Goochland Planning Commission Feb. 19: Parks Plan Session, Evening Public Hearings

Residents who raised traffic, noise and rezoning concerns saw the Goochland County Planning Commission convene a special Parks & Recreation Master Plan session at 4:30 p.m., followed by a public hearing scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, in Room 250 at the County Administration building, 1800 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, VA 23063.

The county calendar lists the event as "Planning Commission Special Meeting - Parks & Recreation Master Plan update" for Thursday, February 19, 2026, with the special session time shown as 4:30 p.m. The county's Facebook post carried the formal notice: "PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 6:00 PM The Planning Commission meeting will occur in Room 250 at the County Administration building, 1800 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, VA 23063." The calendar page also displays "Live Edit" and the county's standard sharing channels - Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube - and invites residents to "Subscribe to calendar notifications by clicking on the Notify Me® button."

Public reaction on the county Facebook post highlighted specific local controversies tied to conditional use permits. Commenter Dustin Smith wrote in full: "I’m not sure I understand the opposition to the school. They already operate the school a half mile away on 250, and simply want to move locations.

A school seems like one of the better uses I’ve seen from these CUPs. At least it’s infrastructure in a way.

If not a school, I’m sure someone will try to turn it into a venue and then you’ll be dealing with traffic & noise in the evenings and on weekends as well.

1d" Kevin M Joyner urged direct action with this comment: "Spot re-zoning wearing the mask of a conditional use permit is irresponsible - show up and voice your position on CUP 2026-00002" And Grace Butler posted this concern: "We must stop the encroachment of Short Pump in Manakin Sabot.Please come out and support the stoppage of a large complex that will ruin the rural environment, lower property values,put hundreds of more cars on Three Chopt, and impact the water table.This reckless disregard for our neighborhood must be stopped."

Not all county postings align on timing. An Instagram excerpt in the supplied materials reads, "The public hearing will be held during this Planning Commission meeting beginning at 7pm. Citizens will have the opportunity to speak during the" which conflicts with the 6:00 p.m. time shown on the county calendar and Facebook notice. The county calendar and Facebook post should be treated as the primary schedule unless the county issues an update.

The supplied materials do not include an explicit livestream link or confirmation that the public hearing was livestreamed. Residents seeking confirmation of start times, livestream access or meeting records can contact County Administration at 1800 Sandy Hook Road or by phone at 804-556-5800; the county also lists P.O. Box 10, Goochland, VA 23063, fax 804-556-4617, and office hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The county calendar encourages users to "Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more" and to use Notify Me® to receive event alerts.