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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08262014actions 1 ACTIONS Board of Supervisors Meeting of August 26, 2014 August 27, 2014 AGENDA ITEM/ACTION ASSIGNMENT PODCAST 1. Call to Order.  Meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m., by the Chair, Ms. Dittmar. All BOS members were present. Also present were Tom Foley, Larry Davis, Ella Jordan and Travis Morris. Listen 2. Discussion/Action: Proposed Route 29 Solutions Package Resolution.  By a vote of 5:1(Boyd), ADOPTED resolution. Clerk: Forward copy of signed resolution to CTB, VDoT, Philip Shucet and County Attorney’s Office. (Attachment 1) 3. Closed Meeting.  At 4:05 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. 4. Certify Closed Meeting.  At 4:59 p.m., the Board reconvened into open meeting and certified the closed meeting. Recess. 1. Call to Order Joint Meeting with School Board.  At 5:31 p.m., the Joint Meeting was called to order. Listen 2. Joint Meeting with School Board.  Held. 3. Adjourn  At 8:03 p.m., the meeting was adjourned. ewj/tom Attachment 1 – Proposed Route 29 Solutions Package Resolution 2 ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on February 18, 2014, the Federal Highway Administration notified the Virginia Department of Transportation that a reassessment of the purpose and need for the US 29 Bypass proposal was expected to find that it is “no longer adequate to support the investment in the corridor” and that other alternatives must be considered; and WHEREAS, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors reinstated its opposition to the US 29 Bypass proposal in February 2014 and requested that funding for the bypass be reallocated to alternatives; and WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Transportation convened a working group to consider alternatives to the proposed bypass which considered several proposals to address traffic concerns in the corridor; and WHEREAS, the Commonwealth Transportation Board, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, the Charlottesville City Council and the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization have all endorsed the Route 29 Solutions, a multi-faceted package of projects in Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville to improve mobility, address the worst congested area s and the highest crash locations, minimize environmental impacts, and produce a reasonable return on taxpayer dollars; and WHEREAS, our community looks forward to working cooperatively with VDOT to facilitate the planning and construction of the Route 29 Solutions and realizing the significant benefits from the $230 million worth of investments in the corridor; and WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Transportation has decided to utilize the design-build method of procurement to implement the widening of Route 29, the development of a grade separated interchange at Route 29 and Rio Road, and to extend Berkmar Drive; and WHEREAS, the design-build procurement process permits the Virginia Department of Transportation to begin preliminary construction prior to the completion of final design drawings and engineering for a project; and WHEREAS, because of the importance of Route 29 to this community, it is important that citizens of the community and stakeholders along the corridor, both commercial and res idential, are actively engaged during the design and development of this project; and WHEREAS, this corridor has been master planned by the community; and WHEREAS, Route 29 serves as a gateway to the Charlottesville region and is an Albemarle County entrance corridor, and its appearance is important to the community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that 1. the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors reaffirms its support for the Route 29 Solutions and their expeditious and careful construction; and 2. the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors hereby requests the Virginia Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Charlottesville -Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization and any other state or federal agencies to work to ensure the following with regard to the development of the Route 29 Solutions projects: A. that every reasonable effort be undertaken to share with the public and provide for their comment on proposed designs for the improvements prior to finalizing the designs an d beginning construction of the projects; and B. the design process consider opportunities for bicycle and pedestrian access along the corridor; and C. the design be context sensitive and reasonably reflect the aesthetics of the area; and particular provisions be incorporated into the Request for Proposals to achieve the stated goals of preserving an acceptable flow of traffic on Route 29 during construction and 3 minimizing the impact to existing businesses and neighborhoods in the corridor, as the Virginia Department of Transportation and Virginia Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne have indicated will be the case.