Bill Text: VA HB625 | 2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Transportation planning; proposed comprehensive plans in Northern Virginia.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-04-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0770) [HB625 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2012-HB625-Enrolled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §15.2-2222.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: §15.2-2222.1. Coordination of state and local transportation planning. A. 1. Prior to adoption of any comprehensive plan
pursuant to §15.2-2223, any part of a comprehensive plan pursuant to §
15.2-2228, or any amendment to any comprehensive plan as described in §15.2-2229,
the locality shall submit such plan or amendment to the Department of
Transportation for review and comment if the plan or amendment will
substantially affect transportation on 2. If the submitting locality is located within Planning District 8, the Department of Transportation shall also determine the extent to which the proposed plan or amendment will increase traffic congestion or reduce the mobility of citizens in the event of a homeland security emergency and shall include such information as part of its comments on the proposed plan or amendment. 3. Within 30 days of receipt of such proposed plan or amendment, the Department may request, and the locality shall agree to, a meeting between the Department and the local planning commission or other agent to discuss the plan or amendment, which discussions shall continue as long as the participants may deem them useful. The Department shall make written comments within 90 days after receipt of the plan or amendment, or by such later deadline as may be agreed to by the parties in the discussions. B. Upon submission to, or initiation by, a locality of a
proposed rezoning under §15.2-2286, 15.2-2297, 15.2-2298, or 15.2-2303, the
locality shall submit the proposal to the Department of Transportation within
10 business days of receipt thereof if the proposal will substantially affect
transportation on state-controlled highways. Such application shall include a
traffic impact statement if required by local ordinance or pursuant to regulations
promulgated by the Department. Within 45 days of its receipt of such traffic
impact statement, the Department shall either (i) provide written comment on
the proposed rezoning to the locality C. If a locality has not received written comments within the timeframes specified in subsection B, the locality may assume that the Department has no comments. D. The review requirements set forth in this section shall be supplemental to, and shall not affect, any requirement for review by the Department of Transportation or the locality under any other provision of law. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any additional consultations concerning land development or transportation facilities that may occur between the Department and localities as a result of existing or future administrative practice or procedure, or by mutual agreement. E. The Department shall impose fees and charges for the review of applications, plans and plats pursuant to subsections A and B, and such fees and charges shall not exceed $1,000 for each review. However, no fee shall be charged to a locality or other public agency. Furthermore, no fee shall be charged by the Department to a citizens' organization or neighborhood association that proposes comprehensive plan amendments through its local planning commission or local governing body. |