AGENDA DATE: 8/3/2016
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Proposed 2017 Legislative Priorities
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Consideration and approval of the proposed 2017 Legislative Priorities
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Kamptner and Blount
PRESENTER (S): Greg Kamptner
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: Each year the Board considers and approves its legislative priorities and submits them to the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo), and the Virginia Municipal League (VML). Generally, the TJPDC's legislative program incorporates the County's legislative priorities. Other initiatives are sometimes added prior to the General Assembly session. This executive summary will provide an overview of the Board's proposed 2017 Legislative Priorities (Attachment A).
STRATEGIC PLAN: To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all citizens through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds.
DISCUSSION: An overview of the County's proposed 2017 Legislative Priorities is provided in the attached "Proposed 2017 Legislative Priorities" (Attachment A). The overview includes a summary of three new proposed "top priorities," which are also set forth below, in addition to legislative positions and policy statements for ongoing priorities. Many of the 2017 legislative positions and policy statements have been carried forward from 2016.
Land Use and Growth Management
Priority: Initiate or support legislation to amend Virginia Code ? 15.2-2303.4 by clarifying the phrases italicized below.
Virginia Code ? 15.2-2303.4(C) provides that any proffer is unreasonable unless it addresses an impact that is specifically attributable to a proposed new residential development or other new residential use (collectively, "residential development"). In addition to the foregoing, a proffer addressing off-site impac...
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