Goochland County is sharing the next steps in the process for the Proposed Small Area Plans. At the end of May, the Goochland County Planning Commission held Special Meetings and Public Hearings on the Proposed Small Area Plans for Courthouse Village and Centerville.
The Planning Commission recommended approval of the Courthouse Village Small Area Plan as a proposed amendment to the Goochland County 2035 Comprehensive Plan. The Goochland County Board of Supervisors will hold a Special Meeting and Public Hearing on the Courthouse Village Small Area Plan on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the County Administration Building, Board Meeting Room Suite 250 located at 1800 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, VA 23063.
The Planning Commission recommended deferral of the Centerville Small Area Plan. At their July 6, 2023, work session the Commission will announce the next steps in the process, including the public hearing date. Prior to that meeting, the Goochland County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will hold a Joint Work Session on the Centerville Small Area Plan on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the County Administration Building, Conference Room 270 located at 1800 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, VA 23063.
June Small Area Plan Meetings and Work Sessions
Below are the next meetings and work sessions occurring in June for the Small Area Plans.
Goochland County Board of Supervisors Special Meeting and Public Hearing
Monday, June 12, 2023, at 6:00 PM – Courthouse Village Small Area Plan
Board Meeting Room Suite 250, County Administration Building 1800 Sandy Hook Rd
Goochland County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission Work Session
Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 6:00 PM – Centerville Small Area Plan
Conference Room 270, County Administration Building at 1800 Sandy Hook Rd
The County encourages community members, in advance of the upcoming public hearing and joint work session, 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 and Centerville Small Area Plans are available at www.goochlandva.us/VillagePlans2022.
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
For more information on the Small Area Plans, please contact Goochland County Community Development at 804-556-5840 or visit www.goochlandva.us/VillagePlans2022. For plan specific questions, please email:
Centerville Small Area Plan: centervilleplan22@goochlandva.us
Courthouse Village Small Area Plan: courthouseplan22@goochlandva.us
