Bill Text: VA SB571 | 2010 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Zoning; transfer of development rights.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-09 - Senate: Continued to 2011 in Local Government (14-Y 0-N) [SB571 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2010-SB571-Prefiled.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 571 Offered January 13, 2010 Prefiled January 13, 2010 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-851.2, relating to zoning powers in counties with an urban county executive form of government. ----------
Patrons-- Ticer, Puller and Whipple; Delegates: Bulova, Herring, Kory, Plum, Scott, J.M., Sickles, Surovell and Watts
---------- Referred to Committee on Local Government ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-851.2 as follows:

§15.2-851.2. Board may accept dedication of rights to develop real property.

The board, in addition to any other zoning powers granted by general or special law, may include a provision for the dedication of density or other rights to develop real property, as defined by the locality, from one or more parcels of property that are not the subject of a development application and are located in the locality to one or more parcels of property that are the subject of a development application and are located elsewhere in the locality. Such dedication shall be subject to such terms as may be provided by zoning regulations, the conditions of a special use permit or special exception, or the proffered conditions of a rezoning application, including that the terms are binding on the owners of such property and on their successors and assigns.