Affordable housing developments, certain; expedited approval.

Expedited approval for certain affordable housing developments. Allows a locality, by ordinance, to authorize a zoning administrator to use an administrative process to approve rezoning applications for certain affordable housing developments. The bill requires that the affordable housing development comply with the Virginia Fair Housing Law, connect to a public or community water supply or sewage system, and be located within or adjacent to an area identified by the locality that could support …

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 8, 2026

• Housing-insecuredirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Increases the availability of affordable housing options.

  “Expedited approval for certain affordable housing developments.”· Expedited approval for certain affordable housing developments.

  “approve rezoning applications for certain affordable housing developments.”· Allows a locality, by ordinance, to authorize a zoning administrator to use an administrative process to approve rezoning applications for certain affordable housing developments.

• Low-income / working-classdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Increases the availability of affordable housing options for low-income individuals and families.

  “certain affordable housing developments.”· Expedited approval for certain affordable housing developments.

  “certain affordable housing developments.”· Allows a locality, by ordinance, to authorize a zoning administrator to use an administrative process to approve rezoning applications for certain affordable housing developments.