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Planning commission sets April 28 public hearing for revised comprehensive plan and debates language on local land‑use authority
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to set a public hearing April 28 on updates to the county comprehensive plan, including proposed language asserting local land‑use decision authority; legal counsel and commissioners debated tightening the wording to avoid over‑stating rights under Virginia’s Dillon Rule.
The Buckingham County Planning Commission voted unanimously to set a public hearing for April 28 to consider updates to the county’s comprehensive plan, including proposed policy language about local control over land-use decisions.
Why it matters: The discussion centered on draft language that would assert local responsibility — and, as drafted, call land-use decision-making a “right” of local residents and taxpayers. Legal counsel and multiple commissioners said the intent to assert local authority was understandable, but they urged…
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