If one or more landowners affected by a proposed abandonment file a petition for a public hearing with the governing body within 30 days after notice is posted and published, the governing body shall hold a public hearing in the county for the consideration of the proposed abandonment.
Petition for public hearing on proposed abandonment
Va. Code Ann. § 33.2-918, under Chapter 9. Abandonment and Discontinuance of Highways and Roads..
Va. Code Ann. § 33.2-918