County staff proposes stormwater-threshold change to Design Standards Manual to align with state code

Planning staff (Speaker 5) told supervisors that the current DSM drainage standards are more restrictive than the Code of Virginia, applying stormwater requirements at 10,000 square feet of impervious surface rather than the state standard of disturbance of 1 acre or more. Staff said redlined language aligning local thresholds with state law has been prepared and that the change is intended to improve workflow and reduce burdens on small projects while maintaining stormwater management practices.

Environmental Program Manager Kyle Settle was noted as present for technical questions. Staff invited questions and indicated a public hearing will be scheduled as part of the code-alignment process.