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Fluvanna planners discuss transmission-corridor addendum tied to ValleyLink application; undergrounding prioritized by some
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a time-sensitive comprehensive-plan addendum prompted by the proposed ValleyLink transmission line, debated whether to limit policy language to existing transmission corridors, and heard recommendations to prioritize undergrounding and protect scenic entrance corridors and historically overburdened neighborhoods.
Planning staff presented a three-and-a-half-page addendum to Fluvanna County’s comprehensive plan at the April 7 work session, saying the change is time-sensitive because ValleyLink representatives could submit a state application as early as September.
"We feel like we need to get this added to the current comprehensive plan ASAP," Mr. Porschick said, explaining the addendum outlines infrastructure and corridor policy intended to guide county review and comments to state or federal permitting bodies.
Commissioners debated scope and wording. One member argued the…
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