Who is Charles (Charlie) Payne and what did he have to say about the Campground
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Charlie's "Food for Thought"
Below Charlie directly emails
Stafford County Board of Supervisor Chair
Email on 11/7/2024 from Charlie Payne to BOS Deuntay Diggs. Saying here is some FOOD for THOUGHT.
From: Charlie Payne
Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2024 7:30 PM
To: Deuntay T. Diggs
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: Campground
Attachments: Proposed Zoning Text Amendment Pertaining to Campgrounds under A-1
Zoning(17550221.2).docx
Mr. Diggs,
I hope all is well. Attached is some food for thought. Happy to further discuss.
Thank you
Charles W. Payne, Jr.
With the email was an attachment with our Campground Ordinance
Crossed out is Campground under By Right
Below is a email Charlie directly sent to
Stafford County Planning Department asking if they can connect concerning our Campground and he notated it was HIGH Importance.
From: Charlie Payne <cpayne@hirschlerlaw.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 7:14 PM
To: Kathy C. Baker <KBaker@staffordcountyva.gov>; Brian V. Geouge <BGeouge@staffordcountyva.gov>
Subject: FW: Belle Plains Road Campground Plan
Importance: High
Happy holidays guys! I represent several surrounding property owners who are not very excited about this project. Concerns run from noise, adequate buffering and setbacks, traffic, waste and impacts to Crows Nest.
Can we connect after the holidays?
Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Charles W. Payne, Jr.
Below is a legal letter submitted to the Stafford County Planning Department by Charlie Payne, who states he
represents clients opposed to our by-right campground.
WHO IS CHARLIE PAYNE
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Currently serves as Counsel for Stafford Virginia's EDA (Economic Development Authority) https://staffordeda.com/stafford-eda/
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Serving on the EDA for 20 plus years
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Attorney at Hirschler located in Fredericksburg, VA Specializing in land-use, rezoning and special use permits
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A descendant/member of the Patawomeck Tribe https://www.fredericksburgfreepress.com/2026/01/21/stafford-supervisors-reconsider-leasing-county-land-to-patawomeck-tribe/
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Played Division 1 Baseball
For additional background on Charlie Payne, you can listen to his recent appearance on the Biz Beat Banter podcast. https://www.fredericksburgfreepress.com/2025/06/03/biz-beat-banter-charlie-payne/
What projects Charlie is most proud of
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Marriott Fredericksburg
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Dominion Raceway
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Fred Nats
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Kalahari Resort
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Solar Project- He states the largest east of the Rockies
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Securing 30 Million Square Feet for Amazon Data Center and I probably have another 50 million in a queue
We are simply sharing the records we have received through FOIA.
I guess the question is:
Is it OK for an attorney representing citizens against our campground to be emailing the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors with “food for thought” that looked like changing the ordinance affecting our property?
Is it ok for an attorney representing citizens against our campground to want to set up a time to meet with the Stafford Planning Department concerning our campground?
We believe the public deserves to see this information and ask the same question we are asking:
Is this right?
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