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Louisa supervisors send subdivision-rule changes to planning commission, adopt private-roads protocol
Summary
Supervisors unanimously voted to send proposed subdivision-ordinance changes addressing VDOT participation to the Planning Commission and approved a new county protocol for private roads and unfinished subdivisions after discussion about VDOT site visits, third‑party engineering requirements and bond sufficiency.
The Louisa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday to forward proposed changes to the county subdivision ordinance to the Planning Commission for review and to adopt a draft protocol for handling private roads and incomplete subdivision bonds.
The measures follow several supervisors’ complaints that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has reduced on‑site participation in subdivision reviews and often declines to sign plats or visit sites, leaving the county and applicants without field‑level guidance.
“We have updated that information … and we have since had some individuals share some concern that requiring a third party engineer is gonna cost additional fees,” said Mister Goodwin, county staff, noting packet materials that include a proposed requirement for third‑party review firms and references to VDOT’s Subdivision Street Acceptance Requirements.…
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