Development Review

Site Plans and Subdivisions are the two most common means for accomplishing new development or redevelopment. Information on the processes is provided. See the City's Unified Development Ordinance and its associated Procedures Manual (PDF) for detailed information on these topics.

Technical Review Committee (TRC) Pre-Application Conference

A pre-application conference is a meeting between key City staff and an applicant (or applicant's representative) for the purposes of discussing a potential development application prior to submittal. Pre-application conferences are mandatory before filing the following types of development applications:

• Zoning Map amendments (with or without proffers)
• Special use permits
• Special exceptions

and are strongly encouraged for:

• Subdivisions (Preliminary Plat and Site Plan)
• Site plans
• Changes of use (unless exempted by the Zoning Administrator or Building Official)

TRC Pre-Application Form with Filing and Meeting Dates (2019) (PDF)

Development Applications (July 1, 2017)

• Preliminary Subdivision Plat (PDF)
• Final Subdivision Plat (PDF)
• Major Site Plan / Grading Plan (Commercial & Residential) (PDF)
• Minor Site Plan (PDF)
• As-Built Plan (PDF)
• Special Excavation Permit (PDF)

Reference Documents

General

• Address Policy (August, 2018) (PDF)
• TRC Submission Deadline Schedule for Preliminary Plat and Major Site Plan Applications (PDF)

Environmental

• Standard E & S Notes (August, 2016) (PDF)
• Stormwater Management Agreement Template (July, 2016) (PDF)
• Water Quality Impact Assessment Form (January, 2017) (PDF)

Landscaping

• Street Tree Selection List (June 2018) (PDF)
• Guidelines for Planting in City Owned Utility Strips (November, 2014) (PDF)
• Rubber Mulching Standards (September, 2018) (PDF)
• Street Tree Planting Standard for Grassy Areas (November, 2013) (PDF)
• Street Tree Planting Standard for Utility Strips (November, 2013) (PDF)
• Street Tree (Existing) Tree Mulching Standard (June, 2014) (PDF)

Legal

• Combined Easement Deed Template (June, 2016) (PDF)

Public Works

Permit

• Special Excavation Permit (March, 2015) (PDF)

Streets

• Brick Sidewalk Specifications (September, 2015) (PDF)
• City / VDOT Average Cost Estimates (June, 2018) (PDF)
• City / VDOT Patch Details (April, 2012) (PDF)
• Colonial Light Detail (September, 2018) (PDF)
• Typical Street Section (February, 2015) (PDF)

Water & Sewer

• Water & Sewer Fees, Rates and Charges for Availability & Connection (May, 2012) (PDF)