​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The application packages below contain information about the Planning Commission application process as well as details on required information and materials to be submitted with the application. Applications are accepted on the first business day of every month. The actual application forms to be filled out and turned in are usually located on the last four pages of the document. The preceding pages are to be kept for your use.

The Adobe .PDF files can be printed out and completed by hand or viewed, filled out on your computer, and printed using Adobe Reader. (In order to save the form on your computer, you must have Adobe Acrobat). Note we cannot accept applications via the internet or email. You must print out the last four pages of the application package to submit with your application materials.

If you have questions about the Planning Commission application process, contact the Planning Department at (757) 385-4621 and ask to speak to a Current Planner. If you need one of the application forms in Microsoft Word format or if you have any problems, suggestions, or comments about the application forms, please send an email to planadmn@vbgov.com. 

Application	Current Fee (Includes Notification Fee)		​
Conditional Rezoning (includes proffers)	$1360
Rezoning (no proffers)​	$1090
Conditional Use Permit (Short-Term Rental) Only in OR STR Overlay District	​$360		​
Conditional Use Permit	$1090 for all uses except as listed below
	​$360 for non-profit organization or home occupation
​ Modification o​f ​​​Conditions​	​$660		​
	​$360 for non-profit organization or home occupation
Modification of Proffers	$660
Change in Nonconformity	$660
​​ Workforce Housing Overlay Supplemental Application	n/a​		​
Street Closure	$410
Subdivision Variance	$810
Floodplain Variance	$780		​
APZ-1 Conditional Use Permit	No Fee
Alternative Compliance - Oceanfront Resort (OR) District	$560
Alternative Compliance - Central Business Core (CBC) District	​$560
Major Entertainement Venue/Retail Sign	​$800		​
Disclosure Statement Form​​	​		​

Preliminary Stormwater engineering analysis requirements ​For Development projects in the Southern Rivers Watershed
Preliminary Stormwater Engineering Analysis Requirements Checklist​

​​AICUZ APPLICATION SUPPLEMENTS  ​ ​
Reasonable Use Exception for Proposed Residential Uses in Sub-Area 1 or 2 of the 65-70 DB DNL AICUZ ​​
​Reasonable Use Exception for Proposed Residential Uses in Sub-Area 3 of the 65-70 DB DNL AICUZ
​​Reasonable Use Exception for Incompatible Uses in any AICUZ Greater than 70 DB DNL and/or any APZ  ​

*​ The costs of the public notice sign(s), legal advertisements in the Virginian-Pilot/Beacon, and the postage for mailing of requirement notices to property owners adjacent to the subject site is required in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Most recently notification fees were variable and based on the number of signs required, number of adjacent property owners and the amount of text in the legal notice and could not be assessed and paid until after the application fee was paid. Effective October 1, 2017, a flat fee for Planning Commission public notifications ​will be implemented and will be paid at the same time as the application fee.