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Planning commission adopts wetlands ordinance amendment to codify state updates (Ordinance 2024‑01)
Summary
The commission held a public hearing and voted to adopt Ordinance Amendment 2024‑01 to codify Surry County’s wetlands ordinance into county code and align it with recent Virginia Code changes; staff emphasized that appeals under the state framework are handled through VMRC rather than the county.
Planning staff opened a public hearing on revisions to Surry County’s wetlands ordinance and said the item is primarily a housekeeping amendment to bring the 2006 ordinance into the county code and to reflect changes in state law, including 2023 General Assembly updates. Staff explained that the draft uses redline/strike formatting to show changes and that some older provisions (such as a local appeals route) are no longer required because appeals are handled at the state level by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC).
After the public hearing concluded with no speakers on that item, Commissioner (speaker 7) moved to approve Ordinance Amendment 2024‑01; the motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote. The commission noted the change is intended to conform county code to state statutory language and staff said they would proceed with codification steps and notify affected parties as required.
