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Prior to adoption of any comprehensive plan pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2223, any part of a comprehensive plan pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2228, or any amendment to any comprehensive plan as described in \u00a7 15.2-2229, the locality shall submit such plan or amendment to the Department of Transportation for review and comment if the plan or amendment will substantially affect transportation on state-controlled highways as defined by regulations promulgated by the Department. The Department’s comments on the proposed plan or amendment shall relate to plans and capacities for construction of transportation facilities affected by the proposal.2\n\nIf the submitting locality is located within Planning District 8, the Department of Transportation shall also determine the extent to which the proposed plan or amendment will increase traffic congestion or, to the extent feasible, reduce the mobility of citizens in the event of a homeland security emergency and shall include such information as part of its comments on the proposed plan or amendment. In making such determination, the Department shall specify by name and location any transportation facility within the scope of the review specified in subdivision 1 having a functional classification of minor arterial or higher for which an increase in traffic volume is expected to exceed the capacity of the facility as a result of the proposed plan or amendment. Such information shall be provided concurrently to the submitting locality and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. Further, to the extent that such information is readily available, the Department shall also include in its comments an assessment of the measures and estimate of the costs necessary to mitigate or ameliorate the congestion or reduction in mobility attributable to the proposed plan or amendment.3\n\nWithin 30 days of receipt of such proposed plan or amendment, the Department may request, and the locality shall agree to, a meeting between the Department and the local planning commission or other agent to discuss the plan or amendment, which discussions shall continue as long as the participants may deem them useful. The Department shall make written comments within 90 days after receipt of the plan or amendment, or by such later deadline as may be agreed to by the parties in the discussions.B\n\nUpon submission to, or initiation by, a locality of a proposed rezoning under § 15.2-2286, 15.2-2297, 15.2-2298, or 15.2-2303, the locality shall submit the proposal to the Department of Transportation within 10 business days of receipt thereof if the proposal will substantially affect transportation on state-controlled highways. Such application shall include a traffic impact statement if required by local ordinance or pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Department. Within 45 days of its receipt of such traffic impact statement, the Department shall either (i) provide written comment on the proposed rezoning to the locality or (ii) schedule a meeting, to be held within 60 days of its receipt of the proposal, with the local planning commission or other agent and the rezoning applicant to discuss potential modifications to the proposal to address any concerns or deficiencies. The Department’s comments on the proposed rezoning shall be based upon the comprehensive plan, regulations and guidelines of the Department, engineering and design considerations, any adopted regional or statewide plans, and short-term and long-term traffic impacts on and off site. If the locality is in Planning District 8, the Department’s review shall specify by name and location any transportation facility within the scope of the review specified in subdivision A 1 having a functional classification of minor arterial or higher for which an increase in traffic volume is expected to exceed the capacity of the facility as a result of the proposed plan or amendment. The Department shall complete its initial review of the rezoning proposal within 45 days, and its final review within 120 days, after it receives the rezoning proposal from the locality. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, such review by the Department shall be of a more limited nature and scope in cases of rezoning a property consistent with a local comprehensive plan that has already been reviewed by the Department as provided in this section.C\n\nIf a locality has not received written comments within the timeframes specified in subsection B, the locality may assume that the Department has no comments.D\n\nThe review requirements set forth in this section shall be supplemental to, and shall not affect, any requirement for review by the Department of Transportation or the locality under any other provision of law. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any additional consultations concerning land development or transportation facilities that may occur between the Department and localities as a result of existing or future administrative practice or procedure, or by mutual agreement.E\n\nThe Department shall impose fees and charges for the review of applications, plans and plats pursuant to subsections A and B, and such fees and charges shall not exceed $1,000 for each review. However, no fee shall be charged to a locality or other public agency. Furthermore, no fee shall be charged by the Department to a citizens’ organization or neighborhood association that proposes comprehensive plan amendments through its local planning commission or local governing body.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":273947,"text":"1. Prior to adoption of any comprehensive plan pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2223, any part of a comprehensive plan pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2228, or any amendment to any comprehensive plan as described in \u00a7 15.2-2229, the locality shall submit such plan or amendment to the Department of Transportation for review and comment if the plan or amendment will substantially affect transportation on state-controlled highways as defined by regulations promulgated by the Department. The Department’s comments on the proposed plan or amendment shall relate to plans and capacities for construction of transportation facilities affected by the proposal.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A2"},"1":{"id":273948,"text":"If the submitting locality is located within Planning District 8, the Department of Transportation shall also determine the extent to which the proposed plan or amendment will increase traffic congestion or, to the extent feasible, reduce the mobility of citizens in the event of a homeland security emergency and shall include such information as part of its comments on the proposed plan or amendment. In making such determination, the Department shall specify by name and location any transportation facility within the scope of the review specified in subdivision 1 having a functional classification of minor arterial or higher for which an increase in traffic volume is expected to exceed the capacity of the facility as a result of the proposed plan or amendment. Such information shall be provided concurrently to the submitting locality and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. Further, to the extent that such information is readily available, the Department shall also include in its comments an assessment of the measures and estimate of the costs necessary to mitigate or ameliorate the congestion or reduction in mobility attributable to the proposed plan or amendment.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A3"},"2":{"id":273949,"text":"Within 30 days of receipt of such proposed plan or amendment, the Department may request, and the locality shall agree to, a meeting between the Department and the local planning commission or other agent to discuss the plan or amendment, which discussions shall continue as long as the participants may deem them useful. The Department shall make written comments within 90 days after receipt of the plan or amendment, or by such later deadline as may be agreed to by the parties in the discussions.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"B"},"3":{"id":273950,"text":"Upon submission to, or initiation by, a locality of a proposed rezoning under § 15.2-2286, 15.2-2297, 15.2-2298, or 15.2-2303, the locality shall submit the proposal to the Department of Transportation within 10 business days of receipt thereof if the proposal will substantially affect transportation on state-controlled highways. Such application shall include a traffic impact statement if required by local ordinance or pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Department. Within 45 days of its receipt of such traffic impact statement, the Department shall either (i) provide written comment on the proposed rezoning to the locality or (ii) schedule a meeting, to be held within 60 days of its receipt of the proposal, with the local planning commission or other agent and the rezoning applicant to discuss potential modifications to the proposal to address any concerns or deficiencies. The Department’s comments on the proposed rezoning shall be based upon the comprehensive plan, regulations and guidelines of the Department, engineering and design considerations, any adopted regional or statewide plans, and short-term and long-term traffic impacts on and off site. If the locality is in Planning District 8, the Department’s review shall specify by name and location any transportation facility within the scope of the review specified in subdivision A 1 having a functional classification of minor arterial or higher for which an increase in traffic volume is expected to exceed the capacity of the facility as a result of the proposed plan or amendment. The Department shall complete its initial review of the rezoning proposal within 45 days, and its final review within 120 days, after it receives the rezoning proposal from the locality. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, such review by the Department shall be of a more limited nature and scope in cases of rezoning a property consistent with a local comprehensive plan that has already been reviewed by the Department as provided in this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"C"},"4":{"id":273951,"text":"If a locality has not received written comments within the timeframes specified in subsection B, the locality may assume that the Department has no comments.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"5":{"id":273952,"text":"The review requirements set forth in this section shall be supplemental to, and shall not affect, any requirement for review by the Department of Transportation or the locality under any other provision of law. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any additional consultations concerning land development or transportation facilities that may occur between the Department and localities as a result of existing or future administrative practice or procedure, or by mutual agreement.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"6":{"id":273953,"text":"The Department shall impose fees and charges for the review of applications, plans and plats pursuant to subsections A and B, and such fees and charges shall not exceed $1,000 for each review. However, no fee shall be charged to a locality or other public agency. Furthermore, no fee shall be charged by the Department to a citizens’ organization or neighborhood association that proposes comprehensive plan amendments through its local planning commission or local governing body.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":15017,"edition_id":1,"name":"Local Planning Commissions","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12774,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:51:32","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:51:32","permalink":{"id":154867,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15017,"identifier":"2","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/2","url":"\/15.2\/II\/22\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12774,"edition_id":1,"name":"Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning","identifier":"22","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12733,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":154795,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12774,"identifier":"22","token":"15.2\/II\/22","url":"\/15.2\/II\/22\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12733,"edition_id":1,"name":"Powers of Local Government","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12720,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","permalink":{"id":152369,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12733,"identifier":"II","token":"15.2\/II","url":"\/15.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12720,"edition_id":1,"name":"Counties, Cities and Towns","identifier":"15.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":151279,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12720,"identifier":"15.2","token":"15.2","url":"\/15.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":85298,"structure_id":15017,"section_number":"15.2-2210","catch_line":"Creation of local planning commissions; 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This law was first created in 2006. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 527<\/a> and 563<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 7 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2007, chapter 792<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 121<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 647<\/a> and 888<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 770<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 766<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 370<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 536<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57717,"section_number":"15.2-2259","catch_line":"Designated agent to act on proposed final plat","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2259\/"},{"id":66152,"section_number":"15.2-2260","catch_line":"Localities may provide for submission of preliminary subdivision plats; how long valid","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2260\/"},{"id":63270,"section_number":"15.2-2269","catch_line":"Plans and specifications for utility fixtures and systems to be submitted for approval","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2269\/"},{"id":57655,"section_number":"15.2-2321","catch_line":"Adoption of road improvements program","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2321\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":56779,"section_number":"15.2-2223","catch_line":"Comprehensive plan to be prepared and adopted; scope and purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2223\/"},{"id":74378,"section_number":"15.2-2228","catch_line":"Adoption of parts of plan","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2228\/"},{"id":54102,"section_number":"15.2-2229","catch_line":"Amendments","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2229\/"},{"id":67238,"section_number":"15.2-2286","catch_line":"Permitted provisions in zoning ordinances; amendments; applicant to pay delinquent taxes; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2286\/"},{"id":75113,"section_number":"15.2-2297","catch_line":"Same; conditions as part of a rezoning or amendment to zoning map","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2297\/"},{"id":63949,"section_number":"15.2-2298","catch_line":"Same; additional conditions as a part of rezoning or zoning map amendment in certain high-growth localities","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2298\/"},{"id":71508,"section_number":"15.2-2303","catch_line":"Conditional zoning in certain localities","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2303\/"}],"permalink":{"id":154921,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76310,"identifier":"15.2-2222.1","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/2\/15.2-2222.1","url":"\/15.2-2222.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2222.1\/","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/2\/15.2-2222.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Coordination of state and local transportation planning","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2222.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> 1. Prior to adoption of any comprehensive plan pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2223<\/a>, any part of a comprehensive plan pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2228<\/a>, or any amendment to any comprehensive plan as described in \u00a7 15.2-2229<\/a>, the locality<\/span> shall submit such plan or amendment to the Department of Transportation for review and comment if the plan or amendment will substantially affect transportation on state-controlled highways as defined by regulations promulgated by the Department. The Department’s comments on the proposed plan or amendment shall relate to plans and capacities for construction of transportation facilities affected by the proposal. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> If the submitting locality<\/span> is located within Planning District 8, the Department of Transportation shall also determine the extent to which the proposed plan or amendment will increase traffic congestion or, to the extent feasible, reduce the mobility of citizens in the event of a homeland security emergency and shall include such information as part of its comments on the proposed plan or amendment. In making such determination, the Department shall specify by name and location any transportation facility within the scope of the review specified in subdivision 1 having a functional classification of minor<\/span> arterial or higher for which an increase in traffic volume is expected to exceed the capacity of the facility as a result of the proposed plan or amendment. Such information shall be provided concurrently to the submitting locality<\/span> and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. Further, to the extent that such information is readily available, the Department shall also include in its comments an assessment of the measures and estimate of the costs necessary to mitigate or ameliorate the congestion or reduction in mobility attributable to the proposed plan or amendment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Within 30 days of receipt of such proposed plan or amendment, the Department may request, and the locality<\/span> shall agree to, a meeting between the Department and the local planning commission<\/span> or other agent to discuss the plan or amendment, which discussions shall continue as long as the participants may deem them useful. The Department shall make written comments within 90 days after receipt of the plan or amendment, or by such later deadline as may be agreed to by the parties in the discussions. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon submission to, or initiation by, a locality<\/span> of a proposed rezoning under § 15.2-2286<\/a>, 15.2-2297<\/a>, 15.2-2298<\/a>, or 15.2-2303<\/a>, the locality<\/span> shall submit the proposal to the Department of Transportation within 10 business days of receipt thereof if the proposal will substantially affect transportation on state-controlled highways. Such application shall include a traffic impact statement if required by local ordinance<\/span> or pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Department. Within 45 days of its receipt of such traffic impact statement, the Department shall either (i) provide written comment on the proposed rezoning to the locality<\/span> or (ii) schedule a meeting, to be held within 60 days of its receipt of the proposal, with the local planning commission<\/span> or other agent and the rezoning applicant to discuss potential modifications to the proposal to address any concerns or deficiencies. The Department’s comments on the proposed rezoning shall be based upon the comprehensive plan, regulations and guidelines of the Department, engineering and design considerations, any adopted regional or statewide plans, and short-term and long-term traffic impacts on and off site. If the locality<\/span> is in Planning District 8, the Department’s review shall specify by name and location any transportation facility within the scope of the review specified in subdivision A 1 having a functional classification of minor<\/span> arterial or higher for which an increase in traffic volume is expected to exceed the capacity of the facility as a result of the proposed plan or amendment. The Department shall complete its initial review of the rezoning proposal within 45 days, and its final review within 120 days, after it receives the rezoning proposal from the locality<\/span>. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, such review by the Department shall be of a more limited nature and scope in cases of rezoning a property consistent with a local comprehensive plan that has already been reviewed by the Department as provided in this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If a locality<\/span> has not received written comments within the timeframes specified in subsection B, the locality<\/span> may assume that the Department has no comments. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The review requirements set forth in this section shall be supplemental to, and shall not affect, any requirement for review by the Department of Transportation or the locality<\/span> under any other provision of law<\/span>. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any additional consultations concerning land development<\/span> or transportation facilities that may occur between the Department and localities as a result of existing or future administrative practice or procedure, or by mutual agreement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Department shall impose fees and charges for the review of applications, plans and plats<\/span> pursuant to subsections A and B, and such fees and charges shall not exceed $1,000 for each review. However, no fee shall be charged to a locality<\/span> or other public agency. Furthermore, no fee shall be charged by the Department to a citizens’ organization or neighborhood association that proposes comprehensive plan amendments through its local planning commission<\/span> or local governing body<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOORDINATION OF STATE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (\u00a7 15.2-2222.1)\n\nA. 1. Prior to adoption of any comprehensive plan pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2223, any\npart of a comprehensive plan pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2228, or any amendment to any\ncomprehensive plan as described in \u00a7 15.2-2229, the locality shall submit such\nplan or amendment to the Department of Transportation for review and comment if\nthe plan or amendment will substantially affect transportation on\nstate-controlled highways as defined by regulations promulgated by the\nDepartment. The Department’s comments on the proposed plan or amendment\nshall relate to plans and capacities for construction of transportation\nfacilities affected by the proposal.\n\n 2. If the submitting locality is located within Planning District 8, the\n Department of Transportation shall also determine the extent to which the\n proposed plan or amendment will increase traffic congestion or, to the extent\n feasible, reduce the mobility of citizens in the event of a homeland security\n emergency and shall include such information as part of its comments on the\n proposed plan or amendment. In making such determination, the Department shall\n specify by name and location any transportation facility within the scope of\n the review specified in subdivision 1 having a functional classification of\n minor arterial or higher for which an increase in traffic volume is expected\n to exceed the capacity of the facility as a result of the proposed plan or\n amendment. Such information shall be provided concurrently to the submitting\n locality and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. Further, to the\n extent that such information is readily available, the Department shall also\n include in its comments an assessment of the measures and estimate of the\n costs necessary to mitigate or ameliorate the congestion or reduction in\n mobility attributable to the proposed plan or amendment.\n\n 3. Within 30 days of receipt of such proposed plan or amendment, the\n Department may request, and the locality shall agree to, a meeting between the\n Department and the local planning commission or other agent to discuss the\n plan or amendment, which discussions shall continue as long as the\n participants may deem them useful. The Department shall make written comments\n within 90 days after receipt of the plan or amendment, or by such later\n deadline as may be agreed to by the parties in the discussions.\n\nB. Upon submission to, or initiation by, a locality of a proposed rezoning under\n§ 15.2-2286, 15.2-2297, 15.2-2298, or 15.2-2303, the locality shall submit\nthe proposal to the Department of Transportation within 10 business days of\nreceipt thereof if the proposal will substantially affect transportation on\nstate-controlled highways. Such application shall include a traffic impact\nstatement if required by local ordinance or pursuant to regulations promulgated\nby the Department. Within 45 days of its receipt of such traffic impact\nstatement, the Department shall either (i) provide written comment on the\nproposed rezoning to the locality or (ii) schedule a meeting, to be held within\n60 days of its receipt of the proposal, with the local planning commission or\nother agent and the rezoning applicant to discuss potential modifications to the\nproposal to address any concerns or deficiencies. The Department’s\ncomments on the proposed rezoning shall be based upon the comprehensive plan,\nregulations and guidelines of the Department, engineering and design\nconsiderations, any adopted regional or statewide plans, and short-term and\nlong-term traffic impacts on and off site. If the locality is in Planning\nDistrict 8, the Department’s review shall specify by name and location any\ntransportation facility within the scope of the review specified in subdivision\nA 1 having a functional classification of minor arterial or higher for which an\nincrease in traffic volume is expected to exceed the capacity of the facility as\na result of the proposed plan or amendment. The Department shall complete its\ninitial review of the rezoning proposal within 45 days, and its final review\nwithin 120 days, after it receives the rezoning proposal from the locality.\nNotwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, such review by the\nDepartment shall be of a more limited nature and scope in cases of rezoning a\nproperty consistent with a local comprehensive plan that has already been\nreviewed by the Department as provided in this section.\n\nC. If a locality has not received written comments within the timeframes\nspecified in subsection B, the locality may assume that the Department has no\ncomments.\n\nD. The review requirements set forth in this section shall be supplemental to,\nand shall not affect, any requirement for review by the Department of\nTransportation or the locality under any other provision of law. Nothing in this\nsection shall be deemed to prohibit any additional consultations concerning land\ndevelopment or transportation facilities that may occur between the Department\nand localities as a result of existing or future administrative practice or\nprocedure, or by mutual agreement.\n\nE. The Department shall impose fees and charges for the review of applications,\nplans and plats pursuant to subsections A and B, and such fees and charges shall\nnot exceed $1,000 for each review. However, no fee shall be charged to a\nlocality or other public agency. Furthermore, no fee shall be charged by the\nDepartment to a citizens’ organization or neighborhood association that\nproposes comprehensive plan amendments through its local planning commission or\nlocal governing body.\n\nHISTORY: 2006, cc. 527, 563; 2007, c. 792; 2010, c. 121; 2011, cc. 647, 888;\n2012, c. 770; 2014, c. 766; 2016, c. 370; 2017, c. 536.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}