Charlotte County public meetings in 2024
12 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning & Zoning
The Planning Commission reviewed and revised a draft zoning amendment to incorporate battery energy storage systems. The commission reached consensus on several technical revisions regarding noise, soil contamination, and acreage requirements. A public hearing on the amendment was scheduled for January 21, 2025.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved October meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Scheduled public hearing for battery energy storage zoning amendment for Jan 21, 2025 (unanimous)
- Consensus to require compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory requirements in 10-24-3
- Consensus to revise Item 7 to clarify developer responsibility for removing soil contamination
- Consensus to add 'or by a third-party professional engineer approved by the county' to Item 3 of 10-24-15
- Consensus to add Tier 1 battery energy storage as a by-right use in General Residential and Village Center Districts
- Consensus to remove minimum acreage requirements and include no maximum requirement
Regular Meeting & Public Hearings for Subdivision & Zoning Ordinance Amendments
The Board of Supervisors approved amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance regarding family lot sizes and Zoning Ordinance lot requirements. The Board also voted to withdraw membership from Virginia’s Growth Alliance effective June 30, 2025.
- Approved Subdivision Ordinance amendments for Family Subdivision Lot Sizes (Unanimous)
- Approved Zoning Ordinance amendments for Lot Size Requirements (Unanimous)
- Approved resolution to withdraw from Virginia’s Growth Alliance effective June 30, 2025 (7-0)
- Appointed Thelma Redd to the Social Services Board through Dec 31, 2028 (Unanimous)
- Reappointed Martha Brogdon (Library Board), Sue Francis (Social Services Board), Ralph Moore (IDA), and Phillip Staten (BZA) (Unanimous)
- Reappointed Tammy Hudson to the BZA through Dec 31, 2029 (Unanimous)
- Reappointed Aurelia Cathey to the Library Board through Dec 31, 2028 (Unanimous)
- Reappointed Jean Elliot to the Library Board through Dec 31, 2028 (Unanimous)
Regular Meeting & Public Hearings for (1) Family Subdivision Amendment & (2) Zon
The Commission recommended approval of amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance regarding family subdivisions and the Zoning Ordinance regarding lot requirements. A proposal to incorporate battery energy storage into the Zoning Ordinance was tabled until December.
- Recommended approval of Subdivision Ordinance amendments to reduce minimum lot size for family subdivisions in General Agricultural Zoning District to 2 acres (Unanimous)
- Recommended approval of Zoning Ordinance amendments regarding lot frontage, setbacks, and increasing Village Center Zoning District minimum lot size to 1.5 acres (Unanimous)
- Tabled battery energy storage zoning amendments until the December meeting (Unanimous)
- Approved agenda (Unanimous)
- Approved October meeting minutes (Unanimous)
Special Called Meeting
The Electoral Board met to resolve a four-way tie in the Phenix Town Council election. After a recount confirmed each of the four candidates received two write-in votes, a drawing was held to determine the winner.
- Confirmed four-way tie between Larry Wilson, Ebony Dickerson, Patrick Andrews, and Landon Green
- Selected Larry Wilson as the winner via a drawing of names
RLA
The Electoral Board conducted a Risk Limiting Audit for the U.S. Senate race between Hung Co and Tim Kaine. Following State Board of Elections directions, two ballots were pulled and audited.
- Audited Batch EV in person ballot #403 and Batch 201 ballot #291
- Recorded 2 votes for Hung Co and 0 votes for Tim Kaine in the audited sample
Regular Meeting & Public Hearing for Central High Museum Lease & 226 Law Lane To
The Board approved the meeting agenda and the November minutes. The Board also voted to approve FY2025 invoices, invoices received after the November meeting, and appropriations, though specific dollar amounts were not recorded in the minutes.
- Approved the agenda
- Approved the November minutes
- Approved FY2025 invoices for payment
- Approved invoices received after the November Board meeting
- Approved appropriations
Canvass
The Electoral Board processed provisional ballots in a closed session and completed the official tally of votes. All official state forms were completed, signed, and sealed. The board referred the final election results to the Virginia State Board of Elections.
- Approved entering closed session to process provisional ballots (3-0)
- Approved certification that the closed session complied with Virginia Law (3-0)
- Recessed canvas until November 12
- Completed vote tallying and signed official state forms
Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM
The Commission recommended minimum lot sizes for family subdivisions in the General Agricultural District (2 acre), Village Center District (1.5 acre), and General Residential District (1.5 acre). It also approved including staff-recommended zoning ordinance changes regarding setbacks and frontage in the upcoming public hearing. Proposed battery energy storage regulations were tabled until November.
- Recommended 2-acre minimum lot size for family subdivisions in General Agricultural Zoning District (unanimous)
- Recommended 1.5-acre minimum lot size for Village Center and General Residential Districts (unanimous)
- Approved including staff's recommended zoning ordinance changes on setbacks and frontage in the public hearing (unanimous)
- Tabled battery energy storage regulations until the November meeting (unanimous)
- Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
- Approved September meeting minutes (unanimous)
Regular Meeting & Public Hearing on Proposed County Budget Amendment (Virtual Vi
The Board of Supervisors approved a $5.138 million appropriation of state funds for the Virtual Virginia program. They also adopted the 2025 personal property tax relief rates and provided funding for a youth volleyball organization.
- Approved $5,138,000 budget amendment for Virtual Virginia (7-0)
- Adopted PPTRA Resolution for Tax Year 2025 providing 26% tax relief for qualifying vehicles (7-0)
- Approved $500 in funding for youth girls’ volleyball organization
- Adopted resolution honoring Drakes Branch Volunteer Fire Department's 75th Anniversary
- Approved closed session to discuss legal counsel on building code enforcement and Chairman Gary Walker's resignation (7-0)
- Approved Certification of Closed Session (7-0)
Electoral Board
The board established a process for secure ballot storage and a new procedure for handling envelope 2A. They also approved minutes from previous meetings and reviewed ADA compliance for voting locations.
- Approved Sept. 5 board meeting minutes
- Approved Sept. 17 L&A for early voting minutes
- Decided to store ballots removed from early voting machines with the Clerk of Courts
- Decided to implement a procedure and training course to ensure completeness of forms in 2A without opening the envelope
Board of Supervisors
The Board will consider resolutions regarding the Kroger opioid settlement and financial policy. They will also review an offer for the MBC Tower and Planning Commission recommendations for a wood processor and retail store. The meeting includes reviews of various invoices and appropriation requests.
- Kroger Opioid Settlement Resolution consideration
- MBC Tower Offer consideration
- Samuel Hostetler’s CUP Application (Wood Processor)
- Tobias Hertzler’s CUP Application (Retail Store)
- Southside Virginia ASAP Board Appointment
Regular Meeting & Conditional Use Public Hearings for Lavender Solar, Tobias Her
The commission will hold public hearings for conditional use permits regarding utility-scale solar, a retail store, and a wood processor. Members will also review lot size and setback requirements for the General Agricultural Zoning District.
- Public hearing: Lavender Solar utility-scale solar permit
- Public hearing: Tobias Hertzler retail store permit
- Public hearing: Samuel Hostetler wood processor permit
- Review of General Agricultural District lot size and setback requirements