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visors also pledged support for any legislation that “would permit high-growth localities, as part of their subdivision or zoning ordinance, to determine whether public facilities are adequate to support the services which will be required by the proposed subdivision or rezoning.” This measure is commonly known as adequate public facilities legislation.
In the package introduced Dec. 27 at a press conference in Richmond, House Speaker William Howell from Stafford indicated the land-use provisions will be tied to transportation discussions and legislation. The three major components of the plan, which were sponsored as separate measures by Athey, Frederick and Marshall during the General Assembly’s recent special session on transportation, include the tried-and true, as well as the new, or pilot program.
The first aspect of the plan gives more authority to local governments so these entities might adopt plans that focus growth in “urban development areas,” the release reads, which are similar in nature to Fauquier’s service districts. The change not only slows growth, but it also pushes development into areas with suitable existing infrastructure.
“To reinforce the effectiveness of this (plan), the second component would initiate a pilot program permitting participating localities to assess impact fees on development in areas that are currently more rural and less densely populated, often characterized as open spaces” according to the release.
Delegates may face an uphill battle to pass this component. Those in the development community contribute heftily to General Assembly
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