# Franklin County Planning Commission Meeting 11/10/26


**Body:** Franklin County, VA Board of Supervisors
**Date:** November 09, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

The Franklin County Planning Commission meeting was held November 10, 2026. The commission voted to recommend approval of Stanley Jones and Elemental Science and Education Support LLC’s request to amend a previously approved special use permit for the property at 55 Woodman Road. The revised proposal removes the testing-center building and changes the intended use to include STEM education, homeschool cooperative meetings, community events, and learning activities. The recommendation includes four conditions, including compliance with health-department requirements for the well and septic system and perimeter landscaping. Staff said a minor site plan and VDOT entrance review would not be required under the revised proposal. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider the application January 19, 2027. The applicant mentioned a personal investment of $100,000 and estimated that a traffic study and related requirements could otherwise cost $40,000–$60,000; these were not public expenditures or procurement actions.

The commission deferred its final review of revised Article 3 of the proposed zoning ordinance to December 2. Members also discussed preparing a deliberate public and expert review process for potential zoning provisions addressing data centers and other high-impact industries, including infrastructure, safety, construction and operational impacts, and environmental concerns. No ordinance changes were adopted, and no contracts, vendor selections, bids, or public purchasing decisions were identified.

**Source:** Franklin County, VA Board of Supervisors