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Goochland County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 4

- AGRICULTURAL, LIMITED, DISTRICT A-2

Sec. 15-111.- Statement of intent.

This district is intended to provide a transitional rural area between the general agricultural district (A-1) and more intense development occurring in the eastern portion of the county. This district allows for agricultural and forestal land uses, comingled with rural residential development (2-acre minimum lot size) and agricultural-based businesses. This district serves to protect agricultural and forestal lands thereby conserving the county's natural resources. The A-2 districts are generally found east of Routes 522 and 607 and west of the Tuckahoe Creek Service District; and are generally designated on the comprehensive plan as rural enhancement area.

Sec. 15-112. - Uses and structures permitted by right (P) or by conditional use permit (CUP).

Principal Uses and StructuresP or CUP
Agriculture/Natural Resources
 Agriculture P
Agricultural processing CUP
Community garden P
Composting facility CUP
Conservation area; wildlife preserve; woodland preserve P
Equestrian - horse boarding; horse breeding stable P
Equestrian horse show P
Equestrian school; horse riding stable in accordance with Sec. 15-282.B CUP
Farm and feed supply store CUP
Farm operation P
Farm stand in accordance with Sec. 15-281.B P
Farmers market in accordance with Sec. 15-281.C CUP
Forestry P
Greenhouse/nursery - production P
Greenhouse/nursery - retail CUP
Horticulture P
Kennel-commercial CUP
Kennel-private P
Manufactured home, farm operation, in accordance with Sec. 15-281.D P
Pick-your-own farm operation P
Sawmill, minor, in accordance with Sec. 15-281.E P
Sawmill, mobile P
Wetland mitigation bank P
Winery, cidery, brewery, or distillery, on less than 50 acres and accessory public assembly uses CUP
Winery, cidery, brewery, or distillery, on 50 acres or more and accessory public assembly uses, in accordance with Sec. 15-281.F P
Residential
 Accessory family housing unit, attached, in accordance with Sec. 15-285.A P
Accessory family housing unit, detached, in accordance with Sec. 15-285.A CUP
Bed and breakfast in accordance with Sec. 15-285.G P
Dwelling, manufactured home P
Dwelling, single-family detached P
Dwelling, two-family CUP
Family health care structure, temporary, in accordance with Sec. 15-285.D P
Home-based business CUP
Home occupation in accordance with Sec. 15-285.E P
Landing area for aircraft, private CUP
Short-term rental, hosted, in accordance with Sec. 15-285.G P
Short-term rental, unhosted, in accordance with Sec. 15-285.G CUP
Commercial
 Antique shop; gift shop CUP
Automobile repair or service station (with major repair under cover) CUP
Automobile Sales CUP
Cabinet making; furniture and upholstery shop CUP
Car wash CUP
Contractor storage, small, in accordance with Sec. 15-283.I CUP
Convenience store CUP
Gas station CUP
Golf course; golf driving range; miniature golf course; country club CUP
Gun range - Indoor or outdoor gun range; rifle range; skeet shooting range; similar range or course; gunsmith shop CUP
Hotel CUP
Machinery sales and service CUP
Office, professional; office, medical CUP
Restaurant CUP
Retail use CUP
Sand and gravel pit; quarry; mining; all in accordance with Sec. 15-283.F CUP
Taxidermy P
Truck hauling operation not to exceed two trucks P
Truck hauling operation, three or more trucks CUP
Veterinary services; animal hospital; animal boarding, including any facility for one or more wolf hybrids; animal shelter CUP
Public/Institutional
 Adult day care center CUP
Assisted living facility; group home of eight or fewer P
Athletic field; other commercial recreation CUP
Campground; camp, day or boarding CUP
Cemetery, commercial CUP
Child care center in accordance with Sec. 15-283.C CUP
Club, private CUP
Family day home, four children or fewer P
Fire and rescue station P
Government services P
Nursing home; assisted living facility CUP
Park and ride facility P
Park; playground; public recreational facility P
Public assembly place in accordance with Sec. 15-290 CUP
Respite care, overnight CUP
Worship use existing as of July 1, 2016; expansion of no more than 50% of the square footage of the existing place of worship as of July 1, 2016 P
Worship use; expansion of any place of worship in existence on July 1, 2016, that results in a square footage increase greater than 50% of the square footage of the place of worship as of July 1, 2016 CUP
School CUP
Utilities
 Energy storage facility CUP
Gas transmission line; compressor station; measurement station; regulator station CUP
Small cell facility in accordance with Sec. 15-288.A P
Solar energy facility, accessory, in accordance with Sec. 15-289.B P
Telecommunication tower; radio tower; both in accordance with Sec. 15-288.B CUP
Tower facility for governmental use P
Utility distribution facility, public, and all accompanying appurtenances and structures P
Utility generating station, transmission substation; transmission line, other than normal distribution facility CUP
Water and wastewater treatment plant CUP
Wind turbine, small, in accordance with Sec. 15-289.A CUP

 

(Ord. No. 5572, § 2, 1-3-23; Ord. No. 5703, § 2, 5-2-23)

Sec. 15-113. - District standards.

Principal Structure
Minimum Lot Area(exclusive of road rights-of-way, ponds, lakes, and rivers)
 Lots fronting on existing public roads 3 ac.
 Lots fronting on internal roads within the project (public or private) 2 ac.
Minimum Lot Width (measured at setback line - exclusive of all roads)
 Routes 6 and 250 350 ft.
 Routes 45, 650, 632, 670, 621, 623 and 522 300 ft.
 All other roads 200 ft.
 Corner lot, public or private road 200 ft.
Minimum Lot Frontage
 Lot frontage - percentage of the minimum required lot width 75%
 Lot frontage for cul-de-sac lots 50 ft.
Minimum Yard Setbacks (measured from property line)
 Front yard
  Routes 6, 45, 250, 522, 621, 623, 632, 650, and 670 100 ft.
  Secondary road 75 ft.
  Private road 55 ft.
 Side yard 20 ft.
 Corner lot cul-de-sac 35 ft.
 Rear yard 35 ft.

 

Accessory Structure
Minimum Yard Setbacks (measured from property line)
 Front yard
  Routes 6, 45, 250, 522, 621, 623, 632, 650, and 670 100 ft.
  Secondary road 75 ft.
  Private road 55 ft.
 Corner lot cul-de-sac 35 ft.
 Rear and side yard 5 ft.