What’s New with HenricoNext?
The Planning Department held a meeting on March 9, 2026, at the Henrico Theatre to share information about the 2045 HenricoNext comprehensive plan update. Our consultants gave a presentation about the purpose and role of the Plan and explained the objective of the planning process. An update on community engagement was also provided. As part of the presentation, attendees were encouraged to participate in a live, online polling exercise. The evening concluded with a question and answer period.
During the meeting the audience was asked a series of questions about the key components of the Plan. Their levels of support for the various goals were reported onscreen in real time. In addition, a new land use designation, Prime Agriculture/Rural Conservation (PA/RC) was shared. Created in response to community input, the new category recommends limiting development in the eastern portion of the county to agriculture, agricultural support uses and residential uses on larger lots. Attendees were asked whether they supported the new designation and what the preferred minimum lot size should be.
If you would like to view the presentation, please click here. The polling questions have been entered into a fillable PDF, which you can use to submit your responses. Once completed, save a copy and attach it to an email and send it to compplan@henrico.gov.
NEW DRAFT CHAPTER POSTED
A new draft chapter has been posted for review. Chapter 1: Introduction contains an executive summary of the Plan, the legal context behind the document, the process used to create it, how it will be used and an outline of the main components of the Plan. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to compplan@henrico.gov.
Envisioning What's Next Together
Henrico County has launched a major community planning effort, HenricoNext, to establish a cohesive, countywide vision for the future and an actionable strategy to achieve it. Input collected during the process will be one of several components used to rewrite Henrico County’s key policy and regulatory document, the Comprehensive Plan.
HenricoNext is a process to:
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Define Henrico County’s priorities for the future.
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Revisit and update the County’s vision and goals on a range of issues.
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Outline a path to success for the coming decades.
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