Planning commission tables Chesapeake Bay resiliency updates for additional definition work
Staff proposed limited ordinance changes to implement state Chesapeake Bay resiliency guidance (RPA resiliency assessments, tree preservation and nature‑based adaptation); commissioners asked for clearer thresholds for minor vs. major WQIA triggers and tabled the item to September for clarification.
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Staff told the commission the proposed Chesapeake Bay preservation and resiliency amendments were narrowly tailored to implement state guidance and Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) recommendations, including resiliency assessments for development within the RPA and language to prioritize native Virginia species for plantings.
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