Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) intends to consider amending 24VAC30-92, Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements. Chapter 425 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly directs the Department of Transportation (VDOT) to convene a stakeholder advisory group for the purpose of developing and recommending amendments to the Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements (SSAR) of the CTB. This mandate requires that the regulatory provisions of the SSARs contain flexibility related to its connectivity elements. VDOT established the stakeholder advisory group, which was composed of representatives from the development industry, local governments, environmental advocacy organizations, and VDOT. The purpose of the proposed action is to implement the changes recommended by the advisory group and adopted by the CTB.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 33.2-210 and 33.2-334 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: September 27, 2023.

Agency Contact: Jo Anne Maxwell, Director, Governance and Legislative Affairs, Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-1830, email joanne.maxwell@vdot.virginia.gov.