AGENDA DATE: 10/5/2016
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Residential Development Impact Work Group Charter
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Charge Statement, Membership, and Organization of the Residential Development Impact Work Group
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Kamptner, Blair, Graham, Fritz, Kilroy
PRESENTER (S): Doug Walker, Deputy County Executive
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: During the 2016 session of the Virginia General Assembly, proffer authority granted to local governments in Virginia changed significantly. Because of the July 1, 2016 effective date of the new legislation, the Board took action on June 8, 2016 to repeal the County's Cash Proffer Policy so that the County would be in compliance with the Code of Virginia as of July 1. The amendment to the Code of Virginia also invalidated the use of the Cost Revenue Impact Model (CRIM) for determining impacts of residential development and brought into question the future role, if any, for the County's Fiscal Impact Advisory Committee (FIAC).
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Development Areas: Attract quality employment, commercial, and high density residential uses into development areas by providing services and infrastructure that encourage redevelopment and private investment while protecting the quality of neighborhoods.
Critical Infrastructure: Prioritize, plan and invest in critical infrastructure that responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs.
DISCUSSION: As part of the Board discussion regarding changes to State law and the resulting repeal of the County's Cash Proffer Policy, there were questions raised about how the County could continue to receive proffers as part of rezonings and the means and methods by which such determinations would be made. Also raised was the prospect of moving away from rezonings with proffers altogether, relying instead on by-right entitlement created through proactive...
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