| 0010 – LEGALS |
0010 – LEGALS |
| Gloucester County Wetlands Board Meeting: Notice is hereby given of a Gloucester County Wetlands Board hearing to be held Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held in the Colonial Courthouse, Court Circle, Gloucester, Virginia. All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting and express their views. Citizen comments may also be submitted prior to the public hearing by two different methods: An online form is available on the County’s website at www.gloucesterva.gov/citizenscomment. Please follow the instructions on the form to indicate your comments ate for this specific public hearing. Comments may be submitted by US Mail to County Administration, ATTN; PUBLIC HEARING, 6489 Main Street, Gloucester, VA 23061. Any mailed comments must include your name, your magisterial district, and the title of this public hearing clearly printed at the top, and all such comments must be received by the scheduled date of this hearing. Please type or print all comments legibly. Comments submitted through one of these methods prior to the public hearing must be received by the County no later than the close of business on April 8, 2026, and will be read during the public hearing. “Form letters, ” consisting of communications which are verbatim duplicates (other than the identifying information of the author/submitter) of one or more other communications received by the County pertaining to the matter to be considered at the public hearing or public comment period, shall be read only once per letter, along with the list of persons submitting the same comments pursuant to such “form letter.” The following applications will be heard by the Wetlands Board: VMRC 2026-0122 Patrick & Kathleen Dorgan seeking authorization for construction of a rock revetment around existing pool, 2 jetties and retaining wall on shoreline, associated grading, and sand fill at Tax Map 12-55B in Gloucester County. VMRC 2026-0185 Susan Nottingham seeking authorization for installation of wooden bulkhead and sand backfill at Tax Map 12A(1)BK G-1 in Gloucester County. VMRC 2026-0214 11322 Air Park, LLC seeking authorization for installation of vinyl sheet piling in front of existing bulkhead, marsh sill revetment, stone fill at Tax Map 51-315 in Gloucester County. VMRC 2026-0334 Riverwatch HOA, Inc., seeking authorization for removal and replacement of (5) timber walkways at Tax Map 12D2(2)-D in Gloucester County. VMRC 2026-0349 Daniel Ray seeking authorization for marsh toe revetment, oyster bag sill, sand nourishment, and plantings at Tax Map 33B(2)-5A in Gloucester County. Interested parties are invited to attend the meeting. Applications may be reviewed in the Environmental Programs Office, 6489 Main Street – Suite 235, during regular business hours. Rachel Strawn, Chairman Gloucester County Wetlands Board Chesapeake Bay Preservation & Erosion Commission. 12t2 |
| LEGAL NOTICE Mathews County Wetlands Board hereby gives notice that on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 7 PM, in the Mathews County Historic Courthouse, 27 Court Street, Mathews VA; the Board will hold public hearings regarding requests for authorization of the following applications. Allen Living Trust, 276 Ships Way, VMRC 26-0175, TM# 39-A-130 – Request to construct 205 LF of QuickReef living shoreline, with 200 LF of 30″ QuickReef Blocks, and 5 LF of QuickReef units placed as a low sill at the gap, 877 sq. ft. of sand fill and plantings of Spartina Alterniflora, along a portion of the Mobjack Bay shoreline. David Beck, 216 Sundown Landing, VMRC 26-0289, TM# 11A310-3 – Request to construct a 43′ L x 12′ W x 6′ H Class II Revetment with Class I and II stone against a failing bulkhead, sandfill at 19′ L x 15′ W x 6′ H area, along a portion of the Piankatank River shoreline. Interested parties are invited to attend the meeting. Applications may be reviewed at the Mathews County Wetlands Board office, located in the County Administration Building, 50 Brickbat Road, Mathews VA, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm or online at https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/habitat/index.php. KATY WALDEN, CHAIRMAN, MATHEWS COUNTY WETLANDS BOARD 12t2 |
| NOTICE OF ABANDONED WATERCRAFT Notice is hereby given that the following watercraft has been abandoned for more than 60 DAYS on the property of Hudgins Horn Harbor Marina, LLC, 308 Railway Road, Port Haywood, VA 23138, 804-725-3223. Baha Cruisers, 24 foot, 1994 white & blue hull, VA-3294-AJ. Application for Watercraft Registration/title will be made in accordance with Section 29 of the Code of Virginia if this watercraft is not claimed and removed within 30 days of first publication of this notice. Please contact the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources with questions. 12t3 |
| NOTICE OF OYSTER PLANTING GROUND APPLICATION Sea Farms, Inc. and Attn: Ron Sopko (2025024) have applied for approximately 5.81 acres of oyster planting ground in East River situated in Mathews City/County. The application is located at Lat/Long N37-24.0516/W76-20.6364. To view a map of the application, or to provide public comments, use this web link to search the application by number (2025024): https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/oystergrounds/search_applications.php or contact the VMRC Shellfish Management Division at 757-247-2262. Send written comments or concerns to: Marine Resources Commission, Shellfish Management Division 380 Fenwick Road, Fort Monroe, VA 23651-1064. 12t2 |
| NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING GLOUCESTER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION The Gloucester County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing in the Thomas Calhoun Walker Education Center Auditorium, 6099 T.C. Walker Road, Gloucester, Virginia on April 2, 2026, beginning at 6:30 PM to consider the following: Conditional Use Permit CUP-26-03 – An application by JRBC Legacy, LLX (owner) and Tyler Cline/East Point Energy (applicant) for a Conditional Use Permit to establish and operate a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on 75.9 acres (TM# 3-32, RPC# 11251) situated in the RC-1, Rural Countryside zoning district. The property is accessed from the eastbound side of General Puller Memorial Highway (US 33) near Glenns. The Comprehensive Plans identifies this area as Rural Resources and outside of the Development District, which is intended (currently and planned) to be the County’s principal population, service, and employment center. Additionally, the Rural Resources designation indicates that it is intended to “protect and promote traditional uses such as farming and forestry while allowing compatible development in limited circumstances.” The RC-1 District is intended to maintain and conserve the character and economy of agricultural and forested lands in northwest Gloucester County. The applicant has submitted a conceptual plan detailing the proposed layout of the facility, which envisions as many as 380 individual, containerized, battery storage units on approximately 15 acres of the site. The CUP is intended to provide for uses which, due to their unique characteristics or potential impact on adjacent land uses, are not permitted in certain zoning districts by-right but may be acceptable under certain circumstances and with specific conditions to offset potential impacts. The preceding is a summary, not the full text, of the application. It is not intended to be a comprehensive representation of the full application and does not substitute for the full text of the application, which is available for review in the Gloucester County Department of Planning, Zoning & Environmental Programs located at 6489 Main Street, Gloucester, Virginia or on the department’s website at https://gloucesterva.gov/planning-zoning. The meeting will be broadcast live through the County website meeting portal at https://www.gloucesterva.gov/640/Meeting-Portal and on Cox channel 48. All interested parties are invited to express their views on this matter. Public comments may be submitted prior to the public hearing by three different methods. To submit comments online, complete the Public Comment Submission form (www.gloucesterva.gov/publiccomment). Please follow the instructions on the form to indicate the public hearing on which you want to comment. Comments may also be submitted by calling and leaving a message at 804-824-2760. Follow the prompts to leave comments for this specific public hearing and clearly indicate your name (including spelling if needed) and your magisterial district. Finally, comments may be submitted by US Mail to County Administration, ATTN: PUBLIC HEARING, 6489 Main Street, Gloucester, VA 23061. Any mailed comments must include your name, your magisterial district, and the title of this public hearing clearly printed at the top, and all such comments must be received by the scheduled date of this hearing. Please type or print all comments legibly. Comments submitted through one of these methods must be received by the County prior to the public hearing and no later than 4:30 PM on April 2, 2026 and will be read or played during the public hearing. “Form letters,” consisting of communications which are verbatim duplicates (other than the identifying information of the author/submitter of one or more other communications received by the County pertaining to the matter to be considered at the public hearing, shall be ready only once per letter, along with the list of persons submitting the same comments pursuant to such “form letter. Persons requiring assistance to attend the hearing should contact the Department of Planning, Zoning & Environmental Programs at (804) 693-1224 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. John C, Meyer, Jr., Chairman Gloucester County Planning Commission 12t2 |
| NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING GLOUCESTER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION The Gloucester County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing in the Thomas Calhoun Walker Education Center Auditorium, 6099 T.C. Walker Road, Gloucester, Virginia on Thursday, April 2, 2026, beginning at 6:30 PM to consider the following: Code Amendment CA-26-01 – A proposed amendment to the Gloucester County Code, Appendix B, Zoning, Article 2 Definitions, Section 2-2 Definitions, Article 5 District Regulations, Section 5-20.1 Regulations for Zoning District RC-1, Rural Countryside District, Section 5-40.1 Regulations for Zoning District B-2 Village Mixed Use District, Section 5-50.1 Regulations for Zoning District B-1 General Business District, Section 5-60.1, Section 5-50.2 Regulations for Zoning District B-4, Rural Business District, Section 5.60-1 Regulations for Zoning District 1-1, Industrial District and Section 5-70.3 Commercial Products and Service Uses, Article 9B Supplementary Use Regulations, Section 9B-6 Consumer Products and Services Uses, Article 11 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities, Section 11-13 Parking and Loading Space Requirements, and Article 12 Signs, Section 12.6 Signs Permitted. The purpose of the amendment to Article 2, Section 2-2, is to add the definitions for Mobile Food Vendor and Mobile Food Vendor Court. Amendments to Article 5, Sections 5-20.1, 5-40.1, 5-50.1, 5-50.2 and 5-60.1 and to Section 5-70.3 Commercial Products and Service Uses are to allow Mobile Food Vendor by right in the RC-1, B-1, B-2, B-4, and I-1 Districts and to allow Mobile Food Vendor Courts in the B-1, B-2, B-4, and I-1 Districts by Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Amendments to Article 9B, Supplementary Use Regulations, Section 9B-6 Consumer Products and Services Uses add 9B-6.95 Supplementary Use Regulations for Mobile Food Vendor Courts and 9B-6.96 Supplementary Use Regulations for Mobile Food Vendors. The amendment to Article 11 adds Mobile Food Vendor Court and Mobile Food Vendor to Section 11-13, Parking and Loading Space Requirements, and indicates that parking for Mobile Food Vendor Courts will be as required by the approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and at least three parking spaces shall be provided for Mobile Food Vendors. Amendments to Article 12 allow for signs in the RC-1 and RC-2 Districts to have up to 40 square feet of signage if approved as part of a Special Exception (SE) or CUP application. The preceding summary is not intended to be a complete explanation of proposed revisions and updates. Complete copes of the proposed ordinance are available on the Meeting Portal page of the Gloucester County Website (https://gloucesterva.gov/meeting-portal) and may be reviewed in the Department of Planning, Zoning & Environmental Programs in Gloucester County Building Two, 6489 Main Street (2nd Floor, County Building 2). The meeting will be broadcast live through the County website meeting portal at https://gloucesterva.info/640/Meeting-Portal and on Cox channel 48. All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting and express their views on this matter. Citizen comments may also be submitted prior to the public hearing by three different methods: To submit comments online, complete the Citizen Comment Submission form (www.gloucesterva.info/citizencomment). Please follow the instructions on the form to indicate the meeting or public hearing on which you want to comment. Comments may also be submitted by calling and leaving a message at 804-824-2760. Follow the prompts to leave comments for this specific public hearing and clearly indicate your name (including spelling if needed) and your magisterial district. Finally, comments may be submitted by US mail to: County Administration ATTN: Public Hearing Comment, 6489 Main Street, Gloucester, VA 23061. Any mailed comments must include your name, your magisterial district, and the title of this public hearing clearly printed at the top and must be received by 4:30 PM on the day of the public hearing. Please type or print all comments legibly. Comments submitted through these methods must be received by 4:30 PM on April 2, 2026, and will be read or played during the public hearing up to the time limit set by the Chair. “Form letters,” consisting of communications which are verbatim duplicates (other than the identifying information of the author/submitter) of one or more other communications received by the County pertaining to the matter to be considered at the public hearing or public comment period, shall be read only once per letter, along with the list of persons submitting the same comments pursuant to such “form letter.” Persons requiring assistance to attend the hearing should contact the Department of Planning & Zoning at (804) 693-1224 between the hours of 8:00 am. and 4:30 pm. Monday through Friday. John C. Meyer, Jr., Chairman Gloucester County Planning Commission 12t2 |
| ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 MATHEWS COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re WALLS, KEEGAN The object of this suit is to: CUSTODY & VISITATION IS BEING DETERMINED FOR KEEGAN A. WALLS, DOB 10/18/2011. It is ORDERED that the UNKNOWN FATHER appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/06/2026 at 11:00 AM. Entered: 02/27/2026 Deanna L. McKinnon Clerk 10t4 |
| ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA.Code § 8.01-316 MATHEWS COUNTY J & DR – JUVENILE Juvenile and Dometic Relations District Court IN RE: HEADRICK, TRINITY ROSE The object of this suit is to: CUSTODY AND VISITATION OF TRINITY ROSE HEADRICK (01-20-21). It is ORDERED that NEWSON, SHAILI MARIE appear at the above-named courtr and protect his or her interests on or before 05/06/2026 at 11:00 AM. Entered 02/18/2026 Ashley Kilgore, Clerk 9t4 |
| PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE GLOUCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Pursuant to the Code of Virginia, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Colonial Courthouse, 6504 Main Street, Gloucester, Virginia to consider the following: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER, VIRGINIA ELECTING TO ASSUME THE POWER TO CONSIDER PETITIONS FOR THE CREATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES The Board of Supervisors will consider an ordinance authorizing the County to accept citizen petitions to form Community Development Authorities (CDA’s). In order for a locality in the Commonwealth to have the ability to create CDA’s, it must have passed an ordinance conferring that authority on itself. Community Development Authorities are special geographically-designated tax districts created to allow public/private partnerships to be formed to finance and develop infrastructure and other improvements. The preceding is a summary, not the full text, of the Ordinance. It is not intended to be a comprehensive representation of all of the Ordinance provisions and does not substitute for the full text of the draft Ordinance, which is available for review on the web at www.gloucesterva.gov/publichearings, and in the County Administrator’s Office at 6489 Main Street, Gloucester, Virginia. The meeting will be broadcast live through the County website meeting portal at: https://www.gloucesterva.gov/640/Meeting-Portal and on Cox channel 48. All interested parties are invited to express their views on this matter. Public comments may be submitted prior to the public hearing by three different methods. To submit comments online, complete the Public Comment Submission form (www.gloucesterva.gov/publiccomment). Please follow the instructions on the form to indicate the public hearing on which you want to comment. Comments may also be submitted by calling and leaving a message at 804-824-2760. Follow the prompts to leave comments for this specific public hearing, and clearly indicate your name (including spelling if needed) and your magisterial district. Finally, comments may be submitted by US Mail to County Administration, ATTN: PUBLIC HEARING, 6489 Main Street, Gloucester, VA 23061. Any mailed comments must include your name, your magisterial district, and the title of this public hearing clearly printed at the top, and all such comments must be received by the scheduled date of this hearing. Please type or print all comments legibly. Comments submitted through these methods must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 and will be read or played aloud during the public hearing up to the set time limit of 3 minutes. “Form letters,” consisting of communications which are verbatim duplicates (other than the identifying information of the author/submitter) of one or more other communications received by the County pertaining to the matter to be considered at the public hearing, shall be read only once per letter, along with the list of persons submitting the same comments pursuant to such “form letter.” Persons requiring assistance to submit comments for the meeting should contact the Gloucester County Administrator’s office at (804) 693-4042. Carol Steele, County Administrator 12t2 |
| PUBLIC NOTICE Unsafe structure at Tax Map 19A(1) SEC 1-49 Address: 9929 Buckskin Trail Gloucester, VA 23061 Residential home with fire damage Property owner and mailing address: Kirina Budoa 9929 Buckskin Trail, Gloucester, VA 23061 Notice is hereby given by Gloucester County Code Enforcement, pursuant to 13VAC5-63-180, Unsafe Structures, of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, Section 118.2 for the cause of the vacant two story wood framed structure addressed as 9929 Buckskin Trail. If you are the owner of this property, you are directed to demolish and remove the structure in its entirety within (30) days of the last publication of this notice. A demolition permit through Gloucester Building Inspections Office (Building Two, Second Floor) will be required prior to any efforts at removal or demolition of the structure. If you fail to comply with the terms of this notice, the county may take action to demolish the structure. All costs associated with this demolition and removal will constitute a lien against the property. Per Section 5-16, in addition to the costs associated with removal of the structures by the County, you may be assessed a penalty of $1000.00 for failure to comply, and that penalty may be added to the lien. Paul Koll, Building Official Contact info. concerning this structure: Greg Gentry, Gloucester County Code Enforcement (804) 693-0219 ggentry@gloucesterva.info. 12t2 |
| PUBLIC NOTICE Unsafe structure at Tax Map 47-139 Address: 9253 Rowes Point Road Hayes, VA 23072 Non-conforming residential with breezeway attached commercial use (restaurant) Property owner and mailing address: Hans Seywald 2012 Irrevocable Family Trust 203 Colleen Drive Yorktown, VA 23693 Notice is hereby given by Gloucester County Code Enforcement, pursuant to 13VAC5-63-180, Unsafe Structures, of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, Section 118.2 for the cause of the vacant single story wood framed structure with concrete flooring addressed as 9253 Rowes Point Road. If you are the owner of this property, you are directed to demolish and remove the structure in its entirety within (30) days of the last publication of this notice. A demolition permit through Gloucester Building Inspections Office (Building Two, Second Floor) will be required prior to any efforts at removal or demolition of the structure. If you fail to comply with the terms of this notice, the county may take action to demolish the structure. All costs associated with this demolition and removal will constitute a lien against the property. Per Section 5-16, in addition to the costs associated with removal of the structures by the County, you may be assessed a penalty of $1000.00 for failure to comply, and that penalty may be added to the lien. Paul Koll, Building Official Contact info. concerning this structure: Greg Gentry, Gloucester County Code Enforcement (804) 693-0219 ggentry@gloucesterva.info 12t2 |
| PUBLISHING NOTICE APPLEBEE’S RESTAURANTS MID-ATLANTIC, LLC Trading as: Applebee’s #83017 6806 Waltons Lane Gloucester Gloucester County, Virginia 23061-6113 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Restaurant, Wine, Beer, Mixed Beverages consumed On and Off Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Jacob A. Nebergall Authorized Agent NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or (800) 552-3200. 11t2 |
| PUBLISHING NOTICE LOTUS CAFE, LLC Trading as: LOTUS BOBA AND PHO 6655 Main Street Gloucester Gloucester, VA 23061 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Restaurant Beer and Wine on and off premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Kiatisak Phanphat, member NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or (800) 552-3200. 12t2 |
| REQUEST FOR BIDS LAWN CARE SERVICES The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department is requesting bids for lawn care services at five (5) fire stations located in Mathews. Services will include routine lawn mowing and general lawn maintenance at all stations. In addition, one station will require monthly bush-hogging. All bidders must be properly licensed and insured. All interested parties are invited to submit a written bid outlining services and pricing. Submission Deadline: All bids must be received no later than April 7, 2026. Submission methods: Email: president@mathewsvfd.org Mail: Mathews Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 1130, Mathews, VA 23109. The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. For additional information, please contact the department via the email listed above. We appreciate your interest in supporting the Mathews Volunteer Fire Department. 11t3 |