HomeMy WebLinkAboutCPA201900002 Resolution 2019-08-23RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AMENDING THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (CPA2019-00002)
WHEREAS, Objective 1 of the Transportation Chapter of the Albemarle County
Comprehensive Plan calls for the County to continue to participate fully in State, regional, and
local transportation planning efforts; and
WHEREAS, Strategy lc under Objective 1 calls for the County to continue to participate
in the development and adoption of the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the
Charlottesville -Albemarle -Metropolitan Planning Organization area; and
WHEREAS, Strategy ld states "Continue to support construction of projects adopted
into the LRTP and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)."; and
WHEREAS, the MPO's 2045 LRTP addresses future planned transportation projects in
the City of Charlottesville and the urbanized planning area of Albemarle County over the next 20
years; and
WHEREAS, the major goals for the 2045 LRTP are to create and advance a balanced,
regional, multimodal transportation network; and
WHEREAS, references to the 2040 LRTP of the Transportation Chapter of the
Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan require updating to the revised and adopted 2045 LRTP;
and
WHEREAS, the Albemarle County Planning Commission has duly advertised and held a
public hearing to consider the proposed revisions to the Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has carefully considered the proposed revisions
to the Transportation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan and other information provided by
County staff, and the information and comments provided by the public; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission concludes that approval of CPA2019-00002,
amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, is appropriate and will promote the health, safety,
morals, order, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare of all inhabitants of the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, upon consideration of the foregoing,
and for the purposes articulated in Virginia Code § 15.2-2223, the Albemarle County Planning
Commission hereby recommends approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA2019-
00002, as recommended by staff.