EVERYTHING THAT WAS PRESENTED ON THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT LAST MONTH IS STILL IN THE RECOMMENDATION THIS MONTH ON THE ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS. THOSE, AS YOU REMEMBER, WERE BROKEN INTO THREE CATEGORIES. THE FIRST IS IMPLEMENTING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE SECOND IS CHANGES REQUIRED BY RECENT CHANGES TO THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. AND THE THIRD IS CHANGES THAT ARE PROPOSED BASED ON COMMUNITY AND STAFF INPUT AND IDEAS FOR IMPROVEMENT. I WILL BE TOUCHING ON THE FIRST AND THIRD OF THESE GROUPS UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. OF COURSE, THE MOST NOTABLE CHANGE THAT WAS PRESENTED LAST MONTH WAS THE CREATION OF AN A-2 AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT. THIS MONTH, BASED ON THE INPUT RECEIVED FROM THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER SOURCES AT THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OTHER SOURCES. OUR RECOMMENDATION THIS EVENING IS THAT YOU PROPOSE THAT THE PROPOSED A2 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT SHOULD BE DEFERRED FOR FURTHER STUDY. BASED ON WHAT WE HEARD LAST MONTH, WE DO NOT BELIEVE WE ARE PREPARED TO PROCEED WITH THAT RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME. THE OTHER MAIN EMPHASIS FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WAS THE CREATION OF NEW FORM BASED ALTERNATIVE OVERLAY SUBDISTRICTS. ONE OF THOSE IS THE BEST PRODUCTS REIMAGINED AREA. AND I MENTIONED THIS TO YOU LAST MONTH, BUT WE DID NOT HAVE THE COMPLETED MAPS YET. YOU SEE ON THE MAP OF WHAT WAS PRESENTED JUNE THE 11TH, I'M INDICATING WITH THE MOUSE AN AREA THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT. WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THAT AREA BE INCLUDED AS SHOWN HERE. YOU'LL ALSO SEE UP IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE DIAGRAM HERE THAT THERE ARE SOME CHANGES TO THE STREET CLASSIFICATIONS. SO ALL THOSE WERE PRESENTED TO YOU IN GREATER DETAIL IN THE TEXT. ALSO I MENTIONED TO YOU ON JUNE THE 11TH THAT WE WERE VERY NEAR THE COMPLETION OF DEVELOPING GUIDELINES FOR GREEN STREETS IN THE. AGAIN, THE BEST PRODUCTS REIMAGINED SUBDISTRICT. BUT WE DID NOT HAVE THE FINAL GRAPHICS AND TEXT READY FOR YOU ON JUNE THE 11TH. THEY ARE READY NOW AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE DRAFT, AND SO WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THOSE. BE INCLUDED IN YOUR RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. WE ALSO MENTIONED SOME ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE ADDED TO THE FRONTAGE STANDARDS AND THE STREET SECTIONS THAT WOULD JUST CLARIFY AND DOCUMENT THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE PLANNING DIRECTOR MAY MODIFY THOSE STANDARDS WHERE NECESSARY, AND THE GUIDELINES THAT HE WOULD APPLY IN MAKING ANY MODIFICATIONS. AS I MENTIONED, THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE STATE CODE PROVISIONS FROM THE JUNE 11TH HEARING. SO MOVING ON TO THE COMMUNITY AND STAFF AREA, WE HAD PROPOSED SEVERAL CHANGES TO THE TABLE. 4205 THE FIVE. THE PRINCIPAL USE TABLE AT LAST MONTH'S MEETING, IT WAS SUGGESTED BY ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS THAT ALL OF THE USES IN THE GROUP LIVING CLASSIFICATION, WHICH ARE BOARDING HOUSE, CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITY AND DORMITORY, BE ALLOWED BY PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT RATHER THAN A MIXTURE OF BY RIGHT BY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND BY PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT. THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO STANDARDIZE THAT APPROVAL AND STAFF AGREES WITH THAT RECOMMENDATION. SO WITH THOSE CHANGES WE WILL BE PLEASED TO SEE THIS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. DOES ANYONE ON THE COMMISSION HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS MOMENT, MR. BLANKENSHIP? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. CHAIRMAN. I WANT TO THANK PUBLICLY THE STAFF FOR UNDERTAKING THIS HERCULEAN EFFORT OVER SEVERAL YEARS, AS THEY'VE BEEN DESCRIBING THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE PUBLIC FOR ENGAGING IN THIS PROCESS OVER, OVER MULTIPLE YEARS, ESPECIALLY IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS HERE WITH THE LISTENING SESSIONS AND LAST MONTH'S HEARING, WE HAVE HEARD AND READ ALL OF THE COMMENTS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE JUNE 11TH PUBLIC HEARING. AND IN PARTICULAR YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE MAJOR POINTS OF DISCUSSION HAS BEEN HOW TO PRESERVE THE RURAL CHARACTER OF VARINA WHILE RESPECTING LANDOWNER RIGHTS. AND I THINK WE'VE MADE GOOD PROGRESS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS IN TRYING TO ACHIEVE A [00:30:02] BALANCE OF THOSE INTERESTS. HOWEVER, AS YOU'VE HEARD RECOMMENDED AS I'M ABOUT TO TO MOVE I THINK WE NEED FURTHER STUDY ON THAT ISSUE TO MAKE SURE WE GET IT RIGHT. AND SO I BELIEVE THAT'S THE RIGHT, THAT'S THE RIGHT PATH FOR, BECAUSE I THINK WE CAN ACHIEVE BOTH OF THOSE OF THOSE INTERESTS. SO HAVING SAID THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN, I'M READY WITH A MOTION. I MOVE THAT WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 2045 HENRICO NEXT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITH THE FOLLOWING STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING AMENDING THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN TO REMOVE FIVE CONCEPT ROADS, WHICH INCLUDE A SEGMENT OF CONCEPT ROAD 2026-26, PARALLEL TO THE JAMES RIVER CONNECTING TO HICKORY AVENUE, ALONG WITH TWO MINOR COLLECTOR ROADS 2026-34 AND 2026-27 CONNECTING TO I 895 PIN OAK DRIVE, NORTH OF MIDDLE ROAD AND MINOR COLLECTOR 2026-30 BETWEEN BUFFON AND NEW MARKET ROADS. AND IN ADDITION TO THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, I ALSO RECOMMEND THE BOARD CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN AMENDMENT TO REMOVE A SEGMENT OF CONCEPT ROAD 2026-140, WHICH WOULD HAVE CONNECTED COX ROAD TO RIDGEFIELD PARKWAY AND CHURCH ROAD. CONTINUING WITH THE STAFF, RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMEND AMENDING THE RECOMMENDED DENSITY OF THE PRIME AGRICULTURAL RURAL CONSERVATION LAND USE CATEGORY FROM ONE UNIT PER FIVE ACRES TO 1 TO 5 UNITS PER FIVE ACRES. AS WE JUST DISCUSSED, UNDERTAKING A STUDY OF THE APPROPRIATE ZONING DISTRICT, MINIMUM LOT SIZES AND STANDARDS AS AN ACTION ITEM. AS PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN OF THE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION CHAPTER OF THE PLAN. AND FINALLY, CREATING SUPPLEMENTAL MAPS AND TEXT CHANGES THAT STAFF REVIEWED WITH US TODAY, AND THAT ARE MINOR IN NATURE AND WILL NOT IMPACT LAND USES OR THE IMPLEMENTATION ITEMS. THANK YOU. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. SHIPPEE. SECOND BY MR. MACKEY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. MR. CHAIR. I ALSO WANTED TO THANK STAFF FOR THEIR CONTINUED WORK AND EFFORT ESPECIALLY IN REGARDS TO SOMETIMES THINGS THAT MAY SEEM VERY MINUTE, BUT THE DETAILS REALLY DO MATTER. SO IN REGARDS TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, I MOVE THAT WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, CLARIFY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A FAMILY SUBDIVISION AND MINOR SUBDIVISION. CONFORM THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE WITH RECENT CHANGES TO THE CODE OF VIRGINIA AND IMPROVE CONSISTENCY WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED THIS EVENING. SECOND HAVE A MOTION BY MR. WINTERHOFF, SECOND BY MR. CHIPPY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. [(Deferred from the June 11, 2026, Meeting for Decision Only) ORDINANCE – To Amend and Reordain Section 24-2205 Titled “Public Hearing Scheduling and Notification,” Section 24-2306 Titled “Provisional Use Permit,” Section 24-2314 Titled “Plan of Development,” Section 24-2319 Titled “Administrative Modification,” Section 24-3102 Titled “Districts Established,” Section 24-3105 Titled “Superseding Dimensional Standards,” Section 24-3202 Titled “Established Conservation and Agricultural Districts,” Section 24-3315 Titled “R-5 General Residence District,” Section 24-3316 Titled “R-6 General Residence District,” Section 24-3317 Titled “RTH Residential Townhouse District,” Section 24-3502 Titled “General Provisions for All Planned Development Districts,” Section 24-3505 Titled “SMX-PD Suburban Residential Mixed Planned Development District,” Section 24-3506 Titled “TND-PD Traditional Neighborhood Development Planned Development District,” Section 24-3507 Titled “UMU-PD Urban Mixed-Use Planned Development District,” Section 24-3508 Titled “LI-PD Light Industrial Planned Development District,” Section 24-3706 Titled “WBS-O West Broad Street Overlay District,” Section 24-3835 Titled “Parking Standards: Minimum Parking Standards,” Section 24-3849 Titled “Signs,” Section 24-3851 Titled “Reserved,” Section 24-3860 Titled “FBA-O Subdistricts,” Section 24-4205 Titled “Principal Use Table,” Section 24-4303 Titled “Agriculture Support and Services Uses (Directly Related),” Section 24-4304 Titled “Agricultural Support and Services (Not Directly Related),” Section 24-4305 Titled “Agricultural Uses: Silviculture,” Section 24-4306 Titled “Residential Uses: Household Living,” Section 24-4307 Titled “Public and Civic Uses: Community Services,” Section 24-4311 Titled “Public and Civic Uses: Health Care Facilities,” Section 24-4314 Titled “Public and Civic Uses: Utilities,” Section 24-4324 Titled “Commercial Uses: Vehicle Sales and Service,” Section 24-4326 Titled “Industrial Uses Generally,” Section 24-4402 Titled “Accessory Use or Structure Table,” Section 24-4406 Titled “Accessory Dwelling Unit,” Section 24-4416 Titled “Accessory Electric Vehicle (EV) Level 1, 2, or 3 Charging Station,” Section 24-4420 Titled “Accessory Keeping of Animals Outside a Dwelling (as accessory to a dwelling),” Section 24-4423 Titled “Accessory Outdoor Seating and Food Preparation (as accessory to an Eating Establishments use),” Section 24-4424 Titled “Accessory Outdoor Storage,” Section 24-4425 Titled “Accessory Parking of Trucks and Commercial Vehicles (as accessory to a dwelling),” Section 24-4428 Titled “Accessory Recycling and Refuse Collection Area, Outdoor,” Section 24-4431 Titled “Accessory Short-term Rental (as accessory to a dwelling),” Section 24-4502 Titled “Temporary Use and Structure Table,” Section 24-4510 Titled “Temporary Model Sales Home or Unit,” Section 24-5105 Titled “Off-Street Parking Surfacing and Marking,” Section 24-5107 Titled “Design Requirements for Large Parking Lots,” Section 24-5110 Titled “Minimum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces,” Section 24-5113 Titled “Required Number of Parking Spaces for Mixed-Use Development,” Section 24-5203 Titled “Amount of Open Space Required,” Section 24-5303 Titled “Landscaping Plan Required,” Section 24-5308 Titled “Minimum Tree Cover,” Section 24-5310 Titled “Transitional Buffers,” Section 24-5404 Titled “Height Standards,” Section 24-5405 Titled “Materials,” Section 24-5406 Titled “Finished Side and Landscaping,” Section 24-5502 Titled “Applicability,” Section 24-5503 Titled “General Standards,” Section 24-5504 Titled “Lighting Standards for Specific Uses and Site Features,” Section 24-5707 Titled “Signs Requiring Permits,” Section 24-5802 Titled “Chesapeake Bay Preservation: Applicability,” Section 24-5803 Titled “Chesapeake Bay Preservation Standards,” Section 24-5902 Titled “Applicability,” Section 24-6402 Titled “Development of Nonconforming Lots,” Section 24-8302 Titled “Measurement of Area, Width, Depth, and Coverage of Lots,” Section 24-8304 Titled “Measurement of Floor Area,” Section 24-8306 Titled “Determination of Front, Side, and Rear Yards for Other Uses,” Section 24-8308 Titled “Allowable Encroachments into Required Yards,” Section 24-8309 Titled “Measurement of Height,” Section 24-8310 Titled “Height Exceptions,” Section 24-8404 Titled “Public, Civic, and Institutional Use Classification,” Section 24-8405 Titled “Commercial Use Classification,” Section 24-8406 Titled “Industrial Use Classification,” and Section 24-8501 Titled “Accessory Uses, Temporary Uses, and Other Terms,” and Add New Section 24-3205 Titled “A-2, Agricultural District,” Section 24-3880 Titled “Best Products Reimagined Subdistrict: Boundary,” Section 24-3881 Titled “Best Products Reimagined Subdistrict: Intent,” Section 24-3882 Titled “Best Products Reimagined Subdistrict: Regulating and Street Hierarchy Plan,” Section 24-3883 Titled “Best Products Reimagined Subdistrict: Additional Standards,” Section 24-3884 Titled “Brook Road North Subdistrict: Boundary,” Section 24-3885 Titled “Brook Road North Subdistrict: Intent,” Section 24-3886 Titled “Brook Road North Subdistrict: Regulating and Street Hierarchy Plan,” Section 24-3887 Titled “Brook Road North Subdistrict: Additional Standards,” Section 24-3888 Titled “Lakeside Avenue Subdistrict: Boundary,” Section 24-3889 Titled “Lakeside Avenue Subdistrict: Intent,” Section 24-3890 Titled “Lakeside Avenue Subdistrict: Regulating and Street Hierarchy Plan,” and Section 24-4519 Titled “Temporary Wireless Communication Support Structure” of the Code of the County of Henrico to Conform the Zoning Ordinance to Recent Changes in State Law, Implement the Comprehensive Plan, and Update, Modify, and Clarify Certain Provisions; and to Amend the Zoning Districts Map to Rezone Properties to the New A-2 Agricultural District] AND THEN, MR. CHAIR AGAIN ANOTHER. THANKS. OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE STAFF CONTINUES TO WORK AND FOCUS ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ENSURING WE KNOW THAT WE ARE LISTENING, THAT WE ARE PARTNERING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AS A COMMUNITY AND A COUNTY. AND APPRECIATE THE RECOMMENDATIONS, THE CHANGES, THE CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF THIS PLAN. SO AT THIS TIME, I MOVE THAT WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REVISIONS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, CREATE THE BEST PRODUCTS REIMAGINED BROOK ROAD NORTH AND LAKESIDE AVENUE. FORM BASED ALTERNATIVE OVERLAY SUBDISTRICTS. CONFORM THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO RECENT CHANGES TO THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. UPDATE, MODIFY AND CLARIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE. AND WHILE I RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD ADOPT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AS DISCUSSED, I'D ALSO LIKE TO INCLUDE IN MY MOTION THAT THE COMMISSION RECOMMEND THE BOARD CONSIDER DELAYING THE CREATION OF THE A2 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO A LATER DATE, RATHER THAN AS PART OF THE OTHER PROPOSED ZONING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS. THIS WOULD ALLOW ADDITIONAL STUDY OF THE APPROPRIATE MANNER OF ACCOMPLISHING THE VISION PROPOSED WITH THE PARK FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE. ADDITIONALLY, I RECOMMEND THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. AMENDMENTS INCLUDE THE ADDITIONAL ITEMS PRESENTED BY STAFF, INCLUDING THE INCORPORATION OF AN ADDITIONAL PARCEL AND MODIFICATION OF THE STREET HIERARCHY OF THE BEST PRODUCTS REIMAGINED SUBDISTRICT. THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLEARER STANDARDS FOR THE GREEN STREETS IDENTIFIED IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE DRAFT. [00:35:02] THE ADDITION OF NEW LANGUAGE RELATED TO MODIFICATION STANDARDS FOR TYPICAL STREET TYPES AND FRONTAGE STANDARDS. THE DELETION OF PROPOSED SECTION 24-3 THOUSAND 851 RELATED TO AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, AND MODIFICATION TO SECTION 24-4 THOUSAND 205 TO REQUIRE A PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CERTAIN GROUP LIVING USES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS. SECOND. MOTION BY MR. WEINERHALL. SECOND BY MR. PHELPS. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION PASSES. MR. CHAIRMAN, THESE ITEMS WILL BE ON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA ON JULY 28TH FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION. MOVING ON TO THE NEXT ITEMS ON YOUR AGENDA THIS EVENING, WE MOVE TO PAGE THREE OF YOUR AGENDA. AND THESE THESE ARE PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS VERSUS JUST DISCUSSION ITEMS. [(Deferred from the June 11, 2026, Meeting) 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] THE FIRST IS REZ2026100545. ANDREW M CONLON FOR BECKLEY BLUEFORD INVESTMENT LLC. THIS IS A REQUEST TO REZONE FROM C1 CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, 26.4 ACRES. LOCATED ON THE EAST LINE OF BECKLEY ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 300FT WEST OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH BEAVER STONE ROAD. THE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECOMMENDS SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL ONE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREA. THE STAFF REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY MR. SETH HUMPHREYS. ALL RIGHT, MR. HUMPHREYS, HOW ARE YOU? REAL QUICK, IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE ON WEBEX THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS PARTICULAR CASE? ALL RIGHT, MR. HUMPHREYS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. AS STATED, THIS REQUEST IS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM C1 CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO A ONE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY CONSISTS OF 26.4 ACRES OF A LARGER 95 ACRE PARCEL THAT EXTENDS TO THE NORTH SIDE OF INTERSTATE 295. THIS PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED BETWEEN INTERSTATE 295 TO THE NORTH, BECKLEY ROAD TO THE SOUTH AND THE CHICKAHOMINY RIVER AND SILVER SPRING FARM SUBDIVISION TO THE WEST AND EAST. THIS REQUEST INCLUDES ONLY THE SECTION OF THE PROPERTY. ZONE C-1 CONSERVATION DISTRICT. THE SAME AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY PART OF A LARGER REZONING WHICH WAS PROPOSED WHICH PROPOSED R-5, A GENERAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT ZONING, WHICH WAS. REZ2024-101268. THAT APPLICATION WAS ULTIMATELY DENIED AND NO ZONING CHANGES RESULTED. ALTHOUGH THIS CURRENT REQUEST FALLS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THAT DENIAL, IT HAS BEEN DEEMED SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT DUE TO THE REDUCED ACREAGE AND THE DIFFERENT ZONING CLASSIFICATION BEING PROPOSED. THE PROPOSED A ONE ZONING DISTRICT WOULD ALLOW AGRICULTURAL USES, AS WELL AS SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES WITH A MAXIMUM DENSITY OF ONE UNIT PER ACRE. THIS REQUEST CONTEMPLATES THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE A ONE ZONING AND ALL ALLOWABLE USES, AS NO SPECIFIC USE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECOMMENDS SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL ONE. AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREA. SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL ONE CARRIES A RECOMMENDATION OF DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY HOMES WITH A DENSITY RANGE OF 1 TO 2.4 UNITS PER ACRE AND THE. A ONE ZONING DISTRICT WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THAT. THE APPLICANT HAS WORKED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO VERIFY THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FLOODPLAIN, AS WOULD NORMALLY BE DONE DURING THE SUBDIVISION PROCESS. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DETERMINED THE BOUNDARIES SUBMITTED WITH THIS REQUEST ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE LATEST AVAILABLE 100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN. BASED ON THESE EFFORTS BY THE APPLICANT AND VERIFICATION AND VERIFICATION BY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, STAFF CAN NOW RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST. THAT ENDS MY PRESENTATION. I'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. DOES ANYONE ON THE COMMISSION HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? MR.. I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THERE WASN'T ANY OPPOSITION IN THE AUDIENCE. ANYONE WANTED TO SPEAK. OKAY. SO WE DO HAVE ONE. IT'S ONE SECOND. IS IT OKAY? YES. OKAY. I THINK IT'S PODIUM RIGHT THERE. 26 ACRES. 26. THANK YOU. HELLO? HELLO? WE CAN HEAR YOU. I'M NOT SURE IF THAT MIC IS OPERATIONAL, BUT JUST MAKE SURE YOU LOUDLY STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. [00:40:02] I'M FROM 800 EPPERSTONE ROAD. THIS PARCEL COUNTY OWNED PARCEL IS CURRENTLY ZONED C1, AND BECAUSE THE COUNTY HAS DEEMED IT SUITABLE FOR PRESERVING VIRGINIA'S NATURAL RESOURCES, WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FLOOD PLAINS, THE BURDEN IS ON THE LANDOWNER TO PROVIDE THIS TO PROVE THAT HIS PARCEL IS WHOLLY UNFIT FOR PRESERVING VIRGINIA'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND HAS NOT DONE SO IN A MEETING EARLIER WITH THE OWNER'S LAWYER. THE LAWYER ONLY MENTIONED THAT A LAND EXPERT OPINED THAT THE FLOODPLAIN WAS A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TYPE OF FLOODPLAIN. NOT THAT IT WAS WHOLLY NOT A FLOODPLAIN, OR THAT IT WAS SOMEHOW UNFIT TO PRESERVE AND NATURAL RESOURCES. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE COUNTY RIJINO. THERE'S ALSO A CONCERN OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PENALTIES THE COUNTY CAN IMPOSE TO GUARANTEE ANY DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND WILL PREVENT RUNOFF AND WATER ONTO MY PROPERTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PARKING MY SEPTIC TANK AND JUST ALLOWING THIS LAND TO BE REZONED AND FURTHER DEVELOPED FOR THE INTENT STATED IN THE ORIGINAL ZONING NOTICE, WOULD ALSO CAUSE FINANCIAL HARM TO ME AND MY LOVED ONES, IN THE FORM OF A GUARANTEED INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES WITH ONLY A THEORETICAL POTENTIAL SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE. ABILITY TO SELL MY HOME MAYBE AT A LATER DATE, SOMETHING I HAVE NO INTENTION TO DO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. HALL. ELMER HUTCHINS, 813 BEVERSTONE ROAD. THE LAST MEETING YOU SPOKE ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR OUR COUNTY. YOU MENTIONED THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING THE CHICKAHOMINY WATERSHED AREA AND ITS ENVIRONMENT. IS THIS TRUE FEELING OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT? THERE IS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES PLANT LIFE THAT LIVES ON THAT LOWER PORTION OF THAT PROPERTY IS CALLED THE SWAMP PINK. WE HAVE LIVED IN OUR HOME FOR 40 YEARS, AND THAT TIME A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT HAS GONE ON AROUND US. EVERY INCH OF CONCRETE, ASPHALT AND ROOFTOP COVERS THAT MUCH MORE GROUND THAT CANNOT ABSORB RAINWATER. EVERY UNABSORBED RAINDROP HITS WILL RUN OFF AND END UP IN THE CHICKAHOMINY RIVER. THE RAIN DROPS DOES NOT ARRIVE ALONE TO CARRY ALONG POLLUTANTS, SEDIMENTS, AND TOXINS INTO THE RIVER. THE MORE VEGETATIVE BUFFER AND FILTER TO REMOVE THE POLLUTANTS, THE CLEANER OUR STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL STAY. THIS IS THE REASON THE LINE WAS DRAWN ALONG. EXCUSE ME? THIS IS THE REASON THE LINE WAS DRAWN ALONG THE BACK OF THE ROAD AS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO PROTECT THE DELICATE CHICKAHOMINY WATERSHED AREA FROM THE ENCROACHMENT OF EXCESSIVE DEVELOPMENT, NOT AS A FLOOD ZONE. ALTHOUGH I HAVE EXCUSE ME, I HAVE STATED OTHER MEETINGS AND I WILL SAY IT AGAIN, EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT PART OF THE FLOODPLAIN, I HAVE SEEN THIS PROPERTY FLOOD DURING THE STORM. STORM WATER WAS RUSHING OVER THE ROAD LIKE A SPILLWAY. AND FOR THAT REASON IT WOULD BE IRRESPONSIBLE TO BUILD IN A SECTION OF PROPERTY. WE, THE COMMUNITY, HAVE OUR OVER 200 SIGNATURES ON A PETITION AGAINST ZONING CHANGE ON THIS PROPERTY, AND THE CHANGE WAS DENIED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO. NOW, THE SAME PROPERTY, SAME OWNERS CHANGE THE LLC AND THEY COME BACK TO CHANGE THE ZONING AGAIN WITH NO PLANS OR REASON TO MAKE THE CHANGE. AS YOU KNOW, THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A1 AND C1 IS THE BUILDING OF HOMES ON A1. SO YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO, THEY WILL JAM AS MANY HOMES AS THEY CAN ON THE PROPERTY. THEY ARE DEVELOPERS. THAT'S WHAT THEY DO. THE CONCERN, THE CONCERN OF WELLS HAS BEEN RISEN. I'VE NOTICED OVER THE YEARS MY AVERAGE WEALTH LEVEL HAS DROPPED SEVERAL FEET. THIS COULD BE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION AND DESTRUCTION, SUCH AS USED IN THE AREA. NOT REALLY SURE. HAS THE STUDY BEEN MADE TO SEE HOW MANY WELLS CAN BE SUPPORTED BY THE AQUIFERS IN THIS AREA, OR DO YOU KEEP BUILDING UNTIL THE WATER RUNS OUT? IT HAS HAPPENED IN OTHER AREAS. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE REASONS WE FEEL REZONING THIS. EXCUSE ME. THIS IS JUST A FEW OF THE REASONS WE FEEL THE ZONING CHANGE SHOULD AGAIN BE DENIED ON THIS PROPERTY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. HUTCHINSON. WAS THERE ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD SPEAK TO IT? ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS SARAH LAPOINTE. I LIVE AT 800 BEVERSTONE ROAD. I'M HERE TO REPRESENT THE ENTRANCE OF MYSELF AND MY COMMUNITY BY INSISTING THIS PARCEL REMAINS A C1 CONSERVATION ZONE. ACCORDING TO THE HENRICO COUNTY FLOOD MAP, A PARTIAL SECTION OF THE AREA IS PROPOSED TO. THAT IS PROPOSED TO CHANGE IS NOT IN A 100 YEAR FLOOD ZONE, WHILE VIRGINIA REQUIRES DEVELOPERS TO MANAGE WATER AS NOT TO CAUSE EROSION OR UNMANAGED RUNOFF TO NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES, IT DOES NOT ALWAYS HOLD THEM LEGALLY LIABLE IF THE DAMAGE OCCURS. [00:45:02] WE CAN ALL HOPE THAT DEVELOPERS WILL WORK IN GOOD FAITH AND TO ENSURE DRAINAGE IS, EXCUSE ME, IS PROPERLY ROOTED. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS, IF THE PUNISHMENT IS A FINE, THEN THIS IS JUST THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS. THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PARCEL WILL AFFECT THE WATER TABLE AND THE RUNOFF TO OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES IS UNMISTAKABLE, AND WE IS THE HOMEOWNERS WILL BE LEFT WITH THE BILL. WITH THE CURRENT AFFORDABILITY CRISIS, THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THE COUNTY TO PLACE THIS BURDEN ON ITS RESIDENTS, AND I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT THE SIGNIFICANT COSTS THAT CAN OCCUR BECAUSE OF THE RECLASSIFICATION OF THIS PERSON. FIRST, THE EXCESS RUNOFF CAN NOT ONLY CAUSE FLOODING TO HOUSES, BUT FAILURES TO SEPTIC SYSTEMS, WHICH IS THE MAJORITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE A NEW SEPTIC SYSTEM CAN RANGE UP TO $60,000, AND THAT DOES NOT EVEN ENSURE THAT A NEW SYSTEM WON'T FAIL. EVEN IF THE DEVELOPER WERE LIABLE FOR DAMAGE, THAT WOULD LEAVE US RESIDENTS WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY AND THE COST OF FINDING A LAWYER AND CREATING LITIGATION. ALL OF THAT FALLS ON THE INDIVIDUAL. SECOND, IN ORDER TO ENSURE CRAWL SPACES AND BASEMENTS DO NOT FLOOD, HOMEOWNERS MAY HAVE TO GRADE THEIR HOME. THIS CAN COST SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND IF YOU CONTRACT THE WORK OUT TO A LANDSCAPING BUSINESS, IT COULD BE MORE. IF YOU DO IT YOURSELF, IT'S STILL A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS, BUT ENDLESS HOURS OF DIGGING, WORK, DIRT, AND PLANTING GRASS. I KNOW BECAUSE I HAD TO DO THIS LAST SUMMER BECAUSE OUR GARAGE WOULD NOT STOP FLOODING. FOR THE SAKE OF MY WALLET IN MY BACK, I'D REALLY LIKE TO NOT DO THAT AGAIN. FINALLY, THERE'S SOME UNINTENDED ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS THAT CAN ALSO AFFECT OUR WALLETS AND OUR HEALTH. THIS IS A CONSERVATION ZONE WITH INCREDIBLE BIODIVERSITY. THERE ARE ANIMALS WITHIN THIS SECTION OF LAND LIKE BATS, POSSUMS AND TICKS AND MOSQUITOES BECAUSE THEY TAKE CARE OF THESE PARASITIC BUGS. THAT MEANS WE DON'T HAVE TO SPRAY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PESTICIDES AS THEY DO IN THE SUBURBS. THIS IS IDEAL BECAUSE WE ARE IN WELL, WATER, AND I PERSONALLY DON'T WANT TO BE DRINKING PERMETHRIN WHEN WHEN I. AND OBVIOUSLY TAP WATER IS GOING TO HAVE THAT. AND BOTTLED WATER IS REALLY EXPENSIVE. ADDITIONALLY, IF THIS AREA WAS CLEARED OF ALL THE CLEARED OF ALL THE TREES, ALL THOSE ANIMALS ARE GOING TO BE PUSHED OUT OF THEIR HABITATS DIRECTLY INTO I-295 TRAFFIC, WHICH WILL CAUSE DAMAGE AND HARM TO THE LOCAL COMMUTERS AND INTERSTATE TRAVELERS ALIKE. I BELIEVE IT IS UP TO THE COUNTY TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THEIR RESIDENTS AND ENSURE THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE IN THIS COUNTY HEALTHY AND WITHOUT UNNECESSARY FINANCIAL BURDEN. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. CAN WE GET A REPRESENTATIVE FROM DPU TO SPEAK SPEAK TO THE THE WILL SITUATION? I'M NOT SURE WE HAVE ANYBODY HERE FROM DPU. DO YOU HAVE ANYONE HERE SETH? NO, NO. NO ONE CAME THAT I'M AWARE OF. OKAY. NO PROBLEM. I JUST I JUST HAD A QUESTION. GPU DOESN'T HANDLE THE WELLS, PER SE. NO. OKAY. I BELIEVE WATER MAY BE AVAILABLE IN THIS AREA, BUT NOT YET. NOT YET. OKAY. SEWER IS AVAILABLE, NOT WATER. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. MY NAME IS ANDY COLEMAN HERE ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT, FIRST, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE ACCOMMODATION LAST MONTH. I KNOW IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF A DISTURBANCE, BUT I APPRECIATE THE TIME. THIS PROPERTY. AND I THINK. FRED, WE'VE GOT A POWERPOINT IF YOU DON'T MIND PULLING THAT UP REAL QUICK. PROPERTIES, 26.4 ACRES. DON'T MIND. I'LL WAIT FOR THEM TO PULL THAT UP. THAT'S ALL RIGHT, MR. HUMPHREYS. I'LL JUST ASK YOU TO MOVE FORWARD TO THE NEXT SLIDE WHEN APPROPRIATE. SECOND SLIDE. SHOULD I GET IT ALL DOWN AT THE BOTTOM? YEAH. GO AHEAD. NEXT SLIDE. SO IT'S THE 26.4 ACRES. YOU CAN SEE WASHINGTON ROAD ON THE LEFT. AND THAT'S THE FRONT. PROPERTY IS NOT BEING REZONED. THAT'S THE 31 ACRES IN THE FRONT IS ALREADY ZONED A1. IT'S THE BACK PARCEL. THE PARCEL A THAT'S THE 26 ACRES THAT'S CURRENTLY ZONED C1. IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THIS 26 ACRES ZONED C1 IS NOT IN THE FLOODPLAIN AT ALL. WE'VE WE'VE ACTUALLY GONE TO PUBLIC WORKS AND VERIFIED THE FACT THAT NONE OF THIS IS IN THE FLOODPLAIN. THE OF THE 95 ACRES, THE 31 IS ALREADY A1. THIS 26 IS C1, BUT NOT IN THE FLOODPLAIN. THE REMAINING 38 ACRES WILL REMAIN C1, AND IT IS WITHIN THE FLOODPLAIN. AND WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR ANY CHANGE IN THAT PROPERTY. THIS PROPERTY WAS, AS NOTED BY MR. HUMPHREYS, PART OF THE REQUEST LAST YEAR, CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, MR. HUMPHREYS IS CALLING FOR UP TO 2.4 DWELLING UNITS, AN ACRE FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. WE PROPOSED 1.4 DWELLING UNITS AN ACRE, AND UNFORTUNATELY, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DID TURN DOWN THAT REQUEST. BUT WHAT WE HEARD BY THE COUNTY AND THE NEIGHBORS WAS EVEN 1.4 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE WAS NOT APPROPRIATE. AND WE WERE TOLD TIME AND TIME AGAIN, USE OF THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA THAT IS AGRICULTURAL A-1. [00:50:07] NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. THE C-1 ZONING ON THIS PROPERTY HAS A SIMPLE HISTORY. THIS IS THE ZONING MAP FROM 1959. IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, I'VE CIRCLED THE AREA AND YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THERE THAT LINE IS SETS THE LINE FOR THE C-1 PROPERTY. IT'S ON THE 90 FOOT CONTOUR LINE, STRAIGHT ACROSS THE PROPERTY, STRAIGHT ACROSS BOTH EAST AND WEST FROM THIS PROPERTY. AND IT'S HAND DRAWN. NOTHING MORE SCIENTIFIC THAN THAT. AND IT IS WRONG. IN 1968, WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT, FEMA CREATED FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS TO DESIGNATE SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS. HENRICO'S FLOODPLAIN MAPS ARE MODELED ON THAT VERY ANALYSIS TO CALCULATE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS FOR 100 YEAR STORM EVENT. AND THAT'S WHAT THE FLOODPLAIN IS SUPPOSED TO DO TO GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. SO IN 1968, THIS IS THE NEXT INFORMATION THAT WE HAD. AND WE WERE ABLE TO FIND FROM MR. HUMPHREYS IN THE COUNTY. IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, THEN THAT LINE DID NOT CHANGE. OOPS. I GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO GO BACK. I'M NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED THERE. IF YOU DON'T MIND. THAT ONE. THERE YOU GO. THAT LINE DID NOT CHANGE OTHER THAN FOR THE SILVER SPRING SUBDIVISION. YOU SEE THAT LITTLE NOTCH TO ACCOMMODATE THE SILVER SPRING SUBDIVISION. THEY DID. THEY CHANGED THAT ONE AREA FROM C1 TO A1. BUT OTHERWISE THAT LINE GOES STRAIGHT ACROSS, DID NOT CHANGE FROM 1959. AND IN 1980, I-295 IN THIS AREA WAS CONSTRUCTED AND OPENED UP FINALLY. BUT STILL, THIS LINE FROM 1959 NEVER MOVED OTHER THAN THAT ONE NOTCH FOR SILVER SPRINGS. SO, PER THE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE, C1 IS INTENDED PRIMARILY TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT FLOODPLAIN AND FLOOD WAY WHILE PROVIDING FOR EPA AREAS OR OPEN SPACE FOR RECREATION AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USE. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS HAS ALREADY VERIFIED THERE'S NO FLOODPLAIN ON THIS 26 ACRES, AND THIS PROPERTY IS PRIVATELY OWNED AND NOT OPEN FOR PUBLIC OPEN SPACE USE, AND DOESN'T HAVE NO INTENTION FOR USING IT FOR RECREATION PURPOSES. INSTEAD, WE WERE TOLD VERY CLEARLY, WHILE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR 1.4 DWELLING UNITS AN ACRE, THIS PROPERTY IS APPROPRIATE TO BE WHAT IS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA, WHICH IS A1, AND THAT'S ALL WE'RE ASKING FOR. SO WE JUST WANT TO USE THE PROPERTY AS WE'RE TOLD, TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA. THERE'S NO PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT. THEY LITERALLY JUST WANT THE OWNER JUST WANTS TO BE ABLE TO REZONE IT TO AGRICULTURAL. AND WE BELIEVE THAT AGRICULTURAL IS APPROPRIATE BECAUSE IT'S NOT IN THE FLOODPLAIN, IT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA. IT'S PRESERVING THE RURAL CHARACTER AND VARIETY BY USING AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. AND THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. AND WE SIMPLY WANT TO BE TREATED THE SAME AS OUR NEIGHBORS, INCLUDING SILVER SPRINGS, AND ALLOW AGRICULTURAL USE OF THE PROPERTY THAT IS NOT IN THE FLOODPLAIN. WITH THAT, I WOULD ASK YOU TO FOLLOW STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION AND RECOMMEND THIS CASE TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME. ANY QUESTIONS? I DON'T HAVE I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I MEAN, WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS. I THINK MR. CONLON HAS DONE A GOOD JOB OF PROVING TO MYSELF AND TO STAFF THAT THE LINE WAS INCORRECT. AND, AND THE APPLICANT SHOULD BE TREATED FAIRLY JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. JUST BECAUSE YOU CHANGE SOMETHING FROM C ONE TO A ONE, AS HE SAID, DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE ENTIRE PLOT COULD BE DEVELOPED ANYWAY. IT'S JUST I THINK I THINK HE SHOULD BE TREATED FAIRLY JUST LIKE ANYONE ELSE. AND HAVING SAID THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE THAT WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF REZ DASH 2026-100545 BECKLEY BUFORD INVESTMENTS, LLC. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. MACKEY, SECOND BY MR. WEINER. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE AYE AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. MR. CHAIRMAN, WE NOW MOVE ON TO THE NEXT CASE ON YOUR AGENDA, WHICH ALSO APPEARS ON PAGE THREE. IT IS PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT 2026 100750. IT IS LOIS LEWIS JOLY FOR WHITEHEAD AND CIOCCA PROPERTIES, [(Deferred from the June 11, 2026, Meeting) PUP-2026-100750 Lois Lewis-Jolley for Whitehead & Chiocca Properties, LLC: Request for a Provisional Use Permit under Sections 24-2306 and 24-4315.D of Chapter 24 of the County Code to allow an indoor event venue on part of Parcel 818-725-7584 located on the south line of Nine Mile Road approximately 400’ east of its intersection with Newbridge Road. The existing zoning is B-1 Business District. The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Commercial Concentration. The site is located in the Enterprise Zone and Airport Safety Overlay District. Staff – Molly Mallow] LLC. IT IS A REQUEST FOR PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW AN INDOOR EVENT VENUE LOCATED ON THE SOUTH LINE OF NINE MILE ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 400FT EAST OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH NEWBRIDGE ROAD. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE THE FORMER AMES SHOPPING CENTER. THE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECOMMENDS COMMERCIAL CONCENTRATION. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE AND AIRPORT SAFETY OVERLAY DISTRICT. THE STAFF REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY MISS MOLLY MARLOW. HOW ARE YOU, MISS MARLOW? WELL, HOW ARE YOU? DOING WELL, ONE SECOND BEFORE WE GO IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE ON WEBEX WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS PARTICULAR CASE. ALL RIGHT. THEN WE'LL CALL YOU UP. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. AS MENTIONED, THIS IS A REQUEST FOR A PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT TO BRING AN EXISTING BUSINESS OCCASIONS TWO INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE. THIS CASE WAS DEFERRED AT THE JUNE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ALLOW THE APPLICANT ADDITIONAL TIME TO ADDRESS CONCERNS REGARDING SECURITY AT THE SUBJECT SITE. [00:55:03] FOLLOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE STAFF REPORT, THE APPLICANT HAS UPDATED STAFF REGARDING LIGHTING AND SECURITY CAMERA IMPROVEMENTS THEY INTEND TO MAKE AT THE SITE. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF HAS ADDED SEVERAL RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS, INCLUDING A REDUCTION IN THE HOURS OF OPERATION, A REQUIREMENT THAT THE OWNER OR REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE ON SITE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. LIMIT THIS PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT TO ONE YEAR AND REQUIRE THAT AT LEAST ONE UNIFORM SECURITY OFFICER BE ON DUTY DURING HOURS OF OPERATION. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING DEFERRAL TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL TIME FOR THE APPLICANT AND STAFF TO MEET WITH HENRICO POLICE AND DISCUSS THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS AND PLANS. SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE SITE. HOWEVER, SHOULD THE COMMISSION DEEM THIS REQUEST SUITABLE. STAFF RECOMMENDS THE CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN SECTION FIVE OF THE STAFF REPORT. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. EXCUSE ME, MR. MOLATE, DID YOU SAY STAFF IS RECOMMENDING DEFERRAL? DEFERRAL? I'M SORRY. YES YOU DID. YEAH. BECAUSE THIS IS. YOU STILL HAVE HIM SPEAK TO IT? NO PROBLEM. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. DOES ANYONE ON THE COMMISSION HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MRS. MOLATE BEFORE WE ALLOW THEM TO SPEAK TO HIM? GO AHEAD. I DO, I MEAN, HAVE THEY MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH PD AND HAD DISCUSSION? HAVE THEY MET THOSE? I BELIEVE THEY WERE GOING TO SPEAK TO. OKAY. IN THE SECOND OPPORTUNITY. OH THAT'S FINE. YEAH. YEAH. ANYTHING ELSE FOR MRS. BARLOW? NO, I WAS GOING TO JUST HOLD IT WHEN THEY COME UP. YEAH. I. GOTCHA. GOTCHA. ALL RIGHT. JUST REMEMBER TO STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. GOOD EVENING. I'M LOIS LEWIS JOLY. I AM FROM 60 15 NEYMAR ROAD. I'M HERE REPRESENTING OCASIONES TWO, WHICH IS THE FACILITY THAT HAS ACTUALLY BEEN OPEN FOR TEN YEARS. WE HAVE RECENTLY BEEN PUT UP FOR THIS PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT. AND OVER THE LAST I WOULD SAY A COUPLE OF MONTHS, WE RAN INTO A SITUATION WHERE WE HAVE TRIED TO DO SOME EVENTS FOR SOME OF THE TEENAGERS IN THE AREA, AND IT JUST DID NOT WORK OUT IN OUR FAVOR. SO BASED ON THAT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE MADE SOME CHANGES AND UPDATES ACCORDING TO WHAT THEY'VE ASKED FOR. WE HAVE UPDATED OUR CAMERA SYSTEM. WE HAVE ADDED LIGHTS TO OUR BUILDING. OUR PART OF PART OF THE BUILDING THAT FACE THE PARKING LOT. WE HAVE CONTACTED DOMINION POWER TO GET THE LIGHTING SYSTEM IN THE PARKING LOT ITSELF CLEARED AWAY BECAUSE WE FOUND OUT IT BELONGS TO THEM AND NOT THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY. WE HAVE, WE HAVE DONE QUITE A BIT OF THINGS ACTUALLY, BUT THERE ARE TWO THINGS ON THE RECOMMENDED CHANGES THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT A LITTLE BIT. AND ONE OF THEM IS, IS CLOSING A LITTLE EARLIER AT 10:00 THAT DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE BUSINESS. WE ARE AN EVENT HALL. IT TAKES US OUT OF COMPETITION FROM OTHER EVENT HALLS IN THE AREA, WHICH THEY'RE ALL ALLOWED TO STAY OPEN TILL AT LEAST MIDNIGHT. IN THAT AREA, THERE IS A LOUNGE THAT IS DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM US THAT IS ALLOWED TO STAY OPEN TILL 2 A.M.. WE ARE NOT THE SAME KIND OF BUSINESS. WE HOST WEDDINGS, WE HOST BABY SHOWERS, WE HOST FAMILY EVENTS. I MEAN, WE DO COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE HAVE AN OPERA, AN HOUR OF OPERATION THAT STARTS AT 8 A.M., AND WE WOULD LIKE TO END IT AT MIDNIGHT, WHICH IS CONDUCIVE FOR THE BUSINESS. IF WE CANNOT STAY OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT, IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE FOR US TO EVEN HAVE THE BUSINESS BECAUSE WE'RE AN EVENT HALL. THE OTHER THING IS, THAT IS ON THE LIST THAT WASN'T STATED. IS THAT TO COVER THE WINDOW, TO NOT COVER THE WINDOWS? AND THIS IS A PRIVATE FACILITY. PEOPLE RENT OUR FACILITY BECAUSE IT'S A PRIVATE FACILITY AND IT'S NOT THEIR HOME, BUT WE'RE IN A SHOPPING CENTER, SO WE CANNOT HAVE THE WINDOWS OPEN WHERE PEOPLE, JUST REGULAR PEOPLE CAN JUST STARE INTO PEOPLE'S EVENTS. IT'S KIND OF LIKE CONDUCIVE TO THE BUSINESS. SO AGAIN, THESE ARE THINGS THAT DIRECTLY WOULD AFFECT THE BUSINESS AND WOULD NOT ALLOW US TO ACTUALLY BE IN COMPETITION WITH ANYBODY ELSE WHO ALSO HAS A BUSINESS LIKE THIS. I DO UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, WHY WE'RE IN THIS POSITION AND YOU KNOW WHY WE'VE BEEN ASKED TO UPDATE THE THINGS TO MAKE IT SAFE FOR THE TYPE OF, YOU KNOW, TYPE OF EVENTS THAT WE'RE HAVING THERE. WE HAVE DECIDED NOT TO HAVE ANY MORE TEENAGE EVENTS BECAUSE THAT HAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED US. SO WE'RE NOT DOING THAT. BUT WE DO HAVE, YOU KNOW, REGULAR EVENTS THAT, THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING FOR YEARS AS WELL AS COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT THIS WILL AFFECT US IF WE DON'T DO IT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION? I BELIEVE I DO. SORRY FOR GETTING OUT OF ORDER, BUT JUST WITH ALL THE SECURITY UPDATES AND THE LIGHTING AND ALL THOSE THINGS, HAVE YOU ALL CONFIRMED TALKED WITH HENRICO PD TO SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS OR ISSUES OR CONCERNS THAT THEY MAY HAVE MOVING FORWARD? AS SOON AS WE LEFT THE LAST MEETING, WE ACTUALLY STOOD OUTSIDE WITH THEM FOR QUITE SOME TIME. AND, AND WE KIND OF CAME UP WITH A BETTER PLAN OF WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING AND HOW WE SHOULD BE DOING IT. A LOT OF THOSE THINGS ARE STATED IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS ALREADY. SO WE HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THOSE THINGS. AND THEN THE OTHER THING IS JUST KIND OF TRUSTING US TO ACTUALLY IMPLEMENT THEM WHILE WE'RE HAVING THE EVENTS WHICH WE HAVE. I'M SURE I CAN [01:00:05] SAY THAT IN THE LAST MONTH, THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY ISSUES. THERE'S NO THINGS ON THE RECORD. THERE'S NOTHING GOING FORWARD. WE WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT. WE WOULD LIKE TO SHOW THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO IT. WE'VE BEEN IN THE BUILDING FOR TEN YEARS, SO IT'S LIKE, HOW CAN WE, YOU KNOW, IMPROVE IT MUCH MORE IF WE'RE ALREADY FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES? AND SO WE TRIED SOMETHING THAT DIDN'T WORK. WE'RE NOT DOING THAT ANYMORE. WELL, I DO APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS AND CONCERNS BECAUSE IT'S VERY DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY WITH TEENAGERS AND JUST HAVING EVENTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT GET A PILE OF PEOPLE IN THE GROUP. AND, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE A LOT OF CHALLENGES THERE. I JUST MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS, YOU KNOW, WITH HAVING EVENTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND THE SECURITY AND MAKING SURE EVERYBODY'S BEST INTEREST ONE IS IN MIND TOO, THAT WE CAN GO TO AN EVENT AND ALL OF OUR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND ITEMS ARE PUT IN PLACE. SO THOSE ARE MY CONCERNS. THANK YOU. CHRIS. MISS JELLY, IS IT JOLLY? JOLLY JOLLY, I APOLOGIZE OH, YOU HANDED ME YOUR YOUR INFORMATION AT THE LAST MEETING AND I WAS GOING THROUGH IT WHEN I WAS TOLD BY STAFF THAT YOU HAD MET WITH THE POLICE AND, YOU KNOW, COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON EVERYTHING. SO TWO BASIC ITEMS, ONE OF THEM ON YOUR PAGE IS NOT NUMBERED, BUT IT'S UNDER NATURAL SURVEILLANCE AND VISIBILITY. ROMAN NUMERAL 12 TO SUPPORT CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH NATURAL SURVEILLANCE. YOUR FIRST LINE SAYS STOREFRONT WINDOW SHALL REMAIN UNOBSTRUCTED. YEAH, THAT'S WE GAVE THAT TO YOU PRIOR TO YOU KNOW, MEETING WITH THEM. AND I DIDN'T UPDATE THAT WHEN I SENT IT TO HER. SHE JUST ASKED FOR WHAT I SENT TO YOU LAST TIME. SO I HADN'T UPDATED THAT PAPERWORK TO SEND TO HER THIS TIME. JUST SEND HER WHAT WE GAVE YOU LAST TIME. SO THAT WAS BEFORE WE MET WITH THE POLICE. SO BEFORE YOU WOULD, YOU WOULD WANT THE STOREFRONT WINDOWS TO REMAIN UNOBSTRUCTED. I DIDN'T NECESSARILY WANT IT THAT WAY, BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST NOT CONDUCIVE TO THE BUSINESS AS I WAS THERE MAKING THOSE CHANGES THIS LAST MONTH. AND WE HAD EVENTS. YOU CAN'T I MEAN, WE JUST CAN'T HAVE PEOPLE PEERING INTO. WE HAVE LIKE, I HATE TO SAY THIS, BUT WE HAVE UNHOUSED PEOPLE IN THAT AREA. WE HAVE PEOPLE WALKING BACK AND FORTH. THERE'S A CHINESE RESTAURANT IN THE AREA. AND YOU AND JUST HAVING WATCHING THOSE PEOPLE HAVE WATCHED PEOPLE HAVE THEIR EVENTS IN THE BUILDING IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. SO IT MAKES THE CLIENTS NOT WANT TO RENT OUR SPACE. I'VE HAD A CONCERN ABOUT THAT, SO IT MADE ME BRING IT BACK UP WHEN SHE ASKED ME. WELL, I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT TO HAVE THE STAFF RECOMMEND THAT THE POLICE RECOMMEND THAT AND THEN YOU HAVE RECOMMENDED IT YOURSELF, IT WOULD BE HARD FOR ME TO MOVE ON THAT. AND AS FAR AS THE TIME GOES I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT COULD BE DONE. IF YOU SAY YOU'RE NOT RUNNING OUT TO, TO THE YOUTH ANYMORE. PERHAPS IF IT WAS SOME WAY YOU COULD PUT SOME TYPE OF AGE RESTRICTION ON THERE, PERHAPS WHEN YOU GO AHEAD TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO MAYBE EXTEND IT TO, TO MIDNIGHT. BUT AS IT SITS RIGHT NOW, I'M COMPELLED TO GO ALONG WITH WHAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF AND STICK WITH THE 10 P.M. CLOSING. I MEAN, IF YOU DON'T MIND ME ASKING SO MANY OTHER EVENT SPACES IN THE AREA AND PRIVATE FACILITIES, LOUNGES, RESTAURANTS, I MEAN, WHY. WELL, I MEAN, WELL, AT THE. WE DON'T WANT TO GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR BUSINESS. BUT SAFETY HAS TO COME FIRST. WE HAVE HAD INCIDENTS WHERE WE HAVE HAD SITUATIONS THERE, AND THAT'S ANOTHER REASON WHY WE WERE ASKING THIS TO BE A ONE YEAR PERMIT. AND PERHAPS IF IF THINGS GO WELL IN THAT THAT THROUGH THAT YEAR, YOU CAN COME BACK AND THEY'LL MAKE SOME MORE CHANGES. I MAY NOT BE IN BUSINESS THEN BECAUSE THIS, LIKE I SAID, IF THERE'S A CHOICE BETWEEN IF THINK ABOUT IT, IF YOU'RE RENTING A SPACE FOR A WEDDING, A RECEPTION, AND YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO GO SOMEWHERE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO BE THERE UNTIL MIDNIGHT AND YOUR YOUR RECEPTION STARTS AT 6 P.M. AND THEN YOU HAVE THE OPTION OF BEING SOMEWHERE THAT YOU HAVE TO BE OUT BY 10:00, 10:00 PM. WHO ARE YOU GOING TO CHOOSE? I MEAN, YOU'RE LOWERING. SOME PEOPLE MAY CHOOSE. SOME PEOPLE MAY CHOOSE THE BUSINESS FOR 20 YEARS IN TOTAL. AND IN THIS FACILITY, TEN. THEY DON'T. THAT'S WHY WE ALWAYS WENT TO MIDNIGHT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, MR. CHAIRMAN. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE, I MOVE THAT WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PP-2026-100750. WHITEHEAD AND CHACKO PROPERTIES, LLC, WITH THE REVISED CONDITIONS LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT. SECOND, HAVE A MOTION BY MR. MACKEY. SECOND. BY MYSELF. [01:05:02] ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION. [6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Planning Commission Regular Meeting, and Work Session on June 11, 2026. ] MR. CHAIRMAN, WE NOW MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA, WHICH APPEARS ON PAGE FOUR. AND THAT IS THE CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF YOUR MINUTES FROM YOUR REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION ON JUNE THE 11TH, 2026. AND I DO NOT HAVE A REDDISH SHEET, BUT AS USUAL, IF THERE ARE ANY MISTAKES OR CONSIDERATIONS THAT THE COMMISSION HAS REGARDING THE MINUTES, WE CERTAINLY WILL MAKE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS. I MOVE THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION ON JUNE 11TH, 2026 AS PRESENTED. SECOND, HAVE A MOTION BY MR. SHIPPY, SECOND BY MR. PHELPS. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER FOR THE COMMISSION THIS EVENING. I THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION FROM THE PUBLIC STANDPOINT TO THE STAFF TO EVERYBODY ON THE COMMISSION FOR THE TIME WE HAVE. 706 MEETING ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.