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Commissioners weigh implications of new state law shifting site‑plan approvals to administrative review
Summary
Falls Church planning staff alerted the commission to state legislation (referred to as SB 974) that would remove planning commissions and governing bodies from ministerial site‑plan and subdivision approvals; commissioners urged staff to consult the city attorney on charter limits and possible advisory alternatives.
Staff reported that a recently enacted state bill (referred to in the meeting as Senate Bill 974) will take effect July 1 and would move site‑plan and subdivision approvals from elected/appointed bodies to a designated administrative agent. Director Fuller said he has scheduled a meeting with the city attorney to review…
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