VirginiaTransit-oriented housing overlay districts; definitions, ordinances, report, sunset.
What it does
Transit-oriented housing overlay districts. Requires certain localities to establish one or more transit-oriented housing overlay districts covering qualifying areas, as defined in the bill, within their boundaries. The bill provides that within such overlay districts, the locality shall permit, by right, a minimum height of six stories and a minimum average density of 30 units per acre within one-quarter of a mile of a major transit stop and allow two units per lot and four units per corner lot between one-quarter of a mile and one mile from a such a stop.
More detail
The bill further provides that applications for such housing development shall be approved ministerially by the zoning administrator or other designated official and that no public hearing is required for approval. The bill allows certain areas within a locality to be excluded from its provisions and sunsets on September 1, 2030. The bill has a delayed effective date of September 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Feb 20Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)Latest
- Feb 19Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Feb 18House subcommittee offered
- Feb 17Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Feb 10Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Feb 10Read first timeMinor
- Feb 10Placed on Calendar
- Feb 5Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate
- Feb 5Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Feb 4Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- Feb 4Local Government Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 3Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 3Rules suspended
- Feb 2Reported from Local Government with amendments (8-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Senate committee amendments offered
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 14Presented and ordered printed 26100854DIntroduced