Boards and commissions act and advise the Board of Supervisors on land use and other matters that affect our environs and quality of life. The Board of Supervisors appoints members to the Planning Commission and the Wetlands Board. The Westmoreland County Circuit Court appoints members to the Board of Zoning Appeals upon recommendation from the Board of Supervisors.

Boards and commissions meet in the auditorium of the A. T. Johnson Alumni Museum, located at 18849 Kings Highway in Montross at the following times. Meetings are open to the public and you are most welcome to attend and participate.

Planning Commission - First Monday of each month at 1:30 pm; work sessions are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 3 pm

Wetlands Board - Third Monday of each month at 1:30 pm

Board of Zoning Appeals - Fourth Monday of each month at 9:00 am

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission makes recommendations on policies and regulations that affect land use and community development. In addition to preparing the Comprehensive Plan every five years, it reviews and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors about rezoning applications, special use permits and special exceptions. It prepares and recommends amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance and Capital Improvement Plan. And it holds public hearings on these issues so you can express your support, ask questions or offer your good ideas about how to make things better in your own backyard.

District 1
Elwood Carey
804-493-0530

District 2
Robert McDermott
804-493-1955

District 3
John Felt
804-493-0787

District 4
James L. Coates
804-224-9450

District 5
Richard Moncure
540-840-7535

Board of Zoning Appeals

The Board of Zoning Appeals hears and decides on appeals to zoning decisions and applications for variances and special exceptions allowed under the Zoning Ordinance. It also interprets the zoning map when there is a question about zoning district boundaries.

District 1
Dexter O. Monroe
804-493-1366

District 2
Joan Schiller
804-472-9332

District 3
Howard Gebeaux
804-224-0065

District 4
James F. McConkie
804-224-8843

District 5
Joyce Gunderson
804-224-5400

Alternate
Jack O'Neil
804-472-2849

Wetlands Board

The Wetlands Board is charged with protecting and improving the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. It considers the locality portion of joint applications to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Army Corps of Engineers for projects that affect tidal wetlands and navigable waters, like community piers, grading, riprap and bulkheads.

District 1
Kelvin L. Johnson, Sr.
804-472-3951

District 2
Jerry Mulholland
804-472-2311

District 3
Austin Magill
804-493-8736

District 4
Elgin Nininger
804-224-7878

District 5
Jane Gaynor
804-224-1684