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Falls Church staff seek comp‑plan and code changes to meet Chesapeake Bay compliance deadline
Summary
City planners told council the Virginia DEQ audit found deficiencies in Falls Church’s Chesapeake Bay program and the city has an August 31, 2026 corrective‑action deadline; staff proposed initiating resolutions to amend Chapter 5 (environment) and related land‑use code sections and recommended a tight June–July review and adoption schedule.
Falls Church City staff asked the City Council on May 4 to initiate amendments to the comprehensive plan and city ordinances to correct deficiencies identified in a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) compliance review of the city’s Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act program. Planner Emily Bazemore said the city and DEQ have executed a corrective action agreement that sets an August 31, 2026 deadline for corrective steps to restore compliance.
Bazemore told council the comp‑plan changes would be limited and integrated into existing Chapter 5 (Environment) rather than create new chapters. Required additions include a Chesapeake Bay…
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