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Planning commission recommends county code updates to implement Chesapeake Bay resiliency rules
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of two county code updates (DPA 2025‑00020 and DPA 2025‑00021) to implement state‑mandated Chesapeake Bay resiliency and adaptation measures, including resiliency impact mapping, limited nature‑based adaptation within RPAs and tree‑preservation provisions. Staff said the changes are statewide mandates and are expected to have limited countywide impact outside low‑lying Bay Street areas.
Prince William County planning staff briefed commissioners on July 2 about two Development Policy Amendments (DPAs) to align the county’s DCSM and zoning ordinance with state‑mandated Chesapeake Bay resiliency and adaptation rules. The commission recommended both updates.
Clay Morse, Environmental Program Manager, told the commission the amendments require a resiliency impact map and a 30‑year assessment of a parcel’s vulnerability to sea‑level rise, storm surge and related hazards. In certain Resilience‑mapped RPAs the code will allow specific nature‑based adaptation measures that were not…
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