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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08062014actions 1 ACTIONS Board of Supervisors Meeting of August 6, 2014 August 7, 2014 AGENDA ITEM/ACTION ASSIGNMENT PODCAST 1. Call to Order.  Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m., by the Chair, Ms. Dittmar. All BOS members were present. Also present were Tom Foley, Larry Davis, Ella Jordan and Travis Morris. Listen 4. Adoption of Final Agenda.  Moved Item 8.7, from the Consent Agenda, to the regular agenda for discussion.  Moved Item 8.5, from the Consent Agenda, to the regular agenda for discussion.  ADOPTED, by a vote of 6:0, the final agenda, as amendede. 5. Brief Announcements by Board Members. Diantha McKeel:  Provided update on the Bestbuy ramp project. There will be a meeting on August 7, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Holiday Inn on Emmet Street to discuss the sound wall.  On August 1, 2014, there was a Putt-Putt tournament held on Rio Road. At the evening reception L. F. Wood was inducted into the PPA Hall of Fame. She attended the banquet and read recognition on behalf of the County. Ann Mallek:  Recognized the passing of Robert “Bubba” Baber, a fourth generation Crozet Volunteer fireman, on August 1, 2014. Ken Boyd:  Recognized the passing of William “Bill” Roudabush, a former Board of Supervisors’ member, on August 1, 2014. Jane Dittmar  On September 13, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., the Town of Scottsville will host for southern Albemarle, its annual community services’ day, and will be incorporating into that day the celebration of the founding of Albemarle County.  During the first weekend in November, the James River Boys and Girls Club will have its official blue ribbon cutting. Listen 6. Recognitions: a. Nora Gillespie, former Director of the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC).  HELD.  Digital Government Award.  HELD.  Proclamation recognizing August 26, 2014 as Women’s Equality Day.  ADOPTED by a vote of 6:0 proclamation. (Attachment 1) Listen 2  Kobby Hoffman thanked the Board and invited everyone to a celebration of Women’s Equality Day, August 26, 2014, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Jefferson Madison Regional Library. 7. From the Public: Matters Not Listed for Public Hearing on the Agenda.  The following individuals spoke in support of the solar schools initiative:  Mario Sukkar  John Cruickshank  HeeSeok Joo  Lisa Glassco  Elinor Glassco  David Redding  Jody Freeman  Robert Walters spoke about climate change.  Charles Battig spoke about fracking and budgeting.  John Martin expressed support for Scenario #2 for the Solid Waste service options and Secretary Layne’s visit later in the meeting.  Peggy Gilges spoke about solid waste options in the County.  Jeff Werner spoke about proposed improvements to Route 29.  Neil Williamson spoke about the design and proposed improvements to Route 29. Listen 8.2 FY 2015 Budget Amendment and Appropriations.  APPROVED appropriations #2015014, #2015015, #2015016, #2015017, #2015018, #2015019, #2015020, #2015021, #2015022, #2015023, #2015024, #2015025, #2015026, #2015027, #2015028 and #2014129 for local government and school division programs and projects. Clerk: Forward copy of signed appropriations to OMB, Finance and appropriate individuals. Listen 8.3 FY 2014 Budget Amendment and Appropriations.  APPROVED appropriations #2014112, #2014113, and #2014114 for general government and school division programs. Clerk: Forward copy of signed appropriations to OMB, Finance and appropriate individuals. 8.4 Revised Community Use of County Facilities Policy.  APPROVED the revised Community Use of County Facilities Policy. (Attachment 2) 8.5 B.F. Yancey Coalition for Intergenerational Programming.  By a vote of 5:1(Boyd) APPROVED the Yancey Coalition’s Charter. (Attachment 3) 8.6 ZMA-2004-00024 Old Trail – Special Exception to Authorize Variations from the Code of Development.  APPROVED the special exception authorizing multiple variations, with the condition, as recommended by staff and noted. (Attachment 4) 8.7 Expansion of the Photosafe Program to the intersection of Greenbrier Drive and Seminole Trail. Clerk: Schedule on August 13th agenda. 3 By a vote of 5:1(Mallek), DEFERRED to August 13, 2014. 8.9 Office of Facilities Development Capital Projects Status Report.  Requested that staff identify the conceptual dollar amount and source for approved projects. Trevor Henry: Proceed as approved. 8.10 County Grant Application/Award Report.  Requested more detailed explanation of matching sources. Lori Allshouse: Proceed as approved. Recessed at 10:50 a.m., and reconvened at 11:01 a.m. 9. Pb. Hrg: 14-03(1) – Agricultural and Forestal Districts – Ordinance to amend Division 2, Districts, of Article II, Districts of Statewide Significance, of Chapter 3, Agricultural and Forestal Districts, of the Albemarle County Code, as specified below: a) AFD-2014-1 Eastham AFD – District Review. b) AFD-2014-2 Pasture Fence Mountain AFD – District Review. c) AFD02014-3 North Fork Moorman’s River AFD – District Review.  By a vote of 6:0, ADOPTED ordinance. Clerk: Forward copy of adopted ordinance to County Attorney and Community Development. Prepare letters for Chair’s signature. (Attachment 5) Listen 10. Appeal of ARB Decision: ARB-2014-024. New Hope Church  By a vote of 6:0, ADOPTED resolution. Clerk: Forward copy of adopted resolution to County Attorney and Community Development.(Attachment 6) Listen 11. Follow-up to Board of Supervisors’ Retreat Priorities Discussion.  ENDORSED indentified Year One priority items. County Executive office: Proceed as directed. (Attachment 7) Listen 12. Reuse of the Old Jail. George Shadman, Director of General Services.  By a vote of 6:0, DIRECTED staff to collaborate with the Historical Society to develop an acceptable lease for consideration by the Board at a future meeting. George Shadman: Proceed as approved. Listen 13. 2015 Legislative Priorities and Meeting with State Legislators.  By a vote of 5:1(Boyd), ADOPTED Preliminary Legislative Priorities with the exception of item B under Composite Index. County Attorney’s office: Proceed as approved. (Attachment 8) Listen 14. VDOT Monthly Report. Joel DeNunzio provided following updates:  Permitting and land use for Albemarle and Greene Counties will be handled in the Charlottesville Residency.  All land review will be handled in the Charlottesville Residency.  VDOT has hired a program manager for the Route 29 Solutions. Various staff from Culpeper District has been assigned to focus on the project; i.e., project manager for Rio Road grade separation and two assistants to the project manager. Listen 4  In process of replacing culverts in various locations in median on Route 29 by jack and bore method. There will be no impacts to traffic.  Discussed Berkmar Extended and Route 29 widening projects. 15. Seminole Trail - Signal/Traffic Services (Adaptive Signal Project) Update.  Received. Listen 16. Closed Meeting.  At 12:26 p.m., the Board went into Closed Meeting pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A) of the Code of Virginia under subsection (1) to consider appointments to boards, committees, and commissions in which there are pending vacancies or requests for reappointments; under subsection (3) to discuss the possible disposition of seven acres of vacant County held real property because discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position of the County; under subsection (7) to consult with and be briefed by legal counsel and staff regarding specific legal matters requiring legal advice relating to the negotiation of easements on the County Office Building property; and under subsection (19) to discuss a report relating to the security of County facilities and the safety of persons using such facilities. Listen 17. Certified Closed Meeting.  At 1:42 p.m., the Board reconvened into open meeting and certified the closed meeting. 18. Boards and Commissions: Appointments.  REAPPOINTED Mr. E.N. Garnett, Mr. Bruce Dotson and Mr. Stephen McLean to the Acquisition of Conservation Easements (ACE) Committee with said terms to expire August 1, 2015.  APPOINTED Mr. Joseph Chambers to the Architectural Review Board to fill an unexpired term ending November 16, 2016.  APPOINTED Mr. Matt Harris to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau (CACVB) Management Board with said term to expire June 30, 2017.  REAPPOINTED Ms. Cyndra Van Clief to the Jail Authority Board with said term to expire August 6, 2017.  APPOINTED Mr. Jeffrey Sitler to the Long Range Solid Waste Solutions Advisory Committee with said term to expire November 30, 2015. Clerk: Prepare appointment/ reappointment letters, update Boards and Commissions book, webpage, and notify appropriate persons. 19. Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau (CACVB) Governance and Funding.  Discussed. Listen 20. Virginia Secretary of Transportation, Aubrey Layne, Discussion on Regional Transportation Listen 5 Issues.  Discussed. 21. Budget Planning for FY 16 - Budget Process.  DIRECTED staff to develop the FY16-FY20 Five Year Financial Plan, the FY 16-FY20 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) and the Operating Budget for FY16 based on option 2 of the Budget Development Calendar options. OMB: Proceed as directed. Listen 22. Solid Waste Service Options.  CONSENSUS to remove option 3. County Executive’s office: Proceed as directed. Listen 23. Work Session: CPA-2013-01. Comprehensive Plan Update/Amendment, to begin with public comments and possible Board direction.  Held. (Attachment 9) Listen 24. Route 29 Project Delivery Advisory Panel Update.  Received. Listen 25. From the Board: Committee Reports and Matters Not Listed on the Agenda. a. City Liaison on the County Solid Waste Advisory Committee.  CONCURRED with Mr. Steve Lawson as the City Liaison on the Long Term Solid Waste Advisory Committee. b. Public comment to Voter ID (Proposed amendment to 1VAC20-40-10).  No action taken. Ann Mallek:  Provided copy of three month report from the Rivanna River Basin Commission. Listen 26. From the County Executive: Report on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda. Tom Foley:  Announced that he had spoken with individual Board members about potential changes to the meeting schedule.  By a vote of 6:0, ADOPTED a new regular meeting schedule effective September 3, 2014. (Note: Resolution adopted on August 13th) Listen 27. Adjourn.  The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 p.m. ewj/tom Attachment 1 – Proclamation recognizing August 26, 2014 as Women’s Equality Day Attachment 2 – Revised Community Use of County Facilities Policy Attachment 3 – B.F. Yancey Coalition Charter Attachment 4 – ZMA-2004-00024 Old Trail – Special Exception to Authorize Variations from the Code of Development Attachment 5 – Ordinance No. 14-03(1) – Agricultural and Forestal Districts Attachment 6 – Resolution - Appeal of ARB Decision: ARB-2014-024. New Hope Church Attachment 7 – Draft Board of Supervisors’ Three-Year Priorities Attachment 8 - Albemarle County Proposed 2015 Legislative Priorities Attachment 9 - CPA-2013-01.Comprehensive Plan Update/Amendment 6 ATTACHMENT 1 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, this is the 94th Anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote in 1920; and WHEREAS, in 1848, 166 years ago in Seneca Falls, the need was recognized and proclaimed, but after great effort there is still more work to be done to ensure reliable protection in the U.S. Constitution for women against sex discrimination in general; and WHEREAS, in many other ways the tasks of providing equal opportunities to women and men, and the tasks of removing burdens which fall unjustly on women as compared with men remain uncompleted., NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, does hereby proclaim August 26, 2014, as WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY in remembrance of all those women and men who have worked to develop a more equitable commu nity, which acknowledges both the real similarities and the important differences between women and men, with liberty and justice for all; and Signed and sealed this 6th day of August 2014. 7 ATTACHMENT 2 COMMUNITY USE OF COUNTY FACILITIES A) Generally 1. The Board of Supervisors believes in the full and best possible utilization of the physical facilities belonging to the citizens of the County. To achieve this end, the use of County facilities for governmental, school and related activities, as well as by outside organizations and groups, shall be encouraged when these activities will not interfere with the routine business of the County. 2. Proper protection, safety and care of County property shall be primary considerations in the use of County facilities. B) Eligible Organizations 1. The Board has classified various organizations and groups for the purposes of priority and the charging of fees. 1. Classification I. County government and School-affiliated or related groups. II. Youth agencies, educational, recreational, cultural, political, civic, charitable, social, veterans’ or religious groups or organizations. III. Profit making or Private groups, organizations, or businesses. 2. Membership The membership of any group or organization requesting the use of County facilities must be largely from the County of Albemarle. This restriction shall not exclude the use of certain facilities, as determined by the County Executive, by state and national organizations that have a local sponsoring division of such organization. 3. Commercial Activities Commercial use of County property by any organization or individual is expressly prohibited. C) Applications and Approval 1. Applications must be sponsored by reputable and established clubs, societies or organizations that can be held responsible for the payment of charges, compensation for damages to property and for use of the property in reasonable conformity with the regulations on the application. 2. The Board authorizes the County Executive or his des ignee to approve all applications for the use of County facilities that meet the requirements of the Board, that comply with implementing regulations the County Executive deems necessary to protect County property and that do not conflict with established business or commercial interests in the community. The County Executive shall design such application forms as are required. The completed and signed form shall be a binding agreement upon the applicant and the County. 3. No rental application will be considered more than six months prior to the desired rental date. 4. The County Executive or his designee reserves the right to cancel a rental contract up to ten calendar days prior to a scheduled rental. 5. The Lane Auditorium and COB – 5th Street Room A are available during business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) only if the applicant provides shuttle bus services or off -site parking for participants of the meeting. On-site parking is not available for large meetings during business hours. 8 6. All activities shall end, with County facilities vacated, no later than 10:00 p.m. 7. The Lane Auditorium and its adjacent Lobby are not available for exclusive rental or use on any day during which a local government board, commission, or other duly appointed entity is scheduled to use the facility. During any such public meetings, the adjacent Lobby shall be considered an extension of the Lane Auditorium and shall be subject to reasonable use restrictions. Such restrictions shall include, but not be limited to: (1) that ingress and egress are not obstructed; and (2) that use of the Lobby does not interfere with the conduct of County business. 8. Meeting rooms and Auditorium are not available on holidays, scheduled or declared, when the County Office Building is closed. 9. Reservations will automatically be cancelled when the County office buildings are closed due to inclement weather or emergency conditions. 10. County Office Buildings’ Grounds and Parking Lots: a. Unless otherwise specifically allowed in this policy, the Grounds of the County Office Buildings are not open for public use. For purposes of this restriction, the Grounds do not include parking lots that are open for public use or sidewalks, provided that ingress and egress are not obstructed and that use of those parking lots or sidewalks does not interfere with the conduct of County business. b. Parking in County parking lots for purposes not related to business being conducted in or on County facilities shall not be permitted during the County’s regular business hours, or during meetings of the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, or School Board. In addition, there shall be no public parking in such lots between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. At such other times, unrestricted spaces in parking lots are open to the public for general parking purposes. c. Veterans’ Memorials. The County Executive or his designee may consider requests for the use of the area in proximity to the veterans’ memorials on the Grounds by vete rans’ groups or organizations consistent with this policy. Such requests must be made and approved no less than 5 business days before the proposed activity. d. At no time shall vehicles be parked on the lawns or pedestrian walkways. e. Unauthorized users of County facilities or Grounds are subject to removal and/or prosecution for trespassing. D) Fees (See Attachment) 1. The County Executive shall establish a minimum schedule of fees and may make additional adjustments in the fees. The minimum schedule and additional adjustments shall be based upon the classification of the group or organization, the facilities to be used, the size of the group, the objectives of the organization, the approximate cost to the County and the purpose for which the facility will be used. 2. In general, the County Office Building Rental Charges schedule (attached below) will apply. 3. A full rental fee shall be charged to all groups (except Classification I) when County facilities are to be used for fund raising and/or when an admission charge is levied. 4. All fees must be paid at least seven (7) calendar days in advance, and the sponsoring organization whose name appears on the application shall be held responsible for any and all damages to property and equipment. 9 E) Protection of County Property 1. An employee or agent of the County shall be on duty on the property at times when the facilities are in use. No equipment or furnishings may be used or moved without the consent of the employee in charge if such usage is not in conform ity with the contracted agreement. The employee in charge may expel any group if said group, after ample warnings, fails to adhere to the provisions of their rental agreement. 2. The sponsoring organization shall be responsible for crowd control measures, including the employment of police protection when required. Such control shall be arranged in advance when deemed necessary by the County Executive or his designee. F) Safety 1. Organizations and individuals using the facility shall be responsible for fami liarizing themselves with the nearest exits in case of emergency evacuation. Each conference room has a Fire Escape Plan posted at its entrance which shows the primary and secondary escape routes. G) Deposits 1. A cash bond or deposit may be required at the discretion of the County Executive or his designee prior to use of the property. Lane Auditorium and COB-5th Street Room A Rental Charges Classification Weekday-Business Hours Weekday-Evening I. County/Schools* No Charge No Charge II. Youth agencies, educational, recreational, cultural, political, civic, charitable, social, veteran’s or religious groups or organizations $18.00 flat fee $40.00 per hour III. Profit Making or Private Groups, Organizations or Businesses $200.00 flat fee $200.00 flat fee * Departments directly supervised or sponsored by the County Executive/Superintendent or sponsored by the local office of the Virginia Cooperative Extension The Lane Auditorium and COB – 5th Street Room A are available during business hours (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) only if the Applicant provides shuttle bus services or off -site parking for participants of the meeting. On-site parking is not available for large meetings during business hours. County Office Building Meeting Rooms Rental Charges (Other than for Lane Auditorium and COB-5th Street Room A) Classification Weekday-Business Hours Weekday-Evening I. County/Schools* No Charge No Charge II. Youth agencies, educational, recreational, cultural, political, civic, charitable, social, veteran’s or religious groups or organizations $18.00 flat fee $40.00 per hour III. Profit Making or Private Groups, Organizations or Businesses $40.00 per hour $40.00 per hour * Departments directly supervised or sponsored by the County Executive /Superintendent or sponsored by the local office of the Virginia Cooperative Extension 10 Additional Charges 1. Each additional room used shall incur an additional charge, pursuant to the above schedule. 2. Requests to set up additional chairs/tables shall incur a flat $18.00 charge. 3 Any portion of a meeting scheduled past 5:00 p.m. will be subject to the applicable weekday evening rate. 4. For any event at which food is served, a $150.00 security deposit will be charged, to be returned upon satisfactory inspection of facility. 11 ATTACHMENT 3 B. F. Yancey Coalition for Intergenerational Programming in Southern Albemarle County Charter Purpose: The purposes of the B. F. Yancey Coalition for Intergenerational Programming in southern Albemarle County (“The Yancey Coalition”) are to promote the development and delivery of intergenerational programming at the Yancey school and in the southern Albemarle region; further the work of the B. F. Yancey Work Group as chartered by the Board of Supervisors and School Board in December, 2012 (see Appendix 1); identify and introduce new programs; identify and develop partnerships for programs and services; and solicit financial support from foundations, corporations, individuals and government for the creation and o n-going operating of an Intergenerational Learning Center. Primary Objectives: 1. To provide programs and services identified in the B.F. Yancey Report dated December, 2013 and to expand those programs and other intergenerational programming as deemed app ropriate for southern Albemarle based on input from the community and within available resources. 2. To solicit financial support from foundations, corporations, non-profit organizations, individuals and governments for programming and facility needs; and to identify and develop an appropriate structure for receiving and managing funds. 3. To advise the Board of Supervisors and the School Board regarding intergenerational programming and service needs in southern Albemarle. 4. To identify, develop and implement meaningful and productive partnerships with private, public and non-profit entities engaged in intergenerational programming in southern Albemarle. 5. To work collaboratively with the County Schools’ Building Services to identify current facility needs, and to coordinate with the County Schools’ Long Range Planning Committee to plan for future facilities. 6. To communicate effectively by any and all means available with residents in southern Albemarle regarding available intergenerational programming and comm unity services and to continue active dialogue within the region about community needs. Structure and Membership The Yancey Coalition shall be considered a Type I Organization as outlined in Albemarle County School Board Policy KG-AP. The Yancey Coalition shall be self-governing and shall not be a formal entity created by either the Board of Supervisors or the School Board. The members of The Yancey Coalition shall be appointed initially by the County Executive and School Superintendent jointly and at their discretion and shall be comprised primarily of individuals appointed previously to serve on the B. F. Yancey Work Group. The Yancey Coalition may appoint other Albemarle County residents to serve as members as it sees fit. Timeline The Yancey Coalition is expected to develop its own timeline as it proceeds with its work. 12 Communication with the Boards The Yancey Coalition shall provide a written Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors and School Board. The Coalition may report to the Board more frequently as deemed necessary or appropriate. Expectations for on-going Support Dedicated County staff support is not available for this effort. Rather, The Yancey Coalition is empowered to be self-directed and self-supporting with the recognition that County government partners are and will remain engaged in the activities of The Yancey Coalition as a natural and normal part of service to the community. Specific County partners providing relevant programs and services in the community include the B. F. Yancey Elementary School administration, Club Yancey, School Administration, County Department of Parks and Recreation, County Department of Social Services, County Executive’s Office. Other active partners include but may not be limited to the Jefferson Area Board on Aging (JABA). Appendix 1 Background In December 2012, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and the School Board approved a charter for a work group to address the decline in student enrollment at the B.F. Yancey Elementary S chool and the desire to maximize use of the building beyond traditional classroom use and to improve services to the citizens of southern Albemarle County within the capacity of this school building. The Albemarle School Board and Board of Supervisors charged the Yancey Work Group with five primary objectives: 1. Identify service needs of the southern Albemarle community including review of existing needs assessments and other data compiled by the County and other community partners over the past 5 -10 years. 2. Develop recommendations for enhanced use of the school building. Ideas for strategies might include first identifying how much and what kind of space may be available, identifying any restrictions on the use within the building and identifying activities/programs that are aligned with continuing the building as an elementary school. 3. Identify other individuals, entities, and/or organizations already engaged in or interested in enhanced service delivery, and to determine feasibility for public/private partnerships to support program development. 4. Conduct research into best practice models where successful programs or uses have been identified and implemented. 5. Research avenues of possible funding support for model programs, including foundations with interest in enhanced service delivery in settings such as the Yancey Elementary School. On December 12, 2013, the Yancey Work Group presented their final report to the Board of Supervisors and the School Board that identified these needs for the southern Albemarle Community.  After School Programs for Youth  Workforce Skills  Childcare for infants/toddlers  Esmont and Scottsville Senior Centers and Support  Access to Technology  Mental and Physical Health Programming 13 To meet these needs the B. F. Yancey Work Group made these five recommendations in the final report: 1. That the negotiations on land purchase and septic upgrades required for current and future use be completed by the beginning of the 2014-15 school year. 2. That Albemarle pursue the creation of an intergenerational learning center to be housed at B.F. Yancey Elementary School that would provide space for local agencies to deliver needed services for the southern Albemarle community. 3. That the pursuit of the center be implemented in three phases to consist of the following time frames and actions: a. Phase I – January 1, 2014- August 1, 2014; Athletic programs sponsored by Yancey Tennis Boosters, a recreation basketball program, parenting classes, health information sessions, and an open technology lab will be held during normal operating hours when class is not in session using current facilities. The school principal, the director of Club Yancey, the Office of Community Engagement, the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Social Services will help to coordinate these efforts using current staffing. b. Phase II – August 1, 2014 – August 1, 2015; Programs from Phase I will continue. In addition, adult classes involving technological and workforce skills will be conducted. Additional health programs will be offered as well as additional classes for toddlers and early learning. Mental health services and programs for the aging population will be sought from community partners. The school principal, the Office of Community Engagement, and the Department of Social Services will help to coordinate these efforts. The Club Yancey Director position should be made the Director of these programs for Phase II. This position’s salary should be moved into the County Budget. c. Phase III August 1, 2015, The addition to the current building in the Capital Improvement Plan is expanded to create more space, as outlined in Chapter 5 of this report for community agencies to run and coordinate their own programs throughout the school day in addition to after school, evenings, and weekends. The Director of Intergenerational Programming of Albemarle position is created. The new Director collaborates with the school principal, the Office of Community Engagement, and outside agencies to run programs including C lub Yancey. 4. That an ongoing fundraising committee be appointed to work with County staff in the implementation of this plan and to solicit foundation, corporate, government and individual donors who have an interest in the future of southern Albemarle in order to raise money for building, programming, and the establishment of a foundation to provide future funding. 5. That the Long Range Planning Committee meet with the Leadership Team of the workgroup, Building Services Staff, and a representative from the County Executive’s office and the School Superintendent’s office to design and attain a cost estimate of increasing the project currently in the Capital Improvement Since the submission of the final report, a wide variety of programs has been established or expanded that provide the foundation for the intergenerational programming including:  Social Services Day – provides resource and benefit information to the community in partnership with Albemarle County Department of Social Services.  Open Doors Learning Catalog - An informational publication of ongoing activities at Yancey and community events throughout southern Albemarle in partnerships with Community Education.  Veggie Village – Grant awarded to Club Yancey by Quick Start Tennis and Piedmont M aster Gardens that provides Club Yancey participants opportunities to enhance gardening skills and grow vegetables. 14  Thomas Jefferson Gardening Club works with Club Yancey participants to plant flowers and make landscape improvements to the school.  Weekly reading and one-on-one tutoring in partnership with Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) and the Scottsville JABA Senior Center.  Quick Start Tennis –Basic tennis for adults and children of all ages sponsored by a QuickStart Tennis Grant.  Introduction to Computers – Beginner class for adults to learn and/or improve computer skills in partnership with Adult Education.  Baby Steps – Drop-in playgroup for infants to school-age children in partnerships with Club Yancey, southern Albemarle Intergenerational Community, organized community volunteers and the Southern Albemarle Family Practice.  Open Gym – Open on weekends to all ages in partnership with the Albemarle County Parks and Recreation Department.  Cyber Sundays – Community Internet access in the school in partnership with the Southern Albemarle Intergenerational Community Committee and Club Yancey. 15 ATTACHMENT 4 ZMA-2004-00024 Old Trail – Special Exception to Authorize Variations from the Code of Development VARIATION REQUEST #15: Change the minimum build-to line from eight (8) feet to 30 feet in Lots 2-4 of Block 3D. VARIATION REQUEST #16: Allow roof overhangs and eaves to encroach the five (5) foot building setback in Block 14. 1. Roof overhangs and eaves shall not be permitted to project further than one foot into the building setback. VARIATION REQUEST #17: Allow Lots 7-9 to be below the minimum lot size requirement for single- family units in Block 15. VARIATION REQUEST #18: To reduce front, side and rear setbacks to five (5) feet for single-family units in Block 15. VARIATION REQUEST #19: To reduce front, side and rear setbacks to five (5) feet for single-family units in Blocks 28 and 29B. 16 ATTACHMENT 5 ORDINANCE NO. 14-3(1) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 3, AGRICULT URAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICTS, ARTICLE II, DISTRICTS OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE, DIVISION 2, DISTRICTS, 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 3, Agricul tural and Forestal Districts, Article II, Districts of Statewide Significance, Division 2, Districts, of the Code of the County of Albemarle, Virginia, is hereby amended and reordained as follows: By Amending: Sec. 3-212 Eastham Agricultural and Forestal District Sec. 3-223 North Fork Moorman’s River Agricultural and Forestal District Sec. 3-225 Pasture Fence Mountain Agricultural and Forestal District CHAPTER 3. AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICTS ARTICLE II. DISTRICTS OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE DIVISION 2. DISTRICTS Sec. 3-212 Eastham Agricultural and Forestal District. The district known as the "Eastham Agricultural and Forestal District" consists of the following described properties: Tax map 46, parcels 91B, 91C, 91E; tax map 63, parcels 1, 1A, 1A1, 2, 4, 14G, 14H, 14I, 26, 26A, 27, 28, 28A, 30F, 30G, 41A, 41A1, 41A2. This district, created on October 2, 1985 for not more than 10 years and last reviewed on August 6, 2014, shall next be reviewed prior to August 6, 2024. (12-8-93; 5-11-94; Code 1988, § 2.1-4(c); Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98; Ord. 04-3(2), 4-14-04; Ord. 09-3(4), 12-2-09) Sec. 3-223 North Fork Moorman's River Agricultural and Forestal District. The district known as the "North Fork Moorman's River Agricultural and Forestal Di strict" consists of the following described properties: Tax map 4, parcels 1, 2, 3, 4. This district, created on November 17, 1993 for not more than 10 years and last reviewed on August 6, 2014, shall next be reviewed prior to August 6, 2024. (11-17-93; Code 1988, § 2.1-4(v); Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98; Ord. 04-3(2), 4-14-04) Sec. 3-225 Pasture Fence Mountain Agricultural and Forestal District. The district known as the "Pasture Fence Mountain Agricultural and Forestal District" consists of the following described properties: Tax map 13, parcels 1, 5, 8, 10, 12. This district, created on November 17, 1993 for not more than 10 years and last reviewed on August 6, 2014, shall next be reviewed prior to August 6, 2024. (11-17-93; 7-13-94; Code 1988, § 2.1-4(u); Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98; Ord. 04-3(2), 4-14-04) 17 ATTACHMENT 6 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (“ARB”) approved a certificate of appropriateness for New Hope Church (the “Church”) for the site improvements on the p ortion of Tax Map and Parcel Number 02100-00-00-012C1 within the Entrance Corridor Overlay District (“ARB 2014-024”) on April 7, 2014; and WHEREAS, the ARB’s decision was appealed to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors pursuant to Albemarle County Code § 18-30.6.8 by Charles M. Boldt (the “Appellant”) and the Board considered his appeal on June 11, 2014, July 9, 2014 and August 6, 2014; and WHEREAS, after the June 11, 2014 Board meeting, the Church submitted a revised landscape plan for the Board’s consideration at its July 9, 2014 meeting, and the revised landscape plan is identified as Sheets L1.1 Landscape Plan New Hope Church and L2.1 Landscape Details New Hope Church, both prepared by Albiston Associates, last revised 6-25-2014, (the “Revised Landscape Plan”); and WHEREAS, the Board has considered the issues raised by the Appellant and County staff’s analysis of those issues, County staff’s analysis of the landscape plan approved by the ARB and the Revised Landscape Plan and their consistency with the applicable design guidelines, and has given due consideration to the decision of the ARB. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that upon consideration of the foregoing, and because the Revised Landscape Plan is consistent with the applicable design guidelines, in particular Design Guidelines 7, 8 and 33, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors hereby approves a certificate of appropriateness for ARB 2014-024, subject to the condition that the landscaping installed shall be as it is illustrated on the Revised Landscape Plan. 18 ATTACHMENT 7 DRAFT ALBEMARLE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 3-YEAR PRIORITIES June 10, 2014 Items highlighted in green are proposed 1st Year priorities. Educational Opportunities: Provide lifelong learning opportunities for al l our citizens 1 In partnership with the school system, identify a process to identify potential improvements in funding strategies for K-12 and school readiness  Consider a blue ribbon committee to explore funding methods  Examine the funding relationship between the Board and School Board 2 Research and determine the successful components and outcome measurements for a lifelong educational system  Determine who does what (respective responsibilities) and where opportunities may lie; consider what piece each partner may play  Determine continuing education needs by using the Economic Development Office to work with businesses to define those needs 3 Support the CATEC Strategic Plan in order to improve workforce development that is aligned with our local economy  Incorporate CATEC Strategic Plan into County plans (i.e. economic development)  Expand the role of CATEC  Improve vocational/workforce/employer links  Increase internships and apprenticeships 4 Change process for oversight of the CIP to ensure that the Board and School Board get better input earlier on and that we achieve greater citizen awareness Economic Prosperity: Foster an environment that stimulates diversified job creation, capital investments, and tax revenues that support community goals 1 Establish a successful Economic Development Office that achieves the County’s economic development goals  Determine focus and direction of efforts; create appropriate role and structure  Determine reasonable measurements for success  Leverage career ladder jobs within our target industries (multiplier jobs)  Educate the community about the importance of economic development, what it would look like, and how the Economic Development Office is a resource for the County 2 Evaluate the Orange Dot program in the County 3 Define policies and incentives for redevelopment 4 Review our assets and economic engines within the community and enhance and protect our relationships so that we are able to utilize more partnerships when appropriate Operational Capacity: Ensure County government’s ability to provide high quality service that achieves community priorities 1 Attract and retain high performing professionals and managers 2 Bring staffing capacity up to a level required to implement the Board’s strategic priorit ies  Consider/evaluate a Transportation Planning position  Consider/evaluate a Water Resource Manager position  Consider/evaluate a Rural Areas Planning position 3 Continue with our long term plan to fund the Police Department’s core services and geo-policing 4 Continually evaluate others’ best practices and encourage an organizational culture that innovates and is a model for others  Help staff with furthering “One Organization Committed to Excellence” 5 Obtain and maintain infrastructure of sufficient quality to support government operations (i.e. IT, buildings, 19 vehicles) 6 Strengthen regional collaboration efforts Citizen Engagement: Successfully engage citizens so that local government reflects their values and aspirations 1 Improve citizen communication and participation  Develop an interactive mapping approach that enhances geographic information that is available to citizens  Support elected officials meeting with and coordinating ombudsman activities with citizens  Continue to establish protocols, resources, and technologies that reach and respond to citizens from diverse circumstances [Note: Consider whether any of these bulleted items should be separate priorities] Critical Infrastructure: Prioritize, plan and invest in critical infrastructure tha t responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs 1 Establish and implement a solid waste management plan with emphasis on reducing, reusing, and recycling  Develop and execute short term solutions/actions and begin t he implementation of a long range strategy to address solid waste issues 2 Consider the formation of a regional transit authority and consider creating a service district for funding  Update previous study  Identify partners  Look at funding alternatives 3 Explore the basis for calculating school capacity to insure alignment with our development plans  Process is underway to produce a long range plan that will inform the CIP process  Address Pre-K space needs; consider whether schools can support Pre-K education 4 Revisit our capital investments and prioritize those that are needed, particularly as they relate to Master Plan implementation 5 Examine/revisit the possibility of financing our CIP projects through a local bond issue 6 Begin design for court expansion and renovation 7 Revisit the process for the CIP across schools [Note: This Priority may be combined with Educational Opportunities #4 into one priority regarding the CIP and will be addressed under the appropriate Aspiration] Development Areas: Attract quality employment, commercial, and high density residential uses into development areas by providing services and infrastructure that encourage redevelopment and private investment while protecting the quality of neighborhoods 1 Perform transportation impact planning to determine how growth is affecting existing neighborhoods, businesses, etc.  Include safety improvements in master plan areas  Enhance transit service, routes, and bus stops 2 Define new small area plans with related improvements  Expand and sensibly place light industrial areas 3 Develop and implement policies and/or performance measurements to protect existing neighborhoods 4 Explore redevelopment policies and incentives Natural Resources: Thoughtfully protect and manage Albemarle County’s ecosystems and natural resources in both the rural and development areas to safeguard the quality of life of current and future generations 1 Set up a program to improve water quality  Determine the level of service and funding  Revisit the funding mechanism for storm water management 2 Successfully implement the County’s stormwater management programs 3 Identify important biodiversity areas and provide information to landowners on the importance of those areas 20 4 Consider steps suggested in the LCAPP to ease/mitigate climate change [Note: Revise this Priority after Comprehensive Planning presentation to the Board] Rural Areas: Preserve the character of rural life with thriving farms and forests, traditional crossroad communities, and protected scenic areas, historic sites, and biodiversity 1 Optimize management of the County’s parks and open spaces  Determine the optimum relationship between tourism and preservation and ensure that tourism (overuse) is not having a negative impact  Consider how we may better develop our park system  Review park/open space usage to determine what parks may be overused; how to open new parks to spread usage, and how to get people to our parks  Consider how funding for the ACE program may contribute  Include volunteer system for trail maintenance 2 Carefully address agri-tourism mandates to assess rural impact 3 Develop a rural transportation plan  Identify entrance corridor roads (i.e. Barracks Road)  Address connectivity including trails, bikeways, greenways, rural rustic road, etc. 4 Ascertain the core services expectations in rural areas and examine the “social contract” that the County has with rural residents in the delivery of services  The community facilities plan addresses this and will lead to Board policy  Develop common theme and messages that Board Members can communicate 5 Establish a minimum acceptable level of broadband service and pursue opportunities to bring that level of service to all citizens 6 Encourage rehabilitation of crossroads communities 21 ATTACHMENT 8 Albemarle County Proposed 2015 Legislative Priorities Growth Management, Land Use and Transportation Transportation Funding—Support legislation to 1) establish a new dedicated funding source for a Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Transit Authority; 2) establish stable and consistent state revenues for Virginia’s long-term transportation infrastructure needs; 2) direct funding efforts at all transportation modes; 3) coordinate planning for transportation and land use, being m indful of local Comprehensive and regional Transportation Plans when planning transportation systems within a locality; and 4) strongly oppose any legislation or regulations that would require the transfer of responsibility to counties for construction, maintenance or operation of new and existing secondary roads. Biosolids—Support legislation enabling localities, as part of their zoning ordinances, to designate and/or reasonably restrict the land application of biosolids to specific areas within the loca lity based on criteria related to the public safety and welfare of its citizens and the environment. In addition, support legislation regarding land application of biosolids that protect the environment, public health and safety. Local Authority—Support legislation to 1) strengthen localities’ authority by enabling them to utilize adequate public facilities ordinances; and 2) not pass legislation that preempts or circumvents existing local authority to regulate land use. Impact Fee Authority—Support impact fee legislation that allows for 1) a fair allocation of costs representing a “pro-rata” off-set of new growth on public facilities; 2) impact fees for facility costs related to transportation, schools, fire, police, emergency medical services, libraries , stormwater management, open space and parks/recreation lands; 3) effective implementation through simple locally-based formulae and reasonable administrative requirements; 4) does not cap or limit localities’ impact fee updates; and 5) does not diminish the existing proffer system. Conservation Easements—Support legislation that augments local efforts in natural resource protection through 1) continuing to fund the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) for locally established and funded Purchase of Development Rights programs (e.g. ACE Program in Albemarle County); 2) continuing to provide matching funds to localities for their Purchase of Development Rights programs through the Office of Farmland Preservation; 3) retaining provisions in transient occupancy tax legislation so that funds can continue to be used to protect open-space and resources of historical, cultural, ecological and scenic value that attract tourism; and 4) increase incentives for citizens to create conservation easements. Scenic Protection and Tourist Enhancement—Support enabling legislation for Albemarle County to provide for a scenic protection and tourist enhancement overlay district. As the County pursues options to protect the visual quality of land as an aesthetic and economic resource, this legislation would provide a method to ensure full consideration of visual resources and scenic areas when the County or state make land use decisions in designated areas. Health and Human Services Comprehensive Services Act (CSA)—Request that the legislature assist localities’ implementation of CSA in a consistent, financially stable manner by: 1) fully funding the state pool for CSA with allocations based on realistic anticipated levels of need and a cap on local expenditures for s erving a child through CSA; 2) enhancing state funding for grants to localities to create community-based alternatives for children served in CSA; 3) establishing state contacts with CSA providers to provide for a uniform contract management process, impro ve vendor accountability and control costs; and 4) encouraging the state to be proactive in making service providers available and to support local and regional efforts to address areas of cost sharing among localities by procuring services through group negotiation. 22 Child Care for Low Income Working Families—Request the legislature provide additional funds to local governments to assist low-income working families with childcare costs. This funding helps working-class parents pay for supervised day care facilities and supports efforts for families to become self -sufficient. Local Department of Social Services (LDSS)—Request the legislature increase funds for LDSS to match all available federal dollars to assist LDSS staffing needs in order to meet state mandated services and workloads. Local Government Administration and Finance Taxation—Support legislation granting counties taxing power equal to those granted cities and towns, without decreasing, limiting or changing city and town taxing authority. Composite Index—A. Support legislation to amend the Composite Index Funding Formula by re-defining the local true value of real property component of the formula to include the land use taxation value of real property rather than the fair market assessed value for those properties that have qualified and are being taxed under a land use value taxation program. Community College Costs—Support legislation to require the state to fund 100% of public funding required for community college costs. Public Defender Funding—Support legislation to fully fund appropriate salaries for Public Defender offices. Voting Precincts—Eliminate split Virginia Senate precincts to the extent possible. The Virginia Senate redistricting plan has created split precincts in the Jack Jouett, Rio and Rivanna Magisterial Districts. The Jack Jouett precinct is split between the 17th and 25th Senate Districts in two places. The Woodbrook precinct is split between the 17th and the 25th Senate Districts and the Stony Point precinct is split between the 17th and 25th Senate Districts. Full Funding of State Mandates—Request the state provide full funding for its mandates in all areas of local government including the Standards of Quality (SOQs), positions approved by the Compensation Boa rd, costs related to jails and juvenile detention centers and human services positions. Local Control of Local Revenues—Oppose legislation that restricts or limits the existing local control of local revenues so that local government leaders can take appr opriate measures to generate sufficient revenues to sustain and improve services. Drug Court Funding—Request legislation to fully fund the Drug Court Program, which provides effective treatment and intensive supervision to drug offenders through the Circu it Courts of several Virginia localities. Cost to Compete Pay Differential—Due to the documented high cost of living in Albemarle County, request the legislature include Albemarle County Schools in the “Cost to Compete Pay Differential” so that the County may reach and maintain competitive compensation to help recruit, develop and retain a highly qualified and diverse teacher workforce. 23 ATTACHMENT 9 ALBEMARLE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DIRECTION AND COMMENTS ON RURAL AREA CHAPTER – CONTINUED August 6, 2014 Direction to staff on the Rural Area Chapter  Supervisor Palmer read excerpts from a letter she sent to the Board and staff and asked the Board members if they supported her recommended changes. There was general support for the idea of emphasizing the uses of agriculture, forestry and natural resource protection more at the beginning of the chapter and following those paragraphs with any recommendations for other uses.  Additional discussion on what the Plan should say regarding rural residen tial development, criteria for new uses, and agriculture and forestry will take place at the next meeting after the Board completes its review of the remaining parts of the Chapter.  Strategy 3b should say, “Consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow f or small-scale, supportive uses, such as country stores, offices, day care facilities, doctor/dentist offices, and public institutional uses, such as post offices, in designated crossroads communities. Consider allowing restaurants in crossroads communities in historic buildings. or new structures with appropriate size limits and performance standards. The text should say that building new structures is not appropriate, but expanding existing buildings may be appropriate.  Strategy 5a relating to historic buildings in the Rural Area should say, “Consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow for uses such as restaurants and lodgings in historic buildings (as defined in the Historic Resources section of the Plan) in crossroads communities. and consider allowing such uses by right.  After the Board receives the Planning Commission’s recommended zoning text amendment for events related to agriculture as mandated by the State (Section 15.2-2288), this section of the Plan will be reviewed again.  Remove Strategy 6a that recommends monitoring regular events at farm wineries since this issue has been resolved with recent noise ordinance updates.  Place the last sentence from the second paragraph under Strategy 6a which states “Event uses should be secondary to the agricultural use, rather than the reverse.” somewhere within the Events section and use stronger language such as the word “shall” instead of “should.  Remove Strategy 6d that discusses allowing regular commercial events at individual residences in the Rural Area.  Remove the section on Lodging, including Strategy 6e that recommends consideration of lodging facilities in the Rural Area.  Strategy 6f should say, “Consider amending updating the zoning regulations to include more current recreational activities, such as mountain biking, cyclocross, zip lines, and other similar facilities. Consider removing “swim, golf, and tennis, or similar athletic facilities from the list of available special uses in the Rural Area.”  Modify the first paragraph that talks about specific types of uses by providing emphasis on impacts of recreational uses. Trends change and new uses will inevitably occur that are not listed.  Remove the last two sentences from the third paragraph under Strategy 6f where specific impacts of gol f courses are listed. The third paragraph should read: “Care also should be taken in considering whether to permitting new golf courses in the Rural Area which typically involve activities that can result in significant adverse impacts to the rural land a nd uses and neighboring property owners. Together the City and County already have seven public and private golf courses available for residents and visitors. Adjoining localities, such as Wintergreen and Spring Creek in Gordonsville, also have facilities. Golf course development typically involves significant land clearing, planting of non-native turf grass, large amounts of water for irrigation, and use of fertilizers which can affect surface water. While new golf courses should not be prohibited, they should only be allowed when a significant unmet need can be established for more of this type of use.  Plan to finish the Rural Area Chapter at the next meeting and hold off on the solid waste discussion, which was requested at the last meeting. 24 Other Comments - Rural Area  The language at the front of the Plan provides the lens from which we view all the individual objectives and strategies in the chapter. This language emphasizes what is important to the Board up front and staff can keep this in mind as they implement the strategies.  Strategies 1e, 1f, 1g, and 1h discuss conservation measures and should come before Strategies 1c and 1d because conservation is what we want to emphasize in the Rural Area.  The emphasis in the current plan and the draft plan seems quite different to the lay person. The draft Plan concentrates on commercialization and new uses up front and this is putting forth a philosophy of encouraging commercial uses in the Rural Area.  The significance of the plan is how staff interprets the document rather than the specific language used.  The Board is trying to strike a delicate balance between people who live in the Rural Areas now versus people who will be moving there in the future.  Individual property rights seem to be missing from the discussion of the Rural Area chapter.  Rather than including language about discouraging residential development the Planning Commission included language about encouraging conservation measures. The Planning Commission struck a good balance here. Other Comments - Lodging  It does not seem like we need more lodging in the rural area but with some changes to the language we could allow it with lessened impacts.  We should not allow new construction for lodging and allow only small scale facilities.  We should remove language from the plan about forestalling subdivision of large parcels by allowing lodging because there is no way to know whether future owners will subdivide their land anyway.  Resident managers should be required for all lodging facil ities.  The changes recommended by Supervisor Palmer open up the Rural Area for some small changes to lodging while not allowing new construction. These changes seem reasonable.  People are currently allowed to have 10 rooms on their property and this should be sufficient.  The County struggles to provide adequate fire and rescue and police service for the current residents of the Rural Area. Adding lodging would further strain limited resources. We should be reluctant to allow additional uses until we have the resources to serve those uses. Other Comments - Restaurants  It makes sense to be able to use historic buildings in crossroads communities for restaurants. This provides a service for people who live in the area.  Saying we do not want a restaurant to be a destination may not be the appropriate language. If the restaurant is successful it will become a destination.  We should take a step back and identify areas that have potential for these new uses and target infrastructure improvements in these areas. Other Comments - Events  We should not reduce the number of persons for special events below 200 because many wineries have made significant investments to keep events indoors to meet the noise ordinance.  This 200 person threshold for special events will be put to the test in the coming year with significant fundraising events that are scheduled.  The last sentence of Strategy 6c says events should not be permitted in residential areas, yet there is a whole strategy about considering events in residential areas.  If there is not a lot of demand for special events on residential properties why include this strategy in the first place, especially if this is currently permitted by special use permit anyway.  Some members of the community have expressed concern about how long permits take to go through the review and approval process. This process should be studied to see if it can be compressed.  The $2500 Special Use Permit fee can inhibit start up events because the future success of event of event is unknown and organizers may not be able to pay such a large fee up front. The Crozet Music Festival was given a one year permit with a reduced fee. This practice should be revisited. Other Comments - Recreation  How do we police things such as zip lines and make sure they are safe? 25  Why would we remove golf courses from the Rural Area? Golf Courses require a large amount of land and would not be appropriate in the Development Areas.  We should remove whole paragraph under Strategy 6f that discusses golf cou rses. The plan should not single out specific uses. There should be a general statement about impacts of recreational uses because tastes change and new recreational uses could come up in the future. ***** Jerry Lee Chafin, Cismont - Rivanna District, provided a map of her and her neighbors’ properties. She encouraged the Board to think about neighbors that have been in place for many years. She asked them to consider people in the Rural Area with small properties. She said there are four parcels on Route 600 that are less than one acre. She said her property is 2.04 acres and pointed out some of her neighbors’ small properties on the map. She asked the Board to revisit existing zoning for such parcels. She said she has lived on her property for 25 years in happiness and enjoys gardening. She said that this year neighbors have moved who own chicken, ducks, sheep, and a sheep dog that is recommended for ranches and large herds of sheep. She said the dog barks at every noise at all hours of the day and night. She said another neighbor has a mushroom farm put his barn right on the back property line adjacent to her property. She told the Board that these are the types of things that can happen to small land owners in the Rural Area. Marcia Joseph, Rivanna District, said there have been previous discussions that conservation easements only serve wealthy land owners but she knows of two family farms that were saved by the ACE program and hopes the program can continue. She said that events, lodging and restaurants are not compatible with rural activities. She said people living in the Rural Area have expectations for a certain lifestyle and these activities can change the character of the Rural Area. She said that the previous Planning Commission who made these recommendations thought that these uses could be by right with supplemental regulations. She said this is worrisome because the public is unaware of these changes and are largely not involved in the Comp Plan process. She said it is important to make these use by Special Use Permit and allow for public input on each site, specifically for restaurants and lodging. She asked if a restaurant fails in the Rural Area, what is to stop them from selling off the lots. Jeff Warner, PEC, said rural preservation has long been policy of the County. He said dispersed rural development is not fiscally sustainable. He encouraged the Board to keep this policy. He said the revised plan is significant shift and a weakened policy from rural preservation. He said the draft plan encourages activities that are currently discouraged. He said that allowing more by-right activity will not limit pressure to subdivide and will instead increase commercial activity. He cautioned that not agricultural activities will put stress on rural ro ads. He asked how the County will respond to increased traffic when weddings become new cash crop. He said the Board must account for public costs on infrastructure from the proposed revisions. He said that pressure to subdivide land is the justification for the new policy but asked data there is to back up this premise. He said the discussion should include information on the rate of subdivisions currently occurring in the county and the fiscal impacts. He said it is premature to alter rural policies without such data. Wendell Wood, land owner in all districts, asked the Board to do a better job of defining the Rural Area and Development Areas. He said the plan has rules saying what constitutes a developable lot such as certain infrastructure improvements, but then some of these lots are arbitrarily designated as Rural Area in the plan. He said that land with public water and sewer and other infrastructure should be developable as an urban area. If not, it will be developed as a large lot rural subdivision and then in the future when more land is needed for urban development, growth will have to expand out into the Rural Area. By keeping these developable lots in the Rural Area you lose a potential development that in the future will cause more destruction o f the Rural Area. He asked the Board to reconsider what areas are designated as Rural Area.