The Planning Commission Working Group (PCWG) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, May 12 at 4 p.m. to continue its work on Engage 2045, the process to update the 2015 Comprehensive Plan entitled Toward 2035: Leading the Way. The PCWG’s agenda for this meeting will include a discussion about materials for the Land Use Chapter, Implementation Chapter, and Appendices for the Comprehensive Plan. The PCWG will also discuss potential names for the Comprehensive Plan.
The meeting will be held electronically pursuant to the Continuity of Government Ordinance adopted by the Board of Supervisors on April 14, 2020 and readopted on Sept. 8, 2020 and on April 13, 2021. The meeting will be accessible on public access cable channel TV48 or on the County’s YouTube channel youtube.com/user/jamescitycounty. PCWG meeting materials are available on the PCWG Agendas and Minutes web page, https://jamescitycountyva.gov/3717.
Citizen comments may be submitted via US Mail to the Planning Commission Secretary, PO Box 8784, Williamsburg, VA 23187; via electronic mail to community.development@jamescitycountyva.gov; or by leaving a message on the Public Comment Hotline at 757-253-6750. Comments must be submitted no later than noon on the day of the meeting. Please provide your name and address for the public record.
The Comprehensive Plan is the County’s master plan for guiding future growth. It is reviewed every five years and is used to evaluate development proposals and guide the decisions of County departments over the next 20 years.
For more information about the PCWG or the Comprehensive Plan update generally, call the Planning Division at 757-253-6685 and/or watch for updates at jamescitycountyva.gov/engage2045. If you would like to leave a comment about the Comprehensive Plan that is not specific to the May 12 PCWG Agenda, please email planning@jamescitycountyva.gov or call 757-253-6685.
Media Contact:
Tammy Rosario, Assistant Director of Community Development
757-253-6685; planning@jamescitycountyva.gov