Planning and Community Development Department

Raymond P. Ocel, Jr. Director/Zoning Administrator 715 Princess Anne Street, Room 209 P.O. Box 7447, Fredericksburg, VA  22404 Write to Mr. Ocel

(540) 372-1179     FAX: (540) 372-6412     Office Hours: M - F     8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The Planning and Community Development Department directs the overall and ongoing comprehensive land use planning and development process for the City. The Department provides direct staff support to a number of boards and commissions, including:

Architectural Review Board
Board of Zoning Appeals
Cable Television Commission
Planning Commission
Wetlands Board

Planning Department Forms and Reports
The Department processes all land use and development applications through the City's Planning Commission. Applications requiring staff review and evaluation, and Planning Commission action include all rezoning requests, special use permits, site plans, and subdivision plat and plans.

Alleged Zoning Violation Form – readable with Adobe Acrobat.*

Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice – readable with Adobe Acrobat.*

The AI is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-mandated review of impediments to fair housing choice in the public and private sectors. The AI is required for the City to receive federal housing and community development block grant funding.

Application for Certificate of Appropriateness from the Architectural Review Board – readable    with Adobe Acrobat.*

Board of Zoning Appeals Application for Variance – readable with Adobe Acrobat.*

Certificate of Zoning Use - Temporary Activity

Community Development Block Grants
Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (Draft - 2007-2008 )

The draft of the City’s Annual Action Plan is available for public review and comment. The Annual Action Plan lays out the proposed uses of $229,095 in Community Development Block Grant entitlement funds that the City of Fredericksburg will receive for fiscal year 2008/2009. The public comment period ran from March 14 – April 14, 2008. (Both files are readable with Adobe Acrobat.*)
   Community Development Block Grant Executive Summary 2008-2009 (Draft)
   Community Development Block Grant Action Plan (Draft) (FY2008)

Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan acts as a guide when making important land use, transportation, public service, and community facility decisions. It is one of the most important public policy guides in Fredericksburg, which is why the updated Plan must reflect the views of a broad cross-section of Fredericksburg citizens. The Comprehensive Plan was adopted September 25, 2007, and reflects discussions and comments by members of the Planning Commission, the City Council, and the many citizens who attended various community meetings. The Plan has been developed to articulate the direction for future strategic actions: what we want to achieve (goals), what is most important (policies), and what we are going to do to achieve that (initiatives).

Comprehensive Plan (Adopted September 25, 2007) – readable with Adobe Acrobat.*

Comprehensive Plan (Low Resolution version, 4.17 MB)

Comprehensive Plan (High Resolution version, 4.79 MB)

Appendix A - Background and Technical Information (812 KB)

Appendix B - Transportation Analysis (4.27 MB)

Consolidated Plan 2005 - readable with Adobe Acrobat.*

The Consolidated Plan discusses Community Development issues including Homelessness, Fair Housing, Low and Moderate Income Persons, Special Needs Populations, and general Housing issues. The document will be updated in 2010.

Design Guidelines - Princess Anne Street Historic Corridor Overlay District (June 12, 2007) – readable with Adobe Acrobat.*

Fence and/or Wall Permit Application – readable with Adobe Acrobat.*

Frequently Asked Questions - Zoning

Historic District Handbook (1998) - readable with Adobe Acrobat.*

Home Occupation Permit Application – readable with Adobe Acrobat.*

Regional All Hazard Mitigation Plan - opens in a new window

Residential Occupancy

Rezoning Application – readable with Adobe Acrobat.*

Sign Permit – readable with Adobe Acrobat.*

Special Exception Application – readable with Adobe Acrobat.*

Special Use Permit Application – readable with Adobe Acrobat.*

*If you need the reader, go to the Adobe Web site to download the software.