Environment & climate in Virginia local government
What Virginia city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about environment & climate — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
806 Virginia meetings since 2024 covered environment & climate. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Virginia with the most environment & climate activity
- Falls Church, VA (49)
- Richmond, VA (38)
- Charlottesville, VA (38)
- Suffolk, VA (36)
- Chesapeake, VA (36)
- King George County, VA (29)
- James City County, VA (27)
- Middlesex County, VA (25)
- Mathews County, VA (22)
- Martinsville city, VA (21)
- Fredericksburg, VA (20)
- Westmoreland County, VA (20)
Latest matching meetings
Richmond City Council to vote on grants, cemetery maintenance, and AI tool donation
The Richmond City Council will hold its regular September meeting to act on several ordinances and resolutions, including grants for climate resilience projects, cemetery maintenance funding, and a donation of AI services for certificate of occupancy processes. The meeting will also consider amendments to parking…
Policy committee to review data center, solar, and wireless facility rule changes
The James City County Policy Committee will meet to discuss proposed ordinance amendments related to data center siting, temporary wireless support structures, and solar energy facilities with battery storage. No decisions are listed on the agenda; items are presented for discussion.
Transportation committee to review projects, Safe Streets, and CIP updates
The Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation will hold its regular meeting, primarily receiving information updates on DPW projects, the Safe Streets project list, and the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) quarterly update. The committee will also discuss its communications report and a proposed work session…
Planning Commission to hold public hearing on Berry rezoning for possible family subdivision
The King George County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a request by Thomas and Sandra Berry to rezone approximately 26 acres of their 117.56-acre parcel (Tax Parcel 28-32) from A-1 (Agriculture Preservation) to A-2 (Rural Agriculture) for a possible future family subdivision. The commission will also…
Public hearing on rezoning 1.435 acres at 192 Weston Hall Rd from Rural to Residential-1
The Mathews County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a request to rezone 1.435 acres at 192 Weston Hall Rd from Rural (RU) to Residential-1 (R-1). The commission will also discuss solar energy topics and receive committee reports on workforce housing/ADUs and county properties. The meeting includes…
ACES to review junkyard permit, expand membership to 7
The Front Royal Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES) will review its feedback on a special use permit for an automobile graveyard at 508 Kendrick Lane, discuss expanding its membership from three to seven members, and plan upcoming events including a Dark Skies presentation and Lone Pine Day…
Wetlands Board reviews shoreline stabilization at 18003 Osprey Road
The King George County Wetlands Board is reviewing a shoreline stabilization project at 18003 Osprey Road on the Potomac River. The proposal involves replacing eight existing timber groins and installing rip-rap armor stone to protect the property, which is located in FEMA Zone VE. The project includes the removal of…
Planning Commission to weigh rezoning 15.39 acres for light industrial use
The Powhatan County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a request to rezone approximately 15.39 acres on Anderson Highway from Agricultural-10 to Light Industrial, with proffered conditions. The commission will also consider a referral from the Board of Supervisors regarding zoning ordinance text…
Commission reviews Urban Forest Management Plan and tree planting schedule
The Charlottesville Tree Commission will review the Urban Forest Management Plan and discuss upcoming tree planting and invasive species control. Staff will present maps for tree planting targeted for December-January installation and an inventory of Downtown Mall oaks for 2027 work. The commission will also vote on a…
Board to hold 10 public hearings on zoning, special exceptions, and permits
The Hanover County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on ten planning items, including requests for special exceptions for accessory family housing units, rezoning, proffer amendments, conditional use permits for a school, warehouses, and a solar energy facility. The board will also hear citizens' comments…
Board to hear three RPA buffer exception requests along Chisman and Skimino Creeks
The Chesapeake Bay Board will hold a public hearing on three exception requests to allow structures within the 100-foot Resource Protection Area buffer. Items include an after-the-fact shed retention and two proposed paver patios. The board will also approve prior meeting minutes.
Board to hold 10 public hearings on zoning, special exceptions, and solar facility
The Hanover County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on 10 zoning items, including special exceptions for accessory housing units, rezoning requests, conditional use permits for a school, warehouses, and a solar energy facility. The board will also receive presentations on the year-end financial report, a…
Solid Waste Committee to discuss bylaws, RecycleFest, cleanup schedule
The Manassas Solid Waste Committee is meeting to approve minutes, discuss committee realignment and bylaws, and review the RecycleFest event and Adopt-a-Spot cleanup schedule. The agenda is mostly routine administrative items with no major policy decisions or contracts listed.
Commission to review 8 certificate of appropriateness requests
The Commission of Architectural Review will hold a regular meeting to review eight certificate of appropriateness (COA) applications, including a school construction project and several residential alterations. The agenda includes no consent items and no public hearings are listed. All items are for discussion and…
Council to hear appeals on Church Street closure, BAR window ruling
The Front Royal Town Council will hold public hearings on a special use permit for a Rotary Club mural at 37 Water Street and a junkyard at 508 Kendrick Lane. The Council will also consider an appeal of the Board of Architectural Review's denial of a certificate for vinyl windows at 507 E. Main Street and a request to…
King William supervisors to weigh solar, townhouse, and subdivision code changes
The Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on a solar siting agreement, two conditional use permits (for King William Solar 2 and Irondale Townhouse), and a subdivision code amendment. The board will also consider budget calendar adoption, several resolutions honoring shooting sports participants, and new…
Council to hold public hearing on zoning code amendments
The Bristol City Council will hold a public hearing and first reading on amendments to the City Code's zoning article, and a second reading for a zoning map amendment for properties at 523 and 525 Goodson Street. The council will also consider several street closure requests, a budget transfer, and hear a presentation…
Committee to discuss data center ordinance and state-mandated code changes
The Hanover County Community Development Committee is meeting to discuss several ordinance topics, including a review of data center regulations and required amendments to comply with new state laws. They will also consider changes to cemetery, residential, and parking ordinances, as well as a deferral policy and…
Falls Church Urban Forestry Commission to discuss tree removal and 2027 priorities
The Urban Forestry Commission is meeting to discuss public concerns about tree removal on Berry Street and tree canopy at the Tyson Dr. redevelopment, and to review draft recommendations for 2027 legislative priorities, a PSA on tree care, and guidelines for handling tree grievances.
Town Council to consider adopting 2027 legislative agenda
The Colonial Beach Town Council will hold a regular meeting to discuss and potentially adopt the 2027 Legislative Agenda, which outlines state and federal funding priorities. The agenda also includes updates on sewer and wastewater treatment plant projects, a presentation from the Westmoreland County Board of…
Planning Commission to weigh solar farm caps and UDO text changes
The Suffolk Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two city-initiated amendments: one to update the Unified Development Ordinance (OTA2026-009) and another to add policy language on cumulative acreage caps for utility-scale solar facilities to the 2045 Comprehensive Plan (CPA2026-01). The commission will…
Planning Commission to consider solar farm acreage caps and UDO text amendments
The Suffolk Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two city-initiated amendments: one to repeal and replace a section of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and another to revise the 2045 Comprehensive Plan to add policy language on cumulative acreage caps for utility-scale solar facilities. The…
Council to discuss South Street two-way conversion and transfer station franchise
The Bedford Town Council will hold a work session to discuss the Bedford Middle School project, Municipal Building HVAC repairs, changing South Street to two-way traffic between Main and Washington, and the transfer station franchise. The regular meeting will include a public hearing and consent agenda item to close…
Board to hold public hearings on zoning, solar plan, bonds, and data center tax rate
The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on amendments to the zoning ordinance and the comprehensive plan for utility-scale solar facilities, as well as on the issuance of solid waste system revenue bonds and a proposed tax rate for data center equipment. The board will also consider a…
Council to consider $3M pledge to Salvation Army, Castalia Street closure
The Charlottesville City Council is meeting to discuss and vote on several items, including a $3 million pledge to the Salvation Army for the Center of Hope Capital Campaign and an ordinance to partially close Castalia Street. The consent agenda includes funding for the regional jail, human services programs, and…
Planning Commission to review Chesapeake Bay Preservation zoning amendments
The Middlesex County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Ordinance Amendment #2025-02, which updates the Chesapeake Bay Preservation District regulations to comply with recent state law changes. The commission will also discuss initiating zoning amendments for solar facilities, battery storage…
Planning Commission to hear UDO text amendment on tech overlay, solar, parking
The Fredericksburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed Unified Development Ordinance text amendment (UDOTA FY27-01) to align local rules with recent Virginia code changes. The amendment covers manufactured homes, temporary support structures, solar energy facilities, battery storage, data…
CACT to review Safe Streets project updates and NTC monthly report
The Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation will meet virtually to receive updates on Safe Streets projects and the NTC monthly report, discuss follow-up items from a City Council work session, and set the agenda for the next meeting. Public comments are accepted until 4 p.m. on August 11, 2026.
AAB to discuss Urban Design Master Plan update and 815 W Broad St resubmission
The Falls Church Architectural Advisory Board will discuss the Urban Design Master Plan, an update to the Streetscape Guidelines and City Design Guidelines that will amend Chapter 3 of the Comprehensive Plan, ahead of an August 18 charette. The board will also receive an update on the 815 W Broad Street site plan…
Planning Commission to hold public hearings on school, agrivoltaics, manufactured homes, solar
The Rockbridge County Planning Commission will hold public hearings on four items: a special exception permit for a private school in an agricultural zone, and three zoning text amendments updating definitions for agrivoltaics, manufactured homes, and solar facilities. The commission will also continue its discussion…
Planning Commission to hold public hearing on zoning changes for manufactured homes and solar farms
The Appomattox County Planning Commission will meet to review and approve the July 8, 2026 minutes, hold a public hearing on proposed zoning ordinance amendments regarding manufactured homes and utility-scale solar energy farms, and discuss future land use and zoning ordinance land uses. The agenda also includes…
Board to consider Publix incentive deal and school budget appropriation
The Caroline County Board of Supervisors will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda covering routine approvals, including minutes, warrants, an ambulance purchase over $75,000, and a grant for video laryngoscopes. New business includes a proposed economic development incentive agreement with Publix North…
Public hearing on Wetlands Application #2026-1320 for filter cloth at Fishing Bay
The Middlesex County Wetlands Board will hold a public hearing on Wetlands Application #2026-1320 submitted by Harry Oliver. The applicant seeks permission to place filter cloth and rip‑rap over a 25‑by‑15‑foot area at Fishing Bay on Tax Map Parcel #46(2)25.791, Stove Point Rd. The hearing will include staff and…
Wetlands Board to hold public hearing on Lavelle Court permit
The James City County Wetlands Board will hold a regular meeting with a public hearing on a wetlands permit application (WJPA-26-0005) for 8 Lavelle Court. The board will also consider minutes from the July 8, 2026 meeting and take public comment.
Chesapeake Bay Board to hold public hearings on six CBPA applications
The James City County Chesapeake Bay Board will hold public hearings on six Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (CBPA) applications at properties including 103 Northpoint Drive, 322 East Landing, 104 Little Aston, 8629 Diascund Road, 112 Lands End Drive, and 121 Mahogany Run. The board will also consider minutes from the…
ARB to review porch alteration at 1318 Caroline St and three new applications
The Architectural Review Board will hold a public hearing to consider a continued application for alterations to the front porch of a residence at 1318 Caroline Street, and three new applications for changes to buildings on Caroline Street. The board will also vote on a consent agenda of five administrative reviews…
Planning Commission to discuss BOOMS study, code amendments, and solar projects
The Cumberland County Planning Commission is holding its regular monthly meeting to discuss old and new business, including potential code amendments, a solar update, and the BOOMS Study visioning tour. The meeting will also adjourn to a public hearing for the Cumberland Energy Facility CUP scheduled for August 31…
Solid Waste Committee to discuss bylaws, RecycleFest, cleanup schedule
The Manassas Solid Waste Committee is meeting to approve minutes from June 17, 2026, and discuss old and new business. They will review a committee realignment discussion, recap the July 14th meeting, and discuss bylaws. The agenda also includes planning for RecycleFest on October 3rd and scheduling Adopt-a-Spot…
Council to consider CDBG grant, Main Street designation, wastewater equipment purchase
The Rocky Mount Town Council will hold its regular meeting on August 10, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes several action items: a CDBG grant for the North Main Street project, a resolution supporting Main Street designation, and a wastewater treatment plant equipment purchase. The meeting also includes…
ACES to review junkyard permit, expand membership, plan events
The Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES) will review a special use permit application for an automobile graveyard (junkyard) at 508 Kendrick Lane, discuss formalizing its operations (including recorded meetings and online agendas), and consider increasing appointed members from three to five plus…