Time: 7:00 PM
Location: BOS Meeting Room/Electronic Meeting
NOTICE is hereby given that Pursuant to Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, that the Lancaster County Board of Supervisors and the Lancaster County Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing in the Board Meeting Room in the Lancaster County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster Virginia, Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., to consider a proposed amendment to Part I – Zoning Ordinance, of the Lancaster County, Virginia, Land Development Code to create a Legacy Residential District (LR-2) and to consider placing the following parcels into this Legacy Residential District (LR-2):
Sloop Pointe: The following Tax Map Parcels: 12-18, 12-18A, 12-18B, 12-18C, 12-18D, 12-18E, 12-18F, 12-18G, 12-18H, 12-18I, 12-18J, 12-18K, 12-18L, 12-18M, 12-18N, 12-18O, 12-18P, 12-18Q, 12-18R (ACREAGE: 20.0501+/- AC.)
Western Branch Preserve: The following Tax Map Parcels: 15-118, 15B-1-1, 15B-1-2, 15B-1-3, 15B-1-4, 15B-1-5, 15B-1-6, 15B-1-7, 15B-1-8, 15B-1-9, 15B-1-10, 15B-1-11, 15B-1-12, 15B-1-13, 15B-1-14, 15B-1-15, 15B-1-16, 15B-1-17, 15B-1-18, 15B-1-19, 15B-1-20, 15B-1-21, 15B-1-22, 15B-1-23, 15B-1-24, 15B-1-25, 15B-1-26, 15B-1-27, 15B-1-28, 15B-1-29, 15B-1-30, 15B-1-31, 15B-1-32, 15B-1-33, 15B-1-34, 15B-1-35, 15B-1-36, 15B-1-37, 15B-1-38, 15B-1-39, 15B-1-40, 15B-1-41, 15B-1-42, 15B-1-43 (TOTAL ACREAGE: 223.9353+/- AC.)
Tides Lodge: The following Tax Map Parcels: 27B-3-1, 27B-4-1, 27B-4-1A, 27B-4-1B (ACREAGE: 9.430+/- AC.)
The Green Condominiums: The following Tax Map Parcels: 27B-4-3, 27B-4-3C, 27B-4-3D, 27B-4-3E, 27B-4-3F, 27B-4-3G, 27B-4-3H, 27B-4-3I, 27B-4-3J, 27B-4-3K, 27B-4-3L, 27B-4-3M, 27B-4-3N, 27B-4-3O, 27B-4-3P, 27B-4-3Q, 27B-4-3R, 27B-4-3S, 27B-4-3T, 27B-4-3U, 27B-4-3V, 27B-4-3W, 27B-4-3X, 27B-4-3Y (ACREAGE: 8.50+/- AC.)
Golden Eagle: The following Tax Map Parcels: 28-72, 28-72A, 28-72B, 28-72C, 28-72D, 28-72E, 28-72F, 28-72G, 28-72H, 28-73, 28-87, 28-88, 28-152, 28-154D, 28F-1-1, 28F-1-1A, 28F-1-2, 28F-1-3, 28F-1-4, 28F-1-5, 28F-1-6, 28F-1-8, 28F-1-9, 28F-1-10, 28F-1-11, 28F-1-12, 28F-1-13, 28F-1-14, 28F-1-16, 28F-1-17, 28F-1-18, 28F-1-19, 28F-1-20, 28F-1-21, 28F-1-22, 28F-1-23, 28F-1-24, 28F-2-1, 28F-2-2, 28F-2-3, 28F-2-4 (ACREAGE: 462.443+/- AC.)
Hills Quarter: The following Tax Map Parcels: 28-86, 28-86D, 28-153, 28-155, 28G-1-1, 28G-1-2, 28G-1-3, 28G-1-4, 28G-1-5, 28G-1-6, 28G-1-7, 28G-1-8, 28G-1-9, 28G-1-10, 28G-1-11, 28G-1-12, 28G-1-13, 28G-1-14, 28G-1-15, 28G-1-16, 28G-1-17, 28G-1-18, 28G-1-19, 28G-1-20, 28G-1-21, 28G-1-22, 28G-1-23, 28G-1-24, 28G-1-25, 28G-1-26, 28G-1-27, 28G-1-28, 28G-1-29, 28G-1-30, 28G-1-31, 28G-1-32, 28G-1-33, 28G-1-34, 28G-1-35, 28G-1-36, 28G-1-37, 28G-1-38, 28G-1-39, 28G-1-40, 28G-1-41, 28G-1-42, 28G-1-43, 28G-1-44, 28G-1-45, 28G-1-46, 28G-1-47, 28G-1-48, 28G-1-49, 28G-1-50, 28G-1-51, 28G-1-52, 28G-1-53, 28G-1-62, 28G-1-63, 28G-3-1, 28G-3-2, 28G-3-3, 28G-3-4, 28G-3-5, 28G-3-6, 28G-3-7, 28G-3-8, 28G-3-9, 28G-4-54, 28G-4-55, 28G-4-56, 28G-4-57, 28G-4-58, 28G-4-59, 28G-4-60, 28G-4-61, 28G-4-62, 28G-4-63, 28G-4-64, 28G-4-65, 28G-4-66, 28G-4-67, 28G-4-68, 28G-4-69, 28G-4-70, 28G-4-71, 28G-4-72, 28G-4-73, 28G-4-74, 28G-4-75, 28G-4-76, 28G-4-77, 28G-4-78, 28G-4-79, 28G-4-80, 28G-4-81, 28G-4-82, 28G-4-83, 28G-4-84, 28G-4-85, 28G-4-86, 28G-5-1, 28G-5-2, 28G-5-3, 28G-5-4, 28G-5-5, 28G-5-6, 28G-5-7, 28G-5-8, 28G-5-9, 28G-5-10, 28G-5-11, 28G-5-12, 28G-5-13, 28G-5-14, 28G-5-15, 28G-5-16, 28G-5-17, 28G-5-18, 28G-5-19, 28G-5-20, 28G-5-21, 28G-5-22, 28G-5-23, 28G-5-24, 28G-5-25, 28G-5-26, 28G-5-27, 28G-5-28, 28G-5-29, 28G-5-30, 28G-5-31, 28G-5-32, 28G-5-33, 28G-5-34, 28G-5-35, 28G-6-1, 28G-6-2, 28G-6-3, 28G-6-4, 28G-6-5, 28G-6-6, 28G-6-7, 28G-6-8, 28G-6-9, 28G-6-10, 28G-6-11, 28G-6-12, 28G-6-13, 28G-6-14, 28G-6-15, 28G-6-16, 28G-6-17, 28G-6-18, 28G-6-19, 28G-6-20, 28G-6-21, 28G-6-22, 28G-6-23, 28G-6-24, 28G-6-25, 28G-6-26, 28G-6-27, 28G-6-28, 28G-6-29, 28G-6-30, 28G-6-31, 28G-6-32, 28G-6-33, 28G-6-34, 28G-6-35, 28G-6-36, 28G-6-37, 28G-6-38, 28G-6-39, 28G-6-40, 28G-6-41, 28G-6-42, 28G-6-43, 28G-6-44, 28G-6-45, 28G-6-46, 28G-6-47, 28G-6-48, 28G-6-49, 28G-6-50, 28G-6-51, 28G-6-52, 28G-6-53, 28G-6-54, 28G-6-55, 28G-6-56, 28G-6-57, 28G-6-58, 28G-6-59, 28G-6-60, 28G-6-61, 28G-6-62, 28G-6-63, 28G-6-64, 28G-6-65, 28G-6-66, 28G-6-67, 28G-6-68, 28G-6-69, 28G-6-70, 28G-6-71, 28G-6-72, 28G-6-73, 28G-6-74, 28G-6-75, 28G-6-76, 28G-6-77, 28G-6-78, 28G-6-79, 28G-6-80, 28G-6-81, 28G-6-82, 28G-6-83, 28G-6-84, 28G-6-85, 28G-6-86, 28G-6-87, 28G-6-88, 28G-6-89, 28G-6-90, 28G-6-91, 28G-6-92, 28G-6-93, 28G-6-94, 28G-6-95, 28G-6-96, 28G-6-97, 28G-6-98, 28G-6-99, 28G-6-100, 28G-6-101, 28G-6-102, 28G-6-103, 28G-6-104, 28G-6-105, 28G-6-106, 28G-6-107, 28G-6-108, 28G-6-109, 28G-6-110, 28G-6-111, 28G-6-112, 28G-6-113, 28G-6-114, 28G-6-115, 28G-6-116, 28G-6-117, 28G-6-118, 28G-6-119, 28G-6-120, 28G-6-121, 28G-6-122, 28G-6-123, 28G-6-124, 28G-6-125, 28G-6-126, 28G-6-127, 28G-6-128, 28G-6-129, 28G-6-130, 28G-6-131, 28G-6-132, 28G-6-133, 28G-6-134, 28G-6-135, 28G-6-136, 28G-6-137, 28G-6-138, 28G-6-139, 28G-6-140, 28G-6-141, 28G-6-142 (ACREAGE: 385.0422+/- AC.)
Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury: The following Tax Map Parcel: 28-204 (ACREAGE: 165.178+/- AC.)
Harbour on Indian Creek: The following Tax Map Parcels: 29-44, 29-44A, 29-44B, 29-44C, 29-44D, 29-44E, 29-44F, 29-44G, 29-44H, 29-44I, 29-44J, 29-44K, 29-44L, 29-44M, 29-44N, 29-44O (ACREAGE: 19.3015+/- AC.)
Rappahannock Landing: The following Tax Map Parcels: 34-204, 34-204A, 34-204B, 34-204C, 34-204D, 34-204E, 34-204G, 34-204I, 34-204K, 34-204L (ACREAGE: 9.50+/- AC.)
River’s Landing: The following Tax Map Parcels: 34J-1-1, 34J-1-2, 34J-1-3, 34J-1-4, 34J-A-1, 34J-A-2, 34J-A-3, 34J-A-4, 34J-B-1, 34J-B-2, 34J-B-3, 34J-B-4, 34J-C-1, 34J-C-2, 34J-C-3, 34J-C-4, 34J-C-5, 34J-C-6, 34J-D-1, 34J-D-2, 34J-D-3, 34J-D-4, 34J-L-1, 34J-L-2, 34J-L-3, 34J-L-4 (ACREAGE: 25.4130+/- AC.)
Highbank: The following Tax Map Parcels: 34L-1-1, 34L-1-2, 34L-1-3, 34L-1-4, 34L-1-5, 34L-1-6, 34L-1-7, 34L-1-8, 34L-1-9, 34L-1-10, 34L-1-11, 34L-1-12, 34L-1-13, 34L-1-14, 34L-1-15, 34L-1-16, 34L-1-17, 34L-1-18, 34L-1-19, 34L-1-20, 34L-1-21, 34L-1-22, 34L-1-23, 34L-1-24, 34L-1-25, 34L-1-26 (ACREAGE: 16.65+/- AC.)
The Landing: The following Tax Map Parcels: 40D-1-1, 40D-1-2, 40D-2-29, 40D-2-30, 40D-2-31, 40D-2-32, 40D-2-33, 40D-2-34, 40D-2-35, 40D-3-1, 40D-3-2, 40D-3-3, 40D-3-4, 40D-3-5, 40D-3-6, 40D-3-7, 40D-3-8, 40D-3-9, 40D-3-10, 40D-3-11, 40D-3-12, 40D-3-13, 40D-3-14, 40D-3-15, 40D-3-16, 40D-3-17, 40D-3-18, 40D-3-19, 40D-3-20, 40D-3-21, 40D-3-22, 40D-3-23, 40D-3-24, 40D-3-25, 40D-3-26, 40D-3-27, 40D-3-28 (TOTAL ACREAGE: 11.7209+/- AC.)
Windmill Point: The following Tax Map Parcels: 40-39, 41-4, 41-4A, 41-4O, 41-4P, 41-4Q, 41-4R, (ACREAGE: 35.5302+/- AC.)
Lancaster High/Middle School Campus: The following Tax Map Parcel: 28-93C (ACREAGE: 57.371+/- AC.)
TOTAL ACREAGE AFFECTED BY THIS PROPOSED ACTION: 1,450.0652+/- AC.
A copy of this proposed Ordinance and information relating to these matters is available in the Lancaster County Planning and Land Use Office, at 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster, VA 22503, and individuals requiring additional information or clarification may contact Olivia Hall, Director of Planning and Land Use at 804-462-5220 or ohall@lancova.com.
Interested members of the public will also be able to participate in the meeting from their computer, tablet, smart phone or regular phone. The weblink, phone number and access code will be published on the county website, www.lancova.com at least 3 days prior to the meeting.
Proposed Amendment to the Lancaster County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 62 - Taxation, Article X – Transient Occupancy Tax, Section 62-231 – Levied, to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax from the current rate of two percent to a proposed rate of eight percent effective January 1, 2027. Pursuant to Section 58.1-3819 A.2. of the Code of Virginia, one-half (three percent) of the proposed six percent increase shall be designated and spent solely for tourism and travel, marketing of tourism or initiatives that, as determined after consultation with the local tourism industry organizations, including representatives of lodging properties located in the county, attract travelers to the locality, increase occupancy at lodging properties, and generate tourism revenues in the locality.
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