Virginia § 15.2-2223.4 Comprehensive plan shall provide for transit-oriented development

Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-2223.4 — Comprehensive plan shall provide for transit-oriented development

Virginia § 15.2-2223.4

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 15.2Counties, Cities and Towns

Subtitle IIPowers of Local Government

Ch. 22Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning

Art. 3The Comprehensive Plan

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Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-2223.4 (2026).

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Beginning July 1, 2020, each city with a population greater than 20,000 and each county with a population greater than 100,000 shall consider incorporating into the next scheduled and all subsequent reviews of its comprehensive plan strategies to promote transit-oriented development for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions through coordinated transportation, housing, and land use planning. Such strategies may include (i) locating new housing development, including low-income, affordable housing, in closer proximity to public transit options;

(ii)prioritizing transit options with reduced overall carbon emissions;

(iii)increasing development density in certain areas;

(iv)reducing, modifying, or waiving local parking requirements or ratios; or (v) other strategies designed to r

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Beginning July 1, 2020, each city with a population greater than 20,000 and each county with a population greater than 100,000 shall consider incorporating into the next scheduled and all subsequent reviews of its comprehensive plan strategies to promote transit-oriented development for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions through coordinated transportation, housing, and land use planning. Such strategies may include (i) locating new housing development, including low-income, affordable housing, in closer proximity to public transit options; (ii) prioritizing transit options with reduced overall carbon emissions; (iii) increasing development density in certain areas; (iv) reducing, modifying, or waiving local parking requirements or ratios; or (v) other strategies designed to reduce overall carbon emissions in the locality.