James City County VIRGINIA Jamestown 1607 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Planning Commission of James City County, Virginia, will conduct a public hearing on March 6, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the County Government Center Board Room, 101-F Mounts Bay Rd., James City County, Virginia, to consider the following: ORD-24-0002. Amendments to the Ordinance and a Policy to Address Solar Energy Generating Facilities An ordinance to amend and reordain JCC Code, Chapter 24, Zoning, Article I, In General, Section 24-2, Definitions to add definitions for "Brownfield," "Solar energy generating facility (solar facility)," "Accessory solar facility," "Community solar facility," "Decommissioning," "Decommission and reclamation plan," "Operator," "Owner participating landowner," "Photovoltaic (PV)," "Prime agricultural soils," "Rated capacity," "Siting agreement," "Utility-scale solar facility," "Large scale solar facility," "Small-scale solar facility," and "Viewshed." The ordinance also amends the JCC Code, Chapter 24, Zoning, Article II, Special Regulations by adding Division 8, Solar Energy Generating Facilities. The ordinance also amends JCC Code, Chapter 24, Zoning, Article V, Districts, Division 2, General Agricultural District, A-1; Division 3, Limited Residential District, R-1; Division 4, General Residential District, R-2; Division 4.1, Residential Redevelopment District, R-3; Division 5, Residential Planned Community District, R-4; Division 6, Multifamily Residential District, R-5; Division 7, Low-Density Residential District, R-6; Division 8, Rural Residential District, R-8; Division 9, Limited Business District, LB; Division 10, General Business District, B-1; Division 11, Limited Business/Industrial District, M-1; Division 12, General Industrial District, M-2; Division 13. Research and Technology District, RT; Division 14, Planned Unit Development District, PUD; Division 15. Mixed Use, MU; Division 16, Public Land, PL; Division 17, Economic Opportunity, EO for the purpose of amending the use list sections to include solar and non-solar facilities. The draft Ordinance and Policy are on file in the Planning Office and may be viewed during normal office hours at the County Government Center, 101-A Mounts Bay Road, James City County, Virginia, or may be viewed online at https://comdev.jamescitycountyva.gov/EnerGov Prod/SelfService. Agenda materials will be posted on the County's Agendas webpage approximately one week prior to the meeting. Persons requiring an accommodation in order to participate in the hearing should call 757-253-6728, County Administration, three days prior to the meeting. TO BE AIRED LIVE ON THE COUNTY'S GOVERNMENT CHANNEL, JCC TV 48, AND RESHOWN FRIDAYS ON CHANNEL 46 ON COX CABLE. Meetings may be viewed live and ON Demand on www.jamescitycountyva.gov. James City County VIRGINIA Jamestown 1607 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Planning Commission of James City County , Virginia , will conduct a public hearing on March 6 , 2024 , at 6:00 p.m. in the County Government Center Board Room , 101 - F Mounts Bay Rd . , James City County , Virginia , to consider the following : ORD - 24-0002 . Amendments to the Ordinance and a Policy to Address Solar Energy Generating Facilities An ordinance to amend and reordain JCC Code , Chapter 24 , Zoning , Article I , In General , Section 24-2 , Definitions to add definitions for " Brownfield , " " Solar energy generating facility ( solar facility ) , " " Accessory solar facility , " " Community solar facility , " " Decommissioning , " " Decommission and reclamation plan , " " Operator , " " Owner participating landowner , " " Photovoltaic ( PV ) , " " Prime agricultural soils , " " Rated capacity , " " Siting agreement , " " Utility - scale solar facility , " " Large scale solar facility , " " Small - scale solar facility , " and " Viewshed . " The ordinance also amends the JCC Code , Chapter 24 , Zoning , Article II , Special Regulations by adding Division 8 , Solar Energy Generating Facilities . The ordinance also amends JCC Code , Chapter 24 , Zoning , Article V , Districts , Division 2 , General Agricultural District , A - 1 ; Division 3 , Limited Residential District , R - 1 ; Division 4 , General Residential District , R - 2 ; Division 4.1 , Residential Redevelopment District , R - 3 ; Division 5 , Residential Planned Community District , R - 4 ; Division 6 , Multifamily Residential District , R - 5 ; Division 7 , Low - Density Residential District , R - 6 ; Division 8 , Rural Residential District , R - 8 ; Division 9 , Limited Business District , LB ; Division 10 , General Business District , B - 1 ; Division 11 , Limited Business / Industrial District , M - 1 ; Division 12 , General Industrial District , M - 2 ; Division 13. Research and Technology District , RT ; Division 14 , Planned Unit Development District , PUD ; Division 15. Mixed Use , MU ; Division 16 , Public Land , PL ; Division 17 , Economic Opportunity , EO for the purpose of amending the use list sections to include solar and non - solar facilities . The draft Ordinance and Policy are on file in the Planning Office and may be viewed during normal office hours at the County Government Center , 101 - A Mounts Bay Road , James City County , Virginia , or may be viewed online at https://comdev.jamescitycountyva.gov/EnerGov Prod / SelfService . Agenda materials will be posted on the County's Agendas webpage approximately one week prior to the meeting . Persons requiring an accommodation in order to participate in the hearing should call 757-253-6728 , County Administration , three days prior to the meeting . TO BE AIRED LIVE ON THE COUNTY'S GOVERNMENT CHANNEL , JCC TV 48 , AND RESHOWN FRIDAYS ON CHANNEL 46 ON COX CABLE . Meetings may be viewed live and ON Demand on www.jamescitycountyva.gov .