Community Planning Initiatives and Projects
Last update:
05/09/08
by
Emily Gibson
Forms/Checklists to be used for the subdivision/plat review process
List of Major Subdivisions submitted to
Planning
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Although Gloucester did not have a Zoning Ordinance until 1984, the County has been reviewing the division of land since 1966. As Gloucester has grown from a primarily rural county to more of a suburban community, standards for development and the division of land have changed to reflect the increased population and higher density of growth. The Subdivision Ordinance was established to provide standards and procedures for development as part of a long range plan to guide and facilitate the orderly, beneficial growth of the community. The current Subdivision Ordinance was adopted December 1999.
The
Planning Director is also the
Subdivision Agent for the County. The Planning staff reviews
applications such as family transfers, boundary line adjustments,
and major and minor subdivisions, for compliance with the
Subdivision Ordinance and other applicable county land development
ordinances. In addition to staff review, preliminary plats for
major subdivisions (four or more lots or a subdivision with a new
road) require review and approval by the
Planning Commission.
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Changes to the Subdivision Ordinance regarding family transfers, private roads and public water and sewer have been adopted and are effective 8/1/2006.
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