to the Future Land Use Plan.

to the Future Land Use Plan.

Subdivision

“The Subdivision Ordinance regulates the division of land into buildable lots. Such regulations assure that new developments are properly designed and constructed with regard to streets, lots, utilities and drainage systems. The Ordinance provides the quality control of subdivided land, thus serving to protect the public from inferior development.

“Because the Subdivision Ordinance provides for orderly growth and development, it is a valuable complement to the Comprehensive Plan. It can be used to ensure that the accessibility, arrangement, public use construction, and physical characteristics of new subdivisions are in agreement with the principles of the Comprehensive Plan. Land Use Assessment

“The Code of Virginia authorized localities to adopt a taxing system on agricultural, forestry, horticultural, and open space and recreation land based upon their use value rather than full market value. This law also includes a rollback tax payment when land is changed to other purposes. Such a system of taxation is used by the County to protect the agricultural sector from rising taxes created from development pressures.

Agricultural and

Forestal Districts

“The creation of agricultural and forestal districts is authorized by the Code of Virginia ... Such districts are established to protect agricultural and forestal lands from the encroachment of development.

“An Agricultural and Forestal District is initiated by eligible landowners and must include a minimum of 200 acres. The general effect which designation as an Agricultural and Forestal District has on the land includes:

• That use-value taxation is available to qualifying land lying within such a district;

• That powers of local government over the area are restrained;

• That State agency policies are affected;