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Board narrows delegation and adopts zoning text amendment to make county staff the site‑plan reviewer after public concerns
Summary
To comply with state law (chapter 594/SB 974) the board adopted amendments designating a county employee as the administrative agent for site‑plan approvals, narrowed delegation to employees of the Department of Community Development to preserve oversight, and appointed Jason Tyrie as zoning administrator.
The Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors voted April 13 to amend its land‑development regulations so that site‑plan approval authority rests with a designated administrative agent — a change required by 2025 Virginia legislation (chapter 594, Senate Bill 974). The board also narrowed the draft language to specify that delegation may be limited to employees of the Department of Community Development and then adopted the ordinance with that change.
County staff explained that the statute requires localities with populations over 5,000 to designate an agent (an employee or authorized local official) to review and…
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