Big ticket items are up for votes in Richmond, new plans for the former deli space at City Hall, and Chesterfield seeks input on a zoning ordinance update.
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Planning Commissioners in Chesterfield County say they’ve begun the long process of rewriting the zoning ordinance. This document guides developers and homeowners on what, where and how they can build. It was last updated in 1997, with other parts untouched since the 1970s. (Photo: Crixell Matthews/VPM News)
Planning Commissioners in Chesterfield County say they’ve begun the long process of rewriting the zoning ordinance. Everyone from major developers to homeowners looking to build a fence or an addition must follow zoning guidelines.
“We haven’t really done a significant modernization or revision of our zoning ordinance since the 1990s,” said Planning Director Andy Gillies. He says some parts of the ordinance haven’t been updated since the 1970s.
Chesterfield County kicks off effort to overhaul zoning ordinance
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Chesterfield County has taken the first steps toward a major overhaul of its zoning ordinance, a process that’s expected to take several years to complete.
The project, which the county expects to cost as much as $1 million, aims to modernize its land-use categories, make the ordinance more user-friendly and develop a new online zoning ordinance tool, among other improvements.
Consulting firm White & Smith LLC is leading the project for the county. The firm’s Mark White and county staff briefed the Planning Commission on the effort last week.