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Planning Commission, June 16, 2026

Recommends approval: Southside Speedway Master Plan, 3-0

4h 36m23,739 words
189 mentionszoningrezoningrezoneconditional useresidentialmotion to approvecomprehensive planland useapprovedcommercialpublic hearingdeferredsetbacksubdivisionindustrialhistoric preservationduplexmixed useChesterfield County, VA
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What happened

On June 16, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Southside Speedway Master Plan (3-0).

The Chesterfield County Planning Commission recommended approval on a 3-0 vote of case 26SN2058 (Old Gun Communications Tower), authorizing a 199-foot monopole telecommunications tower at Old Gun Road East operated by the Towers LLC (a Verizon Wireless/Vertical Bridge joint ventu…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Chesterfield County, VA
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
June 16, 2026
Decisions
13 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, 3-0
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (10)

Old Gun Communications Tower

Recommended
4 conditions of approval

Jennings Family Daycare Home

Recommended 3-0
1 condition of approval

McDonough Equipment Wholesale and Storage deferral

Recommended
7 conditions of approval

Spring Creek Baptist Church

Awaiting final vote
6200 Woolridge Road, Matoaka Magisterial District

Womack Road

Recommended
12222 Womack Road, Bermuda Magisterial District
1 condition of approval
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McConnell Recreational Vehicle Parking

Recommended
1 condition of approval

Rathbun Family Daycare Home

Recommended 3-0
3 conditions of approval

General Housekeeping Code

Recommended 3-0

Big E Ranch

Recommended
11301 Trent's Bridge Road, Matoaka Magisterial District · Jeff Geiger
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Skipper's Lawn Service Renewal

Recommended 3-0
1 condition of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 13

Southside Speedway Master Plan

Planning Commission review and approval of the master plan for Southside Speedway (Competitive Racing Investments LLC) on approximately 47 acres located at 12800 Genito Road and 2802 Oak Lake Boulevard in the Clover Hill Magisterial District. Item brought forward to fulfill a condition in the lease agreement with the Chesterfield Economic Development Authority. Amended plan reduced pit/trailer area and clarified parking on both sides of Genito Road. Approved 3-0.

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Key Decisions (13)

Approved

Southside Speedway Master Plan

Vote: 3-0
Deferred

Big E Ranch Rezoning deferral

Vote: 3-0Moved by Petroski
Deferred

McDonough Equipment Wholesale and Storage deferral

Vote: 3-0Moved by Petroski
Deferred

Spring Creek Baptist Church Rezoning deferral

Vote: 3-0Moved by Petroski
Deferred

Womack Road Rezoning deferral

Vote: 3-0Moved by Petroski
Approved

Duval East Lot Coverage Modification (consent)

Vote: 3-01 conditions attachedMoved by Petroski
Approved

Skipper's Lawn Service Renewal (consent)

Vote: 3-01 conditions attachedMoved by Petroski
Approved

Jennings Family Daycare Home (consent)

Vote: 3-01 conditions attachedMoved by Petroski
Denied

McConnell Recreational Vehicle Parking

Vote: 3-0Moved by Petroski
Approved

Old Gun Communications Tower

Vote: 3-03 conditions attachedMoved by Petroski
Approved

Rathbun Family Daycare Home

Vote: 3-03 conditions attachedMoved by Petroski
Approved

Initiation of zoning district map amendment additions (26PJ0007)

Vote: 3-0
Approved

General Housekeeping Code Amendment 26PJ0007

Vote: 3-0Moved by Petroski

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Zoning Changes (3)

ARC548.88 acres
ASC7.45 acres
ASU0.68 acre

Development Activity (4)

Southside Speedway Master Plan

Commercial

Old Gun Communications Tower

Infrastructure

Duval East subdivision (lot coverage modification)

Residential

Big E Ranch

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

Persistent cellular coverage gaps around Robious Elementary/Middle Schools, the River…

Sentiment

Real estate professionals testified that a 199-foot cell tower could…

Housing Demand

Significant new-construction residential activity in western Chesterfield County (Deep Creek…

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Agenda results

Duval Road plan amendment

Approved 3-0
freeApproved 3-0moved by Petroski1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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3204 Old Gun Rd plan amendment

Approved 3-0
freeApproved 3-0moved by Petroski3 conditions of approval

3 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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2400 Devenwood Road conditional use permit

Approved 3-0
freeApproved 3-0moved by Petroski3 conditions of approval

3 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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10816 Surry Circle conditional use permit

Approved 3-0
freeApproved 3-0moved by Petroski1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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6911 Able Road conditional use permit

Approved 3-0
freeApproved 3-0moved by Petroski1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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More land-use items (11)

  • Code Amendment Relative to General Housekeeping (26PJ0007) Ordinance to amend the Code…
    Approved 3-0
  • 12800 Genito Road site plan
    Approved 3-0
  • 11671 Adventure Hill Lane conditional use permit
    Continued 3-0
  • 11302 Ludgate Place conditional use permit
    Denied 3-0
7 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Comprehensive Plan Modernization (PlanMod) Update - 26PJ0006 plan amendment
    No vote recorded
  • 1839 Old Bermuda Hundred Road rezone
    No vote recorded
  • 2-29 Principal Use Matrix New use: Crisis receiving center - permitted in Corridor……
    No vote recorded
  • 2-30 Principal Use Restrictions `o` Auto sales - change CORDLI to OLPA `o` Commercial……
    No vote recorded
  • 2-47 General Procedural Requirements Changed “CUPD” to “Zoning Deviation” Add an… site…
    No vote recorded
  • 2-48 Notice Change incorrect section references and numbering variance
    No vote recorded
  • 2-67 Administrative Modifications Change “variance” to “modification” in C.3
    No vote recorded

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.

All speaker roles: 9 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Clerk, 1 Attorney, 4 Public, 2 Chair, 1 Commissioner.

Identified name roles: 6 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney, 1 Commissioner.

Speaker sample: Brian Prater, Applicant Rep.

8 more identified names in Pro: 6 Staff, 1 Attorney, 1 Commissioner.

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Zoning terms (18)

189 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (39 timestamps)
  • rezoning (8 timestamps)
  • rezone (6 timestamps)
  • conditional use (19 timestamps)
  • residential (20 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (2 timestamps)

Decision moments (13)

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