Most people pay no attention to land use changes until
they see a bulldozer on the lot next door, by which time it's too late. Lots of
people rant and rave about rezonings on social media but fail to make their
objections known to the supervisors who make the final decision.
Growth and economic development are touchy subjects. As
a small, rural county, Goochland derives most of its revenues from real estate
and personal property taxes.
The county's comprehensive land use plan, (https://www.goochlandva.us/250/2035-
Comprehensive-Plan) which is updated every five years, is used as a blue print
for growth and development. It designates areas for commercial and residential
growth. Touted as a "reflection of the will of the citizens" the comp
plan, in reality, reflects input from a relative handful of the county's approximately
25,000 citizens.
Several upcoming meetings provide opportunities for residents
to weigh in on governmental actions, including potential tax relief; parts of
the comp plan that are being tweaked to deal with growth pressures; and a
community meeting on a rezoning application on Ashland Road.
On Wednesday, May 18, the
final community meeting on Multimodal planning for pedestrian, and bicycle plans
and transit demand analysis for the Centerville Village meeting will be held from
6-7:30 p.m. in the board room of the county administration building at 1800
Sandy Hook Road. The session will be conducted by a state funded consultant.
The purpose of the meeting
is to gather input on the location and design of bicycle and pedestrian networks
in the Centerville Village and to determine the demand for transit (read bus
service) in the Centerville Village.
Tax relief
The Goochland Board of
Supervisors will hold a special called meeting on Thursday, May 18
at 1 p.m. to consider relief options for local taxes. The meeting will be
livestreamed.
Community meeting for rezoning application
on Ashland Road
A meeting to discuss a
potential rezoning application concerning 105 acres at 1990 Ashland Road to
change the use from agricultural to M-2 industrial general and a companion conditional
use application to allow a structure up to 98 feet high, will be held at St. Matthew's
Church on May 24 from 6-8:30 p.m. If approved, a distribution
and fulfillment center will be built. Note: this meeting is run by the
applicant, not the community, to share information and gather feedback from the
community. It is the first step in the county's rezoning process.
Courthouse Village Small Area Plan
On June 8 at 7 p.m.
in the board meeting room an update on the Courthouse Village small area plan
will be held. It will include "A concise presentation of
findings and initial concepts for each village which will provide live
interactive polling of attendees." The meeting will be
livestreamed on the county website and archived for viewing at a later date for
those unable to attend in person.
Send questions or comments
to: courthouseplan22@goochlandva.us
Centerville Village small area plan
An update on this plan will be
held on June
9 at 7 p.m. at Grace Chinese Church, 850 Broad Street Road,
Manakin Sabot (a few miles west of Centerville). At this time "A concise
presentation of findings and initial concepts for each village which will
provide live interactive polling of attendees. Following the presentation, the
attendees can visit topic-tables to share comments and pose questions related
to the plan."
The meeting will be recorded
and archived for those unable to attend.
If you have not already done
so, please complete the survey for this plan at: www.goochlandva.us/VillagePlans2022.
Send questions or comments
to: centervilleplan22@goochlandva.us.
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