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Carroll County shifts subdivision approval to county administrator, raises plat review fees
Summary
Carroll County adopted revisions to its subdivision ordinance to comply with recent Code of Virginia changes, moving final plat approval to the county administrator, updating appeal steps, and setting a proposed $100-per-lot fee plus a $50-per-page charge for large plats.
Carroll County on Jan. 15 adopted amendments to its subdivision ordinance to align with recent changes in the Code of Virginia that shorten review timelines and remove the planning commission as the final approver for most subdivisions. County staff said the changes designate the land use and planning coordinator as the administrator with authority to review plats, while preserving the planning commission’s advisory and intermediate appeal roles.
The move was presented by Mr. Durbin, who told the board the General Assembly’s actions require localities to adjust procedures. "We do…
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