The Campbell County and Municipal Planning and Zoning Commission met October 13, 2026, approved the September meeting minutes, and considered three cases. In case PZ-26-040, Steve Dorn requested a waiver of flag-lot access-strip length requirements for family land divisions on Smith Road. The approximately 93-acre property has an existing 50-foot-wide access strip that is 400 feet long. The proposed divisions would create two new lots of roughly 22–27 acres, with access strips approximately 450 feet and 1,500 feet long; the remainder would be conveyed to an adjoining property. Staff recommended approval, explaining that the land’s layout and topography constrained development and that the waiver would not harm public welfare. Dorn said the land would remain in the family and continue to be farmed. No members of the public spoke for or against the request. The Commission approved the waiver unanimously. Cases PZ-26-038 and PZ-26-039 concerned Grant Communities’ proposed Camelot Ridge subdivision at 1028 Alexandria Pike (Old U.S. 27), just south of Campbell County High School. The applicant sought a zoning change on approximately 24 acres from rural residential estate to R-1D with a Residential Cluster Development overlay, and approval of the Stage One plan for up to 87 detached single-family homes. The plan showed approximately 4.57 acres of open space, two stormwater detention basins, sidewalks along both sides of internal streets and along Alexandria Pike, and two-car garages with 16-foot driveways. The developer described the homes as generally three- to four-bedroom options intended for younger families and retirees, with construction anticipated to begin with grading in fall 2027 and the first homes in spring 2028. Staff recommended approval, citing the comprehensive plan’s direction toward varied housing options and a regional need for more entry-level single-family homes. Many residents opposed the proposed density and cluster layout, while some said they were not opposed to development generally but wanted fewer homes or larger lots. Concerns included the rural character of southern Campbell County, traffic and limited routes out of the area, congestion around the high school, school capacity, stormwater runoff and possible flooding, impacts to Pond Creek and a stream on or near the property, sewer capacity, hillside stability, loss of mature woods and wildlife habitat, detention-basin safety, and insufficient buffers between the subdivision and neighboring properties. One resident also questioned whether required zoning-change information, including a legal property description, had been included on public notice signs. Written objections raised similar concerns and requested traffic, school-capacity, utility, and stormwater assessments. The Commission noted that potential school-age enrollment could not be considered as a discriminatory factor under the Fair Housing Act. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend that Fiscal Court approve the zoning-map amendment, subject to a condition requiring a 20-foot vegetative buffer along the west and south property lines, protected by a 20-foot conservation easement on the final plat. It also unanimously approved the Stage One plan, contingent on the zoning change being approved by Fiscal Court and on the Stage Two plan providing the 20-foot buffer, planted with non-invasive species, preferably native ones. During the administrator’s report, the Commission approved continuing-education and staff-training records. Members discussed rescheduling review of the comprehensive plan goals and objectives, and the next regular meeting was scheduled for November 10, 2026. Disclaimer: This summary was generated using AI.
