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2020 SESSION
20105016DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 15.2-2226 and 15.2-2229 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-2226. Adoption or disapproval of plan by governing body."
After certification of the plan or part thereof, the governing
body shall post the comprehensive plan or part thereof certified by the local
planning commission on a website that is maintained by the governing body or on
any other website on which the governing body generally posts information, and
that is available to the public or that clearly describes how the public may
access information regarding the plan or part thereof being considered for
adoption. After a public hearing with notice as required by § 15.2-2204, the
governing body shall proceed to a consideration of the plan or part thereof and
shall approve and adopt, amend and adopt, or disapprove the plan. In acting on
the plan or part thereof, or any amendments to the plan, the governing body
shall act within ninety 90 days of the local planning
commission's recommending resolution; however, if a comprehensive plan
amendment is initiated by the locality [ for more than 25 parcels ] ,
the governing body shall act within [ 180 ] [ 150 ] days
of the local planning commission's recommending resolution. Any comprehensive
plan or part thereof adopted by the governing body pursuant to this section
shall be posted on a website that is maintained by the local governing body or
on any other website on which the governing body generally posts information,
and that is available to the public or that clearly describes how the public
may access information regarding the plan or part thereof adopted by the local
governing body. Inadvertent failure to post information on a website in
accordance with this section shall not invalidate action taken by the governing
body following notice and public hearing as required herein.
§ 15.2-2229. Amendments.
After the adoption of a comprehensive plan, all amendments to
it shall be recommended, and approved and adopted, respectively, as required by
§ 15.2-2204. If the governing body desires an amendment, it may prepare such
amendment and refer it to the local planning commission for public hearing or
direct the local planning commission to prepare an amendment and submit it to
public hearing within 60 days or such longer timeframe as may be specified
after written request by the governing body. In acting on any amendments to the
plan, the governing body shall act within 90 days of the local planning
commission's recommending resolution; however, if a comprehensive plan
amendment is initiated by the locality [ for more than 25 parcels ] ,
the governing body shall act within [ 180 ] [ 150 ] days
of the local planning commission's recommending resolution. If the local
planning commission fails to make a recommendation on the amendment within the
aforesaid timeframe, the governing body may conduct a public hearing, which
shall be advertised as required by § 15.2-2204.