Planning Office

An amendment to the Prince William County Zoning Ordinance to make changes based on the Virginia General Assembly including Chapter 665 of the Acts of Assembly. 

Background

Every year, the Board reviews the Prince William County Code of Ordinances ("County Code") following the Virginia General Assembly general session, primarily to ensure that the County Code is amended to remain consistent with the Virginia Code given recent legislative changes. The General Assembly has concluded that 2017 year's general session and several Acts of the Assembly necessitate amendments to the County Code, including the Zoning Ordinance. Revisions to the Zoning Ordinance can only be made through the usual process for zoning text amendments that are referred to the County's Planning Commission, and then ultimately to the Board of County Supervisors. 

On May 16, 2017, the Board of County Supervisors in Res. No 17-239  initiated an amendment to the Prince William County Code to address the Requirements of enacted Chapter 665 of the Acts of Assembly enacted during the 2017 General Session which requires the amendment of Section 32-900.20 of the Zoning Ordinance. which pertains to the Board of Zoning Appeals. As part of the resolution, the Board also initiated staff to address the requirements of Chapters 835 of the 2017 Acts of Assembly, and Chapter 613 of the 2016 Acts of Assembly. These changes are being handled thorough a separate Zoning Text Amendment, #DPA2017-00024: Telecommunication and Small Cell Facilities that is currently being processed. 

• Staff Report