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Planning commission forwards subdivision code updates to conform with state law changes
Summary
Commissioners approved forwarding revisions to the county subdivision ordinance that remove Planning Commission and Board approval authority for administrative plat reviews, standardize submittal requirements, and set new state-aligned review timeframes.
The Warren County Planning Commission on June 11 voted to forward text amendments to the county subdivision ordinance to align local procedure with recent changes to Chapter 22 of Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Planning staff explained the draft removes references to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors as approval authorities for an administrative review process and assigns that authority to a designated agent (administrator). The amendment also eliminates the subdivision class system that varied submittal requirements by number of lots; under the draft, all subdivisions are held to the same plat submittal requirements and reviewed and approved by the administrator.
Staff outlined the proposed review timeframes: the administrator shall act on any proposed final plat within 60 days (40 days for final plats solely involving commercial or residential real estate); the administrator shall forward the final plat to appropriate state agencies for review within five days; the administrator shall act on a final plat within 20 days after receipt of necessary state approvals. If a subdivider resubmits a previously rejected plat, a new review period begins (45 days, or 30 days for commercial/residential-only final plats).
Staff said the amendments were drafted by the county attorney to comply with state code changes that take effect July 1; the Planning Commission recommended approval and forwarded the amendments to the Board of Supervisors.
