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Orange County Board reviews Berkeley Group diagnostic, consultant urges full update and public engagement
Summary
The Berkeley Group presented a diagnostic of Orange County’s zoning and subdivision ordinances, reporting that most mandatory Code of Virginia provisions are met but recommending a unified development ordinance, targeted updates (including solar decommissioning bonding), and broad public engagement; the board asked staff to circulate a scope of work and return in January.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors heard a diagnostic presentation from the Berkeley Group during a work session, detailing how the county’s zoning and subdivision ordinances align with the Code of Virginia and recommending a program of updates and public engagement.
The Berkeley Group consultant told the board that the county is “mostly in compliance with the Code of Virginia” but flagged specific gaps and modernization needs. The report—provided to board members and organized with diagnostic appendices—identifies where mandatory and optional state provisions are included, partially included or missing and recommends reorganizing the ordinances into a single unified development ordinance to improve clarity.
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