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New Kent planners discuss housing supply, seek consultant to rewrite development ordinances
Summary
Planning commissioners reviewed housing supply and the comprehensive‑plan timeline, and staff said the county will seek a $400,000 consultant contract to rewrite zoning and subdivision ordinances and remove ordinance 'roadblocks' to housing development.
Planning commissioners on Nov. 18 discussed the county’s housing supply and next steps for the comprehensive plan and zoning code, and staff said the county will seek a consultant to help rewrite development ordinances.
The meeting included a briefing on housing committee work and grant opportunities. Commissioner Moyer summarized a recent housing‑committee presentation by Chris McNamara of Virginia Housing that outlined grant programs for project design, innovation and building grants available to the county and contractors.
Planning staff told commissioners that roughly 1,000…
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