Prince William, VA — The Prince William Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) adopted a resolution on May 17, 2016, in response to the Proffer Reform Bill which takes effect July 1, 2016. The resolution makes significant changes to the County’s current zoning policies and calls for a number of follow-up staff directives. The resolution:

1. repeals the Policy Guide for Monetary Contributions (i.e., the 2014 “Proffer Guidelines”), which historically provided zoning applicants suggested monetary proffer amounts for residential rezonings (e.g., $44,930 per single-family unit; $39,837 per townhouse unit; and $26,778 per multifamily unit);
2.  directs County staff to prepare policy proposals “related to mitigating the impacts of proposed residential rezonings and proffer amendments for the Board’s consideration” and to initiate a Comprehensive Plan amendment to review all level of service standards including the capacity of County infrastructure; and
3.  requires applicants (for cases filed after July 1, 2016) to: (i) identify the proposed impacts of a rezoning or proffer amendment proposal, (ii) propose mitigation strategies addressing the impacts, and (iii) demonstrate how the proposed mitigation is sufficient and consistent with state law.

Applicants will be required to pay new application fees (amounts not yet determined) for the County’s review of the analyses and reports submitted with applications.

While the BOCS resolution will not be publicly available in final form until June 21, a working draft of the resolution can be found by clicking here.

Please direct any questions you may have regarding the BOCS resolution to Pete Dolan or Jay du Von in our Prince William office: (703) 680-4664, pdolan@thelandlawyers.com, or jduvon@thelandlawyers.com.

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A founding principal of the firm, Tom Colucci, has represented members of the development community in legal matters regarding real estate and commercial business transactions since 1972. Tom has been voted among the “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business magazine, and Law & Politics magazine named him a “Super Lawyer” in Virginia and Washington, D.C. Tom is also active on the Boards of the Virginia Hospital Center and served as a co-chair for Doorways for Women and Families.

Tom Colucci is a success story. His relentless attention to detail and tireless pursuit of his craft has earned him high marks in the field of law, not only from his clients but within the legal community. Tom was invited to talk about his career by the Executive Leaders Radio Program. Hosted by Herb Cohen, a recognized radio personality with a gift for connecting to executives and drawing out their stories of achievement, leadership and career accomplishments, the show is taped at the George Mason University, School of Business.

You can listen to Tom’s interview on Sunday, March 20, at 9:00 a.m. on WFED/1500AM and WWFD/820AM. It will also be streaming at www.federalnewsradio.com. Federal News Radio is  heard throughout the Greater Metropolitan Washington Area. If you miss Sunday’s broadcast, you can tune in on Saturday, March 26, at 7:00 a.m. on BizTalkRadio: www.biztalkradio.com and tunein.com.  You can also access the show on iTunes, and you will find ELR content listed on these podcast sites: Castroller.com, Podbean.com,  and PodcastPickle.com. The show will be archived in April on www.executiveleadersradio.com.

On March 8, 2016, the Proffer Reform Bill (Senate Bill 549) was signed by Governor McAuliffe. As stated in the statute, which will be codified as a new section 15.2-2303.4, the new law is “prospective only and shall not be construed to apply to any application for rezoning filed prior to July 1, 2016, or to any application for a proffer condition amendment amending a rezoning for which the application was filed prior to that date.” To read the full Proffer Reform Bill, please click here.

Prince William, VA – Earlier this month, at the NVBIA President’s Ball held at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, Shareholder Dave Bomgardner was presented The President’s Award. NVBIA’s President, Jerry Berman, delivered the award. In his remarks that evening, Jerry recounted Dave’s “quiet commitment” to the organization and noted that he was a “steadfast member of the executive committee and board for many years.”

Dave works in the firm’s Real Estate and Commercial Business Transactions practice groups in the Prince William office and became involved with NVBIA soon after he joined Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C., in 1987. He chairs the organization’s Legislative Committee and is a Trustee of the NoVa Build PAC, its political action committee. Dave also represents NVBIA as a member of the Legislative Committee of the Home Builders Association of Virginia.

During the award presentation, Jerry called special attention to Dave’s extraordinary contribution of time, talent, and political and personal insight during his tenure, saying his legal expertise is something the association and the building industry appreciate greatly. “He has done a yeoman’s job both up front and behind the scenes,” said Jerry. “NVBIA is very lucky to have Dave on our team.”

Committed to serving the housing industry in the Northern Virginia area, NVBIA was formed to create an economic and political climate within which the building industry is able to effectively meet the demand for affordable, attractive, safe, well-planned, and environmentally sensitive residential and business communities. NVBIA also promotes professional development and recognition through seminars, workshops, and award programs and conducts a full range of educational programs designed to help members achieve desired certifications, gain knowledge about hot new topics, and improve their business practices.

To learn more about Dave’s practice areas and expertise, please visit our website. For information about NVBIA, visit www.nvbia.com.