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Fairfax staff implement state law shortening plan‑review timelines, warn of capacity limits
Summary
Land Development Services described changes required by House Bill 2660: shorter forwarding and review deadlines, a new director‑level review on the fourth submission, and local code updates already reflected in county review software; staff said they have implemented process changes but cautioned that increases in submittals could strain capacity.
County Land Development Services staff briefed the committee on House Bill 2660 and how the county has adapted to the new review timelines.
Jerry Stonefield (Land Development Services) said the House bill shortened county forwarding time to state agencies from 10 to 5 days and reduced the first county review from 60 to 40 days, with subsequent resubmissions also subject to shorter deadlines. The bill also creates a director‑level…
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