Office of Planning and Community Development
The Director of Planning for Middlesex County is Matt Walker. The Department of Planning and Community Development provides staff support to the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Wetlands Board , Industrial Development Authority, and the Board of Supervisors, including reviewing and providing recommendations on all land use matters presented to each Commission and Board. The Department reviews development plans for compliance with various County ordinances and is responsible for enforcement of the County's Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance and the local Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. The Department is responsible for long-range planning through the development and review of the County's Comprehensive Plan. In addition, the Department provides mapping and E911 addressing services for the County. The Department is managed by Matt Walker, Planning Director, who reports directly to the County Administrator. Their offices are located in the Woodward Building, 2nd Floor at the Saluda Courthouse Complex. Office hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM from Monday through Friday. Our staff listing will introduce our various staff members, their assigned duties and their contact information. |
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Comprehensive Plan Adopted
The Middlesex County Planning Commission has finalized and adopted the Comprehensive Plan.
The Middlesex County Comprehensive Plan is available to read or download here.
What's New: Zoning Map
A new interactive GIS zoning map can be found here.
Staff Listing
STAFF MEMBER |
ADDRESS/PHONE |
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| Matt Walker |
P.O. Box 427 Saluda, VA 23149 (804) 758-3382 |
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| David Selph |
P.O. Box 428 Saluda, VA 23149 (804) 758-4305 |
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| Glenn Nix |
P.O. Box 427 Saluda, VA 23149 (804) 758-8112 |
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| Tripp Little |
P.O. Box 427 Saluda, VA 23149 (804) 758-3382 |
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| Shirley Hart |
P.O. Box 428 Saluda, VA 23149 (804) 758-4305 |
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| Cathy Shiflett |
P.O. Box 427 Saluda, VA 23149 (804) 758-3382 |
Planning Commission
The Middlesex County Planning Commission reviews issues related to community growth and development, and makes recommendations to Board of Supervisors on zoning and subdivision policies and land development requests. Public hearings are held by the Planning Commission to provide citizens with the opportunity to have input on land use recommendations that are forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final action. Public notices of Planning Commission public hearings are displayed as classified legal advertisements in the Southside Sentinel prior to the public hearing date. The Commission meets at 7:00 PM on the second Thursday of each month in the Board Room of the Historic Courthouse in Saluda.
COMMISSION MEMBERS |
APPOINTMENT INFORMATION |
John England |
Saluda District |
| J.D. Davis |
Saluda District |
| Melvin Beverley, Chairman | Jamaica District |
| Marilyn South, Secretary | Pinetop District |
| David Johnson | Pinetop District |
| Theresa Anderson | Saluda District |
| Claude "Buck" Boyd, III, Vice Chairman | Pinetop District |
| Gordon Jones | Saluda District |
| Garrison Hart | Jamaica District |
| Alvin Wake | Pinetop District |
| John D. "Jack" Miller, Jr. | Board of Supervisors Representative |
MEETING LOCATION |
MEETING |
MEETING |
CONTACT NUMBER |
| Historic Courthouse 2nd Floor |
2nd Thursday |
7:00 PM |
(804) 758-3382 |
Planning Commission Minutes
Please note that Planning Commission minutes will not be posted to the website until they have been formally approved by the Planning Commission at their regular meeting. You can read or download archived minutes in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format by accessing the drop down menu below.
* All Middlesex County ordinances are subject to periodic revisions upon action by the Board of Supervisors. The listing in the sidebar is not a complete listing of Middlesex County ordinances. Should you have any questions, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development at (804) 758-3382.