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Board of Supervisors Meeting of February 6, 2008
February 12, 2008
AGENDA ITEM/ACTION
ASSIGNMENT
1. Call to Order.
• Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by the
Chairman, Mr. Boyd. All BOS members were
present. Also present were Larry Davis and
Meagan Hoy.
4. Recognition: Resolution of Appreciation: Max
Kennedy.
• Chairman read and presented Certificate of
Appreciation.
5. From the Board: Matters Not Listed on the
Agenda.
Sally Thomas:
• The Railroad Industry is planning to expand
the freight it carries on trains. The lines that
run through Albemarle could cause great
amounts of noise. She suggested writing a
letter to Virginia Rail and Public Transportation
asking that Albemarle be involved in their
discussions. The letter should refer to relevant
sections of the County’s Comprehensive Plan.
• Senate Bill 768 would wipe out the proffer
system as the Board knows it. She suggested
the Board express strong opposition to the
proposed bill.
Dennis Rooker:
• He would like to get some understanding of the
Board’s authority in controlling the speed of
trains.
• In a Daily Progress article that ran on Friday
February 1, 2008 titled “Higher Tax Rate for
Albemarle? Where the Board Stands Today”,
he was misquoted. He was asked “Given the
revenue picture, should the county increase its
tax rate at .68 per 100 assessed value?”, and
under his name it said “yes”. That was not his
answer to that question, and an apology letter
was written to him.
Ann Mallek:
• She would like to move forward with the
Advanced Mills Bridge project as soon as
possible.
• Suggested the Board take another look at the
recommendations from the Development
Review Task Force.
• She is researching the policy of burying
asphalt in the rural areas of the County.
Ken Boyd:
• He received a letter regarding barking dogs.
He asked if the Board was interested in looking
at this issue again. The Board directed staff
to prepare a comparison of what other
counties are doing to deal with this issue.
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6. From the Public: Matters Not Listed on the
Agenda.
• Bill Morrow: Discussed a requirement that all
landowners in a planned district consent to the
rezoning, which has come up during the
rezoning of Hollymead Town Center Area A.
Clerk: Schedule on February 13, 2008 agenda
for discussion.
7.1 Requested FY 2008 Appropriations.
• APPROVED the budget amendment in the
amount of $1,364,798.32 and the
Appropriations #2008045, 2008046, 2008047
(adjusting the $17,980 for Stony Point Building
Improvement by swapping the revenue funding
source), 2008048, 2008049, 2008050 and
2008051.
Clerk: Forward copy of signed
appropriation form to OMB, Finance and
appropriate individuals.
7.2 Resolution to accept road(s) in Foxchase
Subdivision into the State Secondary System of
Highways.
• ADOPTED Resolution.
Clerk: Forward signed resolution and Form
AM-4.3 to Pam Shifflett/Glenn Brooks.
(Attachment 1)
7.3 Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.
• SUPPORTED the three applicants seeking
federal low-income housing tax credits and
AUTHORIZED the County Executive to sign
the letters of support for inclusion in the
respective applications.
• ADOPTED resolution to commit up to twenty-
one Housing Choice Vouchers to the
Treesdale Park development provided:
a. HUD approves the County’s Housing
Choice Voucher Annual Plan to allow up to
20% of allocated vouchers be used for
project-based assistance, and;
b. HUD continues to provide sufficient
funding to meet this commitment.
Clerk: Forward signed letters and resolution to
Ron White (Attachment 2)
7.4 Resolutions of Intent to amend the Zoning
Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance
requirements for roads associated with
subdivisions and frontage for newly created lots.
• ADOPTED resolutions.
Clerk: Forward copies of resolutions of intent
to Mark Graham, Amelia McCulley and Wayne
Cilimberg.
(Attachments 3 and 4)
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Official Determination Letters.
• Directed staff to provide information to the
Board on the cost of making official
determinations, options to recover the fee, and
the percentage put into conservation easement
after the official determinations are made.
Mark Graham: Proceed as directed.
8. Appeal: SDP-2007-048 Crozet Gateway Final
Site Plan.
• APPROVED, by a vote of 6:0, the waiver
request for SDP-2007-048 to allow shared
parking, a reduction in the required number of
parking spaces to 99 and the addition of the
bike rack, and APPROVED the final site plan
subject to three conditions.
Clerk: Set out site plan conditions. (Attachment
5)
9. FY 2006-2007 Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR).
• ACCEPTED, by a vote of 6:0, the FY 2006-
2007 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
10. Climate Change Protection/Cool Counties
Participation.
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• APPROVEDED, by a vote of 6:0, staff moving
forward with implementation of a climate
protection program by pursuing the strategy
and timeline set forth at the Board meeting.
Sarah Temple: Proceed as directed.
(Attachment 6)
11. Status report on the Historic Crozet Streetscape
Enhancement Project.
• RECEIVED.
12. Closed Meeting.
• At 12:03 p.m. the Board went into closed
meeting to consider appointments to boards,
committees, and commissions; to consider
acquisition of real property necessary for a
public safety facility; and to discuss with legal
counsel and staff specific legal matters
regarding a conservation easement.
13. Certified Close Meeting.
• At 2:04 p.m., the Board reconvened into open
session and certified the closed meeting.
14. Boards and Commissions: Appointments.
• APPOINTED A. Bruce Dotson to the
Acquisition of Conservation Easements
Committee (ACE) with said term to expire
August 1, 2008.
• APPOINTED Naresh Naran to the
Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention &
Visitors Bureau (Seat 9) with said term to
expire June 30, 2008.
• APPOINTED Jeffery Greer as the joint
City/County Chair, to the Rivanna Solid Waste
Authority Citizens Advisory Committee with
said term to expire December 31, 2009.
Clerk: Prepare appointment/reappointment
letters, update Boards and Commissions book,
webpage, and notify appropriate persons.
15a. VDOT Monthly Report/Advance Mills Bridge
Update.
• RECEIVED.
• VDoT has received preliminary information on
the Glenmore traffic study. VDoT will work
with the County and the developer to move
forward with a traffic light at that location.
• Mr. Sumpter will set up a Georgetown Road
meeting with Mr. Rooker to bring him up-to-
date on the status.
15b. Transportation Matters not Listed on the Agenda.
Dennis Rooker:
• Approximately a mile down Old Garth Road,
there is a sink hole starting to develop. Mr.
Sumpter said they believe there is a sinking
pipe; he will bring back a status report.
David Slutzky:
• On Rio Road (631), at the Waldorf School, he
would like to know when a sidewalk might be
installed so that there can be a crosswalk. The
issue is the handicap accessible landing. Mr.
Sumpter and Mr. Slutzky will set up an
appointment to go and visit the location.
Lindsay Dorrier:
• Route 713 in the Keene area is like a
washboard, it might need some work.
Clerk: Forward comments to Sue Kennedy
and Allan Sumpter.
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Sally Thomas:
• Asked if VDoT installs street and traffic lights
of a low energy requirement. Mr. Sumpter will
bring back information.
Ken Boyd:
• Representatives from Luck Stone, VDoT, and
the County met to discuss the Route 250
project. More information will come from
County Staff at a future meeting
• Asked if VDoT was still on schedule (Spring ad
date with construction in the Fall) with the
Meadow Creek Parkway. Mr. Sumpter
advised the date had not been changed at this
time.
Advance Mills Bridge Update.
• At this point, VDoT is looking into reducing the
scope of project to be a bridge replacement
with minor improvements to the approaches.
The benefit is that it would reduce the amount
of field work associated with a possible new
alignment.
• VDoT is planning a meeting to get appropriate
Central Office Officials to the site to discuss
the design issues associated with a reduced
scope. If they go forward with that concept,
the use of a “design build contract” could be
utilized. They could possibly begin
construction of the permanent bridge the
Summer of 2009.
• VDoT has received no final decision from the
FHWA on whether these two projects
(temporary and permanent) should be tied
together.
16. Albemarle County Service Authority/Rivanna Water
and Sewer Authority Updates.
• RECEIVED.
• Mr. Frederick advised that the Sugar Hollow
Reservoir started spilling over on Sunday.
Ragged Mountain is still 1.8 feet down, but it
will fill. Beaver Creek will be full very soon. In
35-40 days, everything will be full.
• Mr. Fern advised that Edens & Avant, the
newest developer of Albemarle Place, is
working with water and sewer within the
development.
• Regarding the Meadow Creek Drainage Basin,
an infiltration inflow study will begin.
• The Board wanted to make sure they were
doing what they should be doing to address
infrastructure needs in the County. Mr. Fern
said they are moving forward to address the
aging infrastructure problem. Currently, they
are addressing the waste water treatment
plant, the major interceptors, and the
collections system. The sewer side could be
done in five to ten years. They are still waiting
on the total effect of the interceptor study. Mr.
Frederick said they are learning a lot through
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the comprehensive sewer study. That study
should be finished within a year. In five years,
he hopes progress will be made, but overall it
could take 10 to 15 years.
17. Public Hearing: Virginia Community Develop-
ment Block Grant Program.
• HELD.
• SET, by a vote of 6:0, public hearing for
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 for the second
required public hearing to review any
proposed applications.
Clerk: Advertise and schedule public hearing.
18. Public Hearing: Elections – Rivanna Magisterial
District – Ordinance to change the polling place for
the Keswick Precinct.
• ADOPTED, by a vote of 6:0, the attached
ordinance.
Clerk: Forward ordinance to County Attorney’s
office and Registrar.
(Attachment 7)
19. PROJECT: SP-2007-045/Flow Automotive Sales
and Display (Sign #17).
• APPROVED, by a vote of 6:0, SP-2007-045
subject to the five conditions recommended.
Clerk: Set out conditions of approval.
(Attachment 8)
At 4:51 p.m., the Board recessed.
20. Work Session: Community Development Work
Program.
• HELD.
• The Board ACCEPTED the revised work
program, agreed with the established priorities
for FY 08-09 as proposed, and DIRECTED
staff to bring back more information on Rural
Area Strategies, and to consider “fees for
service” to allow frozen positions to be filled.
21. From the Board: Committee Reports and Matters
Not Listed on the Agenda.
Sally Thomas:
• League of Women Voter’s is sponsoring a
“Dirty Waters” informational session on
February 26, 2008 at 12:00 noon at the County
Office Building.
Ken Boyd:
• The Budget Review Task Force is being
formed to evaluate the budget process.
Closed Meeting.
• At 4:50 p.m. the Board went into closed
meeting to consider the acquisition of real
property necessary for a public safety facility.
22. Call to Order.
• Meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by the
Chairman, Mr. Boyd. All BOS members were
present. Also present were Larry Davis, Bob
Tucker, and Meagan Hoy.
23a. WPTA-2007-001. Water Protection Ordinance;
applicability of erosion impact area; agreements in
lieu of plans; stream buffers on other rural land.
• ADOPTED, by a vote of 4:2(Dorrier/Boyd),
WPTA-2007-001.
Clerk: Forward ordinance to County Attorney’s
office and Mark Graham. (Attachment 9)
23b. ZTA-2007-003. Zoning Ordinance; safe and
convenient access.
• ADOPTED, by a vote of 4:2(Dorrier/Boyd),
ZTA-2007-003.
Clerk: Forward ordinance to County Attorney’s
office and Mark Graham. (Attachment 10)
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23c. STA-2007-002. Subdivision Ordinance; family
divisions; contour intervals; individual lot grading.
• ADOPTED, by a vote of 4:2(Dorrier/Boyd),
STA-2007-002.
Clerk: Forward ordinance to County Attorney’s
office and Mark Graham. (Attachment 11)
27. Adjourn to February 11, 2008, 11:30 a.m., Joint
Meeting with Charlottesville City Council.
• The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. to
February 11, 2008, 11:30 a.m.
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Attachment 1 – Resolution to accept road(s) in Foxchase Subdivision into the State Secondary System of
Highways
Attachment 2 – Resolution - Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
Attachment 3 – Resolution of Intent to amend the Subdivision Ordinance
Attachment 4 – Resolution of Intent to amend the Zoning Ordinance
Attachment 5 - Conditions of Approval - SDP-2007-048 Crozet Gateway Final Site Plan
Attachment 6 – Proposed Strategy and Timeline
Attachment 7 – Ordinance - Elections – Rivanna Magisterial District
Attachment 8 – Conditions of Approval - SP-2007-045/Flow Automotive Sales and Display
Attachment 9 – WPTA-2007-001. Water Protection Ordinance
Attachment 10 – ZTA-2007-003. Zoning Ordinance
Attachment 11 - STA-2007-002. Subdivision Ordinance
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ATTACHMENT 1
The Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, in regular meeting on the 6th day
of February 2008, adopted the following resolution:
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the street(s) in Foxchase Subdivision, as described on the attached Additions
Form AM-4.3 dated February 6, 2008, fully incorporated herein by reference, is shown on plats recorded
in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Albemarle County, Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the Resident Engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation has advised the
Board that the street(s) meet the requirements established by the Subdivision Street Requirements of the
Virginia Department of Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Albemarle Board of County Supervisors
requests the Virginia Department of Transportation to add the street(s) in Foxchase Subdivision, as
described on the attached Additions Form AM-4.3 dated February 6, 2008, to the secondary system of
state highways, pursuant to §33.1-229 and §33.1-82, Code of Virginia, and the Department's Subdivision
Street Requirements; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board guarantees a clear and unrestricted right-of-way, as
described, exclusive of any necessary easements for cuts, fills and drainage as described on the
recorded plats; and
FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Resident
Engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation.
* * * * *
The road(s) described on Additions Form AM-4.3 is:
1) Foxdale Lane (State Route 1850) from the intersection of Route 250 to the intersection
of Lenox Hill Road (Route 1851), as shown on plat recorded in the office the Clerk of
Circuit Court of Albemarle County in Deed Book 2503, page 656, with a 50-foot plus
right-of-way width, for a length of 0.22 miles.
2) Foxdale Lane (State Route 1850) from the intersection of Lenox Hill Road (Route 1851)
to the intersection of Bedford Park Road (Route 1852), as shown on plat recorded in the
office the Clerk of Circuit Court of Albemarle County in Deed Book 2503, page 656, with
a 50-foot plus right-of-way width, for a length of 0.07 miles.
3) Foxdale Lane (State Route 1850) from the intersection of Bedford Park Road (Route
1852) to the intersection of Ellington Bend (Route 1853), as shown on plat recorded in
the office the Clerk of Circuit Court of Albemarle County in Deed Book 2503, page 656,
with a 50-foot plus right-of-way width, for a length of 0.10 miles.
4) Foxdale Lane (State Route 1850) from the intersection Ellington Bend (Route 1853) to
the intersection of Carlyle Place (Route 1854), as shown on plat recorded in the office the
Clerk of Circuit Court of Albemarle County in Deed Book 2503, page 656, with a 50-foot
plus right-of-way width, for a length of 0.09 miles.
5) Lenox Hill Road (State Route 1851) from the intersection Foxdale Lane (Route 1850) to
the cul-de-sac, as shown on plat recorded in the office the Clerk of Circuit Court of
Albemarle County in Deed Book 2503, page 656, with a 40-foot plus right-of-way width,
for a length of 0.24 miles.
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6) Bedford Park Road (State Route 1852) from the intersection Foxdale Lane (Route
1850) to the cul-de-sac, as shown on plat recorded in the office the Clerk of Circuit Court
of Albemarle County in Deed Book 2503, page 656, with a 40-foot plus right-of-way
width, for a length of 0.09 miles.
7) Ellington Bend (State Route 1853) from the intersection Foxdale Lane (Route 1850) to
the cul-de-sac, as shown on plat recorded in the office the Clerk of Circuit Court of
Albemarle County in Deed Book 2503, page 656, with a 40-foot plus right-of-way width,
for a length of 0.09 miles.
8) Carlyle Place (State Route 1854) from the intersection Foxdale Lane (Route 1850) to
the west cul-de-sac, as shown on plat recorded in the office the Clerk of Circuit Court of
Albemarle County in Deed Book 2503, page 656, with a 40-foot plus right-of-way width,
for a length of 0.04 miles.
Total Mileage – 0.94
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ATTACHMENT 2
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the County of Albemarle is committed to ensuring that safe, decent,
affordable, and accessible housing is available for all residents; and
WHEREAS, the County of Albemarle is committed to improving the livability of all neighborhoods
and access to support services by residents; and
WHEREAS, The County of Albemarle is committed to preserving existing and promoting the
development of new affordable housing stock; and
WHEREAS, the Albemarle Housing Improvement Program through Treesdale, LP, is applying for
Federal Housing Tax Credits to develop 90 units of rental housing located on East Rio Road and known
as Treesdale Park; and
WHEREAS, all proposed units in the development will be restricted to households with incomes
at or below 60% of the area median income; and
WHEREAS, the Albemarle County Office of Housing proposes the use of Housing Choice
Vouchers to provide project-based assistance for up to 21 of the proposed housing units with household
incomes limited to those families at or below 40% of the area median income;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Albemarle supports the commitment
of up to 21 project-based vouchers for rental housing located on East Rio Road and known as Treesdale
Park to provide rental assistance for households with incomes at or below 40% AMI contingent upon U.
S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approval of the County’s Housing Choice
Voucher Annual Plan to allow up to 20% of allocated vouchers to be used for project-based assistance
and contingent upon HUD providing sufficient funding to meet this commitment.
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ATTACHMENT 3
RESOLUTION OF INTENT
WHEREAS, subdivision regulations should assure the orderly subdivision and development of
land and promote the public health, safety, convenience and welfare of citizens; and
WHEREAS, the orderly subdivision and development of land includes requiring a subdivider to
lay out and construct streets in accordance with appropriate state and local standards to relieve the public
of the burden that would otherwise exist, to assure that streets are properly designed and constructed for
anticipated traffic, and to promote public safety and minimize traffic conflicts with existing streets; and
WHEREAS, current County subdivision regulations allow these purposes to be circumvented by
allowing a parcel to be subdivided into multiple two-lot subdivisions that result in lots being created
without being served by streets meeting public street design and construction standards or reviewed for
approval by the Planning Commission under Albemarle County Code § 14-232 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, current County subdivision regulations also allow these purposes to be circumvented
by allowing the ultimate subdivision of a parcel to have multiple entrances onto existing public streets,
thereby creating additional conflict points and opportunities for accidents; and
WHEREAS, in order to better achieve the purposes of subdivision regulation and to eliminate the
potential for circumvention of those purposes, it is desired to amend the Subdivision Ordinance to
increase the minimum design and construction standards for private streets serving two lots to the
standards that currently apply to private streets serving three to five lots, and to require that all lots
created from the subdivision of an existing parcel share the same entrance to an existing public or private
street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT for purposes of public necessity, convenience,
general welfare and good land development practices, the Board of Supervisors hereby adopts a
resolution of intent to amend Albemarle County Code §§ 14-404, 14-412, 14-434 and any other
regulations of the Subdivision Ordinance deemed appropriate to achieve the purposes described herein.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the
subdivision text amendment proposed by this resolution of intent, and make its recommendation to the
Board of Supervisors, at the earliest possible date.
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ATTACHMENT 4
RESOLUTION OF INTENT
WHEREAS, zoning district regulations establish minimum frontage requirements for lots on public
and private streets; and
WHEREAS, Zoning Ordinance § 4.6.1(b)(2) provides an exception to the minimum frontage
requirements established for the applicable zoning district by allowing the frontage of lots served by an
access easement to be reduced to the width of the access easement; and
WHEREAS, by allowing reduced frontage, Zoning Ordinance § 4.6.1(b)(2) facilitates front-and-
back subdivision lot configurations and allows the subdivision of parcels that have very limited existing
street frontage; and
WHEREAS, front-and-back subdivisions whose back lot meets only the frontage requirements of
Zoning Ordinance § 4.6.1(b)(2) result in an undesirable pattern of development; and
WHEREAS, the elimination of the exception allowed by Zoning Ordinance § 4.6.1(b)(2) will not, in
and of itself, eliminate front-and-back subdivision lot configurations because an access easement or right-
of-way could be extended into the back lot to provide the full frontage otherwise required by the district
regulations; the elimination of the exception will, however, be effective in conjunction with proposed
amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance identified in a separate resolution of intent adopted this same
date; and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the creation of a convenient, attractive and harmonious
community, it is desired to amend the Zoning Ordinance to delete the exception provided by Zoning
Ordinance § 4.6.1(b)(2) when a lot is served by an access easement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT for purposes of public necessity, convenience,
general welfare and good land development practices, the Board of Supervisors hereby adopts a
resolution of intent to amend Zoning Ordinance § 4.6.1 and any other regulations of the Zoning Ordinance
deemed appropriate to achieve the purposes described herein.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the
zoning text amendment proposed by this resolution of intent, and make its recommendation to the Board
of Supervisors, at the earliest possible date.
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ATTACHMENT 5
Conditions of Approval - SDP-2007-048 Crozet Gateway Final Site Plan
1. The Current Development Division shall not accept submittal of the final site plan for signature
until tentative final approvals for the following conditions have been obtained. The final site plan
shall not be signed until the following conditions have been met:
a. Current Development Planner approval to include:
i. A conservation checklist (available on Community Development website) shall be
added to the plan and signed by owner; and
ii. Parking counts, areas for each use, and impervious area calculations must be
updated to reflect any modifications to parking or layout.
b. Current Development Engineer approval to include:
i. The plan is acceptable as shown. Bond amounts for Erosion and Sediment
Control and Stormwater Management are available and must be posted.
c. Please provide evidence of Albemarle County Service Authority approval.
d. Virginia Department of Transportation approval to include:
i. The applicant must address the comments issued by AJ Hamidi on November 9,
2007.
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ATTACHMENT 6
Proposed Strategy and Timeline
A Proposed Strategy and Timetable
As discussed in the Executive Summary, staff recommends that the County follow the milestones outlined in
ICLEI’s “5 Milestone Process”, which are also consistent with the Cool Counties Policies and Programs Template:
1) conduct a baseline greenhouse gas emissions inventory, 2) set an emissions reduction target for both the
community and government operations, based on inventory information, 3) develop a Local Action Plan to reduce
emissions and achieve the set target, 4) pursue implementation of the Local Action Plan, and 5) monitor and
report results to interested parties and stakeholders.
• Milestone 1: Conduct a Baseline Emissions Inventory
A baseline emissions inventory serves as a reference against which to measure our emission
reduction in tons of greenhouse gas emissions. A baseline analysis will reveal which activities in
the County (community and government operations) are causing the greenhouse gas emissions
(e.g. transportation, building operation, etc.) as well as the quantity that each of the activities is
contributing. In this way, the emissions inventory analysis aids in prioritizing areas and activities
of focus for the development of the Local Action Plan. The inventory is broken down into
Community and Government sectors. The former includes residential, commercial and industrial
emissions, whereas the latter includes emissions from public schools, government buildings and
fleet.
Baseline Year
The Kyoto Protocol called for reduction of emissions by industrialized countries by an average of
5.3% reduction below 1990 levels by 2012. Considering the difficulty of accessing accurate
records of community and government utility use, etc., from the year 1990, staff recommends the
County use a baseline year of 2000. This is consistent with the methodology the City of
Charlottesville is using in its analysis, which is important if the City and County should decide to
collaborate on a Local Action Plan in the future.
Interim Year
Staff recommends that the County also collect greenhouse gas emissions data for an interim
year, 2006, in order provide a measure for emissions growth over the 6 year period, and also to
examine what, if any, impact our governmental operations-related sustainability efforts (e.g.
ENERGY STAR, hybrid fleet vehicles, etc.) have made on lowering emissions in the 6 year
period. This information may then be useful with setting a realistic Interim Target and Target.
• Milestone 2: Set a Target for Greenhouse Gas Reduction
By participating in Cool Counties, the County has pledged to achieve a long-range target of
reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050, an annual average of 2%. However, ICLEI
advises that localities with long-range targets generally also establish interim targets (e.g. every 5
years) so that more immediate goals can be set and tracked. Most localities have chosen a 10-20
year timeframe for their forecast or interim target year.
Oftentimes at this stage, a locality will elect to establish a County-wide Task Force or Citizen’s
Advisory Committee consisting of representatives from key sectors (Transportation, Commercial,
Industrial, Public, County government) to manage all of the following milestones by examining
the inventory data and establishing both reduction targets and work on developing a Local Action
Plan. The County may want to consider working with the City of Charlottesville to form a
combined Task Force, as climate change is a regional issue and it may be beneficial for the City
and County to combine some of their climate protection efforts.
• Milestone 3: Establish a Local Action Plan
This involves establishing a detailed Action Plan, including the policies, programs, and projects
that local governments take to meet their emission reduction targets by the target year. A sample
Local Action Plan is included as Attachment D, and examples of policies, programs and projects
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that other localities have implemented as part of their Local Action Plans are provided in
Attachment C.
• Milestone 4: Implement the Local Action Plan
This stage involves implementing the policies, programs and projects outlined in the Local Action
Plan. This stage will be ongoing as new “interim targets” are set, and will involve multiple sectors
and groups, including the Countywide Task Force, if/when established, working to achieve this
milestone. ICLEI recommends updating the Clean Air Climate Protection (CACP) software every
2-3 years with current emissions data to check on emission reduction progress and to ensure that
new data (e.g. census) and information on new developments are added if/when appropriate.
• Milestone 5: Assess, Report and Modify Local Action Plan
This includes ongoing periodic review, progress assessment and public reporting until the target
year, and beyond. This process as mentioned above is typically managed by the County-wide
Task Force.
Estimated Timeline for Albemarle County
A proposed, estimated timetable for achieving these milestones is as follows:
Milestone Start Date Complete Date Completed By
Milestone 1: Conduct
Baseline Emissions Inventory January 15, 2008 August 31, 2008 General Services Dept.
Milestone 2: Set a Target
(and establish Task Force) October 1, 2008 December 31, 2008 Staff, Board of Supervisors,
Task Force
Milestone 3: Establish Local
Action Plan January 15, 2009 May 31, 2009 Task Force
Milestone 4: Implement Local
Action Plan June 1, 2009 Ongoing Task Force, Various Sectors,
Groups, Staff
Milestone 5: Assess, Report,
and Modify Local Action Plan June 1, 2010 Ongoing Task Force, Board of
Supervisors, Staff
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ATTACHMENT 7
ORDINANCE NO. 08-2(1)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE I, ELECTIONS, OF THE
CODE OF THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
BE IT ORDAINED By the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albemarle, Virginia, that Chapter 2,
Administration, Article I, Elections, is hereby amended and reordained as follows:
By Amending:
Sec. 2-103 Rivanna Magisterial District
Chapter 2. Administration
Article I. Elections
Sec. 2-103 Rivanna Magisterial District.
The Rivanna Magisterial District shall be bounded, and contain voting precincts and polling
places, as follows:
A. Description of district: Beginning at the intersection of Interstate 64 and the
Albemarle/Fluvanna County line; then northeast along the Albemarle/Fluvanna County line to its
intersection with the Albemarle/Louisa County line; then northeast along the Albemarle/Louisa County line
to its intersection with the Albemarle/Orange County line; then west along the Albemarle/Orange County
line to its intersection with the Albemarle/Greene County line; then west along the Albemarle/Greene
County line to its intersection with Seminole Trail (U.S. Route 29); then southwest on Seminole Trail to its
intersection with Dickerson Lane (State Route 763); then west on Dickerson Lane to its intersection with
Dickerson Road (State Route 606); then south on Dickerson Road to its intersection with the North Fork
Rivanna River; then southeast along the North Fork Rivanna River to its intersection with Seminole Trail
(U.S. Route 29); then south along Seminole Trail to its intersection with the South Fork Rivanna River;
then meandering southeast along the South Fork Rivanna River to its confluence with the North Fork
Rivanna River and Rivanna River; then meandering southeast along the Rivanna River to its intersection
with Interstate 64; then following Interstate 64 east to its intersection with the Albemarle/Fluvanna County
line, the point of origin.
B. Voting precincts: The district shall be divided into five (5) voting precincts, as described
herein:
1. Burnley Precinct: Beginning at the intersection of Seminole Trail (U.S. Route 29)
and the Albemarle/Greene County line; then southeast along the Albemarle/Greene County line to its
intersection with the Albemarle/Orange County line; then southeast along the Albemarle/Orange County
line to its intersection with the Southern Railway right-of-way; then southwest along the Southern Railway
right-of-way to its intersection with the North Fork Rivanna River; then meandering northwest along the
North Fork Rivanna River to its intersection with Dickerson Road (State Route 606); then northeast on
Dickerson Road to its intersection with Dickerson Lane (State Route 763); then east on Dickerson Lane to
Seminole Trail (U.S. Route 29); then north on Seminole Trail to its intersection with the Albemarle/Greene
County line, the point of origin.
2. Free Bridge Precinct: Beginning at the confluence of the Rivanna River and
Redbud Creek; then east with Redbud Creek to its origin near the ridge of Wolfpit Mountain of the
Southwest Mountain range; then southwest with the ridge line of the Southwest Mountain range to its
intersection with the origin of Barn Branch; then southeast with Barn Branch to its intersection with
Interstate 64; then west on Interstate 64 to its intersection with the Rivanna River; then meandering
northwest with the Rivanna River to its confluence with Redbud Creek, the point of origin.
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3. Hollymead Precinct: Beginning at the intersection of the Southern Railroad right-
of-way and the South Fork Rivanna River; then meandering northwest with the South Fork Rivanna River
to its intersection with Seminole Trail (U.S. Route 29); then north on Seminole Trail to its intersection with
the North Fork Rivanna River; then meandering southeast along the North Fork Rivanna River to its
intersection with the Southern Railroad right-of-way; then southwest with the Southern Railroad right-of-
way to its intersection with the South Fork Rivanna River, the point of origin.
4. Keswick Precinct: Beginning at the intersection of the Albemarle/Orange/Louisa
County line; then southwest with the Albemarle/Louisa County line to its intersection with the
Albemarle/Fluvanna County line; then southwest with the Albemarle/ Fluvanna County line to its
intersection with Interstate 64; then west on Interstate 64 to its intersection with Barn Branch; then
northwest with Barn Branch to its origin near the ridge of the Southwest Mountain range; then northeast
with the ridge line of the Southwest Mountain Range to its intersection with the Albemarle/Orange County
line; then east with the Albemarle/Orange County line to its intersection with the Albemarle/Orange/
Louisa County line, the point of origin.
5. Stony Point Precinct: Beginning at the intersection of the South Fork Rivanna
River and the Southern Railroad right-of-way; then meandering southeast to its confluence with the North
Fork Rivanna River and Rivanna River; then meandering south along the Rivanna River to its confluence
with Redbud Creek; then east with Redbud Creek to its origin near the ridge of Wolfpit Mountain of the
Southwest Mountain range; then northeast with the ridgeline of the Southwest Mountain range to its
intersection with the Albemarle/Orange County line; then west with the Albemarle/Orange County line to
its intersection with the Southern Railroad right-of-way; then southwest with the Southern Railroad right-
of-way to its intersection with the South Fork Rivanna River, the point of origin.
C. Polling places: Each voting precinct shall have a polling place at the location identified
below:
1. Burnley Precinct: Northridge Community Church of the Nazarene, 5100
Dickerson Road.
2. Free Bridge Precinct: Elk’s Lodge Hall, 389 Elk Drive.
3. Hollymead Precinct: Hollymead Elementary School, 2775 Powell Creek Drive.
4. Keswick Precinct: Zion Hill Baptist Church, 802 Zion Hill Road.
5. Stony Point Precinct: Stony Point Elementary School, 3893 Stony Point Road.
(8-19-71, § 1; 9-5-72; 7-15-81; Code 1988, § 6-1; 5-15-91; Ord. 95-6(1), 1-11-95; Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98, §
2-100(3), § 2-103; Ord. 01-2(1), 5-9-01; Ord. 02-2(4), 7-3-02; Ord. 08-2(1), 2-6-08)
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ATTACHMENT 8
SP-2007-045/Flow Automotive Sales and Display
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. Vehicles shall not be elevated anywhere on site;
2. Vehicles shall be displayed only in areas indicated for display shown on the plan entitled “Flow
Automotives”, identified as Sheet 3, prepared by Collins Engineering, with revision date of
12/18/07. Display parking shall be only in designated striped parking spaces, as identified on this
plan. No parking shall occur in travelways;
3. Final site plan approval is subject to ARB approval of the lighting plan (submitted with the site
plan). Maximum light levels on site shall not exceed thirty (30) footcandles;
4. Final site plan approval is subject to ARB approval of the landscape plan (submitted with the site
plan). Landscaping shown on the plan will be required to be in excess of the minimum
requirements of ARB guidelines and/or the Zoning Ordinance to compensate for the negative
visual impact of the proposed use, including but not limited to the use of larger caliper trees,
additional evergreen shrubs and continuous interior planting islands; and
5. Final site plan approval is subject to the recordation of easements for ingress/egress and for the
installation, maintenance and use of planter islands and landscaping on adjacent parcels (Tax
Map 78, Parcels 15, 15D and 15E).
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ATTACHMENT 9
ORDINANCE NO. 08-17(1)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, WATER PROTECTION, OF THE CODE OF THE COUNTY
OF ALEMARLE, VIRGINIA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE I, GENERAL, ARTICLE II, EROSION AND
SEDIMENT CONTROL, AND ARTICLE III, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND WATER QUALITY
BE IT ORDAINED By the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albemarle, Virginia, that Chapter 17,
Water Protection, Article I, General, Article II, Erosion and Sediment Control, and Article III, Stormwater
management and water quality, are amended and reordained as follows:
By Amending:
Sec. 17-104 Definitions
Sec. 17-200 Applicability
Sec. 17-317 Duty to retain or establish stream buffer
Sec. 17-321 Types of development which may be allowed in stream buffer by program authority
Chapter 17. Water Protection
Article I. General
Sec. 17-104 Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and implementation of this chapter:
(32) Perennial stream. The term “perennial stream” means any stream that is depicted as a
continuous blue line on the most recent United States Geological Survey 7.5 minute topographic
quadrangle maps (scale 1:24,000) or which is determined by the program authority to be perennial
following a site-specific evaluation using the guidance entitled “Determinations of Water Bodies with
Perennial Flow,” dated September 2003, issued by the Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department.
This definition shall not apply to streams within a development area or area of infill and redevelopment
that have been piped or converted legally and intentionally into stormwater conveyance channels such
that the stream does not resemble or maintain the characteristics of a natural stream channel, as
determined by the program authority.
Article II. Erosion and Sediment Control
Sec. 17-200 Applicability.
This article shall apply to any land disturbing activity as provided herein:
A. Except as provided in paragraph (B), each owner shall comply with the requirements of
this article:
1. prior to engaging in any land disturbing activity, or allowing any land disturbing
activity to occur, on his property;
2. at all times during such land disturbing activity until it is completed, including all
times when the land disturbing activity is performed by a contractor engaged in construction work;
3. when notified by the program authority that an erosion impact area exists on his
land, and the notice requires the owner to submit an erosion and sediment control plan in order to control
erosion and sedimentation; and
4. for the prior construction of an agricultural road, when the owner submits a
preliminary or final plat, preliminary or final site plan, an application for a zoning map amendment to a
non-agricultural zoning district, or an application for a special use permit for a use or activity not directly
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related to agriculture for the lot on which the agricultural road is located or serves, if both: (i) the plat, plan
or application was submitted within twenty-four (24) months after construction of the agricultural road
began; and (ii) the program authority determines that the dimensions and alignment of the agricultural
road substantially correspond to the dimensions and alignment of a road proposed on the plat, plan or
any document submitted as part of an application.
B. This article shall not apply to the following activities:
1. individual home gardens, landscaping, repair and maintenance work;
2. individual service connections;
3. installation, maintenance, or repair of any underground public utility lines when
such activity occurs on an existing hard-surfaced road, street or sidewalk; provided that the land
disturbing activity is confined to the area of the road, street or sidewalk which is hard surfaced;
4. septic tank lines or drainage fields, unless included in an overall plan for land
disturbing activity relating to construction of the building to be served by the septic tank system;
5. surface or deep mining;
6. exploration or drilling for oil and gas, including the well site, roads, feeder lines
and off-site disposal areas;
7. tilling, planting or harvesting of agricultural, horticultural or forest crops, livestock
feed operations or products, or related engineering operations including, but not limited to, construction of
terraces, terrace outlets, check dams, desilting basins, dikes, ponds, ditches, strip cropping, lister
furrowing, contour cultivating, contour furrowing, land drainage and land irrigation. This exception shall
not apply to: (i) the harvesting of forest crops unless the area on which harvesting occurs is reforested
artificially or naturally in accordance with the provisions of Virginia Code §§ 10.1-1100 et seq. or is
converted to bona fide agricultural or improved pasture uses as described in Virginia Code § 10.1-
1163(B), in which case such person shall comply with the provisions of this article when grading,
excavating, or filling; (ii) a land disturbing activity related to the construction of farm structures, including
but not limited to agricultural structures or roads not associated with tilling, planting and harvesting; and
(iii) the construction of roads other than agricultural roads;
8. the construction of agricultural roads, except as provided in paragraph (A)(4);
9. repair or rebuilding of the tracks, right-of-way, bridges, communication facilities
and other related structures and facilities of a railroad company;
10. installation of fence and sign posts or telephone and electric poles and other
kinds of posts or poles; and
11. emergency work to protect life, limb or property, and emergency repairs;
provided that if the land disturbing activity would have required an approved erosion and sediment control
plan if the activity was not an emergency, the land area shall be shaped and stabilized in accordance with
the requirements of the program authority.
C. Any activity that is otherwise exempt from this article under paragraph (B) shall become
subject to this article if the program administrator determines that an erosion impact area exists on the
subject property as provided in section 17-202.
(§ 7-3, 6-18-75, § 5, 2-11-76, 4-21-76, 2-11-87, 3-18-92; § 19.3-8, 2-11-98; Code 1988, §§ 7-3, 19.3-8;
Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98; Ord. 08-17(1), 2-6-08)
State law reference--Va. Code §§ 10.1-560, 10.1-562, 10.1-563.
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Article III. Stormwater management and water quality
Sec. 17-317 Duty to retain or establish stream buffer.
Except as provided in section 17-319, any land subject to this article and each stormwater
management/BMP plan shall provide for stream buffers for the purposes of retarding runoff, preventing
erosion, filtering nonpoint source pollution from runoff, moderating stream temperature, and providing for
the ecological integrity of stream corridors and networks, as provided herein:
A. If the development is located within a development area or an area of infill and
redevelopment, stream buffers shall be retained if present and established where they do not exist on any
lands subject to this article containing perennial streams, and/or nontidal wetlands contiguous to these
streams. The stream buffer shall be no less than one hundred (100) feet wide on each side of such
perennial streams and contiguous nontidal wetlands, measured horizontally from the edge of the nontidal
wetlands, or the top of the stream bank if no wetlands exist.
B. If the development is located within a water supply protection area or other rural land,
stream buffers shall be retained if present and established where they do not exist on any lands subject to
this article containing perennial or intermittent streams, nontidal wetlands contiguous to these streams,
and flood plains. The stream buffer shall extend to whichever of the following is wider: (i) one hundred
(100) feet on each side of perennial or intermittent streams and contiguous nontidal wetlands, measured
horizontally from the edge of the nontidal wetlands, or the top of the stream bank if no wetlands exist; or
(ii) the limits of the flood plain. The stream buffer shall be no less than two hundred (200) horizontal feet
wide from the flood plain of any public water supply impoundment.
C. On agricultural lands used for crop land, whether located in a development area, an area
of infill and redevelopment, a water supply protection area or other rural land, the stream buffer shall
include all perennial streams, non-tidal wetlands contiguous with these streams, and a twenty-five (25)
foot buffer, measured horizontally from the edge of contiguous non-tidal wetlands, or the top of the stream
bank if no wetlands exist. On these lands, the stream buffer shall be managed to prevent concentrated
flows of surface water from breaching the buffer area. Each owner of crop land with a stream buffer shall
have developed by the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District a soil and water
conservation plan, or a component thereof, which, shall be based on an assessment of existing
conservation practices of the crop land.
D. Each stream buffer shall be maintained and incorporated into the design of the land
development to the fullest extent possible.
E. Except for the activities pertaining to the management of a stream buffer identified in
section 17-318, the types of development authorized in a stream buffer identified in section 17-320, and
the additional types of development which may be allowed in a stream buffer identified in section 17-321,
no indigenous vegetation within the stream buffer shall be disturbed or removed, regardless of the size of
the area affected.
(§ 19.3-41, 2-11-98; § 19.2-8, 6-19-91; Code 1988, §§ 19.2-8, 19.3-41; Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98; Ord. 08-
17(1), 2-6-08)
State law reference--Va. Code § 10.1-2108.
Sec. 17-321 Types of development which may be allowed in stream buffer by program authority.
Development in a stream buffer may be authorized by the program authority in the circumstances
described below, provided that a mitigation plan is submitted to, and approved, by the program authority
pursuant to section 17-322:
1. on a lot which is located within a development area but is not within a water supply
protection area: within the fifty (50) horizontal feet of stream buffer that is the most landward (furthest from
the stream);
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2. on a lot which is located within a water supply protection area or other rural land: within
the fifty (50) horizontal feet of stream buffer that is the most landward, but only for stormwater
conveyance channels or other necessary infrastructure, and only if such development is determined by
the program authority to be necessary to allow a reasonable use of the lot. In all cases under this
paragraph, the building site and the sewage disposal system shall be located outside of the stream buffer;
3. on a lot on which the development in the stream buffer will consist of a lake, pond, or
ecological/wetland restoration project;
4. on a lot on which the development in the stream buffer will consist of the construction and
maintenance of a driveway or roadway, and the program authority determines that the stream buffer
would prohibit reasonable access to a portion of the lot which is necessary for the owner to have a
reasonable use of the lot;
5. on a lot which was of record prior to the date of adoption of this chapter, on which the
development in the stream buffer will consist of the construction, installation and maintenance of water
and sewer facilities or sewage disposal systems, and the program authority determines that the stream
buffer would prohibit the practicable development of such facilities or systems. Any such sewage
disposal system must comply with all applicable state laws; and
6. on a lot which was of record prior to the date of adoption of this chapter, if the stream
buffer would result in the loss of a building site, and there are no other available building sites outside the
stream buffer on the lot, or to allow redevelopment as permitted in the underlying zoning district.
(§ 19.3-45, 2-11-98; § 19.2-8, 6-19-91, § 8; Code 1988, §§ 19.2-8, 19.3-45; Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98; Ord. 08-
17(1), 2-6-08)
State law reference--Va. Code § 10.1-2108.
This ordinance shall be effective on and after February 6, 2008 provided, however, that any subdivision
plat, site plan or application for a building permit submitted on or before February 5, 2008, and approved
on or before June 6, 2008, may be approved under the applicable regulations in effect on February 5,
2008.
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ATTACHMENT 10
ORDINANCE NO. 08-18(1)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 18, ZONING, ARTICLE II, BASIC REGULATIONS, OF THE
CODE OF THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
BE IT ORDAINED By the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albemarle, Virginia, that Chapter 18,
Zoning, Article II, Basic Regulations, is hereby amended and reordained as follows:
By Amending:
Sec. 4.6.6 Lot access requirements
Chapter 18. Zoning
Article 2. Basic Regulations
Sec. 4.6.6 Lot access requirements
Vehicular access on a lot shall be provided as follows:
a. In all zoning districts, a structure requiring a permit under the Uniform Statewide Building Code
may be established only on a lot having frontage on a public or private street as authorized by the
subdivision ordinance, except that this requirement shall not apply to lots lacking such frontage
on the effective date of this chapter.
b. In the rural areas zoning district, in addition to the requirements in subsection (a) and in order to
provide public safety vehicles with safe and reasonable access to a new dwelling unit on a lot,
each driveway that will serve a new dwelling unit: (1) shall not exceed a sixteen (16) percent
grade; (2) shall have a travelway that is at least ten (10) feet in width; (3) shall extend to within
fifty (50) feet of each dwelling unit on the lot; and (4) shall include a rectangular zone superjacent
to the driveway that is clear of all obstructions, including any structures and vegetation, that is at
least ten (10) feet in width and fourteen (14) feet in height. The landowner shall demonstrate to
the satisfaction of the county engineer that the driveway will meet the requirements of this
subsection before a building permit is issued.
c. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (b), the county engineer, with the
recommendation of the fire marshal, may authorize a driveway having a grade that exceeds
sixteen (16) percent if the landowner demonstrates to the satisfaction of the county engineer and
the fire marshal that public safety vehicles would be able to access the dwelling unit even though
the grade may exceed sixteen (16) percent. In considering a waiver request, the county engineer
and the fire marshal shall consider: (1) the length of the segment of the driveway that would
exceed sixteen (16) percent; (2) whether the segment that would exceed sixteen (16) percent
would require the public safety vehicle to travel uphill towards the dwelling unit; (3) whether fire
suppression equipment such as sprinklers would be installed within the dwelling unit; and (4)
whether the dwelling unit is within fifty (50) feet of a public or private street. In authorizing such a
grade, the county engineer may impose reasonable conditions to assure that the public safety
vehicles may access the dwelling unit including, but not limited to, a condition limiting the
maximum length any segment of the driveway may exceed sixteen (16) percent.
1. The landowner may appeal the disapproval of a waiver under subsection (c), or the
approval of a waiver with conditions objectionable to the landowner, to the commission.
The appeal shall be in writing and be filed with the department of community
development within ten (10) days after the date of the county engineer’s and the fire
marshal’s decision. In reviewing a waiver request, the commission may approve or
disapprove the waiver based upon the applicable factors in subsection (c), amend any
condition imposed by the county engineer and fire marshal, and impose any conditions it
deems necessary to assure that public safety vehicles may access the dwelling unit. In
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so doing, the commission shall give due consideration to the recommendations of the
county engineer and the fire marshal. In addition, the commission may consider such
other evidence as it deems necessary for a proper review of the waiver request.
2. The landowner may appeal the decision of the commission to the board of supervisors
under the same procedure and subject to the same standards as an appeal to the
commission set forth herein.
d. Any lot which was lawfully a lot of record on the effective date of subsection (b) shall be exempt
from the requirements of that subsection for the establishment of the first single-family detached
dwelling unit on the lot if the county engineer determines that those requirements would prohibit
the practicable development of the lot for that first single-family detached dwelling unit.
(§ 4.6.6, 12-10-80; 5-21-86; Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98; Ord. 08-18(1), 2-6-08)
This ordinance shall be effective on and after February 6, 2008 provided, however, that any application
for a building permit submitted on or before February 5, 2008, and approved on or before June 6, 2008,
may be approved under the applicable regulations in effect on February 5, 2008.
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ATTACHMENT 11
ORDINANCE NO. 08-14(1)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 14, SUBDIVISION OF LAND, AND ARTICLE II,
ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE, OF THE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE,
VIRGINIA
BE IT ORDAINED By the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albemarle, Virginia, that Chapter 14,
Subdivision of Land, and Article II, Administration and Procedure, is hereby amended and reordained as
follows:
By Amending:
Sec. 14-212 Family subdivisions; conditions of approval
Sec. 14-302 Contents of preliminary plat
Chapter 14. Subdivision of Land
Article II. Administration and Procedure
Division 3. Procedures for Rural Subdivisions, Family Subdivisions,
Boundary Line Adjustments, Vacations and Easement Plats
Sec. 14-212 Family subdivisions; conditions of approval
Each approval of a plat for a family subdivision shall be subject to the following conditions:
A. No lot may be created by family subdivision unless it has been owned by the current
owner or a member of his or her immediate family for at least four (4) consecutive years immediately
preceding the date the family subdivision plat is submitted under section 14-210.
B. No lot created by the family subdivision, including the residue, may be transferred, except
by devise, descent or operation of law, to a person other than an eligible member of the immediate family
of the subdivider, for a period of four (4) years after the date of recordation of the plat, except for
purposes of securing any purchase money and/or construction loan, including a bona fide refinancing, or
if the lending institution requires in writing that the spouse of the member of the immediate family be a co-
grantee and co-owner of the lot. The subdivider shall place a restrictive covenant on the lots created by
the family subdivision prohibiting the transfer of the lots so created to a person who is not a member of
the immediate family for the retention period after the date of recordation. The restrictive covenant shall
be subject to review and approval by the county attorney before it is recorded. If the lot created is
conveyed back to the grantor during the retention period, it shall be recombined with the parent lot within
six (6) months after such conveyance and no building permits shall be issued for the lots until they are
recombined.
C. The entrance of the principal means of access for each lot onto any public street shall
comply with Virginia Department of Transportation standards and be approved by the Virginia Department
of Transportation.
D. The following note shall be added to each plat for a family subdivision: “No lot shown on
this family subdivision plat may be sold or conveyed to a person other than an eligible ‘member of the
immediate family,’ as that term is defined in Chapter 14 of the Albemarle County Code, for a period of
four (4) years after the date of recordation of this plat except as authorized by section 14-212(A) of the
Albemarle County Code. If any lot created by the recordation of this plat is conveyed back to the grantor
during the four (4) year period, it shall be recombined with the parent lot within six (6) months after such
conveyance.”
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(9-5-96, 1-3-96, 4-13-88, 12-21-83, 10-17-79, 8-28-74; 1988 Code, § 18-57; Ord. 98-A(1), 7-15-98; Ord.
05-14(1), 4-20-05, effective 6-20-05; Ord. 08-14(1), 2-6-08)
State law reference--Va. Code §§ 15.2-2244(C), 15.2-2244.1.
Article III. Subdivision Plat Requirements and Documents to be Submitted
Division 1. Plat Requirements
Sec. 14-302 Contents of preliminary plat.
A preliminary plat shall contain the following information:
A. A preliminary plat shall contain the following information, which must be included in order
for a preliminary plat to be deemed complete under section 14-216(B):
1. Name of subdivision. The title under which the subdivision is proposed to be
recorded. The title shall not duplicate or be a homonym of an existing or reserved subdivision name
within the county, the City of Charlottesville, or the Town of Scottsville, except if the subdivision is an
extension of an existing subdivision.
2. Vicinity map. A map at a scale of one (1) inch equal to two thousand (2,000) feet
showing the property and its relationship with adjoining land and streets, its relationship with landmarks in
the area and, if the subdivision is a phased subdivision, all other phases of the subdivision for which a
final plat has been approved, in detail adequate to describe the location of the property without field
review.
3. Existing or platted streets. The location, width and names of all existing or
platted streets and all other rights-of-way.
4. Private easements. The location and dimensions of all existing and proposed
private easements. Existing easements shall be labeled with the deed book and page number and the
name of the owner of record.
5. Public easements. The location and dimensions of all existing and proposed
public easements outside of a street right-of-way. Existing easements shall be labeled with the deed
book and page number and the name of the public owner of record. Proposed easements shall be
labeled as “dedicated to public use.”
6. Alleys and shared driveways. The location and dimensions of all easements for
alleys and shared driveways.
7. Existing and departing lot lines. If the property consists of more than one existing
lot, then the identification of the existing lots and their outlines, which shall be indicated by dashed lines;
and, the location of departing lot lines of abutting lots.
8. Proposed lots. The number, approximate dimensions, and area of each
proposed lot.
9. Building sites on proposed lots. The location, area and dimensions of a building
site on each proposed lot complying with the requirements of section 4.2 of the zoning ordinance. The
plat shall also contain the following note: “Parcel [letter or number] and the residue of Tax Map/Parcel
[numbers] each contain a building site that complies with section 4.2.1 of the Albemarle County Zoning
Ordinance.”
10. Right of further division of proposed lots. The number of lots, as assigned by the
subdivider, into which each proposed lot may be further divided by right pursuant to section 10.3.1 of the
zoning ordinance, if applicable. The plat shall also contain the following note: “Parcel [letter or number] is
assigned [number] development rights and may/may not be further divided and when further divided
these rights shall not comprise more than [number] acres. The residue of Tax Map/Parcel [numbers] is
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retaining [number] development rights and when further divided it shall not consist of more than [number]
acres.”
11. Instrument creating property proposed for subdivision. The deed book and page
number of the instrument whereby the property was created, as recorded in the office of the clerk of the
circuit court of the county.
12. Topography. Existing topography at the time of plat submittal at up to twenty [20]
percent slope, with a contour interval that is not greater than the interval on aerial topography available
from the county. The source of topography, including survey date and name of the licensed professional
or a statement that topography data provided by the county was used. Proposed grading, with a contour
interval equal to the intervals of the existing topography, supplemented where necessary by spot
elevations; areas of the site where existing slopes are twenty-five (25) percent or greater. Existing
topography for the entire site with sufficient offsite topography to describe prominent and pertinent offsite
features and physical characteristics, but in no case less than fifty (50) feet outside of the site unless
otherwise approved by the agent. For property in the rural areas zoning district, the proposed grading
shall show all grading on each proposed lot, including access, clearing and all other lot improvements.
13. Proposed facilities. The location of proposed water and sewer lines and related
improvements; proposed drainage and stormwater management facilities and related improvements.
14. Land to be dedicated in fee or reserved. The location, acreage, and current
owner of all land intended to be dedicated in fee or reserved for public use, or to be reserved in a deed for
the common use of lot owners in the subdivision.
15. Identification of all owners and certain interest holders. The names and
addresses of each owner of record and holders of any easements affecting the property.
B. A preliminary plat shall also contain the following information, provided that the
preliminary plat shall not be deemed incomplete for purposes of section 14-216(B) if it does not include
this information in the initial plat submittal:
1. General information. The date of drawing, including the date of the last revision,
the number of sheets, the north point, and the scale. If true north is used, the method of determination
shall be shown.
2. Name of plat preparer. The name of the person who prepared the plat.
3. Public areas, facilities or uses. The location of all areas shown in the
comprehensive plan as proposed sites for public areas, facilities or uses, as described in Virginia Code §
15.2-2232, which are located wholly or in part within the property.
4. Places of burial. The location of any grave, object or structure marking a place of
burial located on the property.
5. Zoning classification. The zoning classification of the property, including all
applicable zoning overlay districts, proffers, special use permits and variances.
6. Tax map and parcel number. The county tax map and parcel number of the
property.
7. Reservoir watershed; agricultural-forestal district. A notation as to whether the
land is within an Albemarle County and/or City of Charlottesville water supply watershed or an
agricultural-forestal district.
8. Yards. The location of all yards required by this chapter and the zoning
ordinance, which may be shown graphically or described in a note on the plat.
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9. Flood plain. The location of any part of the property within the flood hazard
overlay district, as set forth in section 30.3 of the zoning ordinance.
10. Stream buffers. The location of stream buffers required by section 17-317 of the
water protection ordinance, with the following note: “The stream buffer(s) shown hereon shall be
managed in accordance with the Albemarle County Water Protection Ordinance.”
(9-5-96, 2-4-81, 8-28-74; 1988 Code, § 18-52; Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98; Ord. 05-14(1), 4-20-05, effective 6-
20-05; Ord. 08-14(1), 2-6-08)
State law reference--Va. Code §§ 15.2-2241(1), 15.2-2258, 15.2-2262.
This ordinance shall be effective on and after February 6, 2008 provided, however, that any subdivision
plat submitted on or before February 5, 2008, and approved on or before June 6, 2008, may be approved
under the applicable regulations in effect on February 5, 2008.