K.G. business zoning rouses site’s neighbors

King George County:

“A property-rights issue brewing in King George County pits the desire of one owner to develop his land against the wishes of others who don’t want to see any commercial development next to their neighborhood. What’s more, the affected acreage is off U.S. 301 in Dahlgren, in an area the county’s Comprehensive Plan has allotted for commercial growth. But it was clear from the comments of 24 speakers at the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday night that residents of Bayberry Estates don’t want a business in their backyards, especially since it’s not clear what that business might be…

James Jarrell, the operating manager of a development company named Walnut Hill, hasn’t said what business might locate on the 7-acre parcel because he doesn’t know. He is simply asking for the land to be rezoned from rural agricultural to general trade zoning. King George’s ordinance allows a multitude of businesses in a general trade zone, ranging from restaurants to car lots to warehouses.”

~ Matthew Cathy Dyson of The Free Lance–Star

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Planning Commission recommends denial of rezoning in Dahlgren

King George County

“The King George Planning Commission last week voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Supervisors deny a current rezoning request under consideration in Dahlgren. The case involves a request to rezone 6.75 acres on U.S. 301 (James Madison Pkwy). The Commission reconsidered the case at its meeting last week on Jan. 14.

The recommendation followed lively discussion with participation by several of the ten Planning Commissioners, with comments basically distilled by those from Bill Robie and Gary Kendrick. The revised rezoning request includes amendments to the proffer statement from what was originally proposed last month, with newly-revised development plan drawings distributed.

Those two documents shed light on a new proffer that would prohibit five commercial uses including repair facility, boat sales, contractors equipment yard, commercial garage, and commercial parking lot.”

~Writes The Journal

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Commission Postpones Action on Dahlgren Rezoning Request

King George County

“The King George Planning Commission was last week persuaded by objections from four people to postpone action on making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding a rezoning request in Dahlgren on 6.75 acres abutting US 301 (James Madison Pkwy). Planning Commissioner Bill Robie’s motion at the Dec. 10 meeting to postpone action unanimously passed following a public hearing on the case and discussion by the members of the Planning Commission.

The case could be back at the commission’s meeting on Jan. 14 or the following month in February. JPI Walnut Hill LLC represented by Jay Jarrell is requesting to rezone from Rural Agricultural (A-2) to General Trade (C-2) with proffers a small portion of a 128.95-acre parcel, identified as Tax Map 9 Parcel 34. The property location is on the west side of US 301 about .2 miles south of the intersection with Danube Drive (Route 1101).”

~Writes Phyllis Cook of the Journal

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Sheetz Site Plan Approved at Rts. 3 & 206 Intersection

King George County

“A final site plan for a Sheetz service station/convenience store at Arnold’s Corner was approved last week on Nov. 12 by the King George Planning Commission. The request for the service station/convenience store was requested by Lee Garrison representing Woodland Drive Investments, and Sheetz, Inc. The application for the final site plan met all ordinance requirements and did not involve any rezoning. The property is zoned General Trade District (C-2) and the proposed use is permitted by-right in the C-2 zoning district… The new service station/convenience store will be on the south side of Route 3 (Kings Hwy), across from the south end of Dahlgren Road (Route 206) where the road empties into Route 3.”

~Writes Phyllis Cook of the Journal

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