Spotsylvania County Zoning Decisions: June 2026

In June 2026, Spotsylvania County held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 7 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 4 approved (100% approval rate), 3 deferred. Activity was up 18% compared to May (379 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

SUP for Spotsylvania Meats abattoir at Orange Plank Road

Deferred.

Special use permit for an abattoir on approximately 25.53 acres at 12515 and 12519 Orange Plank Road (Route 621), Chancellor Voting District, to process sheep, goats, cattle, poultry (up to 4,300 livestock annually) with on-site incinerator and wastewater lagoon. Planning Commission recommended approval; staff recommended approval with 33 conditions. Board continued the matter to July to add a condition requiring the applicant's engineer to provide an annual compliance inspection report for the first three years.

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2232 consistency review for Fire Station 11 telecom tower

Approved.

Code of Virginia 15.2-2232 consistency review for a 195-foot telecommunications tower with 4-foot lightning rod on a ~4.34-acre parcel zoned I-1 and rural at County Fire Station 11 off Crossroads Parkway. Commission found the proposal substantially in accord with the comprehensive plan based on staff's findings, 5-0.

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Special use permit for Fire Station 11 telecom tower

Approved.

Special use permit for a 195-foot telecommunications tower (199 feet with lightning rod) on a ~4.34-acre parcel zoned I-1 and rural at County Fire Station 11 off Crossroads Parkway, Berkeley Voting District. Proposed antennas for Verizon at 192 feet; designed for up to four carriers. Applicant Milestone; county is property owner. Recommendation to Board of Supervisors, passed.

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Rezoning at Lafayette Boulevard (Lafayette Commons)

Deferred.

Request to rezone five parcels (~24.182 acres) on east side of Lafayette Boulevard from R-1 to Planned Development Housing (PDH8) for 70 single-family attached and 61 single-family detached units (131 total, 5.42 units/acre) by Rappahannock Development Group LLC. Planning Commission recommended approval; staff recommended approval with proffers dated April 29, 2026. Board tabled to the July 14 meeting over school capacity, traffic, and timing concerns.

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Rezoning at Courthouse Road (208 Apparel and Design)

Approved.

Rezone a 2.707-acre portion of a 25.58-acre parcel on the east side of Courthouse Road from resort agricultural to resort commercial for a wholesale trade establishment/office building no larger than 10,000 sq ft (custom clothing, screen printing, embroidery). Approved with proffers dated March 31, 2026 on 6-0 vote. Planning Commission had recommended denial-1.

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Comprehensive Plan Work Session - Chapter 2D Utilities/Telecommunications/Broadband/Electric/Natural Gas

Deferred.

Work session on the comprehensive plan update subchapter 2D covering utilities, telecommunications, broadband (BEAD program), electric and natural gas infrastructure. Staff proposed moving the subject matter out of the land use chapter into its own subchapter (2D), and proposed disbanding the Broadband, Telecommunications, and Cable Commission with county IS becoming the sole contact for wireless carriers. Also discussed policy advocating for on-site battery storage at data centers. Presented by county planning staff with subject matter experts Ed Dooley (CIO), Tim Johnson (broadband project manager). No action required as it was a work session.

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Code amendment allowing manufactured homes as single-family detached dwellings

Approved.

Code amendment CA 26-0005 revising the definition of single-family detached dwelling to include manufactured homes as defined in state code section 15.2-2290, to comply with new General Assembly legislation effective July 1. Manufactured homes must be on a permanent foundation and taxed as real estate. Passed.

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Zoning Changes

• RA → RC, 2.707 acres (of 25.58-acre parcel) at east side of Courthouse Road, ~0.35 miles south of Ryland-Payne Road intersection, Livingston District (Justin Wood; 208 Apparel and Design, LLC)
• R-1 → PDH8, 24.182 acres at east side of Lafayette Boulevard, south of Village Drive and north of Wakeview Drive, Battlefield Voting District (Rappahannock Development Group, LLC)

Top Keywords This Month

• land use: 55 instances
• residential: 51 instances
• commercial: 49 instances
• comprehensive plan: 35 instances
• density: 31 instances

What to Watch

• Land use mentions were up 104% from May.
• Residential came up 50% more often than May.
• Commercial saw 345% more mentions month-over-month.
• Density increased 417% compared to May.

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