Staff urges against creating a separate public comprehensive‑plan application process; recommends using board contact or ZMA/SP

Jun 9, 2026

Development process manager David Benish told the Planning Commission staff does not recommend reestablishing a standalone public-initiated comprehensive plan amendment (CPA) application process. Instead, staff recommended using the Board’s direct‑contact pathway or embedding CPA requests within zoning map amendment or special use permit applications.

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At the June 9 work session David Benish, Albemarle County’s development process manager, presented staff’s recommendation on how the county should handle public‑initiated comprehensive‑plan amendment (CPA) requests going forward.

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