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Norfolk staff to propose Chesapeake Bay text amendment to add resilience assessments after state rule changes
Summary
City staff said state changes require a 30‑year resilience assessment for projects in Chesapeake Bay preservation areas, and they will initiate local text amendments and process updates while the state finalizes a model ordinance and extends the October 2025 deadline.
Planning and environmental services staff told the commission Aug. 14 that changes to Virginia's Chesapeake Bay preservation regulations require localities to add a "resilience assessment" to development reviews covering projected storm surge and sea‑level rise over a 30‑year window.
Staff summarized the state timeline and local implications: the state adopted the requirement in 2020 and has issued interim guidance and a model ordinance; staff reported they recently received notice the state is in a comment period on the model ordinance and is likely to grant an extension of the local adoption deadline (previously listed as October 2025). Staff proposed initiating a local…
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