PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Pittsylvania County Planning Commission regular meeting on November 6, 2026, included public hearings on rezoning and a setback variance. The commission recommended approval of several applications: a 1.2-acre R1-to-RMF rezoning for apartments (R-26-043); agricultural rezonings, including one intended for a mobile home (R-26-045) and one for a family subdivision (R-26-048); a 2.04-acre RC1-to-RMF rezoning for senior apartments (R-26-046); and a 28.48-acre A1-to-B2 rezoning near US Highway 29 (R-26-049). The transcript records a five-to-zero vote on R-26-043, R-26-045, and R-26-048; the outcomes for R-26-046 and R-26-049 are not clear in the transcript. Case R-26-047 was continued to the December 1, 2026 meeting. The commission also approved a variance for reduced side-yard setbacks by a five-to-zero vote. No procurement, contract awards, or spending decisions were identified.

The commission approved its 2027 meeting schedule. A proposed bylaw amendment on remote meeting attendance was presented for information and deferred because the required 30-day review period had not elapsed. Staff discussed forthcoming zoning-ordinance amendments to address state requirements for cannabis establishments and accessory dwelling units, with compliance due by July 2027. Commissioners discussed where cannabis uses should be allowed by right or require special-use permits, and possible ADU standards such as size, rental terms, and housing type. Staff will prepare draft language for further review; no zoning amendments were adopted at this meeting.