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JOINT TOWN COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION - DRAFT 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
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BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
The Town of Vienna Comprehensive Plan serves as the Town's long-range policy guide for land use, transportation, economic development, housing, parks and recreation, environmental stewardship, public infrastructure, and public facilities. In accordance with Virginia law, any jurisdiction that wishes to regulate land use (i.e., zoning) must have a Comprehensive Plan that meets all State requirements, which include the topic areas listed above.
The current Comprehensive Plan was adopted as a complete update on May 23, 2016, with minor modifications approved on Feb. 3, 2020, and Oct. 5, 2020.
State law places the Planning Commission as responsible for preparing and recommending updates to the Comprehensive Plan. The Commission has completed its recommended Draft 2026 Comprehensive Plan Update. The process included an initial review by the Planning Commission, broken into subcommittees; community engagement; stakeholder outreach; review and comments by Town boards and commissions; and then a series of Planning Commission work sessions and meetings to finalize the recommended draft.
The Town Council recommended that, before the Council begins its work on the draft, a work session be scheduled for the Planning Commission so that the Council can have a discussion about the draft with the Commission and staff. This joint work session will provide that opportunity, prior to the scheduled May 4th public hearing and Council consideration of adoption.
OVERVIEW:
The purpose of this joint work session is to provide a high-level overview of the Planning Commission's recommended Draft 2026 Comprehensive Plan Update and to highlight key changes from the current plan. It is also an opportunity for the Town Council to interact with the Planning Commission regarding the draft plan.
The presentation will focus on:
* Major policy themes and prior...
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