The Chesterfield County Planning Commission met on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 with no Midlothian rezoning requests on the agenda but three county-wide code and plan items the Midlothian Business Alliance flagged for members: the Zoning Ordinance rewrite (20PJ0107), the Midlothian Special Design District (20PJ0121) and the Rockwood Special Focus Area (18PJ0105). The Board of Supervisors followed on Wednesday, February 24, with two Midlothian multifamily cases the Commission had already recommended for approval.
At a glance
What: Planning Commission work sessions and hearing on 20PJ0107, 20PJ0121 and 18PJ0105
Who: Chesterfield County Planning Commission; Chesterfield County staff; Midlothian Business Alliance
When: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 — with the Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Where: Livestreamed on WCCT Chesterfield Community Television (Comcast channel 98, Verizon channel 28) and Chesterfield County YouTube
Before the Planning Commission
Code Amendment Relative to Zoning Ordinance Rewrite (20PJ0107). Chesterfield County had previously announced that it intended to hire a consultant to help rewrite the Zoning Ordinance. A work session was scheduled to finalize the consultant contract. The county anticipated a two-year project, completing in Spring 2023.
Code Amendment Relative to Midlothian Special Design District (20PJ0121). Chesterfield County staff gave a presentation to the Planning Commission on the Midlothian Area Special Plan. The MSAP Implementation Committee had been meeting for about a year, and the county was nearly ready to present updates to the community.
Comprehensive Plan Amendment — Rockwood Special Focus Area (18PJ0105). County staff had drafted a Special Focus Area Plan for the area surrounding Hull Street and Courthouse Roads. A community meeting was held on February 9, 2021, and the Planning Commission was anticipated to hold a hearing on adoption of the plan.
On to the Board of Supervisors
20SN0564 — Point of Rocks Landing, LLC, 801 Gateway Centre Parkway. A proposed multifamily residential community on 10± acres of vacant office-zoned land in the Gateway Centre office park, east of Powhite Parkway and north of Midlothian Turnpike, at a maximum density of 245 units. A virtual community meeting was held in November, and the Planning Commission recommended approval at its January hearing.
21SN0521 — Coalfield Reserve, LLC, 1200 Walmart Way. A proposed multifamily residential community on 26.3± acres of vacant industrial, office and agricultural land behind Walmart and Sam's Club, north of Midlothian Turnpike and south of Old Buckingham Road, at a maximum density of 310 units, with no connection proposed to Old Buckingham Road. A virtual community meeting was held in December, and the Planning Commission recommended approval at its January hearing.
The MBA's call for comment
Chris Jenkins, the MBA's Vice President and Director of Community Affairs, wrote that the alliance continued to encourage members to get involved in these processes. Members were welcome to communicate with Supervisor Leslie Haley ([email protected]) or with the county directly — the public comment portal at chesterfield.gov/1256/Public-Comments, [email protected] or 804-748-1125. Citizens were also encouraged to attend both hearings virtually, and the MBA pointed to the county Planning Department webpage for more information.