Land Development Services

The Land Development Services Site Development and Inspections Division has updated the site-related plan review checklists. The checklist content has been updated to revise outdated code references and to incorporate minor editorial changes. The updated checklists include: Site Plan First Submission Checklist Public Improvement Plan First Submission Checklist Subdivision Plan First Submission Checklist Subdivision Grading Plan Checklist Rough Grading Plan Minimum Submission Requirements Checklist Review Checklist for Rough Grading Plan in advance of Site Plan approval Minor Site Plan Minimum Submission Requirements Checklist Infill Lot Grading Plan Minimum Submission Requirements Checklist Conservation Plan Minimum Submission Requirements Checklist Stormwater Management Plan Completeness Checklist. Erosion and Sediment Control Checklist All plans submitted for approval must include the relevant checklist. The updated checklists are available under the “Requirements” section of each respective site record guide found in the LDS Permit Library. (Learn more about the Permit Library.) The revised checklists may be used immediately but must be used for all initial submissions made on or after November 1, 2024. The copies of updated checklists are also available at LDS Forms and Publication Library. If you have any questions, please contact the Site Development and Inspections Division at 703-324-1720, TTY 711.  

County staff continue to implement additional improvements to the Planning and Land Use System (PLUS) to serve you better. Check out these new PLUS fixes for Land Development Services (LDS) customers. PLUS Enhancement LDS Customer Benefit Updates to Building Added Electrical-Commercial Help Text Added help text for Low Voltage electrical applications to better direct customers on how to list the equipment and remove confusion over “systems” versus “drops”. Updated Elevator Record Notifications Email notifications will now be sent to all active contacts for an elevator record when an elevator is placed in Out of Service (OOS) status or is Red Tagged for a code violation. Updated Use Group/Type of Construction Under the Application Information Table, applicants can now see the Use Group and Type of Construction associated with a building record. (screenshot below).     Update to Site Reopen outstanding issues in the Digital Plan Room when Designated Plans Examiner (DPE) Outside Agency Coordination task = Approved. For major DPE plans, when Outside Agency Review is completed, applicants will be able to edit comment responses to previously answered issues in the Plan Room. Issues will automatically change from “In Review” to “Open” providing applicants a chance to review and update their responses prior to formal second submission. This change does not impact outside agency responses. Updated the Waiver for Minor Additions in Resource Protection Area (RPA) Intake Form To streamline the application process to allow encroachments into the RPA associated with minor addition proposals, additional questions were added to the waiver (WAIV) intake form, eliminating the need for a separate form and process. Update Pending Approval Conditions task and Log Out (includes revisions) task for Major Plans Updates were made to the “Pending Approval Conditions” and “Log Out” tasks to generate a daily report that automatically notifies staff when all conditions and fees have been satisfied so that the plan and land disturbance permit, can be issued more efficiently. We welcome your feedback on future PLUS enhancements. If you have ideas to improve the system, please take a moment to enter them here: LDS Customer PLUS Feedback Form.