A piece of property out on Richmond Highway near Heritage Trail could be changing from agricultural to industrial use if a request from Ideal Design Services gets the final nod. The Board of Supervisors scheduled a public hearing for their May 19th meeting to consider the conditional rezoning petition.

Ideal Design Services Inc., listed as the property owner with Clarke Campbell as the applicant, wants to rezone a 3.652-acre parcel at 11799 Richmond Highway (Route 460). The goal is to switch the zoning from A-1 (Agricultural) to Conditional M-1 (Industrial). The purpose? To operate a contractor yard for their construction business and dumpster service.

This isn’t the first hurdle for the proposal. The Appomattox County Planning Commission already held its own public hearing earlier this month. According to the agenda notes, four citizens spoke in support of the petition during that hearing, and the Planning Commission subsequently voted unanimously to recommend approval, including accepting a submitted Proffer Statement (which typically outlines conditions agreed to by the applicant).

Now, the ball is in the Board of Supervisors’ court. Before they can act on the Planning Commission’s recommendation, they need to hold their own public hearing to gather input directly from the citizenry. Supervisor Carter made the motion to schedule the hearing for 6:00 p.m. on May 19th, seconded by Supervisor Hipps, and it passed unanimously. Residents will have their chance next month to voice support, opposition, or ask questions about the proposed contractor yard.