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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Henrico County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Home-based businesses and uses in residential districts
Several neighbors sought permission to run small home-based activities — a hosted short-term rental and two in-home daycares — in single-family neighborhoods. How the board rules shapes what residents can do on their own property.
Short-term rental permits in residential districts
A homeowner on Omega Road asked to rent her dwelling as a short-term rental, a use that requires a conditional use permit under county code.
Drive-through restaurant at S. Laburnum Avenue and Finlay Street
Cornerstone Midlothian wants to convert a 0.59-acre office-zoned corner into a drive-through restaurant with extended hours, near residential areas and within the Airport Safety Overlay District. Neighbors would weigh traffic, noise, and late-hours effects.
Retail rezoning at Magellan Parkway and Brook Road
A small lot at Magellan Parkway and Brook Road would shift to business zoning for general retail — though a deferral to August 13 was requested.
Industrial outdoor storage at Darbytown and Miller roads
DRB III Trucking wants to run outdoor storage and trailer parking on nearly 6 acres in Varina. The commission itself asked to postpone the decision to August 13, so neighbors have more time.
Indoor Event Venue on Nine Mile Road
Whitehead & Chiocca Properties wants a permit for an indoor event venue on Nine Mile Road in Varina, with conditions meant to protect nearby uses.
Imago Dei School conditional rezone for private school
A private school wants to rezone 8.86 acres at Dill Road and Vawter Avenue from industrial to residential zoning. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval; a deferral to September 8 had been requested, so the Board's decision may wait.
Home-based conditional use permits
Several homeowners asked the zoning board for permission for things like backyard hens, a home daycare, accessory dwelling units, a short-term rental, and side-yard garages or storage buildings. These decisions shape what residents can do on their own residential lots.
Zoning appeal of violation notices at 3401 Vawter Avenue
KGLI Properties, LLC appealed notices of zoning violation on three parcels at 3401 Vawter Avenue in East Highland Park, a light-industrial-zoned property. The board's ruling would determine whether the county's enforcement action stands.
Zoning violation appeals on Greenwood Road
A property owner appealed two notices of violation on his A-1 zoned Greenwood Road parcels, with photos in the record showing trucks and storage on site. The board's ruling would decide whether the county's enforcement stands.
Bon Secours St. Mary's parking lot rezone
The hospital wants to rezone 1.6 acres at Maple Avenue and Paxton Street for a parking lot. Neighbors may care about traffic and how office use fits a mostly residential area.
Zoning enforcement appeals
Three appeals of administrative decisions and notices of violation were on the docket, including one involving an industrial-zoned property on Vawter Avenue. Outcomes determine whether alleged zoning violations stand.