Proposed Text Amendments for Agricultural/Rural Overlay Divisions of Land

In August 2021, City Council adopted an initiating resolution requesting the Planning Commission consider and make recommendations concerning amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance pertaining to the definition of agricultural division as it pertains to the timing of such subdivisions. Portions of the City Subdivision Ordinance and the City Zoning Ordinance related to lot size, density, and minor subdivisions of land within the rural overlay district and agricultural zoning district are proposed for revision. In addition, definitions of agricultural lands and bona fide agricultural use are proposed for addition to the City Subdivision Ordinance.

This presentation contains background and details of the existing conditions and changes proposed following staff analysis. The Draft Text Amendments provide proposed language edits in the Subdivision Ordinance of the City Code.

Public Hearing Schedule:

• Agricultural Advisory Commission Public Hearing

 May 18, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

 Agriculture Extension Office (trailer) located at 212 Holt Drive, located at the corner of Holt Drive and Shea Drive.

• Planning Commission Public Hearing

 July 13, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.

 306 Cedar Road - City Council Chamber - 1st Floor

A pre-meeting is held at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chamber and a speaker card must be filled out in person between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the date of the public hearing for anyone wishing to address the Commission for or against the proposed amendments.

• City Council Public Hearing

 To be determined

 (Date will be set after the Planning Commission public hearing has taken place.)

Stakeholder Outreach:

• Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association

   Virtual Meeting May 4, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.

• Representatives of the Virginia Farm Bureau
  

   May 5, 20222, at 10:00 a.m.

• Members of the Virginia Farm Bureau
  

   June 6, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.

Electronic Comment Form: If you would like to submit comments electronically regarding this proposed text amendments, please use this form and they will be shared with the Planning staff and Planning Commission prior to the public hearing meeting. Comments must be received by 4 p.m. on the day of the Planning Commission meeting.

All other written correspondence pertaining to the proposed text amendments may be sent to planning@cityofchesapeake.net.