Planning commission recommends approval for tower, winery venue, contractor storage and medical‑office rezoning; items go to Board July 2

The Goochland County Planning Commission on its May agenda recommended approval, by unanimous votes, of four separate land‑use cases and scheduled each for public hearing before the Board of Supervisors on July 2.

Telecommunications tower (CUP CU202400009). Tom Coleman, the county principal planner, described a conditional use permit application by Atlantic Tower LLC for a lattice communications tower up to 199 feet on a 25.66‑acre parcel on Cartersville Road (tax map 3810990). Staff recommended standard conditions including adherence to federal regulations, a 199‑foot height cap, fencing at the compound, buffering relying in part on existing mature trees, and removal within 90 days of discontinuation. The commission voted 5–0 to recommend approval.

Reynolds wedding venue, short‑term rental and winery (CUP CU202400010). The applicants, Bradley and Donna Reynolds, sought amendments to an existing public assembly CUP at 5061 Broad Street Road to permit an unhosted short‑term rental (capped at 10 overnight guests), a winery on less than 50 acres with a tasting room and the option of two events per day (existing cap 150 guests). Staff explained required licensing from the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for a farm winery and proposed conditions covering hours, noise, security and annual event reports. The commission recommended approval 5–0.

Small contractor‑storage (CUP CU202300017). Jamie Sherry, director of community development, presented a CUP application for a 1.87‑acre site near the Sandy Hook crossroads for small‑contractor storage. The applicant requested several exceptions to the new ordinance (minimum acreage, setbacks, screening and vehicle/trailer limits). Staff recommended conditions to limit vehicle counts and require building permits; commissioners amended the packet to strike a proposed paragraph (8C) that would have changed vehicle limits, then voted 5–0 to recommend approval with the amended conditions.

Rezoning to interchange commercial (RZ20230003). Ray Cash, assistant director, presented a rezoning request by RVA Guichlen LLC for 3.452 acres at 12705 Broad Street Road from residential general R‑3 to interchange commercial B‑3 with two proffers (conceptual site plan and elevations) for a two‑story medical office building. Staff noted FEMA mapping updates that remove a prior floodplain constraint and a VDOT‑approved access strategy using a service road. The commission voted 5–0 to recommend approval.

All four cases will be considered at the Board of Supervisors’ July 2 public hearing with the planning commission’s recommendations in the Board packet.