56-563 - Affected jurisdictions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 56-563. Affected jurisdictions.

A. Any private entity requesting approval from, or submitting a proposal to,a responsible public entity under § 56-560 shall notify each affectedjurisdiction by furnishing a copy of its request or proposal to each affectedjurisdiction.

B. Each affected jurisdiction that is not a responsible public entity for therespective qualifying transportation facility shall, within 60 days afterreceiving a request for comments from the responsible public entity, submitany comments it may have in writing on the proposed qualifying transportationfacility to the responsible public entity and indicating whether the facilitywill address the needs identified in the appropriate state, regional, orlocal transportation plan by improving safety, reducing congestion,increasing capacity, and/or enhancing economic efficiency.

C. Any qualifying transportation facility, title or easement to which is heldby the Commonwealth or an agency or authority therefor and the rights todevelop or operate which have been granted to the private entity through aconcession as defined in § 56-557, shall be subject to the provisions ofTitle 15.2 in the same manner as a facility of the Commonwealth, mutatismutandis, except that such private entity shall comply with the provisions ofsubsections B and C of § 15.2-2202 as they relate to the affectedjurisdiction's comprehensive plan.

(1994, c. 855; 1995, c. 647; 2005, cc. 504, 562; 2006, c. 922.)