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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.
Single-family rezone in Varina
A 2.5-acre parcel at Willson and Messer Roads would shift from agricultural to conditional single-family residential, within the Airport Safety Overlay District.
Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Overhaul
The commission was to discuss drafting zoning rules to implement Virginia's Cannabis Control Act and to clarify Form Based Overlay standards — rules that will shape where cannabis businesses can operate countywide.