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2020 SESSION
20104089DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15.2-2209.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-2209.1. Extension of approvals to address housing crisis.
A. Notwithstanding the time limits for validity set out in §
15.2-2260 or 15.2-2261, or the provisions of subsection F of § 15.2-2260, any
subdivision plat valid under § 15.2-2260 and outstanding as of January 1, 2017 2020,
and any recorded plat or final site plan valid under § 15.2-2261 and
outstanding as of January 1, 2017 2020, shall remain valid until
July 1, 2020 2023,
or such later date provided for by the terms of the locality's approval, local
ordinance, resolution or regulation, or for a longer period as agreed to by the
locality. Any other plan or permit associated with such plat or site plan
extended by this subsection shall likewise be extended for the same time period.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, for
any valid special exception, special use permit, or conditional use permit
outstanding as of January 1, 2017 2020, and related to new
residential or commercial development, any deadline in the exception permit, or
in the local zoning ordinance that requires the landowner or developer to
commence the project or to incur significant expenses related to improvements
for the project within a certain time, shall be extended until July 1, 2020 2023,
or longer as agreed to by the locality. The provisions of this subsection shall
not apply to any requirement that a use authorized pursuant to a special
exception, special use permit, conditional use permit, or other agreement or
zoning action be terminated or ended by a certain date or within a set number
of years.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, for
any rezoning action approved pursuant to § 15.2-2297, 15.2-2298, or 15.2-2303,
valid and outstanding as of January 1, 2017 2020, and related to new
residential or commercial development, any proffered condition that requires
the landowner or developer to incur significant expenses upon an event related
to a stage or level of development shall be extended until July 1, 2020 2023,
or longer as agreed to by the locality. However, the extensions in this
subsection shall not apply (i) to land or right-of-way dedications pursuant to
§ 15.2-2297, 15.2-2298, or 15.2-2303, (ii) when completion of the event related
to the stage or level of development has occurred, or (iii) to events required
to occur on a specified date certain or within a specified time period. Any
proffered condition included in a special exception, special use permit, or
conditional use permit shall only be extended if it satisfies the provisions of
this subsection.
D. The extension of validity provided in subsection A and the extension of certain deadlines as provided in subsection B shall not be effective unless any unreleased performance bonds and agreements or other financial guarantees of completion of public improvements in or associated with the proposed development are continued in force; however, if the locality has enacted a bonding moratorium or deferral option, the performance bonds and agreements or other financial guarantees of completion may be waived or modified by the locality, in which case the extension of validity provided in subsection A and the extension of certain deadlines provided in subsection B shall apply. The landowner or developer must comply with the terms of any bonding moratorium or deferral agreement with the locality in order for the extensions referred to in this subsection to be effective.
2. That the third enactment of Chapter 508 of the Acts of Assembly of 2012, as amended by Chapter 509 of the Acts of Assembly of 2013 and Chapter 660 of the Acts of Assembly of 2017, is amended and reenacted as follows:
3. That extensions of validity effective pursuant to §
15.2-2209.1 of the Code of Virginia as of June 30, 2017 2020, shall continue to be
valid pursuant to this act until the extension date provided in this
act § 15.2-2209.1.