441 Market St.
Suite 130 (entrance B)
Suffolk, VA 23434 map
(757) 514-4060
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(757) 514-4099
PlanningEmail@suffolkva.us
NOTICE: All submittals must be received by 4:00 p.m. for same day processing
(NEW) Beginning July 1st, 2011, the Planning office no longer accepts payments for submittals. All payments must be made at the City Treasurer's office once an invoice has been generated by a Planning Technician. If the carrier or delivery company requests a receipt, the carrier must deliver the payment and the created invoice to the City Treasurer for payment confirmation.
| (NEW) Plan Review Fee Sheets | |
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| Planning | |
| Public Utilities | |
| Public Works Engineering | |
| Public Works Traffic Engineering |
| Planning Schedules | Filing Deadlines | Case Types |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Plan Review | 4:00 p.m. every day | |
| Historic Landmarks Commission | 2nd Friday of the month/ *Administrative reviews accepted daily | Additions, After-the-Fact cases, Changes in Materials, Demolitions & New Constructions |
| Land Use Schedule | Last Business day of every month | CUP, Rezoning, CBPA, Preliminary Plat, Subdivision Variance & Street Vacations |
| Wetlands Board Schedule | 3rd Friday of every month | Standard |
| Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) | Descriptions | |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Appropriateness | Administrative Review | 5-7 business days |
| HLC Board Approval | See HLC Schedule |
| Regular Plan Review Applications | |
|---|---|
| Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (CBPA) Encroachment Request | Administrative Review or Planning Commission |
| Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (CBPA) Exception Request | Planning Commission |
| Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application | Planning Commission/ City Council |
| Conditional Use Permit | Planning Commission/ City Council |
| New Engineering Plan Review* | Administrative Review |
| Encroachment (Right-of-Way) | Administrative Review |
| Family Transfer | Planning Commission |
| New Final Subdivision Plat Review | Administrative Review |
| Minor Subdivision | Administrative Review |
| Preliminary Subdivision | Planning Commission |
| Rezoning/Conditional Rezoning/ Ordinance Text Amendment Application | Planning Commission/ City Council |
| New Site Plan Review | Administrative Review |
| Site Plan Waiver Request - Coming Soon | Administrative Review |
| Subdivision Determination | Administrative Review |
| Street Vacations | City Council |
| Subdivision Variance | Planning Commission/City Council |
| Wetlands Joint Use Applications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Standard | » Dredging and excavation projects in tidal waterways/wetlands MUST use the Standard JPA JPA applications are to be submitted to VMRC |
Wetland Board Approval |
| Abbreviated | » For piers, boathouses, boat ramps, moorings, marinas, aquaculture facilities, riprap revetments, bulkheads, marsh toe stabilizations, breakwaters, beach nourishment, groins, jetties, road crossings over tidal waterways, and utility lines over or under tidal waterways JPA applications are to be submitted to VMRC |
Administrative Review |
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