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State-law change moves subdivision review to ‘designated agent,’ shortens review windows, Grayson staff says
Summary
Planning staff told the Grayson County Planning Commission on Aug. 19 that state legislation now directs subdivision and site-plan review to a local "designated agent," removes that authority from the planning commission in most cases and shortens statutory review periods.
Planning Department staff told the Grayson County Planning Commission Aug. 19 that recent changes to state law remove the commission’s authority to review subdivision plats and site plans and assign that responsibility to a “designated agent” chosen by the governing body.
Staff said the change, enacted by the General Assembly this year and referenced at the meeting as “chapter 5 94,” replaces the existing review path that required planning commission and then Board of Supervisors review. “Designated agent does not include the local planning commission,” staff said, noting one exception in the statute for localities with a population of 5,000 or less, where the commission may serve as designated agent.
The staff briefing detailed practical effects: the review period for subdivisions has been shortened…
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