Buckingham County Planning Commission 10/26/2026

The Buckingham County Planning Commission meeting on October 26, 2026, considered two zoning map amendments. For Case 26ZMA371, Randy Waycaster sought to rezone a 4.33-acre vacant parcel from A-1 to M-2 for Dillwyn Metal Works, a welding and metal-fabrication business. Commissioners voted unanimously to forward the request to a public hearing. Discussion covered the parcel’s railroad frontage, highway access, and power, as well as the broader by-right uses that M-2 zoning would allow beyond the applicant’s stated business.

For Case 26ZMA372, Andrew and Amanda Powell sought to rezone a parcel from A-1 to B-1 for an outdoor retail business selling prefabricated structures. Staff recommended denial as submitted, citing operating hours and the absence of proposed buffering, screening, lighting, and signage limits; commissioners nevertheless voted to forward the request to a public hearing with a recommendation of approval, though the vote was procedurally unclear in the transcript. Staff noted that flea-market activity would require a separate special use permit and that rezoning conditions must be voluntarily proffered by the applicant. No contract awards, purchasing decisions, budget allocations, or other procurement activity were identified.