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Stafford County Meetings
September 9, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting, September 9, 2026
Approves Rezoning at Weiss Road and Venture Drive (James River Equipment), 7-0
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What happened
The Stafford County Planning Commission recommended approval (7-0) of the James River Equipment rezoning (case RC25156732, Ordinance 26-35) of 9.51 acres from B3 Office to M2 Heavy Industrial at parcels east of Weiss Road and north of Venture Drive in Falmouth for a John Deere eq…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Stafford County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsJames River Equipment rezoning
Recommended 7-0East of Weiss Road, north of Venture Drive, Falmouth · James River Equipment
7 conditions of approval
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Time extension for Onville Village
Awaiting final voteBoth sides of Onville Road near Evans Lane, Griffiss-Widewater District · Standard Communities
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2026-2046 Comprehensive Plan five-year update
Recommended 6-13 conditions of approval
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Beck Farm subdivision reverse frontage waiver
Recommended 6-12 conditions of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Time extension for James River Equipment rezoning
Six-month time limit extension for the James River Equipment zoning reclassification application (B3 Office to M2 Heavy Industrial). The 12-month timeframe was set to expire September 22. Approved unanimously 7-0.
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 Stafford County Planning Commission recommended approval (7-0) of the James River Equipment rezoning (case RC25156732, Ordinance 26-35) of 9.51 acres from B3 Office to M2 Heavy Industrial at parcels east of Weiss Road and north of Venture Drive in Falmouth for a John Deere eq…
Key Decisions (5)
Approved
Time extension for James River Equipment rezoning
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Rezoning at Weiss Road and Venture Drive (James River Equipment)
Vote: 7-0Conditions attached
Deferred
Onville Village rezoning (57 for-rent townhouse units)
Vote: 4-3
Approved
Beck Farm subdivision reverse frontage waiver
Vote: 6-1Conditions attached
Approved
2026-2046 Comprehensive Plan five-year update
Vote: 6-1Conditions attached
Development Activity (3)
James River Equipment (John Deere dealership)
Industrial
Onville Village
Residential
Beck Farm subdivision
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Stafford County faces a significant shortfall of affordable and workforce…
Commercial Demand
Office and hotel development anticipated under a 2008 comprehensive rezoning…
Infrastructure
Multiple planned road corridors and river crossings in the updated…
Who Spoke (20)
Staff · 5Applicant · 2Applicant's RepWitnessPublic · 3
On the record: 5 staff members, 2 applicants, the applicant's representative, a witness, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteCOMPREHENSIVE PLAN 5-YEAR UPDATE N/A PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT plan amendment
No vote recorded
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