Planning Commission, May 19, 2026
Approves Marlbank Farms residential rezoning at 5700 Hickory Road, unanimous
What happened
The Chesterfield County Planning Commission deferred case 26PR2143 (Southside Speedway Master Plan by Competitive Racing Investments LLC on ~47 acres at 12800 Genito Road) for 30 days to its June meeting on a unanimous vote, citing insufficient detail and parking/public-safety co…
- Jurisdiction
- Chesterfield County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (11)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsMuthu Subramanian Accessory Dwelling Unit
RecommendedWood agricultural
RecommendedDeferral of Marlbank Farms and Spring Creek Baptist Church
RecommendedRacetrack
RecommendedMidlothian Microtel
Awaiting final voteRichardson Farm Animals
RecommendedSouthside Baptist Church child daycare
RecommendedDeferral of Marlbank Farms and Spring Creek Baptist Church
RecommendedAdd Plan Mod initiation item to agenda
Awaiting final voteGeneral Housekeeping Code
Recommended 3-0Butler setback and buffer exceptions
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 12
Southside Speedway Master Plan review at 12800 Genito Road
Competitive Racing Investments LLC (Southside Speedway) master plan review on ~47 acres at 12800 Genito Road and 2802 Oak Lake Boulevard. The Board of Supervisors delegated final decision authority to the Planning Commission. Commissioners raised concerns about parking (800 spaces shown in a small area, overflow parking across Genito Road) and public safety; deferred 30 days to the June meeting. Applicant Jeff Oakley (managing member of CRI) presented; described a two-phase plan with racing first and later hotels/restaurants/retail.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Chesterfield County Planning Commission deferred case 26PR2143 (Southside Speedway Master Plan by Competitive Racing Investments LLC on ~47 acres at 12800 Genito Road) for 30 days to its June meeting on a unanimous vote, citing insufficient detail and parking/public-safety co…
Key Decisions (12)
Southside Speedway Master Plan review at 12800 Genito Road
Spring Creek Baptist Church rezoning deferral at 5200 Woolridge Road
Butler setback and buffer exceptions at 9600 Reims Road
Racetrack at Ruffin Mill rezoning at 2136 Ruffin Mill Road
Richardson Farm Animals at 3909 Lakeview Road
Southside Baptist Church child daycare at 6000 Ironbridge Road
Muthu Subramanian Accessory Dwelling Unit at 12103 Wexwood Place
Wood agricultural rezoning at 900 Otterdale Road
Midlothian Microtel at 11213 Robious Road
Marlbank Farms residential rezoning at 5700 Hickory Road
Zoning ordinance housekeeping amendment (Chapter 19.2)
Comprehensive Plan Plan Mod Review - community engagement and affordable housing
Zoning Changes (5)
Development Activity (7)
Southside Speedway Master Plan
Commercial
Spring Creek Baptist Church rezoning
Residential
Racetrack at Ruffin Mill
Commercial
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
State legislature strongly pushed housing production this session (SB454, HB816,…
Infrastructure
New parking-reduction mandate (HB888) requires halving residential parking minimums within…
Infrastructure
Sewer capacity is a gating constraint for Matoaka-area development; Marlbank…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, 5 staff members, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 4 of 4 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 18 of 19 (95%) forecasts called in this county.
9600 Reams Road subdivision
Ruffin Mill Road rezone
Otterdale Road rezone
**<u>25SN1153 (Deferred from 04/21/2026):** In Matoaca Magisterial District, **Marlbank… rezone
Hickory Road plan amendment
3909 Lakeview Road conditional use permit
6000 Iron Bridge Road conditional use permit
More land-use items (5)
- 12103 Wexwood Place conditional use permitApprovedcalled it
- Comprehensive Plan Modernization (PlanMod) Update - 26PJ0006 plan amendmentOther
- Presentation of Proposed Code Amendments to Zoning Ordinance Modernization (ZoMod) -……Other
- 5200 Woolridge Road rezoneContinued
- 2026 12800 Genito Road site planContinued
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