Goochland County invites the community to learn more about the next steps in the process for the Proposed Small Area Plans for Courthouse Village and Centerville.
The Goochland County Planning Commission will hold advertised special meetings and public hearings on the following days:
Monday, May 22, 2023 at 6 PM - Courthouse Village Small Area Plan
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 6 PM – Centerville Small Area Plan
The meetings 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 and Centerville Small Area Plans are available at www.goochlandva.us/VillagePlans2022.
- 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 – Presentations & Recordings
If you missed the Courthouse Village and Centerville Small Area Plan Open Houses, copies of the presentations and livestream recordings are available at www.goochlandva.us/VillagePlans2022.
For more information, 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
