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Chesapeake planning director says comp plan near final; public hearing set for Jan. 20, 2026

Chesapeake City Council · December 9, 2025
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Planning Director Jimmy McNamara told council the comprehensive plan update is nearly finished after two years of outreach; edits since the Planning Commission include map updates and consistency edits, and staff scheduled a public hearing for Jan. 20, 2026.

Jimmy McNamara, the city's planning director, gave council an update on the long-range comprehensive plan during the Dec. 9 work session, saying the department is "coming close to the end" of a process that has included two years of outreach, dozens of events, surveys and focus groups. McNamara said staff made largely typographical and consistency edits…

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