About
The Planning Commission is a board of town residents appointed by the Town Council to advise the Council in all planning and land use matters; to review and make recommendations regarding the Comprehensive Plan, subdivision and zoning ordinances, and other land use regulations; and to conduct public hearings related to planning matters in the town. Sections 2-241 through 2-249 of the Town Code address the activities of the Planning Commission.
The Occoquan Planning Commission meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Occoquan Town Hall when it has business to conduct. (Prior to June 2018, the Planning Commission met on the second Tuesday of each month.) Notices of meetings are posted in advance at the Occoquan Town Hall and the Occoquan Post Office.
To reach the Planning Commission, contact the Town Clerk by telephone at (703) 491-1918, or at info@occoquanva.gov.
Board Membership
Eliot Perkins, Chair
Ann Kisling, Vice-Chair
Ryan Somma, Secretary
Darryl Hawkins
Planning Commission Meeting Schedule
All meetings are open to the public. Applications and materials for the Planning Commission are due in Town Hall by noon on the third Tuesday of the month in order to be included on the next agenda. Contact Town Staff for general questions.
| Meeting Date | Agenda Deadline |
| January 28, 2020 | January 21, 2020 |
| February 25, 2020-Canceled | February 18, 2020 |
| March 24, 2020-Canceled | March 17, 2020 |
| April 28, 2020-Canceled | April 21, 2020 |
| May 26, 2020-Canceled | May 19, 2020 |
| June 23, 2020 | June 16, 2020 |
| July 28, 2020-Canceled | July 21, 2020 |
| August 25, 2020 | August 18, 2020 |
| September 22, 2020 | September 15, 2020 |
| October 27, 2020 | October 20, 2020 |
| December 15, 2020** | December 8, 2020 |
Planning Commission Meeting Agendas and Minutes
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
| January 28, 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 25, 2020-Canceled | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 24, 2020-Canceled | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 28, 2020-Canceled | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 26, 2020-Canceled | Agenda | Minutes |
| June 23, 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
| July 28, 2020 – Canceled | Agenda | Minutes |
| August 25, 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
| September 22, 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 27, 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
| December 15, 2020** | Agenda | Minutes |
**Consolidating November/December Meetings to avoid conflict with Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays
Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan is critical to defining the intentions and expectations of the Town. It sets in writing the aspirations of the Town’s citizenry and forms the basis from which Town government makes decisions concerning historic preservation, development, transportation, environmental protection, Town services, and a host of other issues that confront Occoquan on a daily basis. The Comprehensive Plan is multi-faceted and long-range in nature. It is as much a process as it is a document. This process provides a chance for competing interests to arrive at a common vision, and to consider how cumulative actions may affect the long-term viability of the Town.