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Planning director reports steady housing starts; board weighs returning wetlands permit review to state
Summary
Planning Director reported steady single-family starts and a small spike in 2024 tied to a subdivision; board discussed Chesapeake Bay Act adjustments and asked staff to prepare a report on whether to retain the local wetlands board or return responsibilities to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.
Planning Director Mr. Kretz told the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors that overall development activity is roughly in line with recent years and highlighted single-family housing starts as a local economic indicator. He said the county recorded 46 single-family starts in 2023 and 97 in 2024, attributing the 2024 spike to a subdivision adjacent to the golf course. Administrative variances and wetlands applications fluctuate year-to-year, he said, but no rezoning cases were active this past year.
Mr. Kretz also addressed the Chesapeake Bay Act and related Shoreline/shoreland code…
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