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Planning Commission, May 19, 2026

Approves Marlbank Farms residential rezoning at 5700 Hickory Road, unanimous

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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…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Chesterfield County, VA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 19, 2026
Decisions
12 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (11)

Muthu Subramanian Accessory Dwelling Unit

Recommended
1 condition of approval

Wood agricultural

Recommended
900 Otterdale Road, Midlothian District · Wood
1 condition of approval
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Deferral of Marlbank Farms and Spring Creek Baptist Church

Recommended
5200 Woolridge Road, Matoaca District · Spring Creek Baptist Church
2 conditions of approval
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Racetrack

Recommended
2136 Ruffin Mill Road
1 condition of approval
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Midlothian Microtel

Awaiting final vote
11213 Robious Road, Midlothian District
1 condition of approval
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Richardson Farm Animals

Recommended
1 condition of approval

Southside Baptist Church child daycare

Recommended
1 condition of approval

Deferral of Marlbank Farms and Spring Creek Baptist Church

Recommended
5700 Hickory Road, Matoaka · Emerson Companies
6 conditions of approval
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Add Plan Mod initiation item to agenda

Awaiting final vote

General Housekeeping Code

Recommended 3-0

Butler setback and buffer exceptions

Recommended
1 condition of approval

Free 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…

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Key Decisions (12)

Deferred

Southside Speedway Master Plan review at 12800 Genito Road

Vote: unanimous
Continued

Spring Creek Baptist Church rezoning deferral at 5200 Woolridge Road

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Butler setback and buffer exceptions at 9600 Reims Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Racetrack at Ruffin Mill rezoning at 2136 Ruffin Mill Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Richardson Farm Animals at 3909 Lakeview Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Southside Baptist Church child daycare at 6000 Ironbridge Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Muthu Subramanian Accessory Dwelling Unit at 12103 Wexwood Place

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Wood agricultural rezoning at 900 Otterdale Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Midlothian Microtel at 11213 Robious Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Marlbank Farms residential rezoning at 5700 Hickory Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Other

Zoning ordinance housekeeping amendment (Chapter 19.2)

Other

Comprehensive Plan Plan Mod Review - community engagement and affordable housing

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)

ChairCommissioner · 3Staff · 5ApplicantApplicant's RepPublic · 6

On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, 5 staff members, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 6 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 4 of 4 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

This season: 18 of 19 (95%) forecasts called in this county.

11213 Robious Road rezone

ApprovedNot forecast
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9600 Reams Road subdivision

ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved1 condition of approval
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Ruffin Mill Road rezone

ApprovedNot forecast
freeApproved1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Otterdale Road rezone

ApprovedNot forecast
freeApproved1 condition of approval
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**<u>25SN1153 (Deferred from 04/21/2026):** In Matoaca Magisterial District, **Marlbank… rezone

ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Owens1 condition of approval
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Hickory Road plan amendment

ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Owens1 condition of approval
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3909 Lakeview Road conditional use permit

ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved1 condition of approval
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6000 Iron Bridge Road conditional use permit

ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved1 condition of approval
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More land-use items (5)

  • 12103 Wexwood Place conditional use permit
    Approvedcalled it
  • Comprehensive Plan Modernization (PlanMod) Update - 26PJ0006 plan amendment
    Other
  • Presentation of Proposed Code Amendments to Zoning Ordinance Modernization (ZoMod) -……
    Other
  • 5200 Woolridge Road rezone
    Continued
  • 2026 12800 Genito Road site plan
    Continued

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