Courthouse Village Plan

Click Here to View Courthouse Small Area Plan Draft

Hard copies will be available for review in the Community Development Office & County Administrator’s Office at the Goochland County Administration Building and at the Goochland Library.

Next Steps in Goochland County’s Proposed Small Area Plan Process

for Courthouse Village

Goochland County invites the community to learn more about the next steps in the process for the Proposed Small Area Plans for Courthouse Village.

The Goochland County Planning Commission will hold an advertised special meeting and public hearing on:

Monday, May 22, 2023 at 6 PM - Courthouse Village Small Area Plan

The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at the County Administration Building, Room 250 located at 1800 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, VA 23063.

We would encourage community members, in advance of the upcoming public hearings, to familiarize themselves with the Proposed Small Area Plans by reviewing the 5 Things to Know About Goochland’s Proposed Small Area Plans facts sheet and the actual proposed small area plans. Copies of the Courthouse Village Small Area Plans is available at Courthouse Village Small Area Plan Draft.

5 Things to Know About Goochland’s Proposed Small Area Plans for

Courthouse Village and Centerville:

Does NOT change the existing zoning designations on a parcel or associated planning regulations such as overlay district or design guidelines.
- These are not a given if plans are adopted.
- Any standard acceptance of these recommendations must occur through ordinance amendments or the plan of development process.
Proposed Recommended Land Uses are examples of uses that could work within the proposed Land Use categories.
- These are not a given if plans are adopted.
- Any standard acceptance of these recommended allowable uses must be done through zoning ordinance amendments or the plan of development process.
Serves as a foundational planning tool for the next 10-20 years to guide future rezoning applications, major infrastructure, and capital improvements.
Provides recommendations on building character and built form based on current guidelines and feedback received.
- These are not a given if plans are adopted.
- Any standard acceptance of these recommendations must occur through ordinance amendments or the plan of development process and design review.
A Lot has gone into this Small Area Planning Process:

Feb. 2022, Planning began with kickoff and outreach
Feb. 2022 - May 2023, A total of 5 Community Meetings/Open Houses for each Plan
Spring 2022, Roundtables held for each small area plan
Mar - June 2022, Community wide survey conducted
Nov. 2022, Draft Plans released
Nov. 2022 - Mar. 2023, Staff met with property owners and stakeholders from each small area on Draft Plans
Jan 2023, Joint PC and BoS Workshop
Open online comment period ran through Feb. 2023
Late Feb. 2023, step back taken to better highlight input and values
May 2023, Updated Proposed Plans made public

Small Area Plan Open Houses – Presentation & Recording

If you missed the Courthouse Village Small Area Plan Open House, copies of the presentation and livestream recording are available below:

For more information, please contact Goochland County Community Development at 804-556-5840 or email courthouseplan22@goochlandva.us.

Click Here to View Courthouse Small Area Plan Draft

Hard copies will be available for review in the Community Development Office & County Administrator’s Office at the Goochland County Administration Building and at the Goochland Library.

Small Area Plan Schedule – Public Hearings

5/22 - Planning Commission - Goochland County Administration Building - Courthouse - 6 pm

6/12 - Board of Supervisors - Goochland County Administration Building - Courthouse - 6 pm

On January 11th, 2023, a Joint Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission meeting took place to provide a short presentation of the Courthouse and Centerville Village small area plan followed by discussion about the draft plan.

Village Plans Presentation - Board of Supervisors & Planning Commission Meeting - January 11, 2023

On November 29th, 2022, Goochland County held a Community Meeting for the Courthouse Village small area plan.

The meeting included a short presentation of the draft concept of the plan, plus an community question and comment session . The community meeting was also live streamed virtually through Zoom. You can view the meeting below.

Recording of the Courthouse Village Community Meeting

Community Meeting Presentation:

Goochland Courthouse Community Meeting Slides

View - Download DRAFT Plan Below:

Courthouse Village DRAFT Master Plan

Appendix A - Courthouse Village DRAFT Guidelines

Appendix B - DRAFT Branding - Courthouse Village

Appendix C - DRAFT Public Engagement - Courthouse

Appendix D - DRAFT Market Analysis - Courthouse

Courthouse Village DRAFT Master Plan with Appendices

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