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2005 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 58.1-3284.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 58.1-3284.1. Assessment of lots and open spaces in certain planned development subdivisions.
A. Residential or commercial property, which is part of a planned development which contains open or common space, which includes the right by easement, covenant, deed or other interest in real estate, to the use of the open or common space, shall be assessed at a value which includes the proportional share of the value of such open or common space.
All real property used for open or common space pursuant to this section shall be construed as having no value in itself for assessment purposes. Its only value lies in the value that is attached to the residential or commercial property which has a right by easement, covenant, deed or other interest.
"Open or common space" shall, for purposes of this section, include parks, parking areas, private streets, walkways, recreational facilities, natural or improved areas, lakes, ponds, recreational, community service, or maintenance buildings or structures, or any other property used and owned by an automatic membership corporation or association. It shall also include such property that is part of a planned residential development initially recorded before January 1, 1985, that is exempt from the requirements of the Property Owners' Association Act pursuant to § 55-508 and did not include automatic membership in a membership corporation or association in its declaration.
B. No locality shall assess real estate taxes against an
automatic a membership corporation or association for open or common
space except as may be permitted pursuant to this section. Every locality shall
reassess such open or common space, and the planned development of which it is
part, as of the date of transfer of such open or common space to the
association. The developer of such planned development shall pay all real
estate taxes attributable to such open or common space at the time of transfer
as provided in § 55-509.1.