Residents from Arnold’s Corner and neighboring subdivisions urged the King George County Board of Supervisors at a town-hall meeting to oppose a proposed rezoning that would allow about 21 townhomes and commercial parcels at a site near Route 3.

Several residents and homeowners said the development would worsen traffic at the Route 3/Hoover Drive intersection and that the developer and VDOT plan would prevent a left turn from Hoover Drive, forcing drivers to travel east, make a U-turn near the high school, and return — a routing residents said is unsafe and impractical. One resident said that the intersection is already heavily trafficked and that restrictions on turning would create a “traffic nightmare.”

Residents also raised stormwater and drainage concerns. A homeowner who lives adjacent to the proposed parcel said the site slopes toward his property and warned that proposed on-site ponds and construction runoff could clog a preexisting French drain he had installed, and possibly damage his septic system. He asked whether the board could oppose the scheme.

Supervisors responded that they had reviewed the points raised by residents and said they were broadly sympathetic to the concerns. The board explained the rezoning process: proposals first go to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation and then to the Board of Supervisors. Supervisors noted there is a difference between “by-right” development and projects that require rezoning, and that some parcels retain development rights granted long ago. Several supervisors told residents they would look at the application when it reached the Planning Commission and then bring it to the board for public hearings.

Residents asked specifically whether the board could refuse rezoning for townhomes; supervisors said they could vote against rezoning. Several supervisors said they personally opposed the townhouse rezoning as presented and emphasized a preference for protecting the county’s rural character and limiting high-density developments in certain areas.

Ending: County staff and supervisors advised residents to attend upcoming Planning Commission hearings and to file comments through the official channels; supervisors said they would consider transportation and stormwater reports and the VDOT analysis before making a decision on any rezoning application.