Comprehensive plan amendment; grants authority to local gov't to prepare & submit to public hearing. (HB51)

Introduced By

Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Comprehensive plan amendments.  Grants authority to a governing body to prepare an amendment to the comprehensive plan and submit such proposal to public hearing rather than request the planning commission to prepare the amendment.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed
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Comments

Glen Besa writes:

Appears to short circuit planning board review of Comp Plan amendments thereby limiting public participation.

Posted 25 months ago.
Richard writes:

I don't think it does, exactly. In the bill text, in addition to the quote below, failure of the PC to act is mentioned.

"... If the governing body desires an amendment, it may prepare such amendment and refer it to the local planning commission for public hearing or direct the local planning commission to prepare an amendment and submit it to public hearing...."

Posted 23 months ago.