Commissioner Cleve Fuessenich proposed creating a market for exchanging development rights between land conservation groups and affordable-housing groups across different towns and will discuss the concept with the state representative and senator.

Council members debated adding limited residential capacity to marina land‑use categories to keep marinas economically viable while others warned it would expand development rights; staff will return numeric options and caps for the Dec. 1 hearing.

Council members support historic designation for a church and its potential development rights benefits.

Staff told the commission that Camas, Ridgefield and La Center proposed a countywide transfer-of-development-rights (TDR) policy included in the draft county-wide planning policies but that Vancouver objected; staff will circulate a memo documenting the proposed language and objections for the commission to review.

Citizens urge Goochland leaders to revise TOD and TZ development plans for fair representation.

Committee recommends 6 applicants for farmland preservation despite 2 disqualifications.

The board discusses continuing the hearing for a variance amid potential legal implications.

The State Agriculture Development Committee will convene on Oct. 9 to hear Woolwich Township's case on the Transfer of Development Rights program, a step the mayor said could reopen farmland preservation pathways.