Spotsylvania County Zoning Decisions: June 2026

In June 2026, Spotsylvania County held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 6 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 4 approved (100% approval rate), 2 deferred. Activity was up 18% compared to May (377 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Special Use Permit for Spotsylvania Meats Abattoir

Deferred.

Continued to July meeting to allow staff to draft additional condition requiring professional engineer certification and annual compliance reports for first three years. Applicant Andrew Mumaw proposes USDA-inspected meat processing facility on 25.53 acres at 12515 Orange Plank Rd. in Chancellor District. Facility would process up to 4,300 livestock annually including sheep, goats, cattle, and poultry.

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SUP 26-0002 Fire Station 11 telecommunications tower

Approved.

Special use permit recommendation for a 195-foot (199 feet with lightning rod) telecommunications tower on a 4.34-acre parcel zoned I-1 and rural at County Fire Station 11 off Crossroads Parkway, Berkeley Voting District. Initial carrier Verizon at 192 feet; designed for up to four antenna mounts. 3,200 sq ft compound. Recommendation forwarded to Board of Supervisors. Passed.

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Rezoning at Courthouse Rd for 208 Apparel and Design LLC

Approved.

Approved rezoning of 2.707 acres from Resort Agricultural to Resort Commercial for wholesale trade establishment (screen printing/embroidery business) not exceeding 10,000 sq ft. Applicant Justin Wood. Located on east side of Courthouse Rd., approximately 0.35 miles south of Courthouse Rd. and Ryland-Payne Rd. intersection in Livingston District.

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2232 consistency review for Fire Station 11 telecom tower

Approved.

Commission found the proposed 195-foot telecommunications tower at County Fire Station 11 off Crossroads Parkway substantially in accord with the comprehensive plan based on staff's findings. This is a 15.2-2232 review where the Commission is the decision maker. Passed.

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Lafayette Commons Residential Development Rezoning

Deferred.

Continued to July meeting at request of Supervisor Mullins for further discussion. Rappahannock Development Group LLC proposes rezoning 24.182 acres from R-1 to PDH-8 for 70 townhomes and 61 single-family detached units (131 total) at 5.42 units/acre on Lafayette Blvd. in Battlefield District. Planning Commission recommended approval.

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CA 26-0005 code amendment allowing manufactured homes in residential districts

Approved.

Code amendment revising the definition of single-family detached dwelling to include manufactured homes per state code section 15.2-2290, required by General Assembly legislation effective July 1. Manufactured homes must be on permanent foundation and registered/taxed as real estate. Passed (Wood and Phelps voted 'reluctantly aye').

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Zoning Changes

• Resort Agricultural (RA) → Resort Commercial (RC), 2.707 acres (portion of 25.58 acre parcel) at East side of Courthouse Rd., 0.35 miles south of Courthouse Rd. and Ryland-Payne Rd. intersection, Livingston District (Justin Wood / 208 Apparel and Design LLC)
• Residential One (R-1) → Planned Development Housing District Sub-district 8 (PDH-8), 24.182 acres at East side of Lafayette Blvd., south of Village Dr. and north of Wakeview Dr., Battlefield 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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