Ordinances
Ordinance Update
What do YOU Think?
Welcome to the information center for the James City County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance update. Look here for news releases, schedules, and updates regarding the progress of the update.
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Planning Commission Forums. If you didn’t get a chance to participate, you can still submit comments online. Or, to find out what your neighbors said, watch the PC Forum videos or read comments on the “What Are You Saying” page.
Click here if you are interested in learning more about the Transfer of Development Rights Feasibility Study.
Timeline of Stage 2 and 3 of the Ordinance Update by Topic Area - Ordinances |
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| Topic area | Policy Committee* |
BOS Work Session* |
PC Public |
BOS Public Hearing* |
Adopted |
| Economic Opportunity | April & July 2011 |
June 2011 |
Aug 2011 |
Sept 2011 |
Sept 2012 |
| Commercial Districts | May & July 2011 |
June 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
Jan 2012 |
| Development Standards (timbering, floodplain, signs, pedestrian accommodations, landscaping, private streets, parking, lighting, sound walls) | June 2011 |
July 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
| Green Building | July 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
TBD |
TBD |
Pending |
| Residential Districts | Aug/Sept 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
TBD |
TBD |
Pending |
| Multiple Use Districts | Aug/Sept 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
TBD |
TBD |
Pending |
| Procedural, Administrative, and Submittal | Aug/Sept 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
TBD |
TBD |
Pending |
| Wireless Communications Facilities (cell towers) | Aug/Sept 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Jan 2012 |
Jan 2012 |
| Subdivision Ordinance | Aug/Sept 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
TBD |
TBD |
Pending |
Timeline of Ordinance Update by Topic Area - Related Projects |
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| Topic area | Policy Committee* |
BOS Work Session* |
Estimated Completion* |
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| Cumulative Impact Tracking** | June 2011 |
July 2011 |
Residential Database (in PC Annual Report): October 2011 |
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Residential Draft Impact Methods: December 2011 |
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| Transfer of Development Rights Feasibility Study** | N/A |
Sept 2011 |
Sept 2011 |
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| *Please note that schedule is approximate and subject to change. Follow www.jccplans.org/news/index.html for updates. |
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| **These sections do not involve ordinances at this time but are projects associated with the overall update. | |||||
Still want to know more about what each of the ordinance sections covers? Check out these video explanations from Planning staff.
Commercial and Mixed Use Districts Video |
Development Standards Video |
Procedural, Submittal, and Administrative Items Video |
Residential Districts |
Rural Lands Districts Video |
Subdivision Ordinance and Green Practices Video |