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Commission moves Chesapeake Bay resiliency amendments to public hearing
Summary
The Surry County Planning Commission voted to send proposed amendments aligning the county Chesapeake Bay ordinance with Virginia resiliency rules to public hearing, citing state code and DEQ review; staff aims for a July 20 hearing date.
A commissioner moved and the commission approved sending proposed updates to Surry County’s Chesapeake Bay Ordinance to public hearing, saying the changes are needed to align local rules with Virginia’s administrative code on resiliency.
The motion, moved by a commissioner and seconded, cited Virginia Code section 15.2‑2286(a)(7) and said “public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice required that the amendments to the Surry County Chesapeake Bay Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance” be brought to public hearing. Staff said the draft will be reviewed by DEQ staff and that the timing of the public hearing depends on that review; the commission discussed aiming for the July 20 meeting. The motion passed on a voice vote with all in favor.
The amendments are procedural and regulatory updates to definitions and resiliency‑related sections; staff characterized the action as the required first step under county ordinance before holding a public hearing on any final ordinance changes. No final ordinance was adopted at the meeting; the vote authorized advertisement and public hearing consideration.
