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Tentative BOARD OF SUPERVISORS T E N T A T I V E MARCH 12, 2014 COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING AUDITORIUM 4:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order. 2. Work Session: FY 2014/2015 Operating and Capital Budgets. · Consider Proposed Budget for Public Hearing. 3. Adjourn. 6:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Moment of Silence. 4. Adoption of Final Agenda. 5. Brief Announcements by Board Members. 6. Recognitions. a. Proclamation recognizing Wednesday, March 19, 2014 through Sunday, March 23, 2014 as the Twentieth Annual VIRGINIA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK. 7. From the Public: Matters Not Listed for Public Hearing on the Agenda. 8. Consent Agenda (on next sheet). PUBLIC HEARINGS: 9. SP-2013-00020. Chick-fil-A, Pantops (Sign #120). PROPOSAL: Drive thru lane for proposed retail building. ZONING CATEGORY/GENERAL USAGE: Highway Commercial (HC); EC Entrance Corridor Overlay. SECTION: 24.2.2(12) Special Use Permit, which allows for drive-in windows serving or associated with permitted uses. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE: Urban Mixed Use – retail, commercial services, office, and a mix of residential types (6.01 – 34 units/acre). LOCATION: Tax Map Parcel 78-55A2, located on northeast side of Route 250 East, across from the intersection with State Farm Boulevard. MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Rivanna. Margaret Maliszewski, Principal Planner. 10. ZMA-2013-00014. North Pointe Neighborhood Investments (Sign #115). PROPOSAL: Request to amend approved proffers from ZMA200000009 on property zoned Planned Development – Mixed Commercial (PD-MC) zoning district which allows large-scale commercial uses; residential by special use permit (15 units/acre) uses. A maximum of 893 units on approximately 269 acres is approved by special use permit at a gross density of 3.31 units/acre. No new dwellings proposed. ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes. AIRPORT IMPACT AREA: Yes. FLOOD HAZARD OVERLAY: Yes. PROFFERS: Yes. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Urban Mixed Use (in Destination and Community Centers) – retail, residential, commercial, employment, office, institutional, and open space; Urban Density Residential – residential (6.01 – 34 units/ acre); supporting uses such as religious institutions, schools, commercial, office and service uses; Neighborhood Density Residential – residential (3 – 6 units/acre) supporting uses such as religious institutions, schools and other small-scale non-residential uses; Privately Owned Open Space; Environmental Features – privately owned recreational amenities and open space; floodplains, steep slopes, wetlands, and other environmental file:////coba-webapp01/BOSForms/Agenda/2014Files/0312/0.0_Agenda.htm (1 of 2) [10/6/2020 9:52:15 AM] Tentative features; and Institutional – civic uses, parks, recreational facilities, and similar uses on County-owned property. LOCATION: North of Proffit Road, east of Route 29 North, west of Pritchett Lane and south of the Rivanna River. TAX MAP/PARCEL: 03200000002000; 032000000020A0; 032000000020A1; 032000000020A2; 032000000020A3; 032000000029I0; 03200000002300; 032000000023A0; 032000000023B0; 032000000023C0; 032000000023D0; 032000000023E0; 032000000023F0; 032000000023G0; 032000000023H0; 032000000023J0; and 032000000022K0. MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Rivanna. Claudette Grant, Senior Planner. 11. CPA-2013-01. Comprehensive Plan Update/Amendment. To receive comments on the Planning Commission’s recommended draft Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Elaine Echols, Principal Planner. 12. From the Board: Committee Reports and Matters Not Listed on the Agenda. 13. From the County Executive: Report on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda. 14. Adjourn. CONSENT AGENDA FOR APPROVAL: 8.1 Approval of Minutes: September 4 and October 2, 2013; and January 30, 2014. 8.2 Tucker Way Road Name Change. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK AT PUBLIC HEARINGS ONLY Return to Top of Agenda Return to Board of Supervisors Home Page Return to County Home Page file:////coba-webapp01/BOSForms/Agenda/2014Files/0312/0.0_Agenda.htm (2 of 2) [10/6/2020 9:52:15 AM] VIRGINIA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK WHEREAS, Albemarle County is committed to promoting reading, writing, and storytelling within and outside its borders; and WHEREAS, our devotion to literacy and our support of literature has attracted over 1,000 writers and tens of thousands of readers to our VIRGINIA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK; and WHEREAS, the VIRGINIA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK celebrates the power of books and publishing; and WHEREAS, businesses, cultural and civic organizations, and individuals have contributed to the ongoing success of the VIRGINIA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK; and WHEREAS, the citizens of the County of Albemarle and Virginia, and the world, have made the VIRGINIA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK the best book festival in the country; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT, I, Jane D. Dittmar, Chair, on behalf of the Albemarle Board of County Supervisors, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, March 19, 2014 through Sunday, March 23, 2014 as the Twentieth Annual VIRGINIA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK and encourage community members to participate fully in the wide range of available events and activities. Signed and sealed this 12th day of March, 2014. Return to agenda COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AGENDA TITLE: Tucker Way Road Name Change SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Approval of road name change of Tucker Way to Merlot Lane STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Davis, Graham, Weaver, Pettitt and Slack PRESENTER (S): NA LEGAL REVIEW: Yes AGENDA DATE: March 12, 2014 ACTION: INFORMATION: CONSENT AGENDA: ACTION: X INFORMATION: ATTACHMENTS: Yes REVIEWED BY: BACKGROUND: Pursuant to Part I, Section 6 (e) of the Albemarle County Road Naming and Property Numbering Manual, road name change requests shall be forwarded to the Board for approval upon validation of the following: That the landowners of more than fifty percent (50%) of the parcels served by the road have signed a petition in favor of a common road name, and that the proposed road name is otherwise consistent with the road name guidelines set forth in the Manual. STRATEGIC PLAN: 5. Ensure the health and safety of the community DISCUSSION: The landowner of the four properties served by Tucker Way has submitted a request to change the road name of Tucker Way to Merlot Lane (Attachment A). The landowner agrees to pay for the cost of fabrication and installation of the new signage at the intersection of Half Mile Branch Road (Rt. 684). Staff finds the request to be consistent with Part 1, Section 6 (e) of the Albemarle County Road Naming and Property Numbering Manual. BUDGET IMPACT: There is no anticipated budget impact. The landowners will be responsible for the costs associated with new signage. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the Board approve changing the road name of Tucker Way to Merlot Lane and authorize staff to implement the change. ATTACHMENTS: A – Property Owners Letter B – Location Map Return to consent agenda Return to regular agenda I-64 E I-64 W H I L L S B O R O L N ROCKFISH GAP TPKEW I64 EXIT 107 ONHALF MILE BRANCH RDT U C K E R W A Y E I 6 4 E X I T 1 0 7 O F F ROCKFISH GAP TPKE5Roads Tucker WayRoad Name Change 0 1,000 2,000500Feet Prepared by Albemarle CountyOffice of Community DevelopmentMap created February 2014By Andy Slack GIS Specialist II Note: The map elements depicted are graphic representations and are not to be construed or used as a legal description. Pro posed Road N ame Merlot Lane COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 February 3, 2014 Greg Dodd 300 George Washington Hwy. N. Chesapeake, VA. 23323 RE: SP201300020 – Chick-Fil-A - Pantops TAX MAP/PARCEL: 078000000055A2 Dear Mr. Dodd: The Albemarle County Planning Commission, at its meeting on January 14, 2014, by a vote of 6:0, recommended approval of the above-noted petition to the Board of Supervisors. Please note that this recommendation is subject to the following conditions: 1. Development and use shall be in general accord with the following plans prepared by Horton & Dodd, PC: Sheet C-2.0 “Layout Plan Option 1 6-25-13” dated 6/6/13 (hereafter “Layout Plan”), Sheet L-1.0 “Landscape Plan” dated 10/14/13 (hereafter “Landscape Plan”), and Sheet C-3.0 “Grading and Drainage Plan” dated 7/5/13, as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator. To be in general accord with the specified plans, development and use shall reflect the following major elements as shown on the plans: Building location, orientation and mass Relationship of drive-thru lanes to the building and the parking lot Location and general character of landscaping Relationship of retaining walls to the building and landscaping Minor modifications to the plan to accommodate condition #3, and that do not otherwise conflict with the elements listed above, may be made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. 2. Drive-thru windows shall be limited to one (1). 3. A bypass lane shall be provided for the drive-thru window, the full length of the drive-thru lane and the bypass lane, subject to county engineer approval. 4. The applicant is responsible for installation and maintenance of control devices including but not limited to signage and pavement markings at the entrance and exit points of the drive-thru lanes, subject to county engineer approval to ensure appropriate and safe travel patterns. 5. The use shall not commence prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness by the Architectural Review Board. 6. The use shall commence on or before [date two years from Board approval] or the permit shall expire and be of no effect. In addition, The Planning Commission, by a vote of 6:0, recommended approval of the waiver of the bypass lane requirement associated with SP-2013-0020 Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru. Please be advised that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will review this petition and receive public comment at their meeting on February 12, 2014. View staff report and attachments View PC minutes Return to agenda If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above noted action, please do not hesitate to contact me at (434) 296-5832. Sincerely, Margaret Maliszewski Principal Planner Planning Division Cc Matthew Stellmaker - Chick-Fil-A Buffington Road Atlanta, GA. 30349 Flynn, Corven D & Katie H P O Box 5849 Charlottesville VA. 22905 COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 February 3, 2014 Greg Dodd 300 George Washington Hwy. N. Chesapeake, VA. 23323 RE: SP201300020 – Chick-Fil-A - Pantops TAX MAP/PARCEL: 078000000055A2 Dear Mr. Dodd: The Albemarle County Planning Commission, at its meeting on January 14, 2014, by a vote of 6:0, recommended approval of the above-noted petition to the Board of Supervisors. Please note that this recommendation is subject to the following conditions: 1. Development and use shall be in general accord with the following plans prepared by Horton & Dodd, PC: Sheet C-2.0 “Layout Plan Option 1 6-25-13” dated 6/6/13 (hereafter “Layout Plan”), Sheet L-1.0 “Landscape Plan” dated 10/14/13 (hereafter “Landscape Plan”), and Sheet C-3.0 “Grading and Drainage Plan” dated 7/5/13, as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator. To be in general accord with the specified plans, development and use shall reflect the following major elements as shown on the plans: Building location, orientation and mass Relationship of drive-thru lanes to the building and the parking lot Location and general character of landscaping Relationship of retaining walls to the building and landscaping Minor modifications to the plan to accommodate condition #3, and that do not otherwise conflict with the elements listed above, may be made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. 2. Drive-thru windows shall be limited to one (1). 3. A bypass lane shall be provided for the drive-thru window, the full length of the drive-thru lane and the bypass lane, subject to county engineer approval. 4. The applicant is responsible for installation and maintenance of control devices including but not limited to signage and pavement markings at the entrance and exit points of the drive-thru lanes, subject to county engineer approval to ensure appropriate and safe travel patterns. 5. The use shall not commence prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness by the Architectural Review Board. 6. The use shall commence on or before [date two years from Board approval] or the permit shall expire and be of no effect. In addition, The Planning Commission, by a vote of 6:0, recommended approval of the waiver of the bypass lane requirement associated with SP-2013-0020 Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru. Please be advised that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will review this petition and receive public comment at their meeting on February 12, 2014. View staff report and attachments View PC minutes Return to agenda If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above noted action, please do not hesitate to contact me at (434) 296-5832. Sincerely, Margaret Maliszewski Principal Planner Planning Division Cc Matthew Stellmaker - Chick-Fil-A Buffington Road Atlanta, GA. 30349 Flynn, Corven D & Katie H P O Box 5849 Charlottesville VA. 22905 SP201300020 – Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru Window Planning Commission: January 14, 2014 Page 1 ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING STAFF REPORT SUMMARY Project Name: SP2013-00020 Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru Window Staff: Margaret Maliszewski, Principal Planner Planning Commission Public Hearing: January 14, 2014 Board of Supervisors Hearing: TBA TBD Owner(s): Corven D. & Katie H. Flynn Applicant(s): Chick-fil-A, Matthew Stellmaker Acreage: 1.4 acres Rezone from: Not applicable Special Use Permit for: Section 24.2.2(12) Highway Commercial, Permitted Uses, by Special Use Permit TMP: Tax Map 78 Parcel 55A2 Location: 1626 Richmond Road, on the north side of Route 250, across from State Farm Blvd. By-right use: HC, Highway Commercial Magisterial District: Rivanna Proffers/Conditions: Yes Requested # of Dwelling Units/Lots: not applicable DA - X RA - Proposal: Request for a special use permit to establish a drive-thru window associated with a fast food restaurant Comp. Plan Designation: Urban mixed use – retail, commercial services, office, and a mix of residential types Character of Property: The property contains the building previously occupied by Aunt Sarah’s Pancake House and its related site improvements. Use of Surrounding Properties: The area is characterized by a mix of commercial and residential development. Factors Favorable: 1. The ARB has completed a preliminary review of this proposal and had no objection to the proposed use. 2. There is no conflict anticipated between vehicles stacked in the drive-thru lanes and vehicles in the parking lot or off-site traffic. Factors Unfavorable: 1. A bypass lane has not been provided and Engineering staff has determined that one is needed. Recommendation: Based on findings presented in the staff report, staff recommends approval with conditions. SP201300020 – Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru Window Planning Commission: January 14, 2014 Page 2 STAFF CONTACT: Margaret Maliszewski, Principal Planner PLANNING COMMISSION: January 14, 2014 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: TBD PETITION: PROJECT: Request for a special use permit to establish a drive-thru window associated with a fast food restaurant ZONING: HC Highway Commercial – commercial and service; residential by special use permit (15 units/acre); EC Entrance Corridor – overlay to protect properties of historic, architectural or cultural significance from visual impacts of development along routes of tourist access SECTION: 24.2.2(12) Highway Commercial, Permitted Uses, by Special Use Permit COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Urban mixed use – retail, commercial services, office, and a mix of residential types (6.01-34 units/acre) LOCATION: 1626 Richmond Road, on the north side of Route 250, across from State Farm Blvd. TAX MAP/PARCEL: 078000000055A2 MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Rivanna CHARACTER OF THE AREA: The property contains the building previously occupied by Aunt Sarah’s Pancake House and its related site improvements. The surrounding area (see Attachment A) is characterized by a mix of commercial and residential development. The Luxor commercial development and a drug store with a drive-thru window is located to the west. The Pavilions townhouse development is located to the north/northwest. Office buildings are located to the east. The Westminster Canterbury development is located to the northeast. Banks with drive-thru windows are located across Rt. 250 to the south. PLANNING AND ZONING HISTORY: This property was first subdivided in 1968 (SUB-494: Charles W. Hurt). In 1969 the Board of Supervisors approved an application (SDP-336: Spectrum East Site Plan) for a restaurant with retail sale of beer and dancing on the site, and the Planning Commission approved the corresponding site plan for a “restaurant and dance hall located on Pantops Mountain” in May of that year. In August of 2013 the ARB reviewed a preliminary plan for the current proposal. The ARB’s action is included as Attachment B. DETAILS OF THE PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes to build a Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant with a drive-thru window and associated drive-thru lanes. The proposed restaurant is a by-right use in the HC zoning district. Only the installation of the drive-thru requires the Special Use Permit. The proposed layout is described as an “isolated drive- thru” which separates the drive-thru functions (on the east, south and west sides of the building) from the parking lot and its vehicular access aisles, and from pedestrian circulation (all on the north side of the building). Vehicles enter the drive-thru system from the parking lot on the west side of the building. Vehicles divide into two order lanes approximately 50’ from the drive-thru entrance. After placing orders at the ordering stations on the south side of the building, vehicles merge to a single lane, then proceed to the pick-up window located on the east side of the building. After pick-up, vehicles return to the parking lot. The proposed drive-thru layout includes no bypass lane. See Attachments C, D and E for the proposed site layout, grading and landscaping plans. ANALYSIS OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUEST Section 33.8 of the Zoning Ordinance states that the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors shall reasonably consider the following factors when reviewing and acting upon an application for a special use permit: SP201300020 – Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru Window Planning Commission: January 14, 2014 Page 3 No substantial detriment. The proposed special use will not be a substantial detriment to adjacent lots. The proposed travelways and interparcel connections will extend from State Farm Blvd. northward along the east side of the subject parcel, and continue the extension westward to connect to the circle at Rolkin Road located behind the Luxor development. A connection would also be provided from the State Farm Blvd. extension to the offices located to the east of the subject parcel. These proposed road connections are expected to improve traffic flow in the immediate area. The proposed on-site layout is expected to accommodate all stacking movements on site. Due to the location of the drive- thru lanes, circulation is such that drive-thru traffic is not expected to delay off-site traffic and, therefore, is not expected to negatively impact adjacent property. Character of district unchanged. The character of the district will not be changed by the proposed special use. The drive-thru use is well-established in the immediate area. Drive-thru windows and lanes are found at the Rite-Aid pharmacy, UVA Community Credit Union, Guaranty Bank, Department of Motor Vehicles, Liberty gas station, and First Citizens Bank. The Chick-fil-A proposal differs from these established uses in two main ways: 1) the drive-thru lanes are prominently located on the street side of the building, and 2) two order lanes are proposed with no bypass lane. The ARB has completed a preliminary review of the proposal and determined that the location of the drive-thru lanes is sufficiently mitigated by the proposed landscaping, the treatment of the topography and retaining walls, and the building design. (See Attachment B.) With a design meeting the Entrance Corridor design guidelines, and consistent with the design already reviewed by the ARB, the character of the district is not expected to change with the proposed use. Should a bypass lane be required as recommended by Engineering staff, ARB staff believes that impacts of such a design can still be mitigated to the satisfaction of the ARB. Harmony. The proposed special use will be in harmony with the purpose and intent of this chapter, The HC zoning district is established to permit development of commercial establishments oriented to major highways in urban areas. A fast food restaurant with a drive-thru window is highway oriented and would be of service to the Pantops community. It is also intended that the HC district provide for sites with adequate frontage and depth to permit controlled access to public streets. VDOT has recommended the closure of N. Pantops Drive if State Farm Blvd. is to be extended as currently illustrated. The applicant has agreed to include this work in the Chick-fil-A proposal and is working with the Luxor property owners to coordinate the work, which would result in suitable access from the public street. As the issue is not specifically tied to the drive- thru window request, its final resolution can be handled with the site development plan that is required for the proposal. …with the uses permitted by right in the district Eating establishments, fast food restaurants, and financial institutions are among the uses permitted by right in the HC zoning district. Drive-thru windows are common with these uses and are present throughout the district. A drive-thru window at this site is expected to be in harmony with other by-right uses in the district. …with the regulations provided in section 5 as applicable, SP201300020 – Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru Window Planning Commission: January 14, 2014 Page 4 There are no supplemental regulations in section 5 applicable to this use. …and with the public health, safety and general welfare. Drive-thru windows require a special use permit due to concerns regarding access, circulation, and traffic volumes. Zoning Ordinance section 4.12.17.c.2(a) allows the county engineer to require a bypass lane when necessary based on travelway length, nature of the land use, and internal traffic circulation. Historically, the county has required bypass lanes for drive-thru windows associated with fast food restaurants. Engineering staff has reviewed the Chick-fil-A request for a drive-thru window and has determined that a bypass lane is required for safety and better on-site maneuverability (due to vehicle break-downs, emergencies, and other needs to leave the queue). Zoning Ordinance section 4.12.2.c allows for modification or waiver of the bypass lane requirement if the proposed modification would equally or better serve the public health, safety or welfare. The applicant has requested a waiver of the requirement based on the “isolated drive-thru” layout and the average time spent in the drive-thru lane. The “isolated drive-thru” is intended to increase safety on site by segregating drive-thru traffic from the parking lot and from pedestrian traffic. The applicant explains that safety in the drive-thru is not an issue because, on average, six vehicles stack in the drive-thru lane and vehicles spend only 203.88 seconds there (based on a Quick Service Restaurant magazine study). The layout plan shows the maximum number of vehicles that can fit in the drive-thru lanes, from entry point to order stations, is 14. (See Attachment F for the full text of the applicant’s waiver request.) Design Planning staff believes it is possible to accommodate a bypass lane and meet the Entrance Corridor standards, but notes that major changes to the layout that impact the character and/or appearance of landscaping, retaining walls and/or building design could alter the ARB’s recommendation on the proposed plan and use. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. The use will be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan designates this property for Urban Mixed Use, which encourages a mix of retail, commercial services, office and a variety of residential types. The Pantops Master Plan includes this site in the Luxor/Westminster Canterbury mixed use neighborhood, which it identifies as an emerging Community Center. From Pantops Mountain Road west, the plan calls for an urban streetscape with building orientation to Route 250. The proposed Chick-fil-A building is oriented parallel to Rt. 250, but the building entrance does not face Rt. 250. The entrance is located on the north side of the building. The Entrance Corridor design guidelines state that buildings fronting Entrance Corridor streets should be oriented parallel to the corridor. The ARB has completed a preliminary review of this proposal and had no objection to the building orientation, based on the building design, grading, retaining wall design and landscaping proposed. With the proposal as illustrated, the use is considered consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. SUMMARY: Staff has identified factors which are favorable and unfavorable to this proposal: Factors favorable to this request include: 1. The ARB has completed a preliminary review of this proposal and had no objection to the proposed drive-thru use. 2. There is no conflict anticipated between vehicles stacked in the drive-thru lanes and vehicles in the parking lot or off-site traffic. Factors unfavorable to this request include: SP201300020 – Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru Window Planning Commission: January 14, 2014 Page 5 1. A bypass lane has not been provided and Engineering staff has determined that one is needed to meet safety and on-site maneuverability issues. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Based on the findings contained in this staff report, staff recommends approval of SP 2013-20 Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru with the following conditions: 1. Development and use shall be in general accord with the following plans prepared by Horton & Dodd, PC: Sheet C-2.0 “Layout Plan Option 1 6-25-13” dated 6/6/13 (hereafter “Layout Plan”), Sheet L-1.0 “Landscape Plan” dated 10/14/13 (hereafter “Landscape Plan”), and Sheet C-3.0 “Grading and Drainage Plan” dated 7/5/13, as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator. To be in general accord with the specified plans, development and use shall reflect the following major elements as shown on the plans: Building location, orientation and mass Relationship of drive-thru lanes to the building and the parking lot Location and general character of landscaping Relationship of retaining walls to the building and landscaping Minor modifications to the plan to accommodate condition #3, and that do not otherwise conflict with the elements listed above, may be made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. 2. Drive-thru windows shall be limited to one (1). 3. A bypass lane shall be provided for the drive-thru window, the full length of the drive-thru lane and the bypass lane, subject to county engineer approval. 4. The applicant is responsible for installation and maintenance of control devices including but not limited to signage and pavement markings at the entrance and exit points of the drive-thru lanes, subject to county engineer approval to ensure appropriate and safe travel patterns. 5. The use shall not commence prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness by the Architectural Review Board. 6. The use shall commence on or before [date two years from Board approval] or the permit shall expire and be of no effect. Motions: Special Use Permit A. Should the Planning Commission choose to recommend approval of this special use permit: I move to recommend approval of SP 20130020 Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru with the conditions outlined in the staff report. B. Should the Planning Commission choose to recommend denial of this special use permit: I move to recommend denial of SP 20130020 Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru because a bypass lane is not provided but one is required for safety and on-site maneuverability. SP201300020 – Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru Window Planning Commission: January 14, 2014 Page 6 Waiver A. Should the Planning Commission choose to recommend approval of the waiver request: I move to recommend approval of the waiver of the bypass lane requirement associated with SP 20130020 Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru. B. Should the Planning Commission choose to recommend denial of the waiver request: I move to recommend denial of the waiver of the bypass lane requirement associated with SP 20130020 Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru because a bypass lane is not provided but one is required for safety and on-site maneuverability. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A – Area Map Attachment B – ARB Action Letter Attachment C – Layout Plan Attachment D – Landscape Plan Attachment E – Grading Plan Attachment F – Waiver Request Return to PC actions letter Points of Interest AIRPORT COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY FIRE/RESCUE STATION GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL LIBRARY POLICE STATION POST OFFICE RECREATION/TOURISM SCHOOL Parcel Info Parcels Chick-fil-A TMP 78-55A2 Map is for Display Purposes Only • Aerial Imagery from the Commonwealth of Virginia and Other Sources December 30, 2013 GIS-Web Geographic Data Services www.albemarle.org (434) 296-5832 Legend (Note: Some items on map may not appear in legend) 288 ft COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 August 23, 2013 J. Gregory Dodd, P.E. Horton & Dodd, PC 300 George Washington Hwy. N. Chesapeake, Va 23323 RE: ARB-2013-90: Chick-Fil-A Pantops TMP: 078000000055A2 Dear Mr. Dodd: The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on August 19, 2013, reviewed the above-noted request. The Board took the following action s. Regarding the Special Use Permit, the Board by a vote of 4:0, forwarded the following recommendation to the Planning Commission: The ARB has no objection to the drive -thru use given the revised plan presented on 8/19/13 showing two drive-through lanes and no bypass lane. The benefit of this configuration is that the visual impact of the site retaining wall is minimized and a continuous 7’ minimum utility-free and easement-free planting area is created between the retaining wall and the EC. Size and quan tity of landscaping will likely be required to exceed EC Guideline minimums to mitigate visual impacts of the use and related features of the development. Regarding the Preliminary Site Plan, the Board made the following comments and suggestions for the benefit of the applicant’s next submittal. 1. Develop further detailing, consistent with the established design language, at the top of the wall and roof edge. 2. Provide details on the drive-thru canopies, their green-screen end supports, and the plants intended to grow on the green screens. 3. Provide a treatment for the mechanical, meter and service doors to eliminate the “back of building” appearance. 4. Include the equipment visibility note on the site and architectural drawings: “Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.” 5. Provide a dumpster enclosure detail on the plan. 6. Provide the reflectance value of the window glass. Indicate on the drawings where the frosted glass is proposed. Landscaping 7. Provide a complete plant schedule for review. 8. Revise the plant symbols for greater clarity. 9. Provide large shade trees 3½” caliper at planting, 35’ on center, along the EC frontage, outside of utilities and easements. 10. Provide interspersed ornamental trees along the EC frontage, outsid e of utilities and easements. 11. Increase the variety of shrubs provided, particularly along the retaining wall. Limit the number of proposed plants for any one species to 25% of the total proposed for that plant type (tree or shrub). 12. Eliminate one of the drive-thru lanes or the bypass lanes to increase planting area. 13. Increase the landscaping to offset the impacts of the size and prominence of the retaining wall. 14. Provide plants and sufficient planting area at the base of the retaining wall in the area east of the proposed building. 15. Plant trees, 2½” caliper at planting, at least 40’ on center, along the east side of the entrance drive and on the west side of the entrance drive at its north end. Show evidence of grading and planting easements. 16. Ensure that the perimeter parking lot tree spacing and size requirements are met with on-site trees. 17. Add the following note to the landscape plan: “All site plantings of trees and shrubs shall be allowed to reach, and be maintained at, mature height; the topping of trees is prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to support the overall health of the plant.” Retaining Walls 18. Revise the site design to significantly reduce the height of the on -site retaining wall and to provide sufficient utility-free planting area to meet the EC Guidelines and to offset negative visual impacts, or terrace the wall and provide trees and shrubs at the base and terraces. 19. Provide plants and sufficient planting area at the base of the retaining wall in the area east of the building. 20. Provide top of wall and bottom of wall elevations for both retaining walls. 21. Provide details and indicate the material and color of the retaining walls and railings and provide samples. Signs 22. Note that separate applications are required for signs an d the freestanding sign location can’t be approved with the site plan; it can only be approved with the sign application. You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application forms, checklists and schedules are available on-line at www.albemarle.org/ARB. Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above are required. Include updated ARB revision dates on each drawing. Please provide a memo including detailed responses indicating how each comment has been addressed. If changes other than those requested have been made, identify those changes in the memo also. Highlighting the changes in the drawing with “clouding” or by other means will facilitate review and approval. If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to call me. Sincerely, Margaret Maliszewski Principal Planner cc: Flynn, Corven D & Katie H P O Box 5849 Charlottesville Va 22905 ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 1 Albemarle County Planning Commission January 14, 2014 The Albemarle County Planning Commission held a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at 6:00 p.m., at the County Office Building, Lane Auditorium, Second Floor, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. Members attending were Cal Morris, Chair; Karen Firehock, Richard Randolph, Thomas Loach, Bruce Dotson, and Mac Lafferty, Vice Chair. The At-large Commissioner has not been appointed at this time. Julia Monteith, AICP, Senior Land Use Planner for the University of Virginia was present. Other officials present were Margaret Maliszewski, Design Planner; Claudette Grant, Senior Planner; Bill Fritz, Manager of Special Projects; Amelia McCulley, Director of Zoning/Zoning Administrator; Glenn Brooks, County Engineer; David Benish, Chief of Planning; Wayne Cilimberg, Director of Planning; Sharon Taylor, Clerk to Planning Commission; and Greg Kamptner, Deputy County Attorney. Call to Order and Establish Quorum: Mr. Cilimberg, serving as temporary chair, called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and established a quorum. Election of Officers: Chairman and Vice-Chairman: Mr. Cilimberg opened nominations for the election of Chair of the Planning Commission for the upcoming year. Mr. Lafferty nominated Cal Morris to be Chair for 2014 and Mr. Randolph seconded. Mr. Cilimberg asked if there were any other nominations. There being none, he closed the nominations and called for the vote. The nomination of Cal Morris as Chair of the Planning Commission for 2014 carried by a vote of (5:0:1). (Mr. Morris abstained) Mr. Cilimberg turned the meeting over to Mr. Morris. Mr. Morris asked for nominations for Vice Chair of the Planning Commission for 2014. Mr. Randolph nominated Mac Lafferty to be Vice Chair for 2014 and Mr. Dotson seconded. Mr. Morris asked if there were any other nominations. There being none, he closed the nominations and called for the vote. The nomination of Mac Lafferty as Vice Chair of the Planning Commission for 2014 carried by a vote of (5:0:1). (Mr. Lafferty abstained.) Public Hearing Items SP-2013-00020 Chick-Fil-A (Pantops) ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 2 PROPOSED: Drive thru lane for proposed retail building ZONING CATEGORY/GENERAL USAGE: Highway Commercial (HC); EC Entrance Corridor Overlay SECTION: 24.2.2(12) Special Use Permit, which allows for drive-in windows serving or associated with permitted uses. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE: Urban Mixed Use – retail, commercial services, office, and a mix of residential types (6.01 – 34 units/acre) LOCATION: Tax Map Parcel 78-55A2, located on northeast side of Route 250 East, across from the intersection with State Farm Boulevard. MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Rivanna (Margaret Maliszewski) Margaret Maliszewski presented a PowerPoint presentation to summarize the staff report for SP-2013-20 Chick-Fil-A Drive-thru Window. The request is for a special use permit to establish a drive-thru window associated with a Chick- Fil-A fast food restaurant and an associated waiver of the bypass lane requirement Zoning Section 4.12.2.c. The site in question is located on Pantops at 1626 Richmond Road, on the north side of Route 250, across from State Farm Boulevard. The site was previously occupied by Aunt Sarah’s Pancake House. In the proposed Layout Plan this particular type of drive-thru layout is called an “Isolated drive- thru” because it is separated from the parking lot and from pedestrian traffic. The drive -thru wraps around the west, south and east side of the building. The parking lot is maintained on the north side of the building separate from the drive-thru. In this proposal maintaining that separation is considered a positive factor. In the plan there are two order lanes that end at the two order stations, which then merge to a single lane that continues around to the east side of the building to the pick-up window and then exit out of the drive-thru lane back to the parking lot. In the proposed layout there is no bypass lane. Generally, drive-thru windows require a special use permit due to concerns regarding access, circulation, and traffic volumes. The zoning ordinance allows the County Engineer to require a by-pass lane based on travel way length, the nature of the land use, and internal traffic circulation. In this case engineering staff has determined that a by-pass lane is required for safety and for better on site maneuverability. That lack of a by-pass lane is considered an unfavorable factor for this proposal. The Commission will hear more about this from the applicant. Just to summarize briefly, the applicant does not believe a by-pass lane is needed due to the isolated drive-thru layout and because of the speed with which vehicles move through the drive-thru lanes. To achieve this overall site layout there is grading and retaining walls proposed. To mitigate the impact of the retaining walls and the impact of the location of the drive -thru lanes, which are on the Entrance Corridor side of the building, the applicant has proposed a considerable amount of landscaping. The ARB has reviewed this plan and had no objection to the proposed drive-thru use based on this plan as presented. The ARB’s favorable recommendation is considered a favorable factor for the proposal. ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 3 Staff believes it is possible to provide a by-pass lane while maintaining the general configuration of the site and the landscaping. Factors for Consideration Factors Favorable: The ARB had no objection to the proposed use. No conflict is anticipated between vehicles stacked in the drive-thru lanes and vehicles in the parking lot or off-site traffic. Factors Unfavorable: Engineering staff has determined that a bypass lane is needed, but one has not been provided. Recommendation: Based on the findings contained in this staff report, staff recommends approval of SP-2013-20 Chick-Fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru with the conditions listed in the staff report one of which is the addition of a by-pass lane. Another of those conditions limits the drive-thru windows to one. Staff wanted to clarify that window refers to the pick-up window and not the order stations. Two actions are being requested for the special drive-thru use and the waiver request. Mr. Morris invited questions for staff. There being no questions, the public hearing was opened to the public and to the applicant for comment. He invited the applicant to address the Commission. Bryan Lilly, Real Estate Manager for Chick-Fil-A, said they have one Chick-Fil-A today in Charlottesville at Woodbrook Drive and would love to build a second location at Pantops. They were very appreciative for the opportunity to talk with the Commission tonight. Typically the way their company operator model works in the community is they have one operator for one restaurant. They will see heavy interaction involving their operator for this particular location. That usually drives a much better operation. Hopefully that will help them be better participants in the community to help them fit in better within the community itself. His collegiate, G reg Dodd, is going to speak to the drive-thru request. They have a compromise to talk. They are happy to answer any questions they have about the layout or about the application in general. Gregory Dodd, Civil Engineer with Horton & Dodd, PC, said they are the consulting civil engineers for Chick-Fil-A at this particular site. They have been working on this site for approximately a year doing layouts, planning, reading the ordinances, interacting with staff, and incorporating the ordinances such as the Entrance Corridor Overlay District, to arrive at the layout before the Commission today. One of the main things in the Entrance Corridor is to get the building forward with the parking relegated behind the building. The County’s Comprehensive Plan calls for a connection of the fourth leg of the signalized intersection at State Farm Boulevard. Chick-Fil-A is willing to construct this as they have the connection that makes the internal connection that supposedly keeps people traveling in the nearby community from using the main road. They have accomplished that with this plan. However, they will lose a good bit of the frontage on Richmond Road when doing this that squeezes the site down. In laying out this site they found there are considerable widths of utility easements across the front of the site beyond the right-of-way. That squeezes the site down a little bit more because they can’t utilize that for the landscaping or anything else because it would encumber the existing utilities. What they have done is balance the parking with ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 4 this building. This building is somewhat of a custom building for Albemarle County as a result of meeting with the Architectural Review Board, which was a very fruitful experience. They had retaining walls that were mentioned which were very tall. The retaining walls were 8’ or 9’ tall. At that meeting it was determined they could just slope the land up and have only a 2’ or 3’ tall retaining wall with the landscaping. That was a good experience. They have put a lot of thought into this particular plan. Chick-Fil-A has done lots of research on how to make their operation more efficient. One of the things that resulted from their exercises was the isolated drive-thru. The multi-lane order point isolated drive-thru was an idea that really seems to work and make things efficient. A lot of people are having trouble grasping how well it works. So to that end he actually went out and videoed a recent open restaurant in Chesapeake, Virginia that shows how it works, which is available for the Commission to glance at. They might not want to see the whole six minutes. However, if they wanted to see how it worked and were curious as how it all meshes they think that is a very important part of this particular project. The typical Chick-Fil-A or fast food restaurant will have a drive isle that also serves as the drive-thru queuing lane. When that happens it causes congestion for pedestrians. They have to get the eye contact of the car in the queue and then they walk past it from their parking space. A lot of these have the parking spaces up against the building or are blocked by the queue for the order stations. So this isolation does exactly what Ms. Maliszewski was talking about. It separates the pedestrian and it also clears up any congestion in the general circulation on site by having the queuing isolated. They submitted to the County a study that indicates that in the peak hours at the Chick- Fil-A during breakfast, lunch, or dinner there are an average of 21 cars in queue at any one time. They can also observe with a Chick-Fil-A that if they have a single order point they will still have 21 cars in queue. He did not know why, but people will sit in that line to order Chick-Fil-A even if they are the 21st car. This speeds up the order operation. Instead of being 21 cars deep they would have only 10 cars deep waiting for the queue to get orders. They feel that would be much safer and less confusing on site than a single order point. If they can achieve the by-pass lane Chick-Fil-A would love to do it if they had the room. However, this site is challenged as he has mentioned. They could achieve the by-pass lane by eliminating one of the order points where they could come into this and drive all the way around the building and not order anything if they wanted. But, this isolation is also well marked as the only reason one would go in here is to order food. They have talked to the County Engineer, Mr. Brooks, about a compromise. After the order station they actually could put in a slip lane on the outside that after one makes their order if they decided they did not want to pay they could slip out and just head on down to the road. That is similar to a compromise, which they don’t feel is necessary. To have room to do that, they would just move the retaining wall closer to the new road and widen out that one lane where you are picking up the order and paying. Another point for the multi order point is if they get somebody in line that can’t make up their mind and they are standing there ordering it could take them 2 or 3 minutes to order. The line continues to get longer and they have the 21 cars on average that are way behind that point and nobody is between the order point and the pick-up point. The beauty of this is somebody that can’t make up their mind can sit there for 3 to 4 minutes as long as they want and the service window is still taking 3 or 4 orders in the other lane. So it remains efficient and the lanes do not go out and interfere with the circulation on site. He belabored the multi-lane order point, but the point is they are here tonight to get this drive-thru approved by the Commission and hopefully the waiver of the by-pass lane. However, if they do need to have one then it would be a single order point with a ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 5 by-pass lane or a compromise of a half-way by-pass lane. He would be glad to answer any questions they might have and would hope the Commission can support their request. Mr. Morris said he mentioned that this video would be available to the Commissioners or any member of the public. He asked how they would obtain that. Mr. Dodd replied the video can be viewed tonight since staff has it on the computer. Alternatively, he would be glad to set up a public folder on drop box and give the link to Ms. Maliszewski to share with anyone that wants to see it. Mr. Morris asked Ms. Maliszewski if anyone could get the video from her, and Ms. Maliszewski replied absolutely. Mr. Dodd noted that it was not an exciting video since he did not make it short because he was timing the operation to make sure how it operated. They could probably cut it into eight pieces and only see an eighth of it. Mr. Morris noted the video could be made available. He invited questions for the applicant. Mr. Loach asked if the video actually shows what this document represents for the same type of flow through. Mr. Dodd replied that it was virtually the same setup. They can see the people pulling in and deciding on which line to get in. They will see 6, 7 or 8 cars behind the order stations with one solid line going through the pick-up window and paying. They stay there at the pick -up window an average of about 30 seconds in this video. That is why he left it long so he could time it. Mr. Loach asked how many Chick-Fil-A places have the same model. Mr. Dodd replied that it has become Chick-Fil-A’s standard. They are actually retrofitted. Mr. Bryan Lilly pointed out that he did not have a number, but he can tell them that this is their current prototype for two reasons. One, they like to isolate the building for efficiency for the drive-thru building. It is also for the safety of customers so they don’t have to park and then walk across the drive-thru. They are spending a considerable amount of money on some of their older restaurants adding this, which they call multi-lane order. So they are going back and retrofitting a lot of their existing restaurants. Mr. Loach asked if they have seen any problems where they are merged. Mr. Lilly replied they have not. He noted they have two restaurants under construction right now in Richmond and both will have the multi-lane order point. Mr. Lafferty said when they have the queue with two cars in it and then they queue with one car in it how do they merge if they are not friendly. Mr. Dodd replied that he did not know that has been a problem because everybody that eats at Chick-Fil-A is always friendly to everybody else. Mr. Loach asked if they stagger their way into the single lane, and Mr. Lilly agreed. ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 6 Ms. Firehock pointed out she did not need to see the video because she has actually tried that lane and understands it. She had one question about his previous comment when he was joking that somebody might need an extra lane to sneak out. She thinks a common reason people want that extra lane is because they are stuck in some terrible line that now they are late for work and they have been sitting there for 15 minutes and they have to get out of the lane. She asked if it was his contention that this design solves that problem so they don’t need that. It sounds like their design is a bit safer than the traditional fast food queuing lanes. Mr. Dodd said that is another reason for the studies he presented from Quick Services Restaurant Magazine to the County staff. It showed the average wait at a Chick-Fil-A was like 208 seconds from the time one ordered, which is a little over 3 minutes. In the timing he followed a red car that pulls up, queues, places his order and then picks up and pays for his food. It is about 5 minutes at that time. However, there was somebody in front of them that took a minute and a half to order. So it is not an inordinate amount of time. Twenty-one cars look like a lot of cars and it sounds like you would be there forever. However, you really are not. That is how efficient these are. The operator at the store where he did the video said their goal is to have 30 seconds or less at the window. When they do that it equates to 109 vehicles per hour picking up sandwiches in a steady stream, which is not uncommon for breakfast or lunch. Mr. Randolph asked if what they are proposing is based on behavioral psychology research done at Chick-Fil-A where they have come to a conclusion that there is a lot more cooperation that occurs than conflict. He asked if what is being proposed based on hard science. Ultimately, the issue before them is the County Engineer’s recommendation regarding the by-pass expectation with a service window. He asked what the state of research is that is behind the advocacy for waiving the by-pass requirement. Secondly, in the last three years how many of the Chick-Fil-A new sites constructed have had a by-pass lane built in or is what is happening now that increasingly throughout the nation they are building facilities where the by-pass is no longer a necessity because the way they are operating the window makes it a moot point. He asked the applicant to address both questions. Mr. Bryan Lilly replied in terms of the study he would quote that in the study Mr. Dodd talked about it said 21 cars at peak. They looked at five restaurants in five different states last year and sampled them over a number of different parts of the day and different days of the week to look at the drive-thru efficiency. What they are doing here in the drive-thru they are doing inside in the kitchen. They build it for the absolute peak hour through pure necessity. There are parts of the time of the day where they don’t need the by-pass, the second order point or that capacity. What they find at peak lunch at this location if there are 20 to 22 cars trying to get into the drive-thru if there is only a single order point then 12 to 14 of those are going to fit in and the rest are going to start choking around in the drive isles. It is going to create issu es from an emotional standpoint where people are frustrated because they can’t get in or out of their parking space because the drive-thru is backed up into the parking area. So that is why the capacity helps that situation. It is not absolutely critical during some parts of the day when it is slower. They spent a lot of time and effort designing our buildings and the design around in how do they make customers as happy as possible at the most stressful times of the day when there are the most people that are coming onto the site. The question is how they move them off the property safely, quickly, efficiently, and happily. Mr. Dodd added to his point of whether it is a nation-wide change that each municipality or county has their own ordinances. Some of those ordinances they don’t know where they came from or what they were trying to accomplish. However, as far as a by-pass lane to an isolated ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 7 drive-thru if they just think about it functionally they have two lanes that are queuing and an inside lane close to the building that does not have a by-pass. He asked do they add a by-pass to every lane that comes through there. He knows that is absurd to think about that. A by-pass lane, in his opinion, was very valid when they had a drive-thru queue that was also sharing the drive-island. They try to make the drive isle wider so the cars can continue to circulate. This is isolated and a different animal or different situation. An example, the City of Chesapeake, which is where he did the video, they had an ordinance that said at every order point with a menu board there had to be a pick-up window. So what had evolved over the years in Chesapeake was fast food restaurants were complying with that ordinance by having two order points with two windows. One window was where you picked up and paid. The second window one would drive by and see bread racks being stored there. The project they did on the Chick - Fil-A was finally the straw that broke the camels back with the zoning administrator and city council. They decided the ordinance had to be changed because it was outdated by the time Chick-Fil-A opened. So they were able to break in that extra window that really was not going to be used. Mr. Randolph said he was interested just to know is this now also being utilized by other restaurants. He asked if they are doing something that increasingly is the cutting edge of drive- through. He asked with the psychology behind it are they are going to see more applications down the line where they are expecting a by-pass and by the kind of methodology he is presenting that is not as relevant. Mr. Dodd replied yes, that he cannot speak fully to our competitors, but he can tell them that they are seeing it more and more from McDonald’s in their new construction and also in their retrofits. They have done a great job remodeling a lot of their older restaurants and have put this in some of those places as well. For us, it comes down to a matter of capacity at those peak hours in trying to make sure they can serve the customers the best possible way. In a drive-thru it is a challenge anyway just because people are in a hurry and there is very limited face to face contact anyway. They really want to do everything they can to try to speed that process up. He does not have numbers as far as how many of these they have built. However, he can say this is their preferred prototype. So anywhere they can get this or where the building can be isolated like this, this is absolutely our preferred method and what they would do. They would definitely pause in terms of approving new restaurants internally if it is different than this. The traditional center restaurant layout that they see at many of their restaurants and competitors unfortunately is very inefficient in terms of the drive-thru. It is 7, 8 or maybe 10 cars that can wrap around the building. Then the parking spaces that are up against the front door can’t back up because they are blocked in. It is just not a good customer experience or safe for those folks. That is what they are trying to do. Mr. Lafferty asked if it was presented to the Pantops Neighborhood Association and what was their reaction. Mr. Morris replied yes, that their reaction was much what he hears from the Commission. By and large it was very favorable. There was one individual who is a very super intelligent person who had a lot of concerns about how the drive-thru was facing 250, which is the Entrance Corridor. However, to get relegated parking you have to do it that way. Another one was if the county engineer says that they have to have a by-pass lane, and then they ought to have a by- pass lane. The other members present just simply said based upon the constraints of the location it is not practical, and is there anything in the code that says that you can go around that. The answer was yes. Therefore, they looked at it. By the end he thinks there was a general consensus all the way around. ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 8 Mr. Randolph said just an observation in answer to that point raised by the member of the Pantops Advisory Council, the original proposal as he understands it would have had a higher wall so that in terms of the Entrance Corridor there would have been no visibility of the cars in the drive-thru as a result of that higher wall. The ARB indicated they wanted the wall lower. He asked if he was correct about that. Therefore, the wall has dropped in its height, which means the cars will be somewhat obscured and not totally unidentifiable from 250. Mr. Morris said he was absolutely correct in what he was saying. He noted Ms. Maliszewski as well as Mr. Dodd had showed them how with the topography of that and the new planting of the trees and so on that eventually it will be better than the 10’ wall. Mr. Dodd agreed. Mr. Morris invited further questions for the applicant. There being none, he invited the county engineer to address the Commission’s questions. Ms. Monteith asked what the basis of the by-pass lane is. She felt it would be useful to hear it from the County Engineer. In addition, she asked whether he thinks what was offered in terms of a partial lane tonight would be helpful. Glenn Brooks, County Engineer, noted that the first question was difficult and he would start with the second question. Regarding the second question he replied yes, that any compromise is helpful. The first question is where this comes from. They are all guessing, but as far as he can tell this was part of the ordinance back in 1980. He suggested that Ms. McCulley, the Zoning Administrator, would be able to tell us for sure. However, she had left the meeting. When he looks at the Code it looks like that was an original part of our ordinance. So that was long before he came to work at the County. Therefore, they don’t really know why that is in the ordinance and can all guess at the pros and cons. He has approached it as a default. If this is an application that goes before the Planning Commission and the Board regardless of what he decides, then he chooses to give them the decision. He tells applicants by default they should provide a by-pass lane for convenience and safety. If they don’t wish to, then they will have the Commission and the Board decide and they can all list their pros and cons. So when they attempt to look at a particular site and list the pros and cons he thinks they are on the one side with the pros to say why the ordinance is there. They are saying it does provide extra convenience for that person who wants to get out of line. It does provide extra safety for access to a person who is in line and may have had an incident in the car or something like that. It does other things for a site for convenience and circulation if it is part of the circulation pattern of the site. He can say in this instance that is less of a concern. They don’t have parking in the way. They don’t have to access other parts of sites or adjacent sites in the drive-thru area. If they look at it and say what is the consequence of not having the by-pass lane other than those convenience and safety issues there is not really a queuing consequence like one would see in a lot of scenarios. For instance, the scenario at the McDonald’s at the Shopper’s World they had the queuing concern that goes out into the entrance if it queues too long and caused big traffic jams. They don’t have that here. If it queues, then it goes into their parking lot. It is their concern and not ours typically. Ms. Monteith asked if they have a precedent. One could say that in some circumstances at a low flow rate that the second lane could be a by-pass lane. Therefore, do they have a precedent for a two lane configuration like this where they don’t have a by-pass lane. ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 9 Mr. Brooks replied they do have some precedent not specifically in fast food. One of the changes that have occurred in the last five or six years, probably certainly since the ordinance was adopted in 1980, is that both banks and fast food restaurants are starting to go to these multiple arrangements. Banks were first as seen in the credit union on Berkmar where there must be five or six different drive-thru lanes. The by-pass lane becomes less effective for the inside lanes that can’t get there, which depends a lot on how the entrances set up to the drive-in facility. If they think of the credit union on Berkmar it has a wide open entrance configuration so one would have to be well in the queue not to be able to maneuver out. This proposal has a very narrow entrance throat. So once you are in you are in and you are not getting out. So there are some disadvantages and advantages from a circulation standpoint. Mr. Lafferty noted that was also the case for the credit union on Arlington Boulevard where they have several different windows. If you make your transaction and are behind that line, then you wait and are stuck. Mr. Brooks noted that was a convenience issue, which does differ by site. One of the constraints of any site development is going to be this trade-off between parking and providing extra space for something like a by-pass lane. If you squeeze this site further back, then parking is lost. If parking is lost, then perhaps you might need to have less square footage. Square footage drives the parking requirement. So there is always that trade -off. It makes him less inclined to try to make the decision on his own if it is going to the public bodies. Anyway, he will have the Commission and Board make the decision because he cannot really put a value on that. Does he make them have a slightly smaller building and a few less parking spaces if he can have a by-pass lane, or, does he say that their reasoning is good and they need to have this size building and parking so they can’t provide a by-pass lane. Mr. Loach asked what is either his comfort or discomfort level of safety looking at this model. Is this model one that might be better with a by-pass lane, but in fact in looking at it as something safe to do. Mr. Brooks said he thinks this has fewer drawbacks than a lot of others he has seen. He would hate to get caught in there, but it does operate more efficiently than perhaps the standard drive- thru. He has not seen that personally, but antidotal they are being shown that way. Mr. Loach noted the study they did was 208 seconds. Mr. Brooks said at a discreet point in time on a discreet day of the year, yes that is the result. However, they don’t know that is all the time or at the average peak. Mr. Morris invited public comment. There being no public comment, the public hearing was closed and the matter before the Planning Commission. Mr. Loach asked what the letter in the packet said concerning the ARB had not problem with this. Ms. Maliszewski replied the ARB did not have any problem with the proposed use based on what they typically review, which is the appearance from the Entrance Corridor. She pointed out the ARB might have mentioned or asked about safety, but it is not part of their review and not pertinent. ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 10 Mr. Randolph asked staff if the Planning Commission insisted the by-pass be part of the site design if this has to go back to the ARB to look at again based on the fact the setbacks, the foliage, and the grass will have changed. Ms. Maliszewski replied that a site plan still needs to be submitted, which would go to the ARB regardless. So the Planning Commission’s action does not necessarily make it go back to the ARB again or in addition to that. They had anticipated that a by-pass lane could be added and still meet the ARB’s expectations for the landscaping. Mr. Loach said he had not heard anything tonight that makes him think that a by-pass lane is a necessity versus an extra convenience. Mr. Brooks is usually very up forward and straight and he takes his recommendation seriously. As far as he is concerned he could live with it. Mr. Lafferty agreed particularly because the Commission is just recommending it to the Board. Mr. Morris said that is correct. However, he thinks they need to take two actions on the special use permit and the waiver request. Mr. Randolph asked to make an observation. He finds it ironic that the Planning Commission spent a lot of time in the Comp Plan review talking about multi-model transportation and yet what is at issue here is a by-pass to accommodate our auto-centric culture. He finds it ironic in the amount of time that they are trying to look to the future and here we are preoccupied with the here and now and the number of cars. He is balancing between Mr. Brooks’ statutory expectation that there will be a by–pass and with the Entrance Corridor with the aesthetic that is being proposed here for this Chick-Fil-A with a setback that is there. He is looking at the fact that he thinks they would be getting an improvement on the Entrance Corridor. As he balances the two he has heard nothing today that dissuades him that the benefit provided to the Entrance Corridor exceeds any need or necessity that they put in the by-pass. Mr. Morris added with the addition of the road and the fourth element on the stop light and so on that they go right back to where the Master Plan for Pantops was when it was created. It is a tremendous benefit as he sees it. Motion On Special Use Permit: Motion: Mr. Loach moved and Mr. Randolph seconded to recommend approval of SP-2013- 0020 Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru with the conditions outlined in the staff report, as amended, with the removal of item 3 regarding the bypass lane. Based on the findings contained in this staff report, the Planning Commission recommends approval of SP 2013-20 Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru with the following conditions: 1. Development and use shall be in general accord with the following plans prepared by Horton & Dodd, PC: Sheet C-2.0 “Layout Plan Option 1 6-25-13” dated 6/6/13 (hereafter “Layout Plan”), Sheet L-1.0 “Landscape Plan” dated 10/14/13 (hereafter “Landscape Plan”), and Sheet C-3.0 “Grading and Drainage Plan” dated 7/5/13, as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator. To be in general accord with the specified plans, development and use shall reflect the following major elements as shown on the plans: Building location, orientation and mass Relationship of drive-thru lanes to the building and the parking lot Location and general character of landscaping ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 11 Relationship of retaining walls to the building and landscaping Minor modifications to the plan to accommodate condition #3, and that do not otherwise conflict with the elements listed above, may be made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. 2. Drive-thru windows shall be limited to one (1). 3. A bypass lane shall be provided for the drive-thru window, the full length of the drive-thru lane and the bypass lane, subject to county engineer approval. 4. The applicant is responsible for installation and maintenance of control devices including but not limited to signage and pavement markings at the entrance and exit points of the drive-thru lanes, subject to county engineer approval to ensure appropriate and safe travel patterns. 5. The use shall not commence prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness by the Architectural Review Board. 6. The use shall commence on or before [date two years from Board approval] or the permit shall expire and be of no effect. Mr. Kamptner asked if the layout plan changed or is the Planning Commission recommending the compromise plan. He asked if that was already incorporated here. Mr. Loach noted the motion was for the plan as presented. The motion passed by a vote of 6:0. Motion on Waiver: Motion: Mr. Loach moved and Mr. Randolph seconded to recommend approval of the waiver of the bypass lane requirement associated with SP-2013-0020 Chick-fil-A (Pantops) Drive-thru. The motion passed by a vote of 6:0. Mr. Morris noted SP-2013-00020 Chick Fil A (Pantops) and the associated waiver request for the bypass lane requirement would be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors with a recommendation for approval to a date to be determined. COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 February 3, 2014 William N. Shewmake 951 East Byrd Street Richmond, VA. 23219 RE: ZMA201300014 – North Pointe Neighborhood Investments TAX MAP/PARCEL: 03200000002000; 032000000020A0; 032000000020A1; 032000000020A2; 032000000020A3; 032000000029I0; 03200000002300; 032000000023A0; 032000000023B0; 032000000023C0; 032000000023D0; 032000000023E0; 032000000023F0; 032000000023G0; 032000000023H0; 032000000023J0; and 032000000022K0 Dear Mr. Shewmake: The Albemarle County Planning Commission, at its meeting on January 14, 2014, by a vote of 6:0, recommended approval to amend proffers as recommended by staff of the above-noted petition to the Board of Supervisors. Please be advised that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will review this petition and receive public comment at their meeting on February 12, 2014. View Proffers View staff report and attachments View PC minutes Return to agenda If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above noted action, please do not hesitate to contact me at (434) 296-5832. Sincerely, Claudette Grant Senior Planner Planning Division Cc William N. Shewmake 951 East Byrd Street Richmond, VA. 23219 Neighborhood Investments - NP LLC 810 Catalpa Ct Charlottesville VA. 29203 1 North Pointe Neighborhood Investments PC Public Hearing 1/14/2014 COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE PLANNING STAFF REPORT SUMMARY Project Name: ZMA 2013000014 North Pointe Neighborhood Investment Staff: Claudette Grant Planning Commission Public Hearing: January 14, 2014 Board of Supervisors Public Hearing: To Be Determined Owners: Neighborhood Investments-NP, LLC Applicant: Neighborhood Investments-NP, LLC. Contact: William Shewmake with LeClair Ryan Acreage: Approximately 269 acres Rezone from: No change of zoning designation is sought. This application seeks to amend the current proffers. TMP: Tax Map Parcel(s) 03200000002000; 032000000020A0; 032000000020A1; 032000000020A2; 032000000020A3; 032000000029I0; 03200000002300; 032000000023A0; 032000000023B0; 032000000023C0; 032000000023D0; 032000000023E0; 032000000023F0; 032000000023G0; 032000000023H0; 032000000023J0; and 032000000022K0 (See Attachment A) Location: The parcels are located north of Proffit Road, east of US 29 North, west of Pritchett Lane and south of the Rivanna River. By-right use: Mixed use development with maximum residential units of 893. Magisterial District: Rivanna Proffers: Yes Proposal: Request to amend approved proffers for ZMA200000009 describing the construction and completion of the Phase III Road Improvements. No additional dwellings proposed. Requested # of Dwelling Units: No change. 893 DA (Development Area): Piney Mountain Community Comp. Plan Designation: Combination of: Urban Mixed Use (in Destination and Community Centers) – retail, residential, commercial, employment, office, institutional, and open space; Urban Density Residential – 6.01 – 34 dwelling units/acre with supporting uses such as religious institutions, schools, commercial, office and service uses; Neighborhood Density Residential –3 – 6 dwelling units/acre with supporting uses such as religious institutions, schools and other small- scale non-residential uses; Privately Owned Open Space; Environmental Features – privately owned recreational amenities and open 2 North Pointe Neighborhood Investments PC Public Hearing 1/14/2014 space, floodplains, steep slopes, wetlands, and other environmental features; and Institutional – civic uses, parks, recreational facilities, and similar uses on County-owned property. Character of Property: The property is primarily wooded and undeveloped, with sloping terrain and streams running through it. Use of Surrounding Properties: The North Fork Rivanna River is located to the north of the property. Pritchett Road is the eastern boundary on which there are houses and pastureland. A mobile home park, medical office and lumberyard are to the south of the property. A mobile home park and various commercial and industrial uses are located west of the site (research park, auto body shop, business school, others). Factors Favorable: 1. The rezoning request remains consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and no changes to uses are proposed. 2. The original intent of the phasing of road improvements is maintained with this proffer amendment for the subject property and other remaining properties in the North Pointe development. The same road network will be constructed when the school lot is dedicated/developed. Factors Unfavorable: 1. None, given the Board of Supervisors’ approval of the original zoning and proffers, including the phasing of road improvements. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of ZMA2013000014, North Pointe Neighborhood Investments, with the attached revised proffers, dated July 20, 2006. (Attachment C). 3 North Pointe Neighborhood Investments PC Public Hearing 1/14/2014 STAFF PERSON: Claudette Grant PLANNING COMMISSION: January 14, 2014 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: To Be Determined ZMA 201300014 North Pointe Neighborhood Investments PETITION PROJECT: ZMA201300014/North Pointe Neighborhood Investments PROPOSAL: Request to amend approved proffers for ZMA200000009 describing the construction and completion of the Phase III Road Improvements. The property is zoned Planned Development – Mixed Commercial (PD-MC) zoning district which allows large-scale commercial uses; residential by special use permit (15 units/acre) uses. A maximum of 893 units on approximately 269 acres is approved by special use permit at a gross density of 3.31 units/acre. No new dwellings proposed. ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes AIRPORT IMPACT AREA: Yes FLOOD HAZARD OVERLAY: Yes PROFFERS: Yes COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Combination of: Urban Mixed Use (in Destination and Community Centers) – retail, residential, commercial, employment, office, institutional, and open space; Urban Density Residential – 6.01 – 34 dwelling units/acre with supporting uses such as religious institutions, schools, commercial, office and service uses; Neighborhood Density Residential – 3 – 6 dwelling units/acre with supporting uses such as religious institutions, schools and other small-scale non-residential uses; Privately Owned Open Space; Environmental Features – privately owned recreational amenities and open space, floodplains, steep slopes, wetlands, and other environmental features; and Institutional – civic uses, parks, recreational facilities, and similar uses on County-owned property. LOCATION: North of Proffit Road, east of Route 29 North, west of Pritchett Lane and south of the Rivanna River. TAX MAP/PARCEL: 03200000002000; 032000000020A0; 032000000020A1; 032000000020A2; 032000000020A3; 032000000029I0; 03200000002300; 032000000023A0; 032000000023B0; 032000000023C0; 032000000023D0; 032000000023E0; 032000000023F0; 032000000023G0; 032000000023H0; 032000000023J0; and 032000000022K0 MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Rivanna CHARACTER OF THE AREA This area is developed with single family houses, mobile homes, a University of Virginia research park, and commercial uses, such as an auto body shop, outdoor supply store, and a medical office facility. A portion of the area is vacant, undeveloped land that is primarily wooded with streams running through the area. Although the area is wooded with many mature trees and shrubs, the environmental character of the area is beginning to change as the area becomes developed. SPECIFICS OF THE PROPOSAL The applicant (Neighborhood Investments) proposes to amend Proffer 5.3.1 of the approved proffers from ZMA2000-00009-North Pointe. North Pointe is a proposed large, mixed use development involving multiple parcels of land owned by different parties. This rezoning amendment relates specifically to Tax Map 32, Parcel 22K, which is owned by Neighborhood Investments and is proposed to be a townhouse development, located on the northern edge of the North Pointe development adjacent to Route 29. (See shaded area on Attachment A) This would be the first section of the North Pointe development approved for development. There has been a recent clarification in the law regarding proffered rezonings. The prior practice in some localities was that if multiple parcels were zoned together, a subsequent zoning amendment could not occur unless all the parcels subject to the zoning were included in the zoning amendment 4 North Pointe Neighborhood Investments PC Public Hearing 1/14/2014 application. Virginia Code § 15.2-2302 now allows a landowner subject to proffered conditions to apply to amend the proffers applicable to his or her property after providing written notice of the application to the owners of other parcels subject to the same existing proffers. The County’s zoning regulations allow this, and the principles of allowing any landowner to apply for a rezoning apply to landowners within planned developments as well. The other property owners must still comply with the original proffers until they obtain an amendment. Thus, ZMA201300007, which did not include Neighborhood Investments, was recently approved to amend minor technical corrections to the language and deadlines in several proffers. Because the Neighborhood Investments parcel was not part of that rezoning, the proffers accepted for ZMA200000009, the original approved rezoning, remain part of the current zoning applicable to Neighborhood Investments. The proposed proffers applicable to the Neighborhood Investments parcel are now different from those applicable to the remainder of North Pointe, and will continue to be different if the Board approves this rezoning. The proffer subject to this amendment describes construction of the Phase III road improvements, and relates to providing road access from Route 29 to a proffered school lot. The original proffer would require the applicant to complete Northwest Passage from North Pointe Boulevard to U.S. Route 29 and North Pointe Boulevard from Northside Drive East to Northwest Passage with the initial phase of development of this parcel. (See the yellow and pink highlighted sections on Attachment B) The original proffer extends the Phase III road improvements approximately 1,500 feet beyond the proposed development on Tax Map 32, Parcel 22K. The applicant is proposing to amend the proffers to allow the initial phase of internal road improvements to be only the section of road that would serve the proposed development on Tax Map 32, Parcel 22K. (See the yellow highlighted section on Attachment B) The remaining section of the Phase III internal road improvements from Parcel 22K to the school lot/Northside Drive (See the pink section on Attachment B) is required by the original amended proffers (ZMA201300007) to be constructed by other property owners within the North Pointe development (CWH Properties). There are several triggers established within those proffers that assure that this section will be constructed or bonded when needed, including when the school lot is to be developed. All the Phase III road improvements would have to be completed within 12 months of the issuance of a building permit for the school. Other triggers include approval of the first site plan or plat within the North Pointe development that would authorize the aggregate of 533 units, or the 5 year anniversary of the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for a building within the project. This proffer amendment allows for a shorter segment of the Phase III internal road improvements to be built with the development of Tax Map 32, Parcel 22K. This amendment does not eliminate any of the improvements required with the original proffer. The same segment of Phase III road improvements will be provided through the application of either set of proffers. The difference is in the timing of the improvements and who is responsible for each segment. Because the Neighborhood Investments applicant anticipates moving forward on the townhouse development relatively quickly, the beginning of the Phase III road improvements could also begin in a timely manner. Besides the responsibility of the Phase III road improvements being separated for two individual parties, and the timing for the completion of one internal road segment, the other changes to this proffer relate to minor technical revisions to items that no longer apply to Neighborhood Investments. Outside of this request, the original proffers remain unchanged. APPLICANT’S JUSTIFICATION FOR THE REQUEST With the University of Virginia Research Park and the Rivanna Station military base in close proximity to this property, the applicant believes there is a demand for townhouse development in this portion of the County and wishes to start development of his townhouse project. Amending the proffer will provide the applicant the opportunity to move forward in developing his property and making the necessary 5 North Pointe Neighborhood Investments PC Public Hearing 1/14/2014 road improvements as needed for his development. It will also provide CWH Properties some additional time, if needed, towards the development of their property. The applicant believes this proffer amendment will allow him to begin development of housing in this portion of the County and provide the beginning of the road network to the school lot. The proffer amendment does not propose any changes to the zoning categories, residential or commercial densities, or permitted land uses. PLANNING AND ZONING HISTORY ZMA201300007, an amendment to fix several minor technical corrections regarding proffer language and deadlines, was approved on December 11, 2013. ZMA200000009 was approved on August 2, 2006. Prior to this action, no zoning actions had been approved on the properties since they were zoned RA in 1980. Site plans and water protection ordinance (WPO) requests specific to this tax map and parcel have been requested. The final site plan was not approved, although some of the WPO requests were approved but have now expired. Several subdivision plats have been recorded. A Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the property was approved in 1994 which brought the property into the Development Areas. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The existing zoning approved for North Pointe is consistent with the Places 29 land use designations. This rezoning request does not propose to change the land uses previously approved for North Pointe in ZMA200000009 and the findings regarding consistency with the Neighborhood Model provided at the time of that rezoning remain applicable. The existing zoning approved for North Pointe proposes to construct a road network consistent with the recommendations in Places 29. This rezoning request does not propose to change the road network previously approved for North Pointe in ZMA200000009. Economic Vitality Action Plan The primary goal of the County’s Economic Vitality Action Plan is to: Increase the County’s economic vitality and future revenues through economic development by expanding the commercial tax base and supporting the creation of quality jobs for local residents. This Plan is developed for the benefit and economic well being, first, of current local residents and existing local businesses. The existing zoning approved for North Pointe supports the Plan by providing additional employment possibilities with the proposed land uses. This rezoning request does not propose to change the uses previously approved for North Pointe in ZMA200000009. Relationship between the application and the purpose and intent of the requested zoning district PDMC districts allow for the development of large-scale commercial areas with a broad range of commercial uses under a unified planned approach. The PDMC district is intended to be established on major highways in the urban area and communities in the Comprehensive Plan. There are no changes proposed to the zoning, density or land uses for this project from the approved rezoning. The proposed proffer amendments do not violate and are consistent with the intent of the Planned Development Mixed Commercial District. The proposed proffer amendments would still require that all of the same road segments be constructed as proposed with the original proffers. The amendment changes the timing for constructing those improvements and will allow for other property 6 North Pointe Neighborhood Investments PC Public Hearing 1/14/2014 owners within the development to construct those improvements. Road segments needed to serve the proffered school lot will be constructed when needed to serve the school lot. Anticipated impact on public facilities and services Streets: As noted earlier, the proposed proffer amendment allows for a shorter segment of the Phase III road improvements to be built with the development of Parcel 22K (the section of Northwest Passage from Route 29 to the southern end of the TMP 32-22K). This will make development of this section of the North Pointe development more feasible for the applicant. Proffers are in place for the North Pointe development to ensure that the remaining section of Northwest Passage (to North Pointe Boulevard) and North Pointe Boulevard (to Northside Drive) are constructed when the proffered school lot is going to be developed. The revised proffers for ZMA201300007 ensure that other property owners in the development will construct the remaining road improvements south of parcel 22K, and the other triggers within these proffers for the construction/bonding of these road improvements have not been changed. Staff notes that staff did not recommend approval of the original rezoning (200000009) because of concerns with traffic impacts of the project and the proposed phasing of road improvements ultimately approved as part of the original zoning action. After much deliberation by the Board of Supervisors, the North Pointe rezoning, including the phasing of road improvements was approved by the Board. The proposed proffer amendment does not materially change the existing road system, the approved road network or the street design within this development. The road construction for the school lot would remain timed with the school construction (required to be constructed by another property owner by separate proffer). Therefore, staff can support the proposed amendments to the existing proffers. Schools: There is a proposed elementary school for this site which would be served by the road network as provided for in this proposal. Fire and Rescue: This area is served by the Hollymead Fire Station and service to this development would be provided through the road network as provided for in this proposal. Utilities: The site is serviced by public water and sewer. This proposal has no affect on this service. Anticipated impact on environmental, cultural and historic resources There are no anticipated impacts from the proposed proffer amendment on environmental or cultural and historic resources. Anticipated impact on nearby and surrounding properties There are no anticipated impacts from the proffer amendment on nearby and surrounding properties. Public need and justification for the change The proposed proffer amendment will provide the applicant an opportunity to develop his property and provide a portion of the road network accessing the school lot located in the North Pointe development. Proffers are also in place to assure that all sections of the Phase III road improvements called for in the original proffers are constructed when needed. 7 North Pointe Neighborhood Investments PC Public Hearing 1/14/2014 PROFFERS The applicant has provided an amended proffer to ZMA200000009, which is summarized below. (See Attachment C for black line of approved and amended proffers) Proffer 5.3.1 (c): The amended proffer describes a new combined tax map and parcel number and updated ownership information. The following table reflects the changes between the original approved proffer and the proposed amended proffer: Approved Proffer 5.3.1 (c) ZMA2000-00009 Amended Proffer 5.3.1 (c) ZMA2013-00014 A trigger for Phase III road improvements was applied once the project exceeded 533 dwelling units; the approval of a subdivision plat or site plan on TMP 32-22K, or the 5 year anniversary of the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy. The Phase III road improvements were from Northwest Passage from US Route 29 to North Pointe Blvd. and North Pointe Blvd. to Northside Drive. This amendment no longer has a 533 dwelling units or 5 year anniversary trigger. However, the CWH Properties proffer still has this trigger. The 123 townhouses proposed in the Neighborhood Investments property will count against the 533 cap for CWH Properties. The proffer retains the plat/site plan trigger but now describes that prior to approval of a subdivision plat or site plan for any development of the Neighborhood Investments or any portion, the owner will obtain all associated permits and bonds required for construction of the Phase III road from U.S. Route 29 to the south property line of Tax Map 32, Parcel 22K. The remaining section of the Phase III road improvements will be constructed within 12 months after issuance of building permit for the school (see below) Owner shall obtain all permits and bonds for the construction of the Phase III road improvements. No change The fourth leg of a traffic signal will be constructed, if a portion of the signal is already in place by others for this northernmost entrance. If the signal is not in place and the VDOT signal warrants are met, the owner will install the signal. No Change Within 180 days after written notice from the County that it intends to build an elementary school on the School Lot, plans for road construction from U.S. Route 29 to Northside Drive will be provided and completed within 12 months after issuance of the building permit for construction of the elementary school. Temporary easements will be granted as necessary for vehicles and construction equipment, etc. The amendment describes that within 12 months after issuance of the building permit for construction of the elementary school on the School Lot, if not already completed, the owner will complete the improvements set forth above in the first row. This assures that all improvements contemplated in Phase III will be constructed when the school site is developed. Construction easements related to the school lot were eliminated since the school lot is located on the CWH Properties. Within 12 months after completion of Phase III road improvements all of the Phase III road improvements shall be accepted, based on No Change 8 North Pointe Neighborhood Investments PC Public Hearing 1/14/2014 various triggers described in the proffer, by VDOT or the County. In general, although this proposed proffer amendment is a change from the original proffer, it does not impact the approved road network or the street design within this development. The main change within this proffer now describes the specific property boundary of the road improvements and the appropriate responsible property owner. In summary, staff can support the proposed proffer amendments. SUMMARY Staff has identified the following factors, which are favorable to this request: 1. The rezoning request remains consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and no changes to uses are proposed. 2. The original intent of the phasing of road improvements is maintained with this proffer amendment for the subject property and other remaining properties in the North Pointe development. The same road network will be constructed when the school lot is dedicated/developed. Staff has identified the following factors which are unfavorable to this request: 1. None, given the Board of Supervisors’ approval of the original zoning and proffers, including the phasing of road improvements. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of this rezoning ZMA2013000014, North Pointe Neighborhood Investments, with the attached revised proffers, dated July 20, 2006. (Attachment C) ATTACHMENTS ATTACHMENT A – Tax Map ATTACHMENT B – Application Plan, dated June 13, 2006 ATTACHMENT C – Blackline Proffers, dated July 20, 2006 PLANNING COMMISSION MOTION: A. If the ZMA is recommended for approval: Move to recommend approval of ZMA201300014 with amended proffers dated July 20, 2006 as recommended by staff. B. If the ZMA is recommended for denial: Move to recommend denial of ZMA201300014. Note reasons for denial. Return to PC actions ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 1 Albemarle County Planning Commission January 14, 2014 ZMA-2013-000014 North Pointe Neighborhood Investments PROPOSAL: Request to amend approved proffers from ZMA200000009 on property zoned Planned Development – Mixed Commercial (PD-MC) zoning district which allows large-scale commercial uses; residential by special use permit (15 units/acre) uses. A maximum of 893 units on approximately 269 acres is approved by special use permit at a gross density of 3.31 units/acre. No new dwellings proposed. ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes AIRPORT IMPACT AREA: Yes FLOOD HAZARD OVERLAY: Yes PROFFERS: Yes COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Urban Mixed Use (in Destination and Community Centers) – retail, residential, commercial, employment, office, institutional, and open space; Urban Density Residential – residential (6.01 – 34 units/ acre); supporting uses such as religious institutions, schools, commercial, office and service uses; Neighborhood Density Residential – residential (3 – 6 units/acre) supporting uses such as religious institutions, schools and other small-scale non- residential uses; Privately Owned Open Space; Environmental Features – privately owned recreational amenities and open space; floodplains, steep slopes, wetlands, and other environmental features; and Institutional – civic uses, parks, recreational facilities, and similar uses on County-owned property. LOCATION: North of Proffit Road, east of Route 29 North, west of Pritchett Lane and south of the Rivanna River. TAX MAP/PARCEL: 03200000002000; 032000000020A0; 032000000020A1; 032000000020A2; 032000000020A3; 032000000029I0; 03200000002300; 032000000023A0; 032000000023B0; 032000000023C0; 032000000023D0; 032000000023E0; 032000000023F0; 032000000023G0; 032000000023H0; 032000000023J0; and 032000000022K0 MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Rivanna (Claudette Grant) Claudette Grant presented a PowerPoint presentation and summarized the staff report. The applicant requests to amend approved proffers for ZMA-2000-00009 describing the construction and completion of the Phase III Road Improvements. No additional dwellings are proposed. Staff reviewed the approved North Pointe Plan. She pointed out the rezoning request recently approved regarding the CWH Property and the subject area owned by Neighborhood Investments, the applicant. The roadway as noted would at some point at a later time be developed. The applicant is requesting to build the portion of the road adjacent to the property that he owns. The way the proffers are worded at this time the other section, as shown in pink in the presentation, will occur also. What the applicant is proposing really has not changed from the original approval. What has changed is the timing and the applicant is much more distinct in how and when the Phase III road will occur. Factors Favorable • The rezoning request remains consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and no changes to uses are proposed. • The original intent of the phasing of the road improvements is maintained with this proffer amendment for the subject property and other remaining properties in the North Pointe ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 2 development. The same road network will be constructed when the school lot is dedicated/developed. Factors Unfavorable • None, given the Board of Supervisors’ approval of the original zoning and proffers, including the phasing of road improvements. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends approval of this rezoning ZMA-2013-000014, North Pointe Neighborhood Investments, with the attached revised proffers, dated July 20, 2006. Mr. Morris invited questions for staff. Mr. Dotson asked if it is this applicant’s obligation eventually to provide the improvements for both of those. Ms. Grant replied no, that was the original proffer. The original proffer did say that at whatever point this would get developed there are a variety of triggers in that proffer that this entire road system would have to be built. What the applicant is requesting because he is pretty much ready to develop his portion of property is the area shown in yellow. The applicant is asking to develop the road way adjacent to his property with the development of his site. The pink area will also be developed but not necessarily at the same that the applicant develops his property. The road is going to be completed, but may be not necessarily all at one time as the original proffer stated. Mr. Dotson asked does this applicant have any financial obligation to the pink portion. Ms. Grant replied that he is not an owner of the pink portion. So at this point the original proffer says he has to do the entire road. But, at this point what he is asking is just to do what is adjacent to his property. He does not have any obligation necessarily from a legality standpoint. Mr. Dotson said what he was trying to understand is somebody needs to be on the hook for the pink portion and he asked who that is. Mr. Benish replied it was the prior property owner, CWH Properties. They reviewed the prior changes to the proffers and they are still required to construct that section of the road. So there is a responsibility for it to be constructed utilizing the two sets of proffers that they have previously reviewed and the ones reviewed now. The net effect is that one property owner is responsible for less of the roadway, but the other property owners through other triggers in remaining proffers are still responsible for constructing that roadway. Mr. Dotson asked if he was confident they have it covered. Mr. Benish replied that they have it covered. He noted they are not getting as much road built with this particular trigger. When the applicant’s development is constructed one of the triggers was with that first site plan or subdivision plat approval was the pink and the yellow areas would have to be constructed. This allows them to move forward building less roadway and makes it more feasible for them to build their section of development. Other proffers are in place that will allow for the other sections to be constructed. Just to finish up, those two sections together do not create any other second access or any more interconnectivity. It is just a longer length of roadway was getting built that at this point of time there is no development that it would serve. ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 3 Mr. Randolph said it took a while due to the density to finally figure out that they were moving from a one phase proposal to a two step proposal. In the one step proposal Party A paid for all of the road and in the two step proposal Party A only pays for his or her section. Ms. Firehock said they have the first part built by Party A. It becomes a dead end road for a while until the next phase is built. Her question is more of a design question. She asked if the applicant was going to build a way for the people to turn around at the end and come back. It is not a through road now and she thinks there needs to be some extra allowance for turning around at that terminus and coming back out. Mr. Benish said typically there is. However, he does not recall the site plans or plats they have reviewed. However, there usually is a turnaround or what they call a hammer head that allows vehicles to turn around. If it is a divided section they will create the crossover so they can go from one side to the other. Ms. Firehook asked if staff would handle that during the site plan process, and Mr. Benish replied that was correct. Mr. Morris opened the public hearing and invited the applicant to address the Planning Commission. William Shewmake, attorney with with LeClair Ryan, represented the owner and the applicant, Neighborhood Investments MP. He referred to the application plan. First, he thanked the County Attorney’s Office for working with them to make sure it fits neatly with the master zoning case in the tweaks in the amendments that occurred on the CWH Property last year. Essentially, under the previous zoning it was not that the Neighborhood Investments had a legal duty to build that pink section, but just the way it was technically worded. They were not going to be doing any building on Neighborhood Investments until basically CWH built its portion. If they look at this project the strategic importance of the Neighborhood Investments piece really was not necessarily to have that pink road. It does not serve any purpose for the Neighborhood Investments Townhomes unless and until the CWH Property actually gets built. The strategic importance of this property, his client’s property, in that master case was to ultimately provide an additional access to the CWH, the greater North Pointe Development. So that was its strategic importance in that zoning case. What they are coming forward and asking is the right to go ahead and build it. He thinks this zoning amendment actually gives them something sooner because they don’t control the CWH Property. The way it is technically worded they can’t build on these townhomes, which are needed, until CWH basically gets going. What they will do is come in and his client will build everything that was required and anticipated , which would be its section under the original zoning from 29 all the way to its property line. As was mentioned CWH is still responsible for all the triggers and all the improvements that were required under the original zoning. So nothing is being left out in this case. They think it is actually better for the County because he thinks the County and applicant agreed that the school lot/site should be delayed for a while. They had no problem with that as long as it did not hold them up. However, what they guaranteed by going forward is they are going to have that whole section of road in place when that school site is needed. So they know they will have that out of the way because his client wants to proceed. He will stop now and answer any questions. It is a very small zoning amendment designed to fix a very small glitch, but it can be complicated to explain. Technically on this section they are having now two zoning cases that match. ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION – JANUARY 14, 2014 DRAFT MINUTES – Submit to PC for Approval 4 Mr. Morris invited questions for the applicant. Mr. Dotson commented by proceeding with this as the first phase people will be moving into the area. He hoped he had some strategy for letting them know that this will not be at the road that terminates at that point, but will continue and will eventually lead to a school. That should please them. Mr. Shewmake agreed absolutely. Mr. Morris invited public comment. There being no public comment, the public hearing was closed and the matter before the Planning Commission. Motion: Mr. Randolph moved and Mr. Lafferty seconded to recommend approval of ZMA-2013- 00014 with amended proffers dated July 20, 2006 as recommended by staff. The motion was approved by a vote of 6:0. Mr. Morris noted ZMA-2013-00014 North Pointe Neighborhood Investments would be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors with a recommendation for approval to a date to be determined. Mr. Kamptner clarified the set of proffers the Commission is recommending today will have a new date with a new signature before it goes to the Board of Supervisors. The 2006 date was the date of the original set of proffers. In order to distinguish these proffers from th ose proffers that date will be clarified. Mr. Morris called a five minute recess to allow time for the Commissioners to read the two items just given to them. Mr. Cilimberg apologized in that normally when they get these last minute resolutions that are necessary to take care of a need to have that done before a zoning text amendment precedes forward they do that under new business and not on the consent agenda. Mr. Morris agreed that the Commission would take the two items under new business. The Planning Commission took a break at 7:22 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:26 p.m. COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AGENDA TITLE: CPA-2013-01 Comprehensive Plan Update/Amendment SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Public Hearing on the Planning Commission’s recommended draft Comprehensive Plan Amendment STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Davis, Kamptner, Graham, Cilimberg, Echols PRESENTER (S): Elaine Echols LEGAL REVIEW: Yes AGENDA DATE: March 12, 2014 ACTION: X INFORMATION: CONSENT AGENDA: ACTION: INFORMATION: ATTACHMENTS: Yes REVIEWED BY: BACKGROUND: At the January 8, 2014 Board meeting, the Board set a public hearing to receive initial input on the draft Comprehensive Plan Amendment (“CPA”) recommended by the Planning Commission in July and August of 2013 before undertaking further review of the CPA. In the process of preparing the CPA, the Planning Commission held over 40 meetings at which it received public comment. The Board was introduced to the draft CPA recommended by the Planning Commission at its August 14, 2013 meeting. That executive summary, including attachments, is provided as Attachment A, noting the Planning Commission was still finishing the sections related to the Southern and Western Neighborhoods Master Plan, the Implementation Chapter, and the Plan Summary. On September 11, 2013, the Board received the final sections of the CPA and began consideration with a review of the first three chapters. The September 11th Executive Summary, with its attachments, is provided as Attachment B. The CPA was not discussed in October or November due to time constraints. The Board subsequently deferred further consideration until the newly elected Board was seated. STRATEGIC PLAN: Mission: To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all citizens through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds. DISCUSSION: The updated draft CPA dated January 23, 2014 can be found here. This draft contains all of the additions and changes to the original July 23, 2013 draft recommended by the Planning Commission. The CPA includes a summary section, the chapters of the Plan, appendices, and reference documents. Although the draft also incorporates grammatical and editing changes for clarity, the only substantive changes to the July 23, 2013 draft are those recommended by the Planning Commission in its actions last July and August. The County’s current Comprehensive Plan contains many recommended goals, objectives, and strategies. A comparison of those goals, objectives, and strategies with those recommended in the CPA can be found in Attachment C. A summary of the major changes proposed in the CPA can be found in Attachment D. Arrows denote topics of major discussion by the Planning Commission over the past two years. This summary may be useful to focus the Board’s discussions as it decides on the strategy to review the CPA. The Board has made several decisions that affect the recommendations made by the Planning Commission. Some of those decisions include approving a change to the Geographic Policing Model, building an indoor firing range, and accepting land offered for a County nature preserve south of the Southern and Western Neighbor hoods. In order to reflect these decisions in the CPA, staff will recommend modifications for the Board’s consideration during the upcoming review process. Staff will also provide any updates of data and information relevant to particular topics in the CPA during the Board’s review. AGENDA TITLE: CPA-2013-01 Comprehensive Plan Update/Amendment March 12, 2014 Page 2 As noted, the Board needs to decide what next steps it wants to take in reviewing the CPA after the public hearing. While the prior Board had begun to review the Plan chapter by chapter last fall, staff has recommended an alternative approach that is more topic and issue driven. In its last discussion regarding the CPA on January 8, 2014, the Board expressed an interest in first identifying the topics and issues for specific focus, then undertaking their review in the order in which they appear in the CPA. The Board still needs to confirm the topics and issues it wants to focus on and confirm its process for review. BUDGET IMPACT: Recommendations in the draft Comprehensive Plan include recommendations for future capital improvements and operations. RECOMMENDATIONS: Following the public hearing, staff requests that the Board identify the topics and issues where there is interest in additional discussion. Staff can then suggest a schedule for completing the Board’s review. Staff recognizes the Board may prefer additional time to reflect on the public comments and is prepared to hold a work session in March to consider a schedule for reviewing the CPA if that is the Board’s preference. Staff recommends that the Board undertake its review of topics and issues in the order in which they appear in the chapters, as this provides an orderly progression through the CPA, and how later chapters are reviewed may depend on direction provided in the earlier chapters. Once the Board identifies the topics and issues, staff will provide a recommended schedule for review by the Board for the Board’s consideration. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A: August 14, 2013 Executive Summary Attachment B: September 11, 2013 Executive Summary Attachment C: Comparison of Goals, Objectives, and Strategies from the Existing to the Proposed Plan Attachment D: Summary of Major Changes from the Existing to the Proposed Plan Return to agenda COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AGENDA TITLE: CPA-2013-01 Comprehensive Plan Update/Amendment SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Introduction of Comprehensive Plan Amendment and process discussion STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Davis, Graham, Cilimberg, Benish, Echols PRESENTER (S): Elaine Echols LEGAL REVIEW: Yes AGENDA DATE: August 14, 2013 ACTION: X INFORMATION: CONSENT AGENDA: ACTION: INFORMATION: ATTACHMENTS: Yes REVIEWED BY: BACKGROUND: The Comprehensive Plan Amendment as recommended by the Planning Commission (Attachment 1) is presented to the Board with a summary of changes from the current Comprehensive Plan (Attachment 2). On July 26, 2011, the Planning Commission began the Comprehensive Plan Amendment process with a general review of the County’s Vision, Goals, and Objectives. Since that time, the Commission has conducted approximately 40 meetings with opportunity for public input at each meeting. On July 30, 2013, the Commission recommended approval of CPA- 2013-00001, the attached draft Comprehensive Plan with the summary of changes. The Commission has not finished its review of the Master Plan for the Southern and Western Neighborhoods, the Implementation Chapter, and the Summary, but recommended that the draft plan be forwarded to the Board with the understanding that the Commission anticipates completing its review of these chapters in August and forwarding them to the Board in September. At that time, the Commission’s work of the CPA will be done. STRATEGIC PLAN: Mission: To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all citizens through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds. DISCUSSION: At the Board work session on August 14, 2013, staff will provide a presentation on the draft plan (Attachment 1) and a summary of changes that have been recommended (Attachment 2). Staff will also offer two possible approaches to reviewing the draft plan for the Board’s consideration. The draft plan is being edited for typographical and grammatical errors and consistency of voice. Staff noted a process for review of the plan was not established in prior Board discussions about the Comprehensive Plan update, though preferences have been expressed by individual Board members. The following outlines two general approaches for review of the plan that the Board may wish to use to frame its discussion around preferences for consideration of the Plan: 1. Public Hearing followed by a review of raised concerns. Staff would consider this a good approach if the Board believes the draft plan adequately addresses its policy concerns. Typically, Comprehensive Plan Amendments have required more Board attention than suggested by this process, but there have been times when the Board believed the recommended plan was ready for consideration. For example, the Crozet Master Plan was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission on July 27, 2010 and adopted by the Board on October 13, 2010, a period of slightly more than two months. If this approach is desired by the Board, staff would provide a September work session to review the plan, followed by a public hearing in October or November, with a Board action to occur as early as November or December. This is the only process staff identified that could result in completion in 2013. 2. Detailed review of chapters and/or policy issues raised by Board members, followed by a public hearing. This approach would provide the Board the opportunity to delve into the plan details and identify possible changes prior to holding a public hearing. This approach is more typical of Comprehensive Plan Amendments and can require extensive time before the Board. For example, the Places 29 Master Plan was recommended AGENDA TITLE: CPA-2013-01 Comprehensive Plan Update/Amendment August 14, 2013 Page 2 for approval by the Planning Commission on October 27, 2009, first considered by the Board on January 13, 2010, and adopted by the Board on February 2, 2011, a period of slightly more than fifteen months. Recognizing the draft plan includes 13 chapters and covers a wide range of potential issues, staff believes this type of detailed review would require at least six work sessions prior to a public hearing and the entire process could take approximately one year. If this approach is preferred, staff requests the Board indicate if a chapter by chapter review is preferred or provide a list of policy issues where detailed considerations are desired. Staff will then develop this into a proposed review schedule for the Board to consider in September. BUDGET IMPACT: As noted above, the Planning Commission anticipates a recommendation on the Implementation Chapter in August. This will include recommendations for future capital improvements and operations. RECOMMENDATIONS: No action on the CPA is being requested at this time. The purpose of the work session is to present the draft to the Board and solicit input on a process to be used for review and consideration. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment I: Comprehensive Plan Draft dated July 23, 2013 Comprehensive Plan Draft dated July 23, 2013 Attachment 2: Summary of Comprehensive Plan changes COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AGENDA TITLE: CPA-2013-01 Comprehensive Plan Update SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Work session – Background, Values and Vision, and Growth Management STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Davis, Kamptner, Graham, Cilimberg, Benish, Echols PRESENTER (S): Elaine Echols LEGAL REVIEW: Yes AGENDA DATE: September 11, 2013 ACTION: X INFORMATION: CONSENT AGENDA: ACTION: INFORMATION: ATTACHMENTS: Yes REVIEWED BY: BACKGROUND: At the Board’s August 14, 2013 work session, staff provided an overview of the Comprehensive Plan update as recommended by the Planning Commission and options for the Board to undertake its review of the Plan document. It was the consensus of the Board to “review each chapter and/or policy issue raised by Board members followed by a public hearing.” It was noted by staff at the Board work session that the Planning Commission still needed to complete its review of the following sections of the Comprehensive Plan document: Southern and Western Neighborhoods Master Plan, the Implementation Chapter, and the Plan Summary. On August 27, 2013, the Commission recommended approval of all three sections with minor changes as indicated in the August 27 Planning Commission Action Memo (Attachment A). The revised chapters have been previously provided to the Board separately to be added to the Board’s July 23, 2013 draft of the Comprehensive Plan document. STRATEGIC PLAN: Mission: To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all citizens through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds. DISCUSSION: The purpose of this work session is for staff to present to the Board the Planning Commission’s recommended changes to the first three chapters of the Plan: Background, Values and Vision, and Growth Management (Attachments B, C and D). For each chapter, staff will note any major differences between the existing and proposed recommendations, specific changes from the existing to recommended Goals, Objectives and Strategies, and significant issues/topics associated with each chapter . (See Attachment E) BUDGET IMPACT: The Comprehensive Plan establishes the framework for potential public investment through strategies and recommendations for future work program initiatives, capital improvements and public services. Initial estimates of the cost and timing for capital improvements are provided in the Plan and the associated individual Master Plans. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff requests that the Board reach a consensus regarding its desired changes to the first three chapters of the Comprehensive Plan Update so that staff can prepare a final draft for a future public hearing. ATTACHMENTS: A - Planning Commission Action Memo from August 27, 2013 B - Revised Background Chapter, dated September 4, 2013 C - Revised Values and Vision Chapter, dated September 4, 2013 D - Revised Growth Management Chapter, dated September 4, 2013 E - Comparison on Growth Management Goals, Objectives and Strategies from Existing Plan to Proposed Plan Page 1 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Comparison of Goals, Objectives, and Strategies Between Existing Comprehensive Plan and Draft dated January 23, 2014 Page 2 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Page 3 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Comparison of GOALs, Objectives and Strategies, and other Key Information Chapter 3 Growth Management January 23, 2014 Draft The goal, objectives, and strategies for the Proposed 2013 Plan are shown on the right in this table. Goals, objectives, and strategies shown on the left are taken from different sections of the existing Comprehensive Plan. The source of information from the existing Plan is shown by existing goal, objective, or strategy number or by page number in the existing Plan. Existing Comprehensive Plan – Rural Areas Chapter, pages 10 – 13 Land Use Plan, pages 12, 140 - 141 Proposed Comprehensive Plan Update Recommended by the Planning Commission 7/30/2013 Growth Management GOAL: Protect and efficiently utilize County resources by: A. Protecting the elements that define the Rural Area: 1) Agricultural resources 2) Forestry resources 3) Land preservation 4) Land conservation 5) Water supply resources 6) Natural resources 7) Scenic resources 8) Historical, archaeological, and cultural resources B.Promoting the Development Areas as the place where a variety of land uses, facilities, and services exist and are planned to support the County’s future growth, with emphasis placed on infill development. (Page 3 – Land Use Plan) GOAL: By directing growth to the County’s Development Areas, the County’s Rural Area, with its agricultural, forestal, historic, cultural, scenic, and natural resources will be preserved for future generations. (page 3.1) Promote the efficient use of County resources through a combination of: A. Protecting the elements that define the Rural Area: Agricultural resources Forestry resources Land preservation Land conservation Water supply resources Natural resources Scenic resources Historical, archaeological, and cultural resources And B. Promoting the Development Areas as the place where a variety of land uses, facilities, and services exist and are planned to support the County’s future growth, with emphasis placed on density and high quality design in new and infill development. (page 3.3) Urban Development Areas (UDAs) Geographically, UDAs in Albemarle County are [UDAs are not included in this Comprehensive Plan Draft because the UDA requirement was Page 4 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 located within the Priority Areas which were established with the Places29 Master Plan and the Pantops Master Plan. These areas are designated because they are expected to attract new development and redevelopment over the course of the next 20 years. The UDA boundaries are shown on the following pages. The northern UDA is located within the southern area of the Places 29 Master Plan area. The eastern UDA is located within the Pantops Master Plan area. The Priority Area maps for both master plans, contained within the master plans themselves, also identify the UDAs. eliminated at the State level and the Priority Areas were already established in the Master Plans.] Facilities Planning GOAL: Strongly support and effectively implement the County's growth management priorities in the planning and provision of transportation infrastructure, public facilities and public utilities. (Page 6, Land Use Plan) See page 143 of Community Facilities Plan for text. Objective 1: Continue to consistently use the Growth Management Policy as the basis on which to guide decisions on land use, capital expenditures, and service provision. (Page 3.7) Objective: Direct growth into designated Development Areas. (Page 12, Land Use Plan) Strategy 1a: Continue to approve new development proposals in the Development Areas as the designated location for new residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed- use development. Only approve new development proposals in the Rural Area that are supported by Rural Area goals, objectives, and strategies. (Page 3.7) See page 141 of Community Facilities Plan for the Nature of Public Service Delivery. Strategy 1b: To help promote the Development Areas as the most desirable place for growth, continue to fund capital improvements and infrastructure and provide a higher level of service to the Development Areas. (Page 3.8) SEE APPENDIX B: ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA CASH PROFFER POLICY FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES (Page 7, Land Use Plan) Strategy 1c: Continue to recognize the shared responsibility between the County and new development to pay for infrastructure and improvements to the Development Areas to Page 5 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 address the impacts of new development. (Page 3.8 Text: The Cash Proffer Policy for Public Facilities, which has been updated for clarity, is found in Appendix 3.1 of this Plan. (Page3.8) Page 6 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Page 7 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Comparison of Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and other Key Information Chapter 4: Natural Resources January 23, 2014 Draft The goal, objectives, and strategies for the Proposed 2014 Plan are shown on the right in this table. Goals, objectives, and strategies shown on the left are taken from different sections of the existing Comprehensive Plan. The source of information from the existing Plan is shown by existing goal, objective, or strategy number or by page number in the existing Plan. Existing Comprehensive Plan – Natural Resources and Cultural Assets Adopted 3/3/1999 Water Resources – Amended 12/3/08 by CPA 2008-001 for Watershed Management Planning Proposed Comprehensive Plan Update Recommended by the Planning Commission 7/30/2013 Open Space Resources GOAL: Protect the County’s natural, scenic, and historic resources in the Rural Area and Development Areas. (p. 7) (Open Space is no longer recommended as an independent resource type; instead, individual resources are highlighted in the chapter.) Natural Resources GOAL: Preserve and manage the County’s natural resources in order to protect the environment and conserve resources for future use. (p. 12). GOAL: Albemarle’s streams, rivers, and air will be clean. Rural Area mountains, woodlands, and wetlands will provide large areas of habitat for diversity of flora and fauna. (Page 4.1) Water Resources OBJECTIVE: Protect the County’s surface water through a management program that recognizes the functional interrelationship of stormwater hydrology, stream buffers, flood plains, wetlands, and human management practices. (p.23) OBJECTIVE: Facilitate the integration of stormwater management and pollution control with other programs, policies, educational efforts, and Comprehensive Plans of jurisdictions in the region. (p. 27) OBJECTIVE: Protect the availability and quality of surface drinking water supplies (p. 37) OBJECTIVE: Protect the availability and quality of groundwater resources. (p. 48) Objective 1: Protect the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater water resources in the County. (Page 4.5) OBJECTIVE: Maintain the integrity of existing stream channels and networks for their biological functions and drainage. Protect the Strategy 1a: Continue to proactively work to restore impaired streams and waterways and protect healthy ones by continuing efforts with Page 8 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 condition of state waters for all reasonable public uses and ecological functions. Restore degraded stream and wetland ecosystems where possible. (p. 26) Strategy: The County should adopt a TMDL or similar approach to understand cumulative impacts and to prevent ecosystem degradation. (p. 27) OBJECTIVE: Protect the safety and welfare of citizens, property owners, and businesses by minimizing the negative impacts of increased stormwater discharges from new land development. (p. 27) OBJECTIVE: Facilitate the integration of stormwater management and pollution control with other programs, policies, educational efforts, and Comprehensive Plans of jurisdictions in the region. (p. 27) Strategy: Create a prioritization method for restoration projects to make best use of resources. (p. 27) Strategy 6 OBJECTIVE: Continue to support Chesapeake Bay protection initiatives. (p. 29) OBJECTIVE: Preserve designated stream valleys in their natural state in order to protect significant resources associated with stream valleys and to provide buffer areas. (p. 29) Strategy: Develop guidelines (or standards) for activities in stream buffer areas to be incorporated into the County Design Manual. (p. 30) Strategy: Review and implement recommendations of the Rivanna River basin project. (p. 35) Strategy: Provide assistance to the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission and the Environmental Education Center to continue citizen monitoring efforts in the Rivanna Basin. (p. 35) State agencies, the City of Charlottesville, University of Virginia, and local stakeholders, especially to address new State stormwater mandates pertaining to impaired waters. (Page 4.8) Page 9 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 OBJECTIVE: Encourage BMPs to reduce nonpoint source pollution from agricultural and forestry uses. (p. 35) Strategy: Make technical and financial assistance to implement Best Management Practices projects more readily available to the public through appropriate departments and agencies. Work with TJSWCD to promote participation in cost-share programs and stream restoration projects. (p. 36) Strategy: Work with TJSWCD to respond to and help resolve agricultural water quality issues raised by the Agricultural Stewardship Act. (p. 36) OBJECTIVE: Continue to enforce all existing regulations for the protection of water resources. (p. 14) Strategy: Produce a local Design Manual with criteria for complying with all regulations. The Engineering Department should lead in producing the Design Manual. (p. 15) Strategy 1b: Assure alignment between the Water Protection Ordinance and the County’s goals and objectives for water resources. (Page 4.9) Strategy: Control nonpoint source pollution, erosion and sedimentation, and stream channel erosion. (p. 28) Strategy: Implement the recommendations of the Moores Creek and South Fork Watershed studies. Initiate additional watersheds studies based on a prioritization plan. (p. 28) Strategy: Encourage the design and construction of creative and effective stormwater facilities and best management practices, including nonstructural approaches. Provide for the long term maintenance of these practices and facilities. (p. 28) Strategy: Investigate and pursue the creation of a stormwater utility or other funding mechanism to provide for the long-term maintenance of stormwater facilities and drainage systems. (p. 29) Strategy: Future Development Area boundaries should follow watershed divides in order to Strategy 1c: Continue to follow growth management strategies to keep demand from Rural Area residential development from exceeding the available groundwater supply. (Page 4.19) Page 10 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 coordinate land use policy and water resources policy. (p. 29) Strategy: Coordinate within the County government, with State agencies, and with the design and development communities to encourage development and transportation design that reduces impervious cover, and that minimizes, by design, adverse impacts on water resources. (p. 29) OBJECTIVE: Implement an ongoing educational and incentive program for the general public that emphasizes protection of surface and groundwaters and the property owner's responsibility and opportunity. Coordinate efforts with the public schools, the Environmental Education Center, Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District, the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority, Albemarle County Service Authority, Ivy Creek Foundation, Thomas Jefferson Sustainability Council, and other local environmental education and incentive efforts. (p. 13) OBJECTIVE: Support water conservation and use-efficiency measures to minimize impacts to water resource systems and the environment and to prolong the life of existing and future water supplies. (p. 40) Strategy: Promote the concept of water conservation as a community-wide issue. (p. 41) Strategy: Continue to initiate proactive measures to encourage community-wide water conservation and use efficiency through multi- agency programs. (p. 41) Strategy: Support the Albemarle County Service Authority, City of Charlottesville, and Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority and the University of Virginia’s water conservation and use-efficiency efforts. Implement recommended measures that require County action through Strategy 1d: Promote the concept of water conservation as a community-wide issue. Initiate proactive measures to encourage community- wide water conservation and use efficiency through multi-agency programs. (Page 4.19) Page 11 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 regulatory or non-regulatory programs. P. 42) Strategy: Continue efforts to implement and enhance water conservation and use-efficiency measures at existing and new County-owned buildings and facilities. (p. 42) Strategy: Promote rainwater harvesting as a method of efficiently utilizing the water that falls on our county." (p. 42) Strategy: Continue participation in the Rivanna Regional Drought Response Committee, and implement the Drought Response and Contingency Plan in cooperation with the City, RWSA, and the ACSA. (p. 42) Strategy: Promote the collection and inclusion of groundwater data in water conservation planning and drought response. (p. 42) OBJECTIVE: Encourage voluntary techniques to protect drinking water supplies. (p. 46) Strategy: Investigate available sources and provide complete funding to implement high priority BMP projects in water supply watersheds. Develop a prioritization method to identify high priority projects. Technical assistance to implement BMP projects should be made more readily available to the public by appropriate departments and agencies. (p. 46) Strategy: Review the Code of Virginia to determine where the County can suggest changes to allow for local authority to require conservation plans. (p. 46) OBJECTIVE: Maintain a water resources committee to coordinate local water resources protection matters.(p. 22) Strategy: Broaden membership on the committee to include citizens involved in farming and forestry, representatives from the City of Charlottesville, the University of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson Health District, other relevant agencies, and community organizations. (p. 22) Strategy 1e: Provide funding for and re- create a groundwater program to help protect wells and groundwater resources in the Rural Area. (Page 4.19) Page 12 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy: The Committee should work through ad hoc committees to address timely and relevant water resources topics, either at their own discretion or at the discretion of the Board of Supervisors or Planning Commission. (P. 22) Strategy: Provide adequate staff resources to implement the groundwater program. (p. 49) Strategy: Create a groundwater subcommittee of the Water Resources Committee to implement strategies identified in this Plan. (p. 49) Strategy: Facilitate and fund programs for the testing of private, individual water supplies.(p. 52) Strategy: Review and update the central well policy and testing requirements for new central well systems. (p. 53) OBJECTIVE: Protect groundwater quality through prevention of contamination.(p. 56) Strategy: Seek an effective way to collect, store and use groundwater contamination source information. The County should work with the Division of Mineral Resources, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, Department of Environmental Quality, and University of Virginia to identify and map existing and potential sources of groundwater pollution. The County's evolving geographic information system should be utilized. Management objectives should be developed. (p. 59) Strategy: Conduct groundwater vulnerability mapping in coordination with other hydrogeologic mapping and wellhead protection efforts. (p. 59) Strategy: Conduct a study of possible shortcomings of current state septic regulations to protect groundwater and any necessary improvements to current design criteria. Page 13 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Implement additional non-regulatory and/or regulatory measures needed to adequately protect groundwater from septic systems, such as septic system maintenance and homeowner education. (p. 59) Strategy: Assemble relevant local, regional, state and federal agencies for a groundwater summit. The purpose would be to improve coordination and facilitate information sharing. (p. 60) Strategy: Ensure that the Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ’s) Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) investigations and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Superfund projects are coordinated with Virginia Department of Health activities in granting well and septic permits, and with County efforts for groundwater planning and management. (p. 60) Strategy: The Groundwater Subcommittee of the Water Resources Committee should develop an action plan to reflect current priorities and to implement the recommendations of the Groundwater Protection Study. (p. 61) Strategy: Seek an effective way to collect, store and use groundwater data. Coordinate with the Health Department and Division of Mineral Resources to develop a useable and continuously maintained groundwater database. Utilize the County’s evolving geographic information system (GIS). Management objectives that outline how, for what purpose, and by whom the data base will be used should be developed. (p. 63) Strategy: Provide cost-share and staff assistance to Division of Mineral Resources to complete the Albemarle County pilot groundwater data base. (p. 63) Strategy: Consider groundwater resource data in the review of rezoning and special use permit applications. Groundwater resource studies are to be done on a periodic basis to Page 14 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 update data. (p. 63) Strategy: Work with the Division of Mineral Resources to conduct additional mapping in Albemarle County on recharge/discharge, lineaments, surficial and bedrock geology, and regional groundwater flow. Provide local cost- share funds to perform this mapping. (p. 64) Strategy: Continue to gather information on groundwater by watershed areas using the Pilot Groundwater Study as a prototype. Produce a prioritized list of watersheds using criteria developed by the Groundwater Subcommittee of the Water Resources Committee. (p. 65) Strategy: The Groundwater Subcommittee should investigate a requirement for hydrogeological testing to verify suitable groundwater quantity and quality in the Rural Area and develop a draft hydrogeological testing policy and ordinance language for consideration by the Board of Supervisors. (p. 65) Strategy: The Groundwater Subcommittee should investigate a requirement for a water quality testing requirement for private wells prior to issuance of a building permit and develop draft ordinance language for consideration by the Board of Supervisors. (p. 65) Strategy: In conjunction with other educational efforts and organizations, the County should disseminate relevant information to groundwater users about stewardship principles, including specific information needs identified by the Pilot Study and Well Testing Program. (p. 65) Strategy: The Groundwater Subcommittee of the Water Resources Committee should develop a wellhead protection plan and implementation program for the County (Include as an Action Agenda Item). (p. 66) Page 15 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy: As a first step in a wellhead protection program, map all current public water supplies that utilize wells and springs, including the latitude and longitude of all source supplies. Produce this map for emergency response personnel, the Comprehensive Plan, and other groundwater planning applications. (p. 66) OBJECTIVE: Allow and manage recreational uses of drinking water reservoirs and adjacent public land only as incidental uses to the primary function of water supply and in such a manner as to prevent cumulative impacts that may impair that primary function. (p. 44) Strategy: The County should take a lead role in developing a recreation and water supply protection plan for each reservoir to address incidental recreational uses of drinking water reservoirs and adjacent public land. This effort should be coordinated with the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority, the City of Charlottesville, Shenandoah National Park, and other relevant agencies. (p. 45) Strategy 1f: Allow and manage recreational uses of drinking water reservoirs and adjacent public land only as incidental uses to the primary function as a public water supply and in such a manner as to prevent cumulative impacts that may impair that primary function. (Page 4.20) Strategy 1g: Continue to follow growth management strategies to keep commercial and industrial land uses in the Development Areas to prevent runoff and discharge which can degrade the quality of groundwater. (Page 4.20) No existing objective – from text and standards on page 134. Objective 2: Protect air quality. (Page 4.20) Strategy: To protect air quality, promote alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles, such as pedestrian sidewalks, bicycle use, ride- sharing, and public transit services. See page 174, Land Use Plan. (p. 134) Strategy: Monitor federal and state laws and the activities of agencies that affect air quality in this locality. (p. 134) Strategy: Join with other agencies to obtain an air quality monitoring device for the area. (p. 134) Strategy 2a: Help protect local and regional air quality by reducing the County's carbon footprint and by promoting alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles, such as walking, bicycle use, ride-sharing, and public transit services. (Page 4.20) Page 16 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 No existing objective – from text and standards on page 135. Objective 3: Preserve the County’s mineral resources while recognizing their economic benefits. (Page 4.21) No existing strategies – from text and standards on page 135. Strategy 3a: Consider expanding the Natural Resource Extraction Overlay District to cover areas near Schuyler where soapstone has historically been quarried. (Page 4.22) No existing strategies – from text and standards on page 135. Strategy 3b: Provide educational materials to owners of properties in the Natural Resource Extraction Overlay District on geological assets and limitations in the Rural Area. (Page 4.22) GOAL: Recognize the importance of protecting biological diversity in both the Rural Area and the Development Areas for the ecological, aesthetic, ethical, and economic benefits to the community. (p.73) Objective 4: Protect biological diversity and ecological integrity of the County. (Page 4.22) OBJECTIVE: Increase the community’s awareness of the importance of biodiversity to encourage protection of biological resources. (p.82) Strategy 4a: For property owners in the Rural Area who subdivide their land, provide information on the importance of protecting habitat when creating lots for development. (Page 4.23) Strategy: Staff will develop an action plan, with assistance from the Biodiversity Committee, and through a public participation process, to protect significant areas of biological resources. P. 84) GOAL: The County should develop a biodiversity action plan and subsequent implementation measures that provide means for sustaining the landscape states and ecological integrity required for important ecological services and healthy populations of native plants and animals. (p. 74 BDplan) Strategy 4b: Develop an Action Plan to protect significant areas of biological importance in the County. (Page 4.24) Strategy 4c: Until the Action Plan for Biodiversity is completed, direct conservation efforts and funding toward protecting the six priority conservation sites selected by the Biodiversity Work Group: Preddy Creek Wetlands, the Key West Rivanna and North Fork Rivanna Bluffs, the Campbell Wetlands, the Rivanna Bluffs below Buck Island Creek, the Southern Albemarle Mountains, and the Page 17 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Pinkerton Slash. (Page 4.25) Strategy 4d: Regularly repeat the land use/land-cover data-gathering process (as begun in 2009) for the purpose of monitoring landscape changes. (Page 4.25) Strategy: Establish an advisory committee to assist the County in overseeing the development of a Biological Resources Inventory and the integration of such an inventory into the planning process. (p. 83) Strategy 4e: Collaborate with federal, state, and regional partners which have geographic information on biological resources to help build a biodiversity inventory. (Page 4.25) Developing and Implementing an Action Plan for Achieving Biodiversity - Actions to be addressed in the action plan at a minimum should include: Whether there is a need for hiring a County staff member with expertise in conservation biology, and/or training existing County staff in principles of conservation biology. (P. 85) Strategy 4f: Assess the need for hiring a County staff member with expertise in conservation biology, and/or training existing County staff in principles of conservation biology to assist in development of the Action Plan and coordination with other County actions. New as strategy – from text on pages 82-83. Strategy 4g: Encourage the use of native plants in landscaping to protect and provide habitat for native biodiversity, to save water, and to connect landowners to the local ecosystem. (Page 4.26) Strategy: Develop and disseminate educational and technical material for the purposes of informing the general public, developers, and private land owners, including residents of urban Development Areas, on the value of biodiversity and volunteer techniques that can be used to protect biological resources located on their land. (p.82) Strategy 4h: Increase the community’s awareness of the importance of biodiversity to encourage protection of biological resources. (Page 4.29) GOAL: Recognize the value of Albemarle’s mountains, including protecting water quality and drinking water reservoir capacity, soil conservation, forest resources, plant and animal habitat, scenic values, tourism, and the economic impact of these resources. (p. 108) Objective 5: Retain mountain resources. (Page 4.29) OBJECTIVE: Pursue additional protection measures to protect mountain resources and to promote public safety in these areas of exceptional critical slopes and higher elevations. (p. 108) Strategy 5a: Continue to protect critical slopes in the Rural Area. (Page 4.29) Strategy 5b: Protect slopes of 25% or greater in the Development Areas that are continuous Page 18 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 as part of stream systems. (Page 4.30) Strategy: Encourage voluntary measures which protect mountain resources, such as conservation easements, agricultural and forestal districts, and use value taxation. (p.109) Strategy 5c: Encourage voluntary measures, such as conservation easements, agricultural and forestal districts, and use value taxation to protect mountain resources. (Page 4.30) Objective 6: Retain and/or improve landcover near streams, and protect wetlands. (Page 4.30) Strategy 6a: Continue to use the Water Protection Ordinance, critical slopes regulations, and other measures to preserve designated stream valleys in their natural state to protect significant resources associated with stream valleys and to provide buffer areas. (Page 4.30) OBJECTIVE: Protect wetlands from inappropriate uses and recognize their value for maintaining surface water quality and other benefits. (p.33) Strategy: Continue to coordinate County development review with state and federal wetland regulations. (p.33) Strategy: Encourage the voluntary protection of wetlands not required by regulation through conservation easements and deed restrictions. (p.33) Strategy 6b: Protect wetlands from inappropriate uses, and protect or restore them where possible, for maintaining surface water quality and other benefits. (Page 4.34) OBJECTIVE: Continue to protect the Moorman’s River's exceptional environmental setting, aquatic community and recreational opportunities. (p. 34) Strategy: Work with the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority and appropriate state agencies to balance water supply needs with minimal stream flow requirements for the Moorman’s River in Sugar Hollow. (p. 35) Strategy 6c: Use Development Area Master Plans to identify important streams and wetlands to protect. (Page 4.34) Page 19 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 OBJECTIVE: Protect the safety and welfare of citizens, property owners, and businesses by minimizing the negative impacts of increased stormwater discharges from new land development. (p. 27) Objective 7: Protect residents and properties from damage which can be prevented when natural hazards are present. (page 4.34) OBJECTIVE: Protect floodplains from inappropriate uses and recognize their value for stormwater management and ecological functions. (p. 32) Strategy: Implement the flood hazard mitigation recommendations of the Moore's Creek and South Fork Watershed Studies on a prioritized basis. (p. 33) Strategy 7a: Through continued application of the Flood Hazard Overlay District, protect floodplains from uses that impair the function of the floodplain. (Page 4.35) Strategy 7b: Continue to maintain dams that are owned by the County. (Page 4.36) Strategy: Develop County planning tools and educational materials that address hazard avoidance with regard to areas that are prone to debris flows. In conjunction with appropriate resource agencies, develop a debris flow hazard map for Albemarle County. (p. 109) Strategy 7c: Increase awareness of areas which are prone to debris flow in the County. (Page 4.36) Strategy 7d: Continue to participate in hazard mitigation planning as part of the Regional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. (Page 4.37) Page 20 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Page 21 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Comparison of Goals, Objectives and Strategies, and other Key Information Chapter 5 Historic, Cultural, and Scenic Resources January 23, 2014 Draft The goal, objectives, and strategies for the Proposed 2013 Plan are shown on the right in this table. Goals, objectives, and strategies shown on the left are taken from different sections of the existing Comprehensive Plan. The source of information from the existing Plan is shown by existing goal, objective, or strategy number or by page number in the existing Plan. Existing Comprehensive Plan Adopted March 3, 1999 [as part of Chapter 2 - Natural Resources and Cultural Assets) Historic Preservation Plan (HPP) Adopted as part of Comprehensive Plan (under separate cover) September 6, 2000 Amended September 6, 2001 CPA 00-04] Proposed Comprehensive Plan Update Recommended by the Planning Commission to the Board of Supervisors July 30, 3013 GOAL: Protect the County’s natural, scenic, and historic resources in the Rural Areas and Development Areas. (HPP p. 1) GOAL: Protect the County’s historic and cultural resources (p. 155) GOAL: Albemarle’s historic, cultural, and scenic resources will be preserved. Attractive entrance corridors will welcome visitors and residents to and within the County. (p. 5.1) OBJECTIVE: Continue to identify and recognize the value of buildings, structures, landscapes, sites and districts which have historical, architectural, archaeological or cultural significance. (p. 155, also HPP p. 1) Objective 1: Continue to identify and recognize the value of buildings, structures, landscapes, sites, and districts which have historical, architectural, archaeological or cultural significance. (p. 5.7) Strategy: Create a permanent Historic Preservation Committee to provide assistance and advice concerning the County’s historic preservation program. (HPP p. 1) Strategy for Preservation Plan Implementation: Create a full time Review Board staff position to assist in implementation of the Preservation Plan. (HPP p. 3) Strategy1a: Maintain a permanent Historic Preservation Committee and re-establish the full-time Historic Preservation Planner position to assist in implementation of the Preservation Plan. (p. 5.7) Strategy: Make all Virginia Department of Historic Resources historic survey inventory data on Albemarle County resources accessible at the County Office Building, either by maintaining paper copies or by providing access to VDHR's Integrated Preservation Software (IPS) database. (HPP p. 3) Strategy1b: Compile and maintain a current and comprehensive information base on Albemarle County’s prehistoric, historic and cultural resources for use by all County departments and the public. (p. 5.7) Page 22 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy: Compile and maintain a current and comprehensive information base for Albemarle County’s historic resources. Implement a system using the County computers and existing computer programs (to the greatest extent possible) to facilitate identification of historic properties by all County departments. Identify all sites by tax map and parcel number. (HPP p. 3) Strategy: Provide for the identification of historic resources and the integration of pertinent historic resource information in the County’s GIS system, which is currently being implemented. Maintain archivally stable photographic records of the County’s historic and archaeological resources. Utilize the digital photographic records produced by other County departments for reference on historic and archaeological resources. (HPP p. 3) Strategy: Until an ordinance is adopted which requires documentation of proposed demolitions, all historic resources to be demolished should be first documented by County staff as fully as possible. (HPP p. 3) Strategy1c: Document as fully as possible all historic resources prior to demolition and retain historic records. Complete documentation with the assistance of County staff, the Historic Preservation Committee, local preservation groups, applicants and property owners. (p. 5.8) OBJECTIVE: Pursue additional protection measures and incentives to preserve Albemarle’s historic and archaeological resources in order to foster pride in the County and maintain the County’s character. (p. 155, also HPP p. 1) Objective 2: Pursue additional protection measures and incentives to preserve Albemarle’s historic and archaeological resources in order to foster pride in the County and maintain the County’s character. (p. 5.8) Strategy: Promote voluntary measures and techniques such as historic and conservation easements which serve to protect historic resources and their settings. (p. 162) Strategy: Encourage owners of historic properties to seek designation on the Virginia and National registers, thereby attaining eligibility for financial incentives. Provide basic information to help initiate the designation Strategy2a: Encourage landowners to pursue voluntary methods of preservation and conservation, including requesting landmark and district designations, conservation easements, and tax and other financial incentive programs, as outlined in the adopted 2000 Historic Preservation Plan and its updates. Pursue historic district designations in cooperation with the surrounding neighborhoods and in Page 23 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 process and tax credit applications. Seek and coordinate the work of interns and volunteers to assist in the completion of documentation required for nomination. (HPP p. 4) Strategy: The County should encourage or actively seek designation on the Virginia and National Registers of all potentially eligible villages (Advance Mills, Crozet, White Hall, and Yancey Mills) as identified in the Historic Architectural Survey of Albemarle County Villages. (HPP p. 4) Strategy: Initiate studies similar to the Southwest Mountains historic district study in other areas of the County that include numerous register properties and potentially eligible properties. (HPP p. 4) Strategy: Promote historic and conservation easements and other voluntary measures. (HPP p. 4) Strategy: Promote preservation by making available information regarding tax incentives and designation procedures. (HPP p. 4) partnership with the City of Charlottesville, where applicable. (p. 5.7) Strategy: Adopt a Historic Overlay District ordinance to recognize and protect historic and archaeological resources, including individual sites and districts, on the local level. (p. 162) Supporting Strategy: The Board of Supervisors should request enabling legislation which would allow Albemarle County to impose a meaningful civil penalty for inappropriate demolition, razing or moving of any designated historic resource. This enabling legislation should also authorize the County to use the civil penalties collected to fund components of the County’s historic preservation program. ( HPP p. 8) Strategy2b: Consider adopting regulatory measures for preservation and conservation such as those outlined in the adopted 2000 Historic Preservation Plan and its updates. (p. 5.8) Strategy: The County should continue to be a good steward of the historic resources under its control.(HPP p. 7) Strategy2c: Continue to practice good stewardship of the historic resources under County control by using recognized practices for the preservation of historic resources. (p. 5.9) Page 24 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy: Educate all components of the community about historic resources and preservation. (HPP p. 5) Objective 3: Provide educational programs in the community about historic resources and preservation. (p. 5.9) Strategy: Encourage community and neighborhood programs and events that celebrate the County's historic resources. (HPP p. 5) Strategy: Make local history a stronger and more integral component of the County's school curriculum, beginning with the elementary grades. (HPP p. 5) Strategy: Foster community pride, good citizenship, and stewardship of the County’s historic resources through heritage education programs. (HPP p. 5) Strategy: Using existing resources, including the staff at Monticello, Ash-Lawn, the Albemarle County Historical Society, and the UVA Library Department of Special Collections, develop field trips to a wide range of historic sites throughout the County. (HPP p. 6) Strategy: Create a traveling exhibit on local history and preservation, supplemented with books related to the exhibition topic, to be viewed at the Virginia Discovery Museum, the Albemarle County Historical Society, and local school and branch libraries. (HPP p. 6) Strategy: Institute programs that encourage students to practice historic preservation in the community. (HPP p. 6) Strategy: Use the Albemarle Resource Center as a depository for all types of information (printed and website bibliographies, videos, workbooks, field trip information, local history references, speaker's bureau listings, etc.) on preservation and heritage education. (HPP p. 6) Strategy: Utilize technical resources provided by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Strategy3a: Develop and engage in heritage education programs that foster community pride, good citizenship, a strong school curriculum, and stewardship of the County’s historic resources. (p. 5.9) Page 25 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 the National Park Service, the Center for Understanding the Built Environment (CUBE), and other established organizations to support County heritage education activities. (HPP p. 6) Supporting Strategy: Rather than make a mandatory regulatory requirement for maintenance, educate the owners of historic properties about the importance of voluntarily maintaining historic structures against decay, deterioration, and structural damage to avoid possible loss of historic resources. (HPP p. 8) Strategy: Enlist the media to publicize community events and to promote preservation in the County. (HPP p. 5) Strategy: Create a notification program to educate owners of historic properties, especially new owners, about the significance of their property and to suggest ways they might protect those resources. (HPP p. 6) Strategy: Seek citizen participation in County studies and other preservation activities. (HPP p. 5) Strategy: Make available to residents, property owners, developers, builders, realtors, educators, and students an informative database on Albemarle County’s historic resources. (HPP p. 6) Strategy: Enlist the assistance and support of existing citizen groups to organize and promote adult education programs in historic preservation. (HPP p. 6) Strategy: Use a variety of tools (brochures, video, workshops, lectures) to educate residents about the County’s historic resources and its preservation policy. (HPP p. 6) Strategy: Capitalize on the popularity of the Internet to educate the community about the County’s historic resources. (HPP p. 6) Strategy3b: Use a variety of tools (brochures, videos, workshops, lectures, the internet, oral histories, a comprehensive database) to educate and provide guidance to County residents, property owners, County boards and committees, and County staff about the County’s historic resources and its preservation policies. (p. 5.9) Page 26 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy3c: Partner with the City of Charlottesville to prepare and maintain coordinated information on requirements, responsibilities and support programs for historic resources that are designated, eligible to be designated, or otherwise historically significant to the community. (p. 5.10) Objective 4: Promote regional cooperation in preservation and conservation efforts, including the promotion of heritage tourism. (p. 5.10) Strategy: Support the concept of heritage tourism, which requires regional partnerships and cooperation among the City of Charlottesville, the University of Virginia, County and State officials, local businesses, and community organizations. (HPP p. 6) Strategy: The Historic Preservation Committee should investigate creating a Heritage Area such as the Jefferson, Monroe and Madison corridor (in cooperation with Orange County), or the Rivanna River corridor (in cooperation with the City of Charlottesville and Fluvanna County). (HPP p. 7) Strategy: The Historic Preservation Committee should investigate community events for Albemarle that recognize our historic resources, to be coordinated with other statewide Heritage Tourism activities. (HPP p. 7) Strategy4a: Create and strengthen partnerships among all interest groups, including but not limited to the City of Charlottesville, the University of Virginia, County and State officials, nearby counties, local businesses, historic sites (such as Ashlawn-Highland and Monticello) and community organizations to collaborate on and forward the cause of historic preservation and to promote heritage tourism throughout the County and the region. (p. 5.10) Strategy4b: Prepare and maintain a single map of formally designated City and County historic resources and make it available as a layer on both City and County data systems. (p. 5.10) Strategy: To help protect the Monticello viewshed, the Department of Planning and Community Development should: (1) Use current technology to precisely delineate the Monticello viewshed. Make this information Strategy 4c: Provide information on Monticello vistas as a layer in the County’s Geographic Information Service (GIS) application, which is provided at the County website. (p. 5.11) Page 27 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 available for use in development review. (2) Enforce careful application of existing land use regulations. (3) Adopt a more formalized procedure that which begins early in the planning process to encourage cooperation between the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation (TJMF) and developers of property within the viewshed. (HPP p. 8) GOAL: Preserve the County’s scenic resources as being essential to the County’s character, economic vitality and quality of life. (p. 141) Objective 5: Continue to protect and enhance scenic resources for residents and tourists. (p. 5.11) (from text on p. 142) Strategy 5a: Continue to promote voluntary measures of protection for scenic resources. (p. 5.12) Strategy: Pursue wider enabling legislation for regulating aesthetics in specified areas of importance. (p. 142) Strategy 5b: Support enabling legislation for Albemarle County to provide for a scenic protection and tourist enhancement overlay district. (p. 5.12) Strategy 5c: Work with the City of Charlottesville, the University of Virginia, and other regional bodies to more consistently enhance the visual quality and multi-modal experiences along scenic corridors. Focus on Entrance Corridors, shared boundaries, the creation of distinctive destinations, urban area walkability, and consistent signage. (p. 5.12-5.13) OBJECTIVE: Maintain the visual integrity of all of Albemarle’s roadways. (p. 143) Objective 6: Maintain or improve the visual quality of all of Albemarle’s roadways. (p. 5.13) Strategy: Pursue additional Virginia Byway designations for roads meeting State criteria: Route 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway), Route 692/712 (Plank Road), and Route 29 South (Monacan Trail Road). (p. 146) Strategy 6a: Pursue additional scenic road designations to promote tourism and to maintain the visual quality of the County’s scenic roads. (p. 5.13) Strategy 6b: Take an active role in the design of Virginia Department of Transportation road improvements and Page 28 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 bridges on scenic roads. (p. 5.14) Strategy: Use design standards to help maintain the integrity of all roadways in Albemarle County. (p. 146, also used in Strategy 7B) Objective 7: Maintain the visual integrity of Albemarle’s Entrance Corridors. (p. 5.14) Strategy: Review the EC guidelines for effectiveness in protecting the integrity of exceptionally scenic EC road corridors, such as Route 250 West. (p. 146) Strategy: Analyze two Entrance Corridors (250 West and 29 North) by typical sections, such as a village, farmland, and urban commercial. Develop specific guidelines for each typical section, and use guidelines as a model for other Entrance Corridors, and to further protect exceptional EC roads. (p. 146) Strategy 7a: Taking into consideration the former Scenic Highway regulations, review the EC guidelines for effectiveness in protecting the integrity of exceptionally scenic EC road corridors, such as Route 250 East, Route 250 West, and Route 22/231. (p. 5.17) Strategy: Use design standards to help maintain the integrity of all roadways in Albemarle County. (p. 146, also used in Obj. 7) Strategy 7b: Continue to use the Entrance Corridor design guidelines to help maintain the integrity of Entrance Corridors in Albemarle County. (p. 5.17) Strategy 7c: Update EC Design Guidelines to better reflect expectations of the Neighborhood Model for the Development Areas, including but not limited to recommendations on ways to provide for relegated parking without buildings turning their backs to the Entrance Corridor, and on coordinating landscaping requirements with utility corridors. (p. 5.17) Strategy 7d: Develop corridor-specific guidelines for all Entrance Corridors to reflect the unique character of each corridor. (p. 5.18) Strategy 7e: Use recommendations from Development Area Master Plans for frontage treatments of ECs to guide decision-making. (p. 5.18) Strategy: Pursue additional EC designations as appropriate, or as road classifications change (Meadowcreek Parkway, Airport Road, Rio Road). (p. 146) Strategy 7f: Consider additional EC designations as appropriate, or as road classifications change, for roads such as the John Warner Parkway, Route 614 (Sugar Page 29 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Hollow Road), Route 692/712 (Plank Road), and Route 810 (Brown’s Gap Turnpike). (p. 5.18) OBJECTIVE: Protect the scenic quality of Albemarle’s streams. (p. 147) Objective 8: Protect the scenic quality of Albemarle’s streams. (p. 5.18) Strategy: Pursue Virginia Scenic River designations for rivers meeting state criteria. (p. 148) Strategy 8a: Pursue Virginia Scenic River designations for rivers meeting State criteria. (p. 5.19) Strategy: Using revised County Scenic Streams criteria (Appendix 5, Open Space and Critical Resources Plan), pursue local designation of qualifying streams, including designated Virginia Scenic Rivers. ( p. 147) Strategy: Review the effectiveness of County Scenic Streams regulations. Coordinate regulations with the Coordinated Water Resources Ordinance. (p. 147) Strategy 8b: Review the effectiveness of County Scenic Stream regulations and update them for consistency with the Water Protection Ordinance. (p. 5.19) Objective 9: Preserve important views as they relate to tourism and recreational assets. (p. 5.19) Strategy 9a: Study ways to protect scenic views of and from the Blue Ridge Mountains (Appalachian Trail and Skyline Drive), US Route 250, and Shenandoah National Park. (p. 5.20) GOAL: Protect the dark sky of Albemarle County as one of our many natural, scenic, scientific and cultural resources, for the benefit of residents, visitors, and the larger scientific community, now and in the future. (p. 121) Objective 10: Protect the dark sky of Albemarle County as one of the many natural, scenic, scientific and cultural resources, for the benefit of residents, visitors, and the larger scientific community. (p. 5.20) OBJECTIVE: Reduce light pollution caused by uplighting, excessive lighting, glare and light trespass. (p. 123) OBJECTIVE: Provide a safe and secure developed environment, through quality lighting design which minimizes glare and avoids creating dark areas near well-lit areas. (p. 124) Strategy 10a: Continue to pursue measures to reduce light pollution in the County caused by uplighting, excessive lighting, glare, light trespass, and inconsistent light, including but not limited to the development of guidelines to address these issues for street lights in the Development Areas. Such guidelines should focus on providing a safe and secure pedestrian environment. (p. 5.20) Page 30 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 OBJECTIVE: Protect the McCormick and Fan Mountain Observatories through Dark Sky initiatives, in the interest of scientific research, public education, and future economic development opportunities. ( p. 124) Strategy 10b: Protect the McCormick and Fan Mountain Observatories through Dark Sky initiatives in the interest of scientific research, public education, and future economic development opportunities. (p. 5.20) Strategy: Develop a community-based educational program: • Initiate public information and education programs about dark sky and lighting topics in cooperation with the University of Virginia McCormick and Fan Mountain Observatories and other interested parties; • Develop workshops on technical lighting topics, for individuals in the building materials, electrical contracting, design, construction, and associated industries, and individual homeowners. (p. 124) Strategy 10c: In cooperation with the University of Virginia and other interested parties, develop a community-based educational program on the value of the Dark Sky and on technical lighting topics. Target individuals in the building materials, electrical contracting, design, construction, and associated industries, as well as individual homeowners. (p. 5.21) Strategy: The Board of Supervisors should adopt a resolution asking power companies to cease promoting unshielded and inefficient outdoor lighting in the County. ( p. 125) Strategy: Explore the feasibility of Albemarle County participating in the Green Lights Program established by the Environmental Protection Agency to promote energy efficiency in building design and maintenance. ( p. 125) Strategy: Albemarle County should take a leadership role in developing exemplary lighting in its public building projects, including playing fields and parking lots. ( p. 125) Strategy 10d: Take a leadership role in protecting the Dark Skies by designing lighting in public building projects, including playing fields and parking lots, to serve as models of appropriate and efficient lighting; by adopting a resolution asking power companies to cease promotion of unshielded and inefficient outdoor lighting; and by exploring the feasibility of participating in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Lights Program to promote energy efficiency in building design and maintenance. (p. 5.21) Page 31 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Comparison of Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and other Key Information Chapter 6: Economic Development January 23, 2014 Draft The goal, objectives, and strategies for the Proposed 2014 Plan are shown on the right in this table. Goals, objectives, and strategies shown on the left are taken from different sections of the existing Comprehensive Plan. The source of information from the existing Plan is shown by existing goal, objective, or strategy number or by page number in the existing Plan. Existing Economic Development Policy Adopted March 1, 1995, Updated March 4, 2009 Proposed Economic Development Chapter (New Chapter in Plan) GOAL: Maintain a strong and sustainable economy: 1. Benefiting County citizens and existing businesses and providing diversified economic opportunities; 2. Supportive of County’s Growth Management Policy and consistent with the other Comprehensive Plan goals; and, 3. Taking into consideration the greater Charlottesville Metropolitan Region. (Page 3) GOAL: Albemarle’s economy will be diverse, strong, and sustainable to benefit County citizens, existing businesses, and new local ventures and to provide a variety of economic opportunities. (Page 6.1) Objective 1: Ensure that economic development efforts are supportive of the County’s Growth Management Policy and consistent with the other Comprehensive Plan goals. (Page 6.5) Objective I: STRATEGY 1: Protect through diligent growth management efforts the County’s distinctive natural and man-made qualities to maintain its attractiveness as a place to live and work. Support those projects that meet the intent of the Neighborhood model form of development, i.e., offer a mix of uses and a balance of jobs-to- housing in our development areas. (Pages 3 - 4) Strategy 1a: Promote new employment activities in the Development Areas and encourage developers to build projects that meet the intent of the Neighborhood Model principles. (Page 6.5) Strategy 1b: Promote a balance of jobs-to- housing. (Page 6.5) Objective I: STRATEGY 2: Maintain the relationship of high quality schools and public services and an outstanding level of natural and cultural amenities to positive economic development, and maintain these attributes. (Page 4) Objective I: STRATEGY 3: Increase the promotion of tourism focused on the rural, agrarian, and historical resources of the County, and which does not threaten or compromise those resources and to be consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. (Page 4) Strategy 1c: Promote tourism and agribusiness enterprises in the Rural Areas that help the Rural Area remain rural. (Page 6.6) Objective I: STRATEGY 10: Encourage all Strategy 1d: Encourage all businesses to adopt Page 32 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 businesses to adopt environmentally sustainable measures and discourage business and industry which is not environmentally sustainable or friendly (such as high water users, polluters). (Page 5) environmentally sustainable business practices. (Page 6.6) Objective I: STRATEGY 11: Increase diversity in business and industry which will accommodate a variety of skill/educational levels, and provide for a diversified tax base, in particular to reduce the tax burden borne by residential property owners. (Page 5) Objective I: STRATEGY 9: Increase support to initiatives that support employment of the local labor force, rather than heavy reliance on relocated workers. (Page 5) Objective 2: Provide diversified economic opportunities that benefit County citizens and existing businesses by basing policy decisions on efforts which support and enhance the strengths of the County. (Page 6.6) OBJECTIVE I: Strategy 7: Maintain a contact point for information about the County, including the Business Development Facilitator who serves as the County’s principal liaison with the business community for the purpose of encouraging development and businesses consistent with the County’s Comprehensive Plan. (Page 4) Strategy 2a: Continue to expand communications and outreach to the business community. (page 6.7) OBJECTIVE I: Base economic development policy on planning efforts which support and enhance the strengths of the County. (Page 3) Strategy 2b: Continue to use the 2012 Target Industry Study to guide decisions for economic development. (Page 6.7) Strategy 2c: Provide assistance to industries and businesses which provide jobs in bioscience and medical devices. (Page 6.7) Strategy 2d: Provide assistance to target industries in business and financial services, especially with information on location opportunities. (Page 6.7) Strategy 2e: Provide assistance to target industries providing jobs in the arts, design, sports, and media. (Page 6.7) Strategy 2f: Provide assistance to industries and businesses which provide jobs in information technology. (Page 6.8) Objective I: STRATEGY 6: Recognize the importance and role of military intelligence as Strategy 2g: Work directly with federal officials to encourage base location and Page 33 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 another type of economic driver to the local economy and the region, as well as an important resource for national security. Encourage base location and expansion to be consistent with County policies. (Page 4) expansion that is consistent with County policies. (Page 6.8) Objective I: STRATEGY 4: Increase the promotion of local agricultural industry consistent with the goals, objectives and implementation strategies of the Comprehensive Plan, more specifically by: Increasing support to local agricultural infrastructure such local food networks and programs. (The agricultural infrastructure provides markets and supplies to farmers and significant economic activity to Albemarle County as a whole.) Establishing a proactive rural-support program that provides assistance to the local agricultural community, and that includes an on-going dialogue with farm-industry stakeholders. Supporting farmers by connecting those farmers with technical resources such as those provided by the Farm Bureau, PVCC, PEC and VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and to landowners interested in leasing farm land. Incorporating outreach and education in public school programs. Addressing the Comprehensive Plan, Rural Area Chapter recommendations for economic vitality. Participating in or commissioning a study of the impact of agriculture to Albemarle County’s economy. (Page 4) Strategy 2h: Continue to provide support to local businesses for which agriculture is a main component. (Page 6.8) Strategy 2i: Establish a proactive rural support program that provides assistance to the local agricultural community, and that includes an ongoing dialogue with farm industry stakeholders. (Page 6.8) (Additional information can be found in the Rural Area Chapter.) Objective VI: STRATEGY 4: Monitor performance of the County’s Strategic Plan and the Comprehensive Plan (education, housing, day care, transportation, etc.) to address barriers experienced by the local work force, particularly those with greatest needs. (Page 8) OBJECTIVE II: Plan for land and infrastructure to accommodate future business and industrial growth. (Page 5) Objective II: STRATEGY 2: Designate areas for office, commercial and industrial development within the designated Development Areas that meet the development standards of the Objective 3: Ensure that there is sufficient land to accommodate future business and industrial growth and plan for infrastructure to serve employment areas. (Page 6.9) Page 34 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Comprehensive Plan and will provide sufficient land to meet community needs through the next Comprehensive Plan revision. (Page 5) Ensure that land for business and light-industrial uses are consistent with the neighborhood model principles, which provide for ease of access for employees to housing, support services, and multi-modal transportation options. (Page 5) Objective II: STRATEGY 1: Assess the quality of areas designated for business and industry through analysis of the site size variety, topography, location, and availability of infrastructure in such areas, and compile an inventory of actual, useable land. (Page 5) Strategy 3a: Continue to assess the quality of the areas designated for business and industry to ensure that there is land for business and industrial growth that has suitable size, topography, location, and availability of infrastructure. (Page 6.9) Objective II: STRATEGY 4: Encourage infill development of business and industrial uses in Development Areas, including consideration of proactively rezoning land to allow for light- industrial uses as needs are identified through Master Plans and other efforts. Initiate zoning text amendments that further enable business and light- industrial uses of the appropriate zoning districts. (Page 5) Additional infill approaches should include: Encouraging the provision of business and light- industrial development opportunities in non- residential and mixed-use projects in the development review and approval process. Encouraging proffers for assembling light- industrial land or funding to offset the cost of local light-industrial-user expansion where there is an impact from the project and it is necessary to mitigate the impacts. (Page 6) Strategy 3b: Encourage infill development of business and industrial uses in Development Areas, including consideration of proactively rezoning land to allow for light industrial uses as needs are identified through Master Plans and other efforts. Explore other incentives to promote infill development. (Page 6.9) OBJECTIVE III: Recognize the County's place in the regional economy. (Page 6) Objective 4: Recognize the County's place in the regional economy. (Page 6.9) Objective III: STRATEGY 1: Maintain cooperation with the City of Charlottesville, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development (TJPED), other jurisdictions in the region, the University of Virginia, and Piedmont Virginia Strategy 4a: Retain membership in the Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development and maintain cooperation with the City of Charlottesville, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), other jurisdictions in the region, the University of Virginia, and Page 35 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Community College for: Development of a coordinated economic data base. Continuing discussion among the TJPDC jurisdictions about working and shopping patterns, wage levels, job stability, work force development needs, housing affordability, public services, tax burdens, and other topics which relate to the purposes of local and regional economic development policy; Distribution of information about development opportunities in the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) to those who request it; Regional work force development; Addressing linkages between housing and wages; Evaluating local, regional, statewide, national, and worldwide economic trends to determine the current and future economic stability of, and growth opportunities for, different types of business and industry; Initiatives such as the high school technology tour; and Regional transportation initiatives (trails, rail, road, transit, and air travel). (Page 6) Piedmont Virginia Community College along with State partners such as the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). (Page 6.10) Objective I: STRATEGY 5: Recognize that the University of Virginia is a main driver of economic vitality and can provide important resources for business and industry. Work with the University, its associated entities and the City to take advantage of opportunities to benefit from this resource in innovative ways. In addition: Working with the University and the City through the Three-Party Agreements process to encourage appropriate infill locations and environmental sensitivity in the planning and development of University facilities. (Page 4) Objective III: STRATEGY 2: Support mutual consultation on regional development projects along shared borders, and/or on projects of significance to more than one locality, possibly through a "Memorandum of Understanding." (Page 6) Strategy 4b: Continue to work with UVA and the City to promote entrepreneurial talent and research and development though a variety of initiatives and partnerships. In addition, encourage appropriate infill locations and environmental sensitivity in the planning and development of University facilities. (Page 6.10) Page 36 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 OBJECTIVE V: Increase local business development opportunities. (Page 7) Objective I: STRATEGY 8: Increase planning for the special needs, and utilize the talents, of the growing retired population attracted to this area, including “encore-career” seekers, a term used to describe work in the second half of life that combines continued income, greater meaning and social impact. (Page 4) Objective 5: Increase local business development opportunities; including support for entrepreneurial and start-up businesses. (Page 6.10) Objective I: STRATEGY 7: Maintain a contact point for information about the County, including the Business Development Facilitator who serves as the County’s principal liaison with the business community for the purpose of encouraging development and businesses consistent with the County’s Comprehensive Plan. (Page 4) Strategy 5a: Maintain an Office of Community and Business Partnerships. (Page 6.11) Objective I: STRATEGY 12: Maintain data on County plans, zoning, sites, and policies, and make these available on request. Monitor and report to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors about the volume of economic development activity and how that activity is fitting with the Goals, Objectives and Strategies of the Comprehensive Plan. (Page 5) Strategy 5b: Make data on County plans, zoning, sites, and policies available on request. (Page 6.11) Objective IV: STRATEGY 1: Maintain evaluation of the fiscal impacts of new business/industrial development. (Page 7) Objective IV: STRATEGY 4: Recognize, identify and quantify new benefits and costs (for business and citizens) imposed by any proposed ordinance or policy change prior to taking action on said policy or ordinance. (Page 7) Objective IV: STRATEGY 2: Recognize that County residents place importance on job opportunities and economic growth, but not at the expense of the protection and preservation of water quality and quantity, natural resources, farmland, historic areas, and open space. (Page 7) OBJECTIVE IV: Consider fiscal impact as one Strategy 5c: Continue to evaluate the fiscal impacts of new business and industrial development as one indicator of positive economic development, along with other impacts such as environmental impact, traffic impact, and standard of living impact. (Page 6.11) Page 37 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 indicator of positive economic development, along with environmental impact and standard of living impact. (Page 7) Strategy 5d: Continue to assess application and approval processes to reduce complexity and improve efficiency without sacrificing standards of quality. (Page 6.11) Objective V: STRATEGY 2: Support and coordinate with existing entities that assist new small, locally-owned, local agricultural ventures, minority businesses and micro-enterprises in their start-up and early operation efforts. (Page 7) Strategy 5e: Support and coordinate with existing organizations that assist new small, locally owned, local agricultural businesses, minority businesses and micro-enterprises in their start-up and early operation efforts. (Page 6.12) Strategy 5f: Explore opportunities to create appropriate incentives that address the needs of the County’s target industries as well as emerging entrepreneurial enterprises. (Page 6.12) OBJECTIVE VI: Increase work force development opportunities, to further career-ladder opportunity and higher wages. (Page 7) Objective VI: STRATEGY 2: Encourage and support continuing educational and training programs to prepare the local work force for the skill demands of current and future employers, including appropriate work habits and life skills. Increase support (purchase of books, etc.) for Albemarle County residents to attend pre- employment training at career centers to include topics such as time-management, stress management and customer service. (Page 8) Increase support for continuing education and training programs, ideally targeting incumbent- worker, career-ladder training. (Page 8) Objective 6: Increase workforce development opportunities to further career-ladder opportunity and higher wages. (Page 6.12) Objective VI: STRATEGY 1: Recognize that the most fundamentally sound work force is one that has basic education and good work habits: Increase support for initiatives that foster career-planning, decision-making and workplace readiness skills for the K-12 population, as measured by the number of participants in career-education activities; Increase support for facilities to support Strategy 6a: Increase support for initiatives that foster career planning, decision making and workplace readiness skills for the K-12 population, as well as continuing education and training programs to prepare the local workforce for demands of current and future employers. (Page 6.12) Page 38 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 residents seeking apprenticeship, industry licensure or certifications for high-demand and career-ladder jobs. Target populations would include disadvantaged, lower-income and “encore-career” seekers served by the VA Employment Commission; Promote employee certification and licensure to the business community; and Focus efforts on opportunities that increase wages to local residents. (Pages 7 – 8) Objective VI: STRATEGY 3: Increase the use of information gathering strategies such as, a) A regional, baseline workforce study to define and benchmark underemployment and “not-in-the-labor force” needs as well as employer needs; b) A software database, such as Executive Pulse©, to help identify workforce training needs. (Page 8) Strategy 6b: Increase the regular, ongoing use of information gathering strategies to help identify employer needs and workforce training needs. Objective I: STRATEGY 11: Increase diversity in business and industry which will accommodate a variety of skill/educational levels, and provide for a diversified tax base, in particular to reduce the tax burden borne by residential property owners. (Page 5) Objective II: STRATEGY 3: Utilize the rezoning process and associated proffer allowances to address needs brought about by new development and to provide the community with assurances about future development activities. (Page 5) Objective II: STRATEGY 5: Maintain and implement current infrastructure (water, sewer, roads, and community facilities) programs to support business and industrial development of designated development areas. Identify infrastructure improvements that better enable business and industrial development, in appropriate locations. (Page 6) (See Community Facilities Strategy 9c: Complete planned public water and sewer system upgrades for the Development Areas adjacent to the City (Urban Service Area).) Objective II: STRATEGY 6: Continue to cooperate with other jurisdictions on regional transportation initiatives (trails, rail, road, transit, and air travel). (Page 6) (See Transportation Strategy 2b: Continue to recognize the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) as the transportation planning body for the Page 39 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 region’s MPO Area.) Objective II: STRATEGY 7: Continue to work with property owners in designated Development Areas to identify infrastructure needs, and promote good planning for development of such areas consistent with County growth management strategies. (Page 6) (See Development Areas Strategy 5a: Plan and provide for necessary infrastructure improvements that are currently impediments to developing vacant sites.) Page 40 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Page 41 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Comparison of Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and other Key Information Chapter 7: Rural Area January 23, 2014 Draft The goal, objectives, and strategies for the Proposed 2013 Plan are shown on the right in this table. Goals, objectives, and strategies shown on the left are taken from different sections of the existing Comprehensive Plan. The source of information from the existing Plan is shown by existing goal, objective, or strategy number or by page number in the existing Plan. Existing Rural Area Plan (Amended July 11, 2007) Proposed Rural Area Chapter PRINCIPLE 1: Recognize in policy development that all of the following defining principles are important components of the Rural Areas: i) Agriculture - - Protect Albemarle County’s agricultural lands as a resource base for its agricultural industries and for related benefits they contribute towards the County’s rural character, scenic quality, natural environment, and fiscal health. ii) Forestry resources - Protect Albemarle County’s forests as a resource base for its forestry industries and watershed protection. iii) Land Preservation – Permanently preserve and protect Albemarle County’s rural land as an essential and finite resource through public ownership or through conservation easements. iv) Land Conservation – Protect Albemarle County’s rural land through planned management of open spaces to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect. v) Water supply resources - Protect the quality and supply of surface water and groundwater resources. vi) Natural resources - Preserve and manage the Rural Areas' natural resources in order to protect the environment and conserve resources for future use. vii) Scenic resources - Preserve the County's rural scenic resources as being essential to the County's character, economic vitality, and quality of life. viii) Historical, archeological and cultural resources - Protect the Rural Areas' historic, archeological and cultural resources. [page 11] GOAL: Protect Albemarle County’s rural land GOAL: Albemarle’s Rural Area will have thriving farms and forests, traditional crossroads communities, and protected scenic areas, historic sites, and natural resources. (Page 7.1) Page 42 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 through planned management to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect, and permanently preserve rural land as an essential and finite resource. [page 17] PRINCIPLE 10: Include the goals of the Thomas Jefferson Sustainability Council in rural area policy and code development. (These guidelines have been adopted as part of the Natural Resources and Cultural Assets Plan, where they are reproduced.) [The Sustainability Accords are now aspirational principles identified in the Background chapter of the updated Comprehensive Plan draft on pages 1.7 and 1.11.] PRINCIPLE 11: Strive for better understanding and coordination of rural area land use planning with neighboring counties. [page 12] VISION ELEMENT: A pattern of land uses defined by farms, forests and other natural elements, and traditional crossroads communities, rather than by suburban or ex-urban development that typically uses land faster than population increases. [page 9] VISION ELEMENT: A strong agricultural and forestal economy, with large unfragmented parcels of land on which to produce their goods, opportunities to gain value from processing their own produce, and access to local markets. [page 9] VISION ELEMENT: Diverse, interconnected areas of viable habitat for native wildlife, extensive enough and sufficiently protected and restored to allow ecological processes to endure for the long term.[page 9] GOAL: Protect Albemarle County’s rural land through planned management to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect, and permanently preserve rural land as an essential and finite resource. [page 17] OBJECTIVE: Strive to maintain and/or restore sufficient forestlands in the County, with spatial arrangement of connected parcels or a sufficient size that permits harvesting, ownership, and management needed to provide sustainable Objective 1: Retain continuous and unfragmented land for agriculture, forestry, and natural resource protection. (Page 7.11) Page 43 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 ecological services and forest products; adhere to the principles of ecosystem management, while working to achieve the primary goals of conserving and promoting biodiversity and reducing the risk of wildfire to forest and human communities. [page 17] STRATEGY 8: Encourage the integration of conservation land uses with forestal uses, especially if the conservation use would provide connectivity to other conserved land and/or would provide a buffer between potential conflicting uses, such as residential uses. [page 17] STRATEGY 3: Identify and protect land areas that should be maintained as natural conservation areas to assure persistence of our water and biological resources. This should consider, among other things, maintenance of large blocks of forest to provide groundwater recharge and forest interior habitat, protection of wetlands, riparian areas and other biologically rich and ecologically important areas, maintenance or creation of wildlife movement corridors, possibly in riparian areas and mountain ridge tops. Utilize the County’s biodiversity initiatives to identify areas or species that need conservation protection. [page 19] STRATEGY 6: Consider the impact on rural land fragmentation in the evaluation of land use decisions. [page 19] STRATEGY 13: Recognize land conservation programs as the highest priority for achieving Rural Area goals, and management of development patterns as a tool that can reduce but not prevent development impacts. [page 20] [See Growth Management Policy, pages 3 – 6 of existing Comprehensive Plan.] PRINCIPLE 5: Develop tools to direct residential development into designated Development Areas, where services and utilities are available, and where such development will have minimum impact on rural resources and agricultural/forestal activities. [page 11] Strategy 1a: Direct development to and continue to make the Development Areas more livable, attractive places. (Page 7.11) Page 44 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 PRINCIPLE 7: Provide levels of service delivery in accord with the Facilities Planning goals of the Land Use Plan. [page 12] PRINCIPLE 12: Foster tools that offer alternatives to fragmentation of parcels into pieces too small for economic vitality. [page 12] OBJECTIVE: Assist, promote, and fund land easement programs that further the policies and goals of the Comprehensive Plan. [page 22] STRATEGY: Encourage educational programs that reach conservation of natural resources, especially those programs tailored to individual user groups such as land owners, business owners, contractors, developers, and teachers. [page 19] STRATEGY: Promote the benefits of conservation and preservation of land through education programs, information provided through mixed media resources, and the County web page. Information pertaining to the Land Use Taxation program for Open Space should be included in this outreach initiative. [page 20] Strategy 1b: Provide information to property owners in the Rural Area on alternatives to subdividing their land, including donating conservation easements and use value taxation. (Page 7.12) STRATEGY: Encourage the protection of prime agricultural soils and working farms from non- agricultural development through Rural Preservation Developments, conservation easements, Agricultural and Forestal Districts, the Land Use Taxation program, and the Acquisition of Conservation Easement program. [page 15] OBJECTIVES: Achieve the Vision for Rural Albemarle County by limiting the extent of residential development in the Rural Areas and establishing a land use pattern based on protecting large parcels and valuable resources for farming, forestry, natural resource conservation, and other rural activities. [page 37] Preserve open space, natural resources, farmland, forest land, and natural, historic and scenic resources, while preserving the economic value of the land for rural uses. [page 37] Strategy 1c: Work with property owners who are proposing subdivision of rural land to make "development right" lots as small as possible and preservation lots as large as possible to reduce impacts of forest and habitat fragmentation in the Rural Area. (Page 7.13) Page 45 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Minimize the amount of land used for residential development in order to maximize the amount of land that is available for agriculture, forestry, open space, natural, scenic and historic resources. [page 37] STRATEGY 1: Require Rural Preservation Development (clustering) for all Rural Areas subdivisions, with exceptions to be determined with this Chapter’s implementation. [page 37] STRATEGY 2: Maximize to the extent possible the rural preservation parcel in RPDs, in terms of size and benefit to the natural environment, scenic resources, historic resources, agricultural and forestal soils and uses, by requiring that the preservation parcel be contiguous and with a minimum percentage of the total acres of the RPD. Reduce the impact of the development parcels by minimizing to the greatest amount feasible the acreage used for residential parcels within a Rural Preservation Development by establishing a maximum residential lot size. The preservation parcel should not be less than 80 percent of the total acreage in the RPD. The residential parcel sizes shall be determined with this Chapter’s implementation. [page 37] STRATEGY 3: Require that residential lots should be clustered together, to the extent possible, in order to reduce the impacts of fragmentation and to avoid conflicts with agricultural and/or forestal uses. [page 38] STRATEGY 4: Require that the primary consideration for the location of residential lots and the preservation tract in RPDs must be the protection and conservation of rural open space and/or natural, historic, or scenic resources, as well as the conservation and protection of critical slopes, stream valleys, floodplains, perennial streams, prime, important or unique agricultural or forestal, non-tidal wetlands, water supply watersheds, groundwater recharge areas, and mountain protection areas, as described in Chapter Two of the Comprehensive Plan. [page 38] STRATEGY 5: Adopt standards and restrictions for Page 46 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 subdivisions that are consistent with the policies of the Comprehensive Plan and of the Rural Areas PRINCIPLEs. [page 38] STRATEGY 6: Restrict access for all development lots in RPDs to an internal street in accordance with Chapter 14 of the Albemarle County Code. [page 38] STRATEGY 7: Restrict the number of RPD lots to no more than the number that could be achieved with a conventional subdivision. [page 38] STRATEGY 8: Encourage the connectivity of conservation land wherever feasible by locating the RPD conservation easement adjacent to other conservation easement properties. [page 38] STRATEGY 9: Set a maximum acreage for development right lots in subdivisions that will effect a significant reduction in land consumption by development, compared to the current 31-acre total for five development rights, while ensuring reasonable flexibility to make wells and septic fields possible in difficult terrain. [page 38] STRATEGY 10: Adopt a phasing (time-release) program that would permit a limited number of lot(s) to be created in a fixed period of time. [page 38] STRATEGY 11: Establish overlay districts (for example, a combined stream buffer and habitat corridor district) and building site definitions that better protect important resources identified in the Comprehensive Plan and Critical Resources Inventory from the impacts of residential development. [page 38] STRATEGY 12: Address the impacts of residential development on biodiversity by altering zoning and subdivision regulations to include design criteria that direct residential development away from large areas of forest, wildlife corridors, and highly valued habitats, and by implementing the recommendations of the Biodiversity Committee. [pages 38] Page 47 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 GOAL: Reduce the level and rate of residential development in the Rural Areas, and minimize the impacts of permitted development. [page 32] STRATEGY 17: Revise time requirements for family ownership both before and after a family division. [ page 38] Strategy 1d: Consider modifying the zoning regulations to help achieve Rural Area objectives without reducing residential development rights. (Page 7.14) PRINCIPLE 9: Consider financial and fiscal tools to support implementation of Rural Areas policies. [page 12] STRATEGIES 2 AND 1: Encourage the protection of prime agricultural soils and working farms from non-agricultural development through Rural Preservation Developments, conservation easements, Agricultural and Forestal Districts, the Land Use Taxation program, and the Acquisition of Conservation Easement program. [pages 15 and 17] STRATEGIES 5 AND 7: Establish proactive support of agricultural land uses through the creation of an Agricultural/Forestal Support Program position that provides agricultural assistance that includes community education, marketing strategies, the exploration of agricultural support businesses and alternative agricultural uses. [ pages 15 and 17] OBJECTIVE: Support land owners whose main objective is the conservation of rural land not necessarily in agricultural or commercial forestal production. [page 19] STRATEGY 11: Fund and/or provide grant assistance for voluntary conservation projects that protect agricultural and forestall resources, animal and plant habitats, and ecosystem services. [page 20] Strategy 1e: Continue rural conservation programs such as Agricultural/Forestal (Ag/For) Districts and use value taxation as incentives for owners to avoid subdividing for residential uses. (Page 7.14) STRATEGIES 6and 5: Actively promote Agricultural and Forestal Districts. [pages 17 and 19] Strategy 1f: Continue to promote conservation easements to provide a financially attractive way for landowners to protect family farms in Albemarle County and their unique open space resources, an opportunity for landowners to voluntarily sell a conservation easement to a public agency to be held in trust for perpetuity, and to preserve important features of the Rural Page 48 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Area for all. (Page 7.16) STRATEGY 4: Increase and establish consistent funding for the Acquisition of Conservation Easement program and actively seek supplementary public and private funding sources. [page 15] OBJECTIVE: Assist, promote, and fund land easement programs that further the policies and goals of the Comprehensive Plan. [page 22] OBJECTIVE: Create the technical, legal, and public relations tools and personnel necessary to hold, maintain and increase the amount of land held in easements. [page 22] STRATEGY 3: Acquire a stable funding source for the ACE program. [page 22] Strategy 1g: Strengthen the Acquisition of Conservation Easements (ACE) Program by providing a stable dedicated funding source and staff resources for administering the program. (Page 7.17) STRATEGY 1: Encourage protection of environmentally sensitive land from residential or commercial development through Rural Preservation Developments, conservation easements, Agricultural and Forestal Districts, the Land Use Taxation program, and the Acquisition of Conservation Easement program. STRATEGY 2: Promote voluntary donations of conservation easements that prevent development and protect valued resources, whether those easements are held by the County's Public Recreational Facilities Authority or by other approved bodies. [page 22] STRATEGY 4: Acquire independent legal assistance for ACE and the Public Recreational Facilities Authority to avoid any conflict in interest between the County and easement holders. [page 22] STRATEGY 5: Promote and support Agricultural and Forestal Districts, including assisting the Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory Committee in its legal and policy-related duties. [page 23] Strategy 1h: Continue to provide staff support to the Public Recreational Facility Authority (PRFA). (Page 7.20) Page 49 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 STRATEGY 6: Increase the County’s capacity to monitor the use of land under easement and ensure adherence to the terms of easements. [page 23] STRATEGY 7: Coordinate with other easement holders to create a complete and accurate conservation easement tracking system for the County. [page 23] STRATEGY 18: Actively support enabling legislation for the Transfer of Development Rights. When TDR programs are enabled, the County should adopt measures for implementation. [page 38] Strategy 1i: Assess how a program for the transfer of development rights might be designed to redirect development potential from sections of the Rural Area with high-value natural and cultural resources to locations outside of the Rural Area. (Page 7.21) VISION ELEMENT: A strong agricultural and forestal economy, with large unfragmented parcels of land on which to produce their goods, opportunities to gain value from processing their own produce, and access to local markets. [page 9] GOAL: Protect Albemarle County’s agricultural lands as a resource base for its agricultural industries and for related benefits they contribute towards the County’s rural character, scenic quality, natural environment, and fiscal health. [page 13] OBJECTIVE: To support agricultural land uses and to create additional markets for agricultural products through creative economic and land use strategies. [page 15] STRATEGY 6: Revise the Zoning Ordinance to include performance standards for agricultural operations, such as confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) that may cause serious negative impacts the environment. [page 15] STRATEGY 7: Continue to support the Farm Tour as an educational tool. [page 15] STRATEGY 8: Support agricultural education in the classroom; implement a farm day for children. [page 15] STRATEGY 9: Encourage and promote agricultural Objective 2: Support a strong agricultural and forestal economy. (Page 7.21) Page 50 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 related vocational education programs from middle school onward. [page 15] STRATEGY 10: Encourage the integration of conservation land uses with agricultural and forestal uses, especially if the conservation use would provide connectivity to other conservation land and/or would provide a buffer between potential conflicting uses, such as residential and other types of agricultural or forestal uses. [pages 15 – 16] STRATEGY: Require Rural Preservation Development (clustering) for all Rural Area subdivisions, with exceptions to be determined with this Chapter’s implementation. [page 37] Strategy 2a: Continue to promote use of Rural Preservation Developments (RPDs), conservation easements, and Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs) programs, (if developed), to help preserve agricultural and forestal soils and to increase the acreage of productive soils for agriculture and forestry. (Page 7.22) Strategy 2b: Continue to promote farming and forestry activities in the County by retaining Rural Area zoning on Rural Area designated land. (Page 7.23) PRINCIPLE 3: Provide support to local agricultural and forestal economies and connect local producers and consumers of rural products. [page 11] STRATEGY 8: Establish proactive support through the creation of an agriculture/Conservation/ Fore- stry Support Program that provides assistance including community education, marketing strategies, and the exploration of rural land use support businesses. [page 20] GOAL: Encourage creative and diverse forms of rural production and support rural land uses that provide rural landowners with economic viability. [page 25] Strategy 2c: Establish active support of agricultural land uses through the creation of a Rural Support Program position that provides agricultural assistance, including community education, marketing strategies, the exploration of agricultural support businesses, and information about alternative agricultural uses. (Page 7.23) PRINCIPLE 14: Encourage creative and diverse forms of rural production and support rural land uses that provide rural landowners with economic viability. [page 12] OBJECTIVE: To permit rural landowners to have Strategy 2d: Consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow for small-scale beer and spirits production in the Rural Area. Ordinance amendments should clearly define the minimum amount of produce to be grown on site. (Page 7.24) Page 51 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 income producing land uses that will offset financial pressure to subdivide their land but that are consistent with the PRINCIPLEs regarding rural character and resource protection. [page 26] STRATEGY 1: Review the Zoning Ordinance to re- evaluate by-right uses and uses by special permit, such as home occupations and farm sales, to encourage uses that promote the preservation of rural lands and activities, including but not limited to farm sales and agricultural service businesses, low-impact forms of recreation, temporary special events, arts and crafts sales, garden centers, and discourage uses that are contrary to the County’s growth management policies, including but not limited to swim or tennis clubs, new schools, and off- site parking for industrial districts. [page 27] PRINCIPLE 3: Provide support to local agricultural and forestal economies and connect local producers and consumers of rural products. [page 11] STRATEGY 11: Support the marketing of farm products in the creation and operation of farmer's markets. [page 16] Strategy 2e: Continue to assist Rural Area property owners in diversifying agricultural activities, including helping to connect local farms to local consumers. (Page 7.25) STRATEGY Recognize increasing interest in wine production and consider how regulations and the use of agricultural education and support staff can foster appropriately located vineyards. [page 16] Strategy 2f: Continue to provide support to wineries and cideries as part of the County’s agricultural support activities. (Page 7.25) Strategy 2g: Study ways in which the County can better support the local horse industry. (Page 7.26) GOAL: Protect Albemarle County’s forests as a resource base for its forestry industries and watershed protection. [page 16] OBJECTIVE: Strive to maintain and/or restore sufficient forestlands in the County, with spatial arrangement of connected parcels or a sufficient size that permits harvesting, ownership, and management needed to provide sustainable ecological services and forest products; adhere to the principles of ecosystem management, while Strategy 2h: Continue to promote retention of forest soils in conjunction with preservation developments and provide contacts with the Department of Forestry, which oversees timbering operations (Page 7.27) Page 52 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 working to achieve the primary goals of conserving and promoting biodiversity and reducing the risk of wildfire to forest and human communities. [page 16] OBJECTIVE: Continue to support the forestry industry, in recognition of its contribution to the economy, environment, and heritage of the County of Albemarle.[page 16] STRATEGY 2: Encourage educational programs that teach conservation of the forest land base. [page 17] STRATEGY 4: Consider the impact on forest fragmentation in the evaluation of land use decisions. [page 17] STRATEGY 5: Encourage cooperative management of small parcels of forestland to provide economies of scale and better management. [page 17] STRATEGY 10: Preserve large areas of forest, protect or create forested stream buffers, and support good soil management in order to protect watershed services. [page 20] Strategy 2i: Change zoning regulations to permit appropriately-scaled collection and distribution facilities for local agricultural products in the Rural Area. Consider allowing these uses by- right. (Page 7.28) VISION STATEMENT: A clearly visible rural character achieved by supporting lively rural industries and activities and discouraging suburbanization of the Rural Areas. [page 9] STRATEGY 3: Revise the definitions and standards relating to home occupations to streamline approvals for low-impact uses (preferably by right), require special use permits for uses with higher impacts, and clarify which uses will not be permitted as home occupations.[page 27] Strategy 2j: Clarify the difference between home occupations and other uses that are listed in the Zoning Ordinance. (Page 7.28) STRATEGY 1: Review the Zoning Ordinance to re-Strategy 2k: Consider amending the Zoning Page 53 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 evaluate by-right uses and uses by special permit, such as home occupations and farm sales, to encourage uses that promote the preservation of rural lands and activities, including but not limited to farm sales and agricultural service businesses, low-impact forms of recreation, temporary special events, arts and crafts sales, garden centers, and discourage uses that are contrary to the County's growth management policies, including but not limited to swim or tennis clubs, new schools, and off- site parking for industrial districts. [page 26] Ordinance to allow landscape services and storage of landscape materials in the Rural Area. (Page 7.28) PRINCIPLE 8 & GOAL: Provide support for long standing rural crossroads communities and villages to provide an appropriate level of services for rural residents and to protect historic resources, without creation de facto growth areas. [page 12, page 23] STRATEGY 2: Assure that crossroads communities remain viable rural community/social centers that retain their individual rural historic characteristics while also supporting the broader Growth Management Goals found in the Land Use Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. [page 24] PRINCIPLE 2: Protect and enhance rural quality of life for present and future Rural Area residents. [page 11] PRINCIPLE 3: Address the needs of existing rural residents without fostering growth and further suburbanization of the Rural Areas. [page 11] PRINCIPLE 6: Establish development standards that are consistent with rural area characteristics and expectations. [page 11] Objective 3: Recognize and support crossroads communities which serve as community meeting- places and that provide opportunities residents to take part in community life. (Page 7.29) OBJECTIVE: Establish crossroad communities that would be viable in meeting the goal of providing limited services to the immediate surrounding area of the crossroads community without creating strip development. [page 24] Strategy 3a: Identify the geographic limits of a crossroads community by meeting with Rural Area residents. (Page 29) STRATEGY 1: Encourage the renovation and use of buildings in crossroads communities to provide appropriately scaled services that would only Strategy 3b: Consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow for small-scale, supportive uses, such as country stores, offices, day care Page 54 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 benefit the immediate surrounding area while preserving the rural character. Examples of such services include country stores, crafts, small-scale offices, day care, and small-scale doctor/dentist offices, and public institutional uses, such as post offices, with particular emphasis given to historic buildings as spaces to support the maintenance of these resources. [page 24] STRATEGY 5: Establish design standards, such as architectural, renovation, and sign guidelines to ensure that the scale and scope of businesses maintain the character of the crossroads communities and support the County’s growth management policies. [page 25] 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. (Page 7.29) VISION: Rural citizens supported by community meeting places, a basic level of services, and rural organizations and other cultural institutions at traditional rural scales with opportunities to take part in community life and decisions. [page 9] Strategy 3c: Consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow community centers and religious institutions at an appropriate scale without legislative review. Standards to be considered include location, size of facility, and scale of use. (Page 7.29) VISION ELEMENT: Diverse, interconnected areas of viable habitat for native wildlife, extensive enough and sufficiently protected and restored to allow ecological processes to endure for the long term. [page 9] PRINCIPLE 13: Implement the applicable objectives of the Natural Resources and Cultural Assets Plan. [page 12] PRINCIPLE 15: Encourage and implement the protection and enhancement of genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity for wildlife in the County. [page 12] OBJECTIVE: Strive to maintain and/or restore sufficient land in conservation use in the County, with the primary goals of conserving and promoting undisturbed land for its benefit to clean and abundant ground and surface water, clean air, and terrestrial and aquatic habitats that are fundamental to a healthy and diverse biological community. [page 19] Objective 4: Protect and preserve natural resources which include mountains, hills, valleys, rivers, streams, groundwater, and diverse, interconnected areas of viable habitat for native wildlife. Page 55 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 GOAL: Protect the quality and supply of surface water and groundwater resources. [page 30] GOAL: Protect critical natural resources identified in the Comprehensive Plan from the impacts of residential development. [page 31] GOAL: Incorporate new and anticipated information to update the existing Mountain Protection Plan. [Page 31] STRATEGY 13: Adopt programs and regulations to implement the mountain protection goals identified in the Natural Resources and Cultural Assets section of the Comprehensive Plan, in accord with new information on debris flow hazard areas and with the future input of the Critical Resources Inventory. [Page 38] STRATEGY 14: Set standards that limit the slopes and curvature of driveways in the Rural Areas to prevent erosion and provide safe access. [Page 38] STRATEGY 15: Limit or prevent residential development in debris flow hazard areas as needed to protect public safety. [Page 38] STRATEGY 19: Consider adopting the Chesapeake Bay Act’s provision regarding maintenance of septic-tank systems. [Page 38] STRATEGY 2: Develop a method of ecological footprint analysis to be used in estimating the impacts of proposed policies and land uses, and use that method in policy analysis and project review. [page 40] STRATEGY: Encourage cooperative management of small parcels of forestland to provide economies of scale and better management. [page 17] STRATEGY: Consider the impact on rural land fragmentation in the evaluation of land use decisions. [page 19] STRATEGY: Encourage the connectivity of conservation land wherever feasible by locating Strategy 4a: Encourage connectivity of conservation land wherever feasible. (Page 7.30) Page 56 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 the RPD conservation easement adjacent to other conservation easement properties. [page 38] VISION ELEMENT: Protected historic structures, archaeological sites, and other cultural resources. [page 9] Objective 5: Protect the County’s historic and cultural resources. (Page 7.30) PRINCIPLE 6: Establish development standards that are consistent with rural area characteristics and expectations. [page 11] STRATEGY 4: Identify historical sites or potential historical sites to guide decisions on the location of uses in crossroads communities. [page 24] STRATEGY 5: Encourage the adaptive reuse of historic structures that promotes their maintenance and preservation. [page 25] STRATEGY 16: Require use of lighting that conforms to the design specifications found in the Natural Resources and Cultural Assets Component of the Plan in all residential development approvals. [page 38] Strategy 5a: Amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow for uses such as restaurants and lodging in historic buildings (as defined in the Historic, Cultural, and Scenic Resources Chapter of the Plan) in crossroads communities and consider allowing such uses by-right. (Page 7.30) VISION ELEMENT: A significant tourist economy in which rural and historic landscapes augment the visitors’ experience and give historic sites as authentic a setting as possible. [page 9] PRINCIPLE 6: Establish development standards that are consistent with rural area characteristics and expectations. [page 11] STRATEGY 6: Limit the size and intensity of rural alternative uses so that they do not conflict with the character of the Rural Areas. [page 27] STRATEGY 8: Ensure that subdivision is not possible for the duration of alternative uses that are not related to agriculture, forestry, or conservation. [page 27] STRATEGY 9: Require alternative uses located in the rural Areas to use lighting (if any) that conforms to the design specifications found in the Natural Resources and Cultural Assets Plan. [page 27] Objective 6: Promote a significant tourist economy in which rural and historic landscapes augment the visitors’ experience, and give historic sites as authentic a setting as possible. (Page 7.31) Page 57 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy 6a: Monitor regular events at farm wineries to ensure that the scale and impacts are appropriate to their rural locations. Revisit the threshold of 200 persons by-right, as well as larger events approved by special use permit in two years, to determine if 200 persons per event is an appropriate threshold. When evaluating the threshold, the County should be assessing impacts of the events on the wineries' rural surroundings. (Page 7.31) Strategy 6b: Continue to require special permission for events at farm wineries of over 200 persons and other events in the Rural Area for over 150 persons. These special events should promote or support agricultural production or a uniquely rural activity, such as a County fair, and be limited to once or twice per year. (Page 7.32) STRATEGY 3: Allow appropriately scaled low- impact uses on working farms that provide supplemental economic benefit to farmers. [page 15] STRATEGY 7: Continue to support the Farm Tour as an educational tool. [page 15] STRATEGY 8: Support agricultural education in the classroom; implement a farm day for children. [page 15] STRATEGY 9: Encourage and promote agricultural related vocational education programs from middle school onward. [page 15] STRATEGY 2: Change farm sales to a by-right use without site plan requirements. [page 27] Strategy 6c: Consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow working farms to have the same opportunities for events as farm wineries. (Page 7.32) GOAL: Encourage creative and diverse forms of rural production and support rural land uses that provide rural landowners with economic viability. [page 25] OBJECTIVE: To permit rural landowners to have income producing land uses that will offset financial pressure to subdivide their land but that are Strategy 6d: Consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow for regular commercial events at individual residences in the Rural Area with performance standards. (Page 7.32) Strategy 6e: Consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow for lodging facilities in the Rural Area with parameters that ensure that the Page 58 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 consistent with the Guiding Principle regarding rural character and resource protection. [page 26] PRINCIPLE 6: Establish development standards that are consistent with rural area characteristics and expectations. [page 11] STRATEGY 10: Consider allowing hospice facilities in the Rural Areas. [page 27] scale of the lodging use is appropriate to its setting. Consider how performance standards might be used to allow this use without legislative review. (Page 7.33) STRATEGY: Review the Zoning Ordinance to re- evaluate by-right uses and uses by special permit, such as home occupations and farm sales, to encourage uses that promote the preservation of rural lands and activities, including but not limited to farm sales and agricultural service businesses, low-impact forms of recreation, temporary special events, arts and crafts sales, garden centers, and discourage uses that are contrary to the County’s growth management policies, including but not limited to swim or tennis clubs, new schools, and off- site parking for industrial districts. [page 27] Strategy 6f: Update the zoning regulations to include more current recreational activities, such as mountain biking, cyclocross, zip lines, and other similar facilities. Consider removing swim and tennis clubs from the list of available special uses in the Rural Area. (Page 7.34) VISION ELEMENT: Boundaries that show a clear distinction between rural and urban areas, without low-density transition areas. [page 9] Objective 7: Provide distinct boundaries between the Development Areas and buildings and sites which are clearly rural. (Page 7.34) [No strategy currently exists; however, the corollary in the Development Areas is “Clear Boundaries with the Rural Area” as part of the Neighborhood Model.] Strategy 7a: Promote use of rural land up to the boundary with the Development Area. Do not require transitional areas between the Rural Area and Development Areas. (Page 7.34) PRINCIPLE 6: Establish development standards that are consistent with rural area characteristics and expectations. [page 11] Strategy 7b: Develop rural design standards to be used in conjunction with site plans in the Rural Area, especially for parking lots, signage, entrance requirements, and landscaping. (Page 7.34) STRATEGY 3: Ensure that the scale and scope of any new use is consistent with the existing infrastructure and character of the crossroads community and Rural Area, without any requirement for upgrade of expansion of infrastructure. [page 24] Strategy 7c: Develop performance standards that ensure that size, scale, and location of new uses recommended for the Rural Area are appropriate. (Page 7.35) Text: Other interchanges-Route 250 West (Yancey Mill), Route 637 (Ivy), and Route 616 (Black Cat Strategy 7d: Permit uses at rural interstate interchanges which support agriculture and Page 59 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Road) - are not recommended for development except as provided generally in the Plan and as permitted under Rural Areas zoning provisions. [Interstate Interchange Policy page 110] forestry. (Page 7.35) [Same as above] Strategy 7e: Study the Shadwell interchange to determine the potential level and concentration of operations which are appropriate for agriculture and forestry at that intersection. (Page 7.35) VISION ELEMENT: Well informed citizen, both rural area and development area residents, who understand the cultural, economic, and ecological aspects of the Rural Area and appreciate their importance to the community, region, and state. [page 9] Objective 8: Educate citizens so they are well- informed and understand the cultural, economic, and ecological aspects of the Rural Area. (Page 7.36) STRATEGY 1: Initiate a multi-media communication program that educates citizens of the benefits and the conflicts of living in proximity of agricultural industries, promotes the appreciation of the Rural Areas and the importance of agricultural resources. [page 15] Strategy 8a: Inform existing property owners, realtors, and prospective property owners in the Rural Area that the Rural Area is not intended for residential development. Instead emphasis is placed on stewardship and retaining agricultural and forestal activities, natural resources and maintaining unfragmented land to protect biodiversity. (Page 7.36) [No strategy currently exists; however, the proposed strategy is implicit in growth management policy.] Objective 9: Retain the character of Rural Area land located in Area B. (Page 37) Recommendations from Milton Airport, Area B Study: A. Continue to maintain current uses on site. B. Retain the existing vegetative buffer along Milton Road between the site and residential property. [page 9] Strategy 9a: Continue to use the Milton Airport property for research activities of the University of Virginia and training of University of Virginia emergency personnel. (Page 7.41) Text includes: The existing vegetative buffer along Milton Road between the site and residential property should be maintained. [No specific strategy currently exists.] Strategy 9b: Continue to use the Northridge Medical Park properties for medical purposes associated with the University of Virginia. (Page 7.41) [No specific strategy currently exists.] Strategy 9c: Continue to use recommendations for Rural Area uses for properties in Area B shown as Rural Area . (Page 7.42) Page 60 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 GOAL: Develop tools that help the County envision the interactions and possible outcomes of Rural Area policies and measure the success of those policies and programs. [page 39] OBJECTIVES: Effectively implement policies that acknowledge the complex interactions of the elements of the Guiding Principles and strive to achieve each Principle without hindering the overall vision. Review future changes to County policies, regulations, and programs to ensure that all aspects of the Rural Areas are considered as a whole. Policies, programs, and regulations that address only one Principle to the detriment of others should be avoided or, where already in place, revised. STRATEGY 1: The County should adopt a set of Rural Areas status indicators and develop a set of frequently updated maps (or map layers) that show the status and trends of Rural Areas resources and features. These measures should be reviewed annually to inform policy, program, and regulation changes. [page 40] STRATEGY 3: Before the next revision of this chapter of the Comprehensive Plan, engage in a participatory process that establishes a vision for achieving agricultural and forestal land conservation, biodiversity protection, watershed protection, historic preservation and other land use goals on a shared landscape. Use the outcomes of this process to guide an overall landscape plan for achieving the Vision for Rural Albemarle County. [page 40] [See Indicators of Progress in Chapter 13, Implementation, on page 13.15 of August 28, 2013 Draft.] Page 61 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Comparison of Goals, Objectives and Strategies, and other Key Information Chapter 8 Development Areas January 23, 2014 Draft The goal, objectives, and strategies for the Proposed 2013 Plan are shown on the right in this table. Goals, objectives, and strategies shown on the left are taken from different sections of the existing Comprehensive Plan. The source of information from the existing Plan is shown by existing goal, objective, or strategy number or by page number in the existing Plan. LUP = Land Use Plan NM = Neighborhood Model Existing Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan Adopted June 5th 1996, as amended. Neighborhood Model adopted May 16, 2001) Proposed Comprehensive Plan Update Recommended by the Planning Commission 7/30/2013 For the County’s growth management goals to be achieved, the Development Areas must be attractive places to live and work. (Page 11, LUP) Goal: Albemarle’s Development Areas will be made up of high quality, mixed-use urban neighborhoods and employment centers that are walkable and adequately supported by services and facilities. (Page 8.1) Objective: Establish functional descriptions of the Urban Area, Communities, and Villages (Page 12 LUP) Urban Area (Neighborhoods 1 - 7) 1. A full array of residential types and densities with an urban character of development. 2. All service levels of retail, professional business, and industrial activities (See service-level descriptions in the Land Use Designations" section below). 3. Regional employment centers. 4. Regional water and sewer services. 5. Extensive urban and regional public facilities and services. 6. Access from. inter-county and major intra- county roadways and transportation services. 7. Geographically defined neighborhoods that: Contain well-defined residential areas, which are well integrated with non- residential areas and may include any of the land use designations defined in the "Land Use Designations" section: open space, transitional, neighborhood service, The Urban Neighborhoods: Places 29, Pantops, and the Southern and Western Neighborhoods The urban neighborhoods surround Charlottesville and relate most closely to the City. They are sometimes referred to as the “urban area” because, in many ways, the boundary between the City and the County is not discernible. Downtown Charlottesville is the geographic “center” of the entire area. Major employers, including the University of Virginia, are located in the urban neighborhoods. These urban areas are expected to provide a full array of residential types and densities with an urban character of development. All service levels of retail, professional business, and industrial activities, regional employment centers, public facilities, and services are expected. In addition, extensive urban and regional public facilities and services and infrastructure are to be provided. Geographically defined neighborhoods that contain well-defined residential areas are to be well integrated with non-residential areas. They are to be supported by transportation systems that include interconnected streets, pedestrian paths, bicycle circulation systems, Page 62 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 community service, regional service, office/regional service, or industrial service; Are supported by transportation systems that include interconnected streets, pedestrian paths, bicycle circulation systems, and mass transit. (Page 13, LUP) and mass transit. (Page 8.4) Communities 1. Urban centers geographically removed from the Urban Area. 2. Full range of residential uses and densities and the full range of non-residential uses described in the Land Use Designations section. 3. Community core of mixed service and residential use, including community and/or regional services. 4. Regional employment centers. 5. Well-defined residential areas. 6. Major intra-County roadways linked to the Urban Area. 7. Residential areas supported by an integrated and interconnected system of streets; pedestrian and bicycle circulation systems; neighborhood commercial, professional, business, and public service uses; and public water and sewer. 8. Public facilities supporting the Communities and surrounding County areas. (Page 14, LUP) Communities: Crozet, Hollymead and Piney Mountain The satellite communities are Hollymead, Piney Mountain and Crozet. These areas are more distant from the City and the urban neighborhoods and are expected to be able to operate independently. Similar to the urban neighborhoods, communities are to provide for geographically defined neighborhoods that contain well defined residential areas which are to be well integrated with non-residential areas. They also are to be supported by transportation systems that include interconnected streets, pedestrian paths, bicycle circulation systems, and mass transit. (Page 8.4) Villages 1. A variety of housing types including single-family, two-family and townhouse units, with a gross density not to exceed 6 dwellings per acre. 2. A village center of mixed service and residential uses. Such uses shall be limited to neighborhood scale services, including convenience shopping, other general retail and service uses, medical and professional offices, and accessory apartments and attached housing. 3. Public sewer and water systems. This reflects a concern that, without public utilities, it is not possible to achieve village density or land use patterns Villages: Village of Rivanna Similar to the satellite communities, villages are located away from the City; however, due to their large residential component, villages are not able to operate independently. Residential density is expected to be lower than in the urban neighborhoods and communities. The range of uses, as well as provision of a variety of goods and services, is much less than what is expected in the urban neighborhoods or communities. Employment centers are not anticipated and industrial uses are not recommended. The Village of Rivanna Master Plan describes the expectations for this Village. Villages are expected to have a variety of Page 63 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 which, in turn, serve to protect farmland and rural open space. It also reflects concern for protecting the environment, and for the economical and reliable provision of sewer and water services. 4. Public facilities which support the Village and the immediate surrounding Rural Area. 5. A linkage to the Urban Area and City of Charlottesville by roads with adequate capacity (traffic-carrying ability, safety considerations, physical condition) in order to move residents conveniently between the Village and the urban core. This guideline reflects a concern for using, but not overloading, the County s main roads (arterial and major collector), and a concern that minor roads (minor collector and local) not become subjected to traffic loads which they cannot tolerate, or which alters their character over time. This also reflects a concept of a Village as including some local services, but not major community or regional services, which are better, provided in the Urban Area. 6. Designated Village Development Areas that are located at places where historically a settlement has existed. The proposed design should be a logical and harmonious outgrowth of what currently remains of that settlement. Most often, such locations will be at a crossroads, which provides a central focus for village activities. A proposal for an entirely new village location should demonstrate that it maintains this principle of a central village area at the logical confluence of streets and movement patterns. 7. Development around a focal point, such as a public building, main street, park, greenway, or other open space or common area. Preferably, this focal point would incorporate an existing natural or cultural amenity. Within a proposed Village, development shall emulate historic regional patterns of village density and design, such that the feel of housing types, including single-family, two- family and townhouse units, and garden apartments. Overall density of the areas designated for development should not exceed six (6) dwellings per acre; however, higher density in some areas can be provided if lower density is provided in other areas to average no more than six (6) units per acre. The village center is expected to have neighborhood scale services, including convenience shopping, other general retail and service uses, medical and professional offices, and senior living. In addition, restaurants and small lodging facilities, such as inns, are anticipated. Villages are to be linked to the urban neighborhoods and the City of Charlottesville by multimodal roads with adequate capacity to safely and efficiently move residents conveniently between the village and the urban core. This guideline reflects a concern for using, but not overloading, the County s main roads (arterial and major collector), and a concern that minor roads (minor collector and local) not become subjected to traffic loads which they cannot tolerate, or which alters their character over time. In addition, villages should be served by more than one major road to provide for better access to and from the urban neighborhoods. At present, there is only one designated village; however, if a Development Area expansion were ever needed, a future village might be designated. Future villages should be located at places where, historically, a settlement has existed and public water and sewer is available. The proposed design should be a logical and harmonious outgrowth of what currently remains of that settlement. Within a proposed village, new development should emulate historic regional patterns of village density and design, such that the feel of a traditional village is created. The Neighborhood Model principles should be applied to new development in a village. When new villages are designated or existing Page 64 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 a traditional village is created. Elements, which can contribute to such a quality, could include: A rectilinear or interconnecting street pattern without cul-de-sacs; Connections to existing streets; Compact lots; Shallow front/sideyard setbacks; A village center of mixed uses and public facilities and spaces; Walkways and paths which encourage pedestrians to be the dominant mode of travel within the village center; and Preservation and reuse of existing structures. 8. “Edge treatments” in keeping with the Neighborhood Model. Where the boundaries of the Village meet the Rural Areas, new development should be sensitive to existing character in the rural areas. 9. A unified Village plan developed in accordance with the requirements for a planned development. In particular, the impact of the plan on existing development should be emphasized. It is expected that consideration will be given to the needs and wishes of those already living and owning property in the area. (Pages 14 – 15 LUP) 10. villages expanded, the decision should take into consideration ways to protect surrounding properties. In particular, the impact of the plan on existing development should be emphasized. It is expected that consideration will be given to the needs and wishes of those persons already living and owning property in the area. Any development near the boundaries of a village should be sensitive to the existing character of the surrounding Rural Area. (Page 8.4 & 8.7) Section 4: Building the Master Plan A Master Plan should be developed for each of the Development Areas. Provide implementation strategies. (Page 33, NM) Objective 1: Use Master Plans to guide development and investment in each Development Area. (Page 8.9) Strategy 1a: Update Master Plans every five years to keep them current. (Page 8.9) Section 4 Step 8: Provide Implementation Strategies….The Development Area Master Plan should play a significant role in developing the list of possible projects and prioritizing the most urgent. (Page 38 NM) Strategy 1b: Continue to use Advisory Councils to help develop Master Plan updates, provide guidance on conformity of proposed projects with the Master Plan, assist in implementation of the Master Plan, and to act as a clearinghouse for information that is important to the Development Area. (Page 8.9) Strategy 1c: To the extent possible, create uniformity in format and land use categories in Page 65 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Master Plans. (Page 8.9) Accommodate new growth in the County within Development Areas. (Page 11, LUP) Objective: Direct growth into designated Development Areas. (Page 12 LUP) Provide for greater flexibility in gross development densities within the Land Use Plan residential categories, with a focus on increasing gross densities. (Page 18, LUP) Encourage greater utilization of land in designated Development Areas by achieving higher gross densities for residential and non- residential development than in the past. (Page 11 LUP) Consider rezoning vacant properties designated for residential use to reflect the recommended densities of the Land Use Plan. (Page 18, LUP) The use of bonus provisions to increase density and provide for affordable housing is encouraged. (Page 22, LUP) Objective 2: Encourage and support development at the higher end of the density range as recommended on the Master Plans. Strategy 2a: Provide ongoing education to the public on the relationship of density in the Development Areas and efforts to prevent sprawl. (Page 8.11) Support innovative development and design concepts, particularly those that maximize gross density of development. (Page 19, LUP) Strategy 2b: Work with developers to build at the higher end of the density range, provided that development will be in keeping with design recommendations from the Neighborhood Model. (Page 8.12) Fiscal Impact Analyses – The County should continue to consider fiscal impact models and studies when evaluating future land use chan- ges prior to rezoning approvals. Appropriate planning/phasing of development to match service/infrastructure availability and capacity should be established. (Page 21, LUP) Strategy 2c: Review the cash proffer policy to assess its effects on density. (Page 8.13) Page 66 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 See Cash Proffer Policy for Public Facilities in Appendix. Commercial uses should locate in areas where public utilities and facilities are adequate to support such uses. Upgrading and extension of roads, water, sewer, electrical, telephone, natural gas systems, and community facilities should be considered in review of a commercial rezoning request. (Page 23, LUP) Objective 3: Promote commercial, industrial, and other non-residential development within the Development Areas. (Page 8.12) Strategy 3a: Continue to designate and zone sufficient land area for future commercial and industrial development needs. (Page 8.13) The Neighborhood Model seeks to change the form of development from a pattern of sprawling, isolated buildings to a more compact and interconnected design. (Page 9, LUP) The goals for the Development Areas are as follows: centers, open space, network, mixed uses, building placement and scale, alleys, relegated parking, variety of housing types, appealing streetscapes, and transportation options. (Page 4, NM) Objective 4: Achieve high quality development through application of the Neighborhood Model Principles. (Page 8.15) Pedestrian Orientation – A pedestrian orientation should be reflected throughout the Development Areas. Sidewalks and pedestrian paths should be provided in new developments, redevelopment projects and in County projects funded through the Capital Improvements Program. (Page 19, LUP) Strategy 4a: Continue to require and provide sidewalks and pedestrian paths in the Development Areas. (Page 8.15) Discourage extensive linear style development along major roads. (Page 11, LUP) Network – A network of streets, bikeways, pedestrian paths, and bus routes will connect new neighborhoods as well as existing residential areas and nonresidential districts. (Page 10, LUP) Strategy 4b: Promote block development rather than long cul-de-sacs and provide guidance to developers on ways to create blocks and streetscape with Albemarle County’s topography. (Page 8.16) Page 67 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy 4c: Continue to designate and fund construction of crosswalks for sidewalks. (Page 8.17) Strategy 4d: Conduct a study on ways in which streetlights can enhance pedestrian safety in the Development Areas. (Page 8.17) Mixed Uses – Neighborhoods will contain a true mix of uses, including residences, shops, and places of employment, as well as civic, religious, and cultural institutions. (Page 10, LUP) Promote a mixture of uses for new development and redevelopment. (Page 17, LUP) Mixture of Uses --Where appropriate, residences can exist side-by-side or within close proximity to shops and places of employment, as well as civic, religious, and cultural institutions. (Page 19, LUP) Mixed commercial and residential areas as well as mixed uses within buildings should be encouraged as land and energy-efficient developments, along with infill of existing commercial areas. Mixtures of residential and commercial uses should address issues of compatibility between and among uses. Objectionable aspects should be addressed through a combination of design methods, screening, and buffering. This approach should be flexible so as to accomplish the objective without creating burdensome and arbitrary regulations. (Page 22, LUP) Strategy 4e: Continue to approve mixed-use developments that are in keeping with the Neighborhood Model and Master Plans. (Page 8.18) Centers – Neighborhoods within the Deve- lopment Areas will have centers or focal points for congregating. These may include schools, parks, places of worship, civic centers, or small commercial and social areas. Such features will be an easy walk for most residents in the neighborhood. (Page 9, LUP) Neighborhood Centers – A neighborhood center provides a focal point for residents and pedestrians. Centers may be employment hubs, Strategy 4f: Continue to promote centers as focal points for neighborhoods and places for civic engagement. (Page 8.19) Page 68 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 areas of mixed uses, parks, places of worship, or other activity areas. Centers should be recognized and enhanced within neighbor- hoods. New centers should be built with pedestrian access in mind. (Page 20 LUP) Variety of Housing Types – Each neighborhood will possess a variety of housing types accommodating a range of incomes. Affordable units will be dispersed throughout the Neighborhood and will be visually indistinguishable from other units. (Page 9, LUP) Mixture of Housing Types and Affordability—The Development Areas should reflect a variety of housing types and costs. Unless a mixture of housing types can be found in close proximity to an infill site, new develop- ment proposals should offer a variety of housing types for different income levels. The Development Areas also offer opportunities for housing to be in close proximity to jobs, shop- ping, parks, and public schools. (Page 20, LUP) Strategy 4g: Through Master Plans and rezoning approvals, ensure that all Development Areas provide for variety of housing types and levels of affordability. (Page 8.20) …and [affordable] units should have a similar exterior appearance to other units in the neighborhood. (Page 21, LUP) Strategy 4h: Encourage builders to make affordable housing units visually indistinguishable on the exterior from other units. (Page 8.20) Affordable housing should not be built in “enclaves” rather, it should be incorporated into new housing developments. (Page 21, LUP) Strategy 4i: Through rezoning and special use permit decisions, ensure that affordable housing units are dispersed throughout the Development Areas rather than built in enclaves. (Page 8.20) Plan for a system of transportation and community facilities and services that support and enhance the Development Areas. (Page 11, LUP) Strategy 4j: Continue to require that streets are interconnected in the Development Areas; ensure that exceptions occur rarely and not routinely. (Page 8.21) Transportation Options – Convenient routes for pedestrians, bicyclists, and buses and other transit including light rail will augment the street network. Public transit stops will be located within each Development Area. Strategy 4k: Provide for multi-modal transportation opportunities in new development and encourage the building of complete streets. (Page 8.22) Page 69 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Walking to them will be safe and convenient. Waiting for transit will be comfortable and a normal part of activity in the Neighborhood Center. (Page 10, LUP) Open Space – Each Development Area will offer opportunities for public and private outdoor recreational areas for active and passive recreation. (Page 10, LUP) Parks, Recreational Amenities, and Open Space – Parks and recreational amenities should become centralized features in the Development Areas and in individual developments. Important environmental features, such as floodplains, critical slopes, and forested areas shown on the County’s Open Space Plan, should be protected and preserved as open space. Development should be concentrated and clustered around these features to the maximum extent possible and provide vistas for public enjoyment. Existing forested areas acting as buffers between subdivisions should be maintained. (Page 20, LUP) Strategy 4l: Continue to develop and maintain public parkland shown on Master Plans. Continue to require recreational amenities in residential developments. (Page 8.23) Building Placement and Scale – Consideration will be given to massing, height, setbacks, and orientation of buildings so that these characteristics enhance the public realm. In particular, garages will be less dominant at street view than houses. (Page 10, LUP) Buildings and Spaces of Human Scale – New and redeveloped buildings should be sited and arranged to emphasize a positive relationship between pedestrians and buildings and to provide appropriate spatial enclosure. As a rule, building orientation should be to public streets and to private streets when the private street is in located in front of the building. Yards should be shallow in order to allow for good spatial enclosure. Massing and scale should be appropriate to the area in which buildings are proposed. Attention should be paid to architectural details. (Page 20, LUP) Strategy 4m: Continue to promote appropriate scale, massing, and enclosure with new development proposals. (Page 8.24) Page 70 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Appealing Streetscapes – As the fundamental element of public space within the neighborhood, the street will make the neighborhood inviting with street trees and landscaping. Sidewalks or paths that connect houses to each other and to centers and common areas will be the norm. Walks will connect sidewalks to front doors and main entrances. (Page 10, LUP) Neighborhood-Friendly Streets and Paths -- Streets should be recognized for their function within neighborhoods rather than merely transportation routes for cars. Curb and gutter, sidewalks and street-trees help to give streets a more human scale. (Page 19, LUP) Relegated Parking – Parking for the automobile will not result in an excessive amount of paved area; parking on the street will be the norm, and the preference will be for parking lots to be located to the rear and/or sides of buildings. (Page 10, LUP) Relegated Parking – Parking should be located to the side and rear of structures and generally should not be the dominant feature seen from the public road or other adjacent areas. New development or major redevelopment design plans should include features to prevent impact from impervious surfaces on water quality. Parking areas, roads, and other impervious areas should meet only the reasonable needs of the proposed use and possible future uses. Avoid parking areas which exceed that which is necessary for the anticipated development. For large retail developments, parking capacity needed only on a few peak shopping days of the year is amenable to design alternatives to flat blacktop. (Page 20, LUP) Alleys – Where topography permits, alleys will provide rear access to parcels, allowing for and facilitating the provision of garages and utilities to the rear of houses. (Page 10, LUP) Strategy 4n: Continue to work with developers to design and build projects which relegate parking to the side or rear of sites and which results in the fronts of building facing the street. (Page 8.25) Page 71 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Redevelopment –The County and developers alike should concentrate on redeveloping existing sites where the capacity of development has not been met. Adding second stories to buildings and mixing residential uses with commercial uses make for better urban /rural relationships and can reduce pressure to expand the Development Area boundaries. Adaptive re-use of historic buildings to uses which preserve the building’s architecture and site character should be encouraged as a method of historic preservation. (Page 21, LUP) Strategy 4o: Promote redevelopment as a way to improve, and not expand the Development Areas. (Page 8.26) Strategy: Provide for greater flexibility in type of use and density of development. (Page 18, LUP) Site Planning that Respects Terrain – New development and redevelopment should reflect sensitivity to existing grades to the greatest extent possible and promote architectural design that fits into grades. Emphasis should be placed on preserving areas of environmental sensitivity shown on the Open Space Plan. Where extensive grading is necessary, site grading should result in slopes that are attractive, functional, easy to maintain, and which promote interconnectivity of parcels. (Page 8.21, LUP) Strategy 4p: Encourage developers to design buildings which fit into the terrain rather than flattening the land for trademark buildings. (Page 8.26) Strategy 4q: Require that re-graded slopes result in smooth rather than abrupt or steep grades that are difficult to vegetate and maintain. (Page 8.26) The twelve principles contain the characteristics which the Development Areas are to reflect at buildout. However, it is recognized that as in- dividual proposals are considered, all of the principles of the Neighborhood Model, listed as the General Land Use Standards, below, may not be equally applicable to any specific pro- posal. All proposals will need to be considered in a more global context, particularly as they relate to the mix of uses. It is recognized that there are multiple applications of the principles of the Neighborhood Model and balanced, rational and reasonable application of those principles is expected. (Page 19, LUP) Strategy 4r: Continue to approve new development through rezoning and special use permit which can achieve all of the principles of the Neighborhood Model, to the greatest extent possible. (Page 8.27) Clear Boundaries with the Rural Areas – Distinctive boundaries should be made (See Objective 7 and Strategy 7a in the Rural Area Chapter, as well as Page A.8.27 of Page 72 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 between the Development Areas and the Rural Areas. In most cases, development should abut the rural boundary rather than transition down to it. (Page 21, LUP) Neighborhood Model Guidance.) OBJECTIVE: Facilitate infill development, including redevelopment of existing structures or new development of vacant and under- utilized areas, within existing Development Areas. (Page 17, LUP) Strategy: Consider greater flexibility in development regulations which may limit development opportunities (without com- promising issues of general health or safety). (Page 18 LUP) Objective 5: Facilitate infill development, including redevelopment of existing structures or new development of vacant and underutilized land. In doing so, respect the cohesiveness of existing neighborhoods and minimize impacts from new uses. (Page 8.28) Strategy: Plan/provide for necessary infrastructure improvements that are currently impediments to development of vacant sites. Encourage infill development of vacant lands and development of under-used areas within the designated Development Areas. (Page 18 LUP) Schedule public improvements needed to support/encourage infill development within undeveloped portions of the Development Areas; (Page 18, LUP) Develop plans for proposed public projects in a timely fashion so that they may be incorporated into new developments, as necessary. (Page 19m LUP) Strategy 5a: Plan and provide for necessary infrastructure improvements that are currently impediments to developing vacant sites. (Page 8.28) In rezoning deliberations, the County should be mindful of the intent to encourage infill development, contain most future growth within designated Development Areas, and avoid rural development pressure. Unless contrary to matters of public health and safety, residential rezoning to the upper end of the Comprehen- sive Plan recommended land use density- ranges (i.e. Neighborhood or Urban scale) should be favored even if the density exceeds that of surrounding developments. (Page 22, LUP) Strategy 5b: Encourage infill development within designated Development Areas to help avoid rural development pressure. (Page 8.28) Page 73 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy 5c: Encourage developers of by-right projects to meet with neighborhoods to find ways to minimize impacts of infill. Use neighborhood meetings to help find solutions to potential compatibility issues. (Page 8.28) Maintenance of the integrity of residential areas can be accomplished with standards for the relationship of residential use to adjacent non-residential uses. Buffering, screening and physical separation of non-residential uses can alleviate such relational problems. The current provisions of the Zoning Ordinance addressing the screening of objectionable features and dissimilar uses provide for appropriate protection. These features should be retained. In addition to these regulatory requirements, care should be taken in residential design to provide for buffering, orientation, and other measures to avoid conflicts with surrounding uses. Identification of appropriate land use relationships is important in applying land use designations as well as in considering development proposals. (Page 22, LUP) Mixtures of residential, commercial, and industrial uses may be appropriate where objectionable aspects can be addressed through a combination of realistic performance standards, buffering, and special setback regulations. This approach should be flexible so as to accomplish the objective without creating burdensome and arbitrary regulations. Methods to mitigate objectionable aspects should be addressed at the time of rezoning. Industrial traffic should avoid residential areas and roadways not designed for such traffic. (Page 23, LUP) Strategy 5d: Continue to require screening, buffering, and, where necessary because of impacts such as noise, odor, and vibrations, require physical separation of incompatible residential and non-residential uses. (Page 8.29) Avoid development of "Significant Areas" as designated in the Open Space Plan. (Page 11) Utilize the Open Space Plan Development Area Composite Maps as a guide for waiver requests from the critical slopes regulations. (Page 19) Objective 6: Preserve natural systems which are shown for preservation on Master Plan Land Use Plans. (Page 8.29) Page 74 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy 6a: Continue to provide detailed information on elevation, steep slopes, streams, stream buffers, floodplain, and wooded areas through the County’s Geographic Information System (GIS) on-line database and share this information with property owners and developers.(Page 8.29) Strategy 6b: Review County Code requirements for preserving environmental features and, where needed, tighten restrictions so that these features can be preserved in the Development Areas. (Page 8.30) Steps for Implementing the Neighborhood Model: 3. Create plans to build infrastructure. Regulatory changes, while essential, are not the only step required to achieve implementation of the Neighborhood Model. Equally important will be the County’s strategy for building the infrastructure needed for build out of the Master Plans conceived under this model. Both physical and fiscal planning challenges abound. The County will have to arrive at a policy to address the expectations of many of its citizens for concurrency, or the provision of infra- structure simultaneous with new development. (Page 114, NM) Objective 7: Match infrastructure availability and capacity with new development, especially in Priority Areas. (Page 8.30) Priority Areas for Land Use and Facility/ Resource Investment The Pantops Development Area has received steady and consistent growth over the past 10 years, to the point that most of this urban area has received an initial level of development and construction, or is planned for new deve- lopment, that will essentially build out most of the area in the next 10 years. Public investment and infrastructure improvements have not kept pace with this growth. This is particularly true with road improvements, but also includes other types of community facilities and services (fire/ rescue service, incomplete sidewalk system, lack of crosswalks, limited playground facilities). The private sector/”market” also has not yet provided some of the services expected /desired by the community, and in the form Strategy 7a: Continue to establish Priority Areas in all Master Plans, which will be the places where the County will be investing in infrastructure, services, and facilities. (Page 8.30) Page 75 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 desired (availability of community to neigh- borhood level services, such as small non- franchise restaurant, hardware stores) in convenient and more accessible locations to residential neighborhoods. (Page 57, Pantops Master Plan) [similar language also provided in other Master Plans] While decisions regarding private develop- ment proposals/investments should not be based solely on these priority areas, decisions on development proposals should be made with an understanding of where public investments are being focused. Land use decisions should be consistent with the priority areas established in the Plan. (Page 57, Pantops Master Plan) Strategy 7b: Make decisions to approve new development with an understanding of where public investments are being focused. Give priority to approving rezonings and special use permits that are consistent with priority areas established in the Development Area Master Plans. (Page 8.30) New proposals outside of the priority areas may not be approved if planned facilities are not in place to support the project and the existing neighborhood. These projects will need to provide more significant level of improvements to ensure adequate infrastructure and services are available to the area. (Pages 57-58, Pantops Master Plan) Strategy 7c: Do not approve proposed rezonings and special use permits outside of Priority Areas when planned facilities are not in place to support the project and existing neighborhoods, unless the proposed project will provide significant improvements to ensure adequate infrastructure and services are available to the area. (Page 8.31) Objective 8: Keep the Development Area boundaries intact until it can be demonstrated that additional land area is needed to accommodate future populations. (Page 8.31) [also see Objective 3: Ensure sufficient land area exists in the Development Areas to accommodate future populations. (Page 9.7 – Housing)] Strategy 8a: Continue to monitor building activity in both the Development Areas and the Rural Area to gain information on the rate of residential and non-residential development in the County. (Page 8.32) [also see Strategy 3a: Continue to monitor supply of land designated and zoned for residential use in the Development Areas to ensure adequate capacity for future populations. (Page 9.7 – Housing)] Page 76 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy 8b: Update the capacity analysis every two years to ensure adequate residential land exists for new housing needs. (Page 8.32) Objective 9: Consider allowing for urban agriculture practices to increase access to healthy, local, and affordable foods and encourage the productive use of vacant land. (Page 8.32) Strategy 9a: Study ways to allow chickens, goats, bees, and other forms of agriculture in the Development Areas without harming the safety, welfare, and enjoyment of adjoining property owners. These animals are not intended as pets. The study should address animal waste disposal, setbacks, permits, enforcement, and education. (Page 8.32) Strategy 9b: Amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow gardening as a standalone use in zoning districts in the Development Areas. (Page 8.33) Specific Standards for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Uses (Pages 22 – 31, LUP) See Land Use Categories and Guidelines, page A.8.31 of the Development Areas Appendix. The Development Areas are recognized as the most appropriate places in the County for affordable housing. (Page 20, LUP) Strategy 6g: Continue to direct affordable housing activities to the designated Development Areas. (Page 9.13, Housing) Provision of services to the Development Areas as well as a more compact area for develop- ment increases opportunities for use of transit. (Page 21) LUP Strategy 5b: Continue to require and provide sidewalks and pedestrian paths in the Development Areas and support expanded transit services. (Page 9.10. Housing) Text page 9.13: The Development Areas are locations of employment centers, transit networks, community facilities, and day-to-day services. Housing Page 77 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Comparison of Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and other Key Information Chapter 9: Housing January 23, 2014 Draft The goal, Objectives, and strategies for the Proposed 2014 Plan are shown on the right in this table. Goals, Objectives, and strategies shown on the left are taken from different sections of the existing Comprehensive Plan. The source of information from the existing Plan is shown by existing goal, Objective, or strategy number or by page number in the existing Plan. Existing Housing Related Policies Proposed Housing Chapter Affordable Housing Policy Objectives: It shall be the policy of Albemarle County to support affordable housing for those who live and/or work in the County. GOAL: Located primarily in the Development Areas, housing in Albemarle will be safe, decent, and sanitary, available to all income and age levels, and available equally to all current and future County residents. (p.9.1) Affordable Housing Policy Objectives: Promoting safe, decent, and affordable housing options for low- to moderate- income residents of Albemarle County and those working in and desiring to reside in Albemarle County. Objective 1: Support the provision of decent, safe, and sanitary housing in good repair for all residents.(p.9.5) Affordable Housing Policy Strategy: Expand existing partnerships/programs and create new alliances with the private sector including nonprofit and for-profit housing providers and lenders. Affordable Housing Policy Strategy: Seek additional resources including those through the state and federal governments for the development and/or financing of affordable housing. Strategy 1a: Continue to work with non-profit partners to assist them in securing funding for housing rehabilitation, including applying for grant funding available for housing rehabilitation and community improvement programs. (p.9.6) Affordable Housing Policy Objectives: Insuring variety/choice in housing and equal housing opportunities. Objective 2: Ensure that housing is equally available to all populations. (p.9.6) Strategy 2a: Continue to make information on equal housing opportunities available in public places. (p.9.6) Strategy 2b: Continue to monitor use of County money in support of housing to ensure non- discrimination. (p.9.6) Objective 3: Ensure sufficient land area exists in the Development Area to accommodate future Page 78 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 populations. (p.9.7) Strategy 3a: Continue to monitor the supply of land designated and zoned for residential use in the Development Areas to ensure adequate capacity for future populations. (p.9.7) Neighborhood Model: Mixes housing types and markets so that the full range of housing choices is offered within the neighborhood. Neighborhood Model: Incorporates varying densities and gradually allows for an overall increase in density in the Development Areas to meet the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. Objective 4: Provide for a variety of housing types for all income levels and help provide for density in the Development Areas. (p.9.7) Affordable Housing Policy Recommendations: Develop formal and informal procedures for dialogue with and among the private sector (for- profit and nonprofit) development community to increase production of affordable housing during the rezoning and special use permitting process. Strategy 4a: Through rezonings and special use permits, continue to ensure a mixture of housing types are provided that also support all income levels of residents in Albemarle County. (p.9.8) Neighborhood Model: Encourage the construction of accessory apartments in ancillary structures. (Page 101) Strategy 4b: Amend the Zoning Ordinance to provide for greater opportunities to construct accessory units to diversify the housing supply as well as to meet a portion of the County’s affordable housing needs. (p.9.9) Objective 5: Support provision of housing which meets the needs of various ages and levels of mobility. (p.9.9) Strategy 5a: Encourage developers to include housing for seniors and individuals with disabilities in new residential and mixed-use developments. Approve these proposals when they are in keeping with the Neighborhood Model. (p.9.9) Neighborhood Model: Accommodates walkers, bikers, and public transportation so that mobility can be a reality for the elderly, the young, and those with limited access to automobiles. Neighborhood Model: Requires interconnected streets within developments and between developments so that pedestrians can walk easily Strategy 5b: Continue to require and provide sidewalks and pedestrian paths in the Development Areas and support expanded transit services. (p.9.10) Page 79 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 to many destinations, traffic has alternative routes, and car trips are reduced in number and length. Strategy 5c: Support local agencies which provide residential living facilities for persons with disabilities and senior citizens. (p.9.10) Affordable Housing Policy Objectives: It shall be the policy of Albemarle County to support affordable housing for those who live and/or work in the County. Objective 6: Provide affordable housing options for low-to-moderate income residents of Albemarle County and those persons who work within Albemarle County workers who wish to reside in Albemarle County. (p.9.10) Affordable Housing Policy Objectives: The County will provide guidance, resources, and incentives to the nonprofit and for-profit development and financing communities to increase the supply of affordable housing (both rental and homeownership) for households with incomes between 0% and 80% of area median income. Strategy 6a: Provide guidance, resources, and incentives to the non-profit and for-profit development and financing communities to increase the supply of affordable housing (both rental and homeownership) for households with incomes between 0% and 80% of area median income. (p.9.11) Affordable Housing Policy Strategy: At a minimum, 15% of all units developed under rezoning and special use permits should be affordable as defined by the County’s Office of Housing and housing Committee or a comparable contribution should be made to achieve the affordable housing goals of the County. Strategy 6b: Continue to ensure that at a minimum, 15% of all units developed under rezoning and special use permits are affordable, as defined by the County’s Office of Housing, or a comparable contribution be made to achieve the affordable housing goals of the County. (p.9.12) Affordable Housing Policy Strategy: Promote the use of the existing density bonus ordnance as a tool to achieve affordable housing. Strategy 6c: Encourage developers and builders, through by-right zoning, to provide for affordable housing using density bonuses available in the Zoning Ordinance. (p.9.12) Strategy 6d: Provide additional staff resources to better implement affordable housing policies and assist low-to-moderate income individuals in obtaining affordable housing. (p.9.12) Affordable Housing Policy Strategy: Develop strategies and mechanisms including security instruments for the initial sale of affordable units to promote long-term affordability and protect direct monetary investments from public resources. Strategy 6e: Gather information on the location of affordable and proffered units in the County. Develop mechanisms to promote long-term affordability and protect direct public resource investments. (p.9.12) Strategy 6f: Where necessary, amend the Page 80 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Zoning Ordinance to provide greater flexibility in the provision of affordable housing. (p.9.13) Strategy 6g: Continue to direct affordable housing activities to the designated Development Areas. (p.9.13) Neighborhood Model: Mixes housing types and markets so that the full range of housing choices is offered within the Neighborhood. Objective 7: Promote the mixing of affordable units mixed throughout neighborhoods and strive for similarity in exterior appearance to market- rate units. (p.9.13) Affordable housing Policy Recommendations: Develop procedures to work with developers to phase in affordable units within a neighborhood as described in the Neighborhood Model including the use of regulatory and monetary incentives available through the County, its partners, and state and federal programs. Strategy 7a: Approve developments which mix affordable units within and market-rate units throughout neighborhoods, and work with developers to ensure visual compatibility. (p.9.13) Affordable Housing Policy Recommendations: Promote understanding of the regional nature of affordable housing issues and participate with neighboring jurisdictions in addressing these issues. Objective 8: Work with the City of Charlottesville to provide a range of housing types that support various incomes, ages, and levels of mobility. These housing types should be connected to community amenities, parks, trails, and services in the City and in the County’s Development Areas. (p.9.14) Affordable Housing Policy Recommendations: Promote understanding of the regional nature of affordable housing issues and participate with neighboring jurisdictions in addressing these issues. Strategy 8a: Develop a plan for regional cooperation in provision of affordable housing in the community. (p.9.14) Page 81 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Comparison of Goals, Objectives and Strategies, and other Key Information Chapter 10 Transportation January 23, 2014 Draft The goal, objectives, and strategies for the Proposed 2013 Plan are shown on the right in this table. Goals, objectives, and strategies shown on the left are taken from different sections of the existing Comprehensive Plan. The source of information from the existing Plan is shown by existing goal, objective, or strategy number or by page number in the existing Plan. Existing Comprehensive Plan – Transportation Adopted 6/5/1996 Amended 12/7/05 by CPA 2005-001 to address UNJam 2025 recommendations Amended 7/20/07 by CPA 2005-09 to address connector road recommendations from the southern urban area B study. Proposed Comprehensive Plan Update Recommended by the Planning Commission 7/30/2013 No existing goal – new goal generalized from principles listed on page 169: General Principles: (p. 169) 2) Establish a transportation system that supports the preservation and enhancement of land use and environmental preservation goals, and that facilities are developed and built in a manner sensitive to the environment. 3) Encourage (1) the reduction of traffic congestion, pollution and energy consumption, vehicular miles traveled and (2) increased mobility of the general public, especially, handicapped and the disadvantaged, through the increased use of public transportation, car/vanpooling and park and ride lots. 4) Support regional transportation planning efforts by utilizing the policies of the CHART Plan as the transportation principles for the County. They are as follows: The over-arching goal of the UnJam 2025 is to create a balanced, multi-modal transportation network, by A) Improving connections throughout the region; B) Improving mobility within neighborhoods, towns, and counties; and C) Making transportation choices which help foster livable communities. Several major factors are required to achieve these goals: GOAL: Albemarle’s transportation network will be increasingly multimodal, environmentally sound, well maintained, safe and reliable. (p. 10.1) Page 82 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Completion of a well-connected network of roadways parallel to major highways, with better connections within and between neighborhoods. Re-engineered intersection and corridor design, along with added lanes and capacity improvements, to improve operational efficiency and safety. Fast, frequent, dependable transit service with seamless connections throughout the region. A terrain-modified grid of smaller streets serving more compact development forms in the suburban and rural developments. Well-executed design details for pedestrian-friendly streets, bike lanes and trails, transit stops, safer intersections and pedestrian crossings. Improve connection and travel throughout the region. Improve mobility within neighborhoods. Make transportation choices which help foster livable communities. The following principles provide guidance for transportation related decisions. The principles establish the overall focus and vision for transportation in the County. These principles: (p. 169) 1) reflect the need for transportation related decisions to be consistent with and support the County’s growth management policy; and, General Principles: (p. 169) 1) Plan, establish, and maintain a comprehensive County transportation system which supports the growth management policy and provides for necessary public safety. Objective 1: Continue to Plan transportation improvements in accordance with the County’s Growth Management Policy. (p.10.5) Adhere to and implement Neighborhood Model Principles in transportation planning. (p. 175) Implement the recommendations of the 29H250 Study and implement the transportation recommendations of the Strategy 1a: Continue to implement the transportation planning recommendations in the adopted Albemarle County Master Plans. (p.10.5) Page 83 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Places29 Study, when adopted. (p.183) Maintain existing cross-section of Route 250 West from Route 29/250 Bypass to the I- 64 interchange. (p.183) Implement improvements to Route 250 East consistent with Neighborhood Plan, when adopted. (p.183) Construct the Meadow Creek Parkway, including an interchange at the Route 250 Bypass. (p.183) Construct the Hillsdale Drive extension as recommended in the Hillsdale Drive Extension Study. (p.183) Complete construction of the Southern Parkway by extending the road to connect to 5th Street. Consider the recommendations of the PACC Southern Urban Area Study for possible alignment alternatives and/or other neighborhood street connections to the Parkway. (p.183) Construct the Fontaine Avenue-Sunset Avenue connector road and upgrade Sunset Avenue from the connector road to Fifth Street consistent with the recommendations of the PACC Southern Urban Area B Study. (p.183) Consider a possible extension of a multi- modal connection of Stadium Road to the Fontaine Avenue in the area of the Fontaine Research. Study various methods of providing a multi-modal connection, including the provision of various combinations of pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and/or vehicle access and the impacts of this connection on the neighborhood and road network. (p.183) Maintain and regularly update a County Priority List of Secondary and Primary Road Improvements. (p.184) Strategy 1b: Continue to work closely with State, regional and local partners to ensure that transportation improvements meet Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan goals and priorities as annually reflected in VDOT’s Six Year Improvement Program (SYIP) and Secondary Six Year Construction Program (SSYP). (p.10.5) Continue to implement improvements to Strategy 1c: Continue to work closely with State, regional and local partners to ensure Page 84 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 railroad crossings and bridges through the six year road planning process or other necessary means. (p.191.5) that roadway structures (bridges and culverts) with low sufficiency ratings are annually prioritized in the secondary six year improvement program (SSYP) for funding, repair and/or replacement. (p.10.6) The following principles provide guidance for transportation related decisions. The principles establish the overall focus and vision for transportation in the County. These principles: (p. 169) 2) recognize the regional efforts in transportation planning established by the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission(p. 169) Objective 2: Continue to fully participate in State, regional, and local transportation planning efforts. (p.10.6) Follows from General Principle No. 4 on page 169. (See Goal on page 1 of this document.) Strategy 2a: Continue to maintain compliance and ensure coordination of local transportation objectives and strategies with Statewide transportation plans, such as the State of Virginia’s Long-Range Multimodal Transportation Plan (VTrans2035) and the 2035 Virginia Surface Transportation Plan (2035 VSTP). (p.10.6) Recognize the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) as the transportation planning body for the region. The MPO, with the assistance of designated staff, should take the lead role in (p. 174): o Planning for the coordinated delivery of transportation services by public and private providers. o Identifying and recommending to Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the University of Virginia, administrative and operational activities which can be appropriately coordinated or centralized among service providers. o Continuing the implementation and monitoring of its “Charlottesville- Albemarle MPO Private Sector Participation Policy Process.” Adopted May, 1986; Revision Strategy 2b: Continue to recognize the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) as the transportation planning body for the region's MPO Area. (p.10.9) Page 85 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Approved March, 2002. This document is available at Albemarle County Department of Community Development and the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission. The Planning District Commission updates this document on an as needed basis. o Reviewing all service proposals and developing a procedure for identifying public transportation service demand and-identifying appropriate service providers. Support the MPO’s planning function through the following efforts: (p. 175) o Take formal action on MPO recommendations. o Review its adopted studies and, where appropriate, consider them for adoption into the Comp Plan. Implement the recommendations of the UnJAM 2025 Plan, including but not limited to the following: (p.183) o The recommendation for the Western Bypass. Amended 7/20/07(p.183) o To undertake a traffic impact and location study for the Eastern Connector. Strategy 2c: Continue to recognize the MPO's planning function by taking formal action on MPO recommendations and reviewing the MPO's adopted studies and, where appropriate, consider adopting such studies into this Plan. (p.10.10) Follows from recommendation in existing plan on p. 174 (see strategy 2B in this document, p. 4). Strategy 2d: Continue to recognize the TJPDC's rural planning function by taking formal action on rural transportation planning recommendations and reviewing the TJPDC's adopted studies and, where appropriate, consider adopting such studies into this Plan. (p.10.11) Strategy 2d: Reinstate the Transportation Planner position at the County to improve coordination with State, regional, and local transportation planning efforts. (p.10.11) Follows from General Principle No. 4 on page 169. (See Goal on page 1 of this document.) Objective 3: Continue to improve, promote, and provide regional multimodal and accessible transportation options. (p.10.12) Page 86 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy 3a: Continue to coordinate transportation planning between the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the University of Virginia through the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization and Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission. (p.10.13) Follows from General Principle No. 4 on page 169. (See Goal on page 1 of this document.) Strategy 3b: Increase and expand transit network efficiency and use throughout the region. (p.10.13) Strategy 3c: Create dedicated bicycle- pedestrian connections across physical barriers within the community. (p.10.13) Strategy 3d: Continue to provide community education regarding multimodal transportation options. (p.10.14) Strategy 3e: Collaborate to strengthen intrastate and interstate rail and air transportation opportunities. (p.10.14) Work with area employers through MPO to encourage development of ridesharing/vanpooling programs and travel demand reduction programs. Encourage development of ridesharing and travel demand reduction programs in evaluating rezoning and parking lot requests for major industrial, office, and commercial projects. (p.190) Strategy 3f: Coordinate with developers and the City to provide and enhance multimodal connections between employment centers and areas of high residential density. (p.10.14) Follows from General Principle No. 4 on page 169. (See Goal on page 1 of this document.) Objective 4: Strengthen efforts to complete a local transportation system that includes access to pedestrian and bicycle facilities. (p.10.14) Include bicycle and sidewalk facilities within new major developments depending on their location. Provide amenities such as bike racks and shower facilities. (p.191.2) Strategy 4a: Continue to include bicycle lanes, bikeways, sidewalk facilitiess, and crosswalks within new developments in the Development Areas. Provide amenities such as bike racks in employment and shopping areas. (p.10.15) Maintain an on-going walkway, bicycle, and greenway construction fund in the Strategy 4b: Improve funding for an ongoing walkway, bicycle, and greenway construction Page 87 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Capital Improvements Program. Utilize all possible funding sources for the construction of walkways and bicycle facilities. (p.191.2) fund in the Capital Improvements Program (CIP). Utilize all possible funding sources for the construction of walkways and bicycle facilities. (p.10.15) Implement the recommendations of the existing Bicycle Plan for the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. Regularly review and update Plan. (p.191.2) Utilize the existing Neighborhood and Master Plans for identifying potential walkway, bicycle, greenway, and streetlight projects. (p.191.2) Implement the recommendations of the Jefferson Area Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenway Plan. (p.191.2) Evaluate existing Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance requirements and enabling legislation to ensure pedestrian facilities are being provided as called for in this Plan. (p.191.2) Utilize Development Standards for Roads and Land Use Standards for Development as guidelines for pedestrian facility development. (p.191.2) Strategy 4c: Utilize and continue to implement recommendations for future bicycle and pedestrian projects as identified in adopted transportation plans and studies and Development Areas Master Plans. (p.10.16) Evaluate the need (and method) for the County to supplement VDOT’s walkway maintenance, grassy strips, and tree lawn areas. (p.191.2) Strategy 4d: Study and evaluate methods to ensure long-term maintenance of street trees within the tree lawn areas of road right-of-ways. (p.10.16) Consider using VDOT and railroad excess right- of-way for multi-use trails. (p.191.2) Strategy 4e: Continue to utilize VDOT and railroad excess and /or abandoned right-of- way for multi-use trails. (p.10.16) Objective 5: Continue to plan for and implement access management strategies to preserve the functionality of the roadway systems in Albemarle County. (p.10.16) Strategy 5a: As Development Areas Master Plans are updated, address access management strategies. When transportation studies or projects are planned in the Rural Area, ensure access management strategies are addressed. (p.10.18) Page 88 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Objective 6: Continue to provide safe, effective and improved urban roads in the Development Areas while recognizing that multimodal opportunities help to improve road functions. (p.10.19) Strategy 6a: Utilize and continue to implement Development Areas transportation planning recommendations as found in adopted local transportation planning documents and studies. (p.10.19) Strategy 6b: Continue to complete the build- out of the major road network in the Development Areas, recognizing that progress is incremental but should be continuous. (p.10.19) GOAL: Provide safe, effective transportation options while preserving the character of the Rural Areas. (from RA Chapter p. 41) Objective: Provide a balance between the safety of rural roads and maintaining the rural character. (from RA Chapter p. 43) Objective 7: Continue to provide safe and effective transportation options while preserving the character of the Rural Area. (p.10.19) From Rural Road Design Standards (RA Chapter p. 42) Objective: Evaluate the need to establish rural road design standards to help articulate expectations for road design that meet this balance. (from RA Chapter p. 43) Strategy 1: Focus road improvements on safety improvements such as providing shoulders, guardrails, and spot improvements such as straightening curves rather than the paving and widening of rural roads. (from RA Chap. p. 43) Strategy 7: Identify roads that would provide for connections/destination routes to serve the rural population and to provide farm-to-market routes. It should be clearly noted that these secondary roads should not be designated or designed to become the impetus for growth corridors. (from RA Chapter p. 43) Strategy 7a: Continue to focus road improvements on safety improvements, such as providing shoulders, guardrails, and straightening curves rather than the paving and widening of rural roads. Consider rural traffic calming techniques as roadways in the Rural Area are improved for safety. Adhere to and implement the recommendations as found in the Rural Road Design Standards (see Appendix for guidelines). (p.10.19) Page 89 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy 5: Except for agricultural and forestal purposes, limit construction of new roads in the Rural Areas, especially where road building would impact or fragment natural habitats. (from RA Chapter p. 43) Strategy 6: Require that new-road projects and road improvement projects include measures that avoid degrading habitats or actively improve them (for example, wildlife tunnels where roads cross migration corridors, stream crossing designs that consider habitat connectivity as well as flood level impacts, etc.). (from RA Chapter p. 43) Strategy 7b: Except for agricultural and forestal purposes, continue to limit construction of new roads in the Rural Area, especially where road building would impact or fragment natural habitats. (p.10.20) Strategy 2: Pursue the Rural Rustic Roads Program as an alternative to the Pave-In-Place program for qualified roads that have been designated to be paved by the County. The Rural Rustic Roads Program is a more environmentally friendly and less costly way than the Pave-In-Place Program. Chapter p. 43) Strategy 7c: Continue to pursue the Rural Rustic Roads Program as an alternative to the Pave-In-Place program for qualified roads that have been designated to be paved by the County. (p.10.20) Strategy 3: Consider expanding transportation alternatives, such as JAUNT, to provide and enhance rural transit opportunities. (from RA Chapter p. 43) Strategy 4: Explore new transportation alternatives such as park and ride lots and traffic calming in crossroad communities. (from RA Chapter p. 43) Strategy 7d: Continue to provide and enhance rural transit opportunities for elderly and disabled residents. Enhance ridesharing opportunities. (p.10.20) Make all residential and commercial development as transit –ready and transit- worthy as possible. (p. 175) Objective 8: Continue to improve public transit service. (p.10.21) Implement County related recommendations of the Charlottesville Transit Development Plan, and participate in its update which occurs every five years. (p.187) Utilize the Transit Development Plan and other studies (including MPO/UnJAM studies, Master Plans, and PACC Area B Studies) to assist in determining the location and timing for the provision of transit services. (p.190) Strategy 8a: Continue to utilize the recommended improvements for public transit in local Development Areas Master Plans and regional transportation plans such as the Long Range Transportation Plan, the Transit Development Plan, and other studies to assist in determining the location and timing for the provision of transit services. (p.10.22) Page 90 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Consider expansion of service hours to include nights and weekends on appropriate routes to improve ridership and service. (p.190) Strategy 8b: Continue to provide public transit service hours to include nights and weekends on appropriate routes to improve ridership and service. Continue to provide service (existing Route 11) to the Rio Road area including service to CATEC and residential neighborhoods along Rio Road. (p.10.22) Expand transit service in the Urban Area, and to the Hollymead, Cedar Hill Mobile Estates and Piney Mountain Communities. (p.190) Strategy 8c: Expand transit service to the Hollymead Development Area, Cedar Hill Mobile Home Park, south of I-64 on Avon Street Extended, and Route 250 West. (p.10.22) Continue to recognize and support JAUNT as the primary public transportation provider for rural Albemarle County and the County’s transportation disadvantaged. (p.190) Strategy 8d: Continue to recognize JAUNT, Inc. as the primary public transportation provider for rural Albemarle County and the County’s transportation disadvantaged. (p.10.23) Identify methods of funding transit services and develop a funding structure/program to support transit in the County. (p.190) Strategy 8e: Participate in the formation of a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) that is sufficiently funded to significantly expand transit service in the region with fast, frequent transit service along priority transit corridors. (p.10.23) Work with area employers through MPO to encourage development of ridesharing/vanpooling programs and travel demand reduction programs. Encourage development of ridesharing and travel demand reduction programs in evaluating rezoning and parking lot requests for major industrial, office, and commercial projects. (p.190) Objective 9: Continue to implement travel demand management strategies (p.10.23) Participate with TJPDC, MPO, and Rural Area Transportation Long Range Plan to develop regional plan for park and ride lots. (p.188) Participate with MPO and JAUNT to develop a regional system of park and ride lots. (p.190) Strategy 9a: Participate with MPO and JAUNT to develop a regional system of Park and Ride lots. (p.10.23) Continue to support Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) Rideshares services and the Commuter Information Team (CIT). (p.188) Strategy 9b: Continue to actively contribute to and participate in ride sharing services. (p.10.24) Page 91 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Continue to support MPO and JAUNT ride- sharing services. (p.190) Continue to work with area employees to reduce single occupancy commuter vehicles. (p.188) Strategy 9c: Work with area employers through the MPO to encourage developing ridesharing and vanpooling programs and transportation demand reduction programs. Encourage development of ridesharing and transportation demand reduction programs in evaluating rezoning and parking lot requests for major industrial, office, and commercial projects. (p.10.24) The Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Master Plan of August 18, 2004 is recognized as a guide for the development Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport. Continue to recognize the Airport Authority as responsible for the management, planning, and expansion of the Charlottesville- Albemarle Airport facilities. The County and the Airport Authority should coordinate long-term land use and development plans for the airport area. (p.191.5) Objective 10: Continue to support air transportation planning and participation in the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority. (p.10.26) Strategy 10a: Continue to participate in the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority. (p.10.26) Strategy 10b: Continue to participate in updates and revisions to the Charlottesville- Albemarle Airport Master Plan to ensure land use coordination. (p.10.26) Maintain existing rail passenger service and pursue enhanced service for the Charlottesville/Albemarle Community. Monitor all potential railroad abandonment efforts to determine the impact on the County and region. If abandonment takes place, evaluate possible alternative uses such as a linear park with pedestrian, equestrian or bicycle trails. (p.191.5) Maintain support of the funding of the TransDominion Express and support that it be seriously considered as a multi-modal means to address congestion on Route 29. (p.191.5) Objective 11: Continue to support rail service for passengers and freight. (p.10.27) Strategy 11a: Continue to maintain existing rail passenger service and pursue enhanced service for the Charlottesville-Albemarle community. (p.10.28) Strategy 11b: Provide support for the Charlottesville passenger train station in order to accommodate future demand for Albemarle County residents. (p.10.28) Page 92 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy11c: Participate in studying the benefits of increased passenger train frequencies that can assist with ridership growth in the Albemarle-Charlottesville region, as well as extended service to the Roanoke area. (p.10.29) Strategy 11d: Participate in a study for a new east-west passenger train route through the Albemarle-Charlottesville region. (p.10.29) Strategy 11e: Support extending rail service from Charlottesville to Roanoke. (p.10.29) Strategy 11f: Continue to implement railroad intersection improvements with roadways and trails with adequate safety devices for passage across the tracks using grade- separated intersections where possible. (p.10.30) Page 93 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Comparison of Goals, Objectives and Strategies, and other Key Information Chapter 11 Parks, Recreation, Greenways, Blueways and Green Systems January 23, 2014 Draft The goal, objectives, and strategies for the Proposed 2013 Plan are shown on the right in this table. Goals, objectives, and strategies shown on the left are taken from different sections of the existing Comprehensive Plan. The source of information from the existing Plan is shown by existing goal, objective, or strategy number or by page number in the existing Plan. Existing Comprehensive Plan – Natural Resources and Cultural Assets Adopted 3/3/1999 Open Space Resources Agricultural and Forestry Resources Open Space Planning Urban Open Spaces Greenways Appendix A: Greenways Plan Rural Area Chapter Amended 7-11-2007 Land Use Plan Adopted 6/5/1996 Community Facilities: Parks and Recreation Proposed Comprehensive Plan Update Recommended by the Planning Commission 7/30/2013 GOAL: Albemarle will have a system of high quality parks and recreational facilities throughout that is interconnected by greenways and paths and is available to all residents. (p.11.1) GOAL: Protect the County’s natural, scenic, and historic resources in the Rural Area and Development Areas. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Resources: p. 7) OBJECTIVE: Protect the County’s open space for its environmental, aesthetic, cultural, agricultural/forestal and recreational value. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 174) Strategy: Implement a geographic information system (GIS) to facilitate identification of significant resources on a County-wide basis, and to generate overlay maps which would allow a more accurate assessment of these resources. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 178) Objective 1: Preserve and maintain important natural areas, rivers, and lakes in parks owned by the County, parks owned jointly with the City, and in City-owned parks in the County. (p.11.9) Page 94 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Service Objective 6. Emphasize maintenance and enhancement of existing facilities. (LUP, Comm. Facilities: P&R p. 150) Strategy 1a: Continue to preserve and maintain Beaver Creek Lake Park, Chris Greene Lake Park, Mint Springs Valley Park, Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve, Preddy Creek Trail Park, Totier Park, and Walnut Creek Park. (p.11.9) Strategy: Due to the regional nature of the proposed greenway corridors and the regional use of certain existing parks, evaluate a regional approach to parks/open space management. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 179) Strategy 1b: Continue to maintain and enhance existing smaller parks and recreational facilities in the County. (p.11.9) Service Objective 1. Provide recreational opportunities in those areas not effectively served, especially in or near Development Preserve and provide access to and within areas identified in the Albemarle County Open Space Plan for public use. (LUP, Comm. Facilities: P&R p. 150) OBJECTIVE: Recognize the value of urban open spaces (including among others: greenways, greens, squares, courts, plazas, urban parks and playgrounds, street medians, and tree lawns between street and sidewalk) as a structuring element in emerging urban areas, and as a part of a larger network of urban open space which may be linked to the rural open space system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Urban Open Spaces: p. 181) Strategy: Evaluate all Development Area proposals for their contribution to the urban open space network. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Urban Open Spaces: p. 182) Strategy: Seize opportunities for urban parks. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Urban Open Spaces: p. 182) Strategy 1c: Work with the City to assist with providing access to City-owned park land in the County’s Rural Area to allow for greater public enjoyment of these natural areas. (p.11.9) Strategy 1d: Preserve important natural areas shown on Master Plans for the Development Areas and acquire areas planned for public parks. (p.11.9) Page 95 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy 1e: Develop criteria for reviewing offers of rural park land, and accept donations that help to achieve the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. (p.11.10) OBJECTIVE: Establish a Countywide network of greenway trails for conservation, recreation, transportation and education throughout Albemarle County, and linked to trails in the City of Charlottesville. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 183) Objective 2: Complete the greenway trail system and provide access to blueways. (p.11.10) General Principles [greenway] 1. Establish a greenway system in Albemarle County that provides: (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 185) • Protection of river corridor vegetation, water quality and the viability of wildlife habitats; • Recreational opportunities such as hiking, bicycling and fishing close to residential areas; • An alternative transportation link of the County’s and City’s communities, parks, activity centers, schools, and commercial and office areas, thus reducing traffic congestion; and • Educational opportunities such as nature hikes, species and plant identification, and interpretation of historic, architectural and natural resources. Strategy 2a: Enhance, protect, and maintain stream and river corridor vegetation, water quality, and the viability of wildlife habitats by obtaining greenways and blueways and, in some instances, improving designated green- ways with trails. (p.11.11) Strategy: Develop guidelines to identify appropriate greenway trail types and locations, design features for the various greenways, trail access points and trail facilities. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 187) Strategy: Utilize the Comprehensive Plan greenway maps (in the Appendix) as a conceptual plan for implementing the greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 188) Recommendation: • The County’s Parks and Recreation Department will be primarily responsible for maintaining the greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 191) Strategy 2b: Continue to develop the County’s greenway system as shown on the Master Plans and on the Greenway Plan. (p.11.11) Page 96 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 General Principles [greenway] 3. Provide a cost-efficient trail system while meeting the principles outlined. Provide long- term funding, maintenance, and administration for the implementation of the greenway system through a public-private partnership. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 185) Recommendation: • Attempt to obtain private, federal and State funds for construction of the greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 190) Strategy 2c: Continue to upgrade and maintain parks and greenway trails using the resources of public and private entities. (p.11.12) Recommendation: • Attempt to initiate a fundraising campaign for implementation of the greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 190) Recommendation: • Continue annual funding in the County’s Capital Improvement Program to be used for land acquisition and development of the greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 190) Strategy 2d: Secure funding for greenways, greenway trails, blueways, and blueway improvements. (p.11.13) Strategy: Establish a Greenway Advisory Committee to assist the County in designing, implementing, promoting, and maintaining a greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 187) Recommendation: • The Greenways Advisory Committee should propose two pilot greenways. The greenway segments selected should be easily accessible and relatively easy to implement. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 189) Recommendation: • Utilize the Greenway Advisory Committee to solicit private donations of land for the greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 190) Recommendation: • Utilize the proposed Greenway Advisory Committee as an outreach group to build Strategy 2e: Set up a Greenway Trail Advisory Committee to assist the County in designing, implementing, promoting, and maintaining a greenway system. (p.11.13) Page 97 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 community support and coordinate volunteer programs to maintain segments of the greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 191) Recommendation: • Encourage public involvement in the planning and development of the greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 191) Recommendation: • Utilize the Greenway Advisory Committee to promote the greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 191) Recommendation: Work with private and government agencies at the local, state, regional and national levels to implement a greenway system in Albemarle County. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 189) Strategy 2f: Work with volunteers and greenway partners from the State to the local level to complete the greenway system. (p.11.14) Recommendation: • Encourage developers to contribute to the greenway network by dedicating land, donating easements or funds, or constructing a portion of the greenway trail. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 189) Strategy 2g: Continue to encourage developers to contribute to the greenway system by dedicating land, donating easements or funds, or constructing portions of trails identified on the Greenway Plan. (p.11.14) Recommendation: • Encourage individual landowners whose land, or parts thereof, could be part of the greenway network to donate land or easements. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 190) Strategy 2h: Continue to demonstrate the benefits and values of greenways to individual landowners whose land, or parts thereof, could be part of the greenway system shown on the Greenway Plan by donating land or easements. (p.11.14) General Principles [greenway] 4. Develop community pride in the greenway system by increasing people’s awareness and appreciation of the greenway system through promotions and special events. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 185) Recommendation: • Support the establishment of methods to address safety and maintenance concerns of adjacent property owners. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 190) Strategy 2i: Increase public awareness of greenways and provide for educational opportunities, such as nature hikes, species and plant identification, and interpretation of historic, architectural, and natural resources. (p.11.14) Page 98 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Recommendation: • Inform and educate the public about opportunities generated by the greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 191) General Principles [greenway] 2. Coordinate adjacent land development with consideration of the greenway, so that existing and future development will be integrated and harmonious with the greenway system. Integrate existing off-river/stream trails into the greenway system. Encourage public involvement in the planning and development of the greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 185) Strategy 2j: Coordinate adjacent land development with consideration of the greenway, so that existing and future development can be integrated and harmonious with the greenway system. (p.11.15) OBJECTIVE: Identify open space areas suitable for public access or recreation. Promote the use of significant natural or man-made corridors as linear parks to provide a unique recreational opportunity. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 178) Objective 3: Provide access points for greenways and blueways. (p.11.15) P&R Recommendation • Construct public access facilities around and within sites indicated in the Open Space Plan for public use and ensure safe and efficient use of the area. (LUP, Comm. Facilities: P&R p. 150) Strategy 3a: Provide access to public greenways at locations shown on Master Plans and listed in the Greenway Plan Details provided in the Appendix to this Plan. (p.11.15) Greenway Plan – text on pages 209 – 213. Strategy 3b: Provide boat access at appropriate locations along the Rivanna River, Rivanna Reservoir and the James River. Target access or improvements to access points at the locations listed in the Greenway Plan Details provided in the Appendix to this Plan. (p.11.15) P&R Recommendation • Conduct an evaluation on the indoor recreational needs of the County. Consider providing indoor recreational facilities based on the results of the needs assessment conducted by the County. (LUP, Comm. Facilities: P&R p. 150) Objective 4: Develop parks for active recreation in both the Rural Area and the Development Areas. (p.11.15) Page 99 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy: Use the Open Space Maps to guide open space planning decisions and to identify and protect significant resources as development occurs in the Development Areas and Rural Area. (See Open Space Plan Implementation Section for procedure.) (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 175) Service Objective Natural Resources Chapter. Greenways p. 187-188, 206-213) Strategy 4a: Obtain parks and recreational facilities shown on Master Plans for the Development Areas. (p.11.16) P&R Recommendation - See LUP, Comm. Facilities: P&R p. 150, Rural Area: Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 179, Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 187-188 Strategy 4b: Obtain additional multi-purpose athletic field facilities and/or park land that can accommodate athletic fields in the Rural Area to ensure a proper balance of athletic fields throughout the County. (p.11.16) Service Objective 4 & 5. Upgrade facilities in Albemarle County that do not meet the standards outlined in this Plan to provide a full range of recreational opportunities to their service area in a complementary and non-duplicative fashion. (LUP, Comm. Facilities: P&R p. 150) Strategy 4c: Provide a full range of recreational opportunities within specific service areas in a complementary and non-duplicative fashion. (p.11.16) Strategy 4d: Ensure that all park and recreational facilities improvements and upgrades meet the standards provided in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and permit individuals with mobility disabilities to use other power-driven mobility devices (OPDMDs). (p.11.16) Service Objective 2. Utilize County school facilities as an integral part of providing recreational opportunities to County residents. (LUP, Comm. Facilities: P&R p. 150) P&R Recommendation • Upgrade and repair existing facilities at the elementary, middle and high schools to ensure that the sites are functioning effectively as Community and District Parks. (LUP, Comm. Facilities: P&R p. 150) Strategy 4e: Continue to use County school facilities as an integral part of providing recreational opportunities for County residents. (p.11.17) Objective 5: Provide bicycle and pedestrian connections to City and County parks and Page 100 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 schools in the Development Areas from neighborhoods, employment centers, shopping areas, public parks and public schools. (p.11.17) Strategy 5a: Continue to coordinate with the City of Charlottesville to connect City and County parks with sidewalks, multi-purpose paths along roads, and greenway trails. (p.11.17) Strategy: Explore biking, jogging and pedestrian alternatives for railroad rights of- way if any line is abandoned. Of particular interest are the sections from the Urban Area to Crozet and the Blue Ridge Mountains, and from the Urban Area to Shadwell along the Rivanna River. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 187) Strategy 5b: Coordinate with the Albemarle County School Board to connect multipurpose paths and greenway trails to public school sites throughout the County. In the Development Areas, sidewalks should provide access to school sites and connections to schools should be made. Strategy: Explore a pedestrian trail system along existing public roads and trails in Mountain areas. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 187) Strategy 5c: Coordinate transportation improvements identified in the Transportation Plan with greenway trails to further develop a pedestrian and bicycle network in the Development Areas Strategy: Map existing road traces and trails. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 187) Objective 6: Connect Rural Area parks to each other and other nearby parks. (p.11.18) Strategy 6a: Develop a detailed plan and strategy for interconnecting public parks in the Rural Area. (p.11.18) Objective 7: Work with the City of Charlottesville on joint projects to improve parks and recreation services, greenways, and green systems. (p.11.18) Strategy 7a: Create a plan that incorporates a unified vision for land adjacent to the Rivanna River. (p.11.18) Strategy 7b: With the City of Charlottesville, continue to develop ways in which residents may more easily use the parks and recreational facilities and programs of the other locality. (p.11.19) Page 101 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy 7c: Pursue joint partnerships for ownership and maintenance of regional resources. (p.11.19) Strategy 7d: Work with the City in preparing and applying for grants for the funding of the greenway system. (p.11.20) P&R Recommendation • Encourage the maintenance and enhancement of existing public access points to the Shenandoah National Park. (LUP, Comm. Facilities: P&R p. 150) Strategy 7e: Encourage the maintenance and enhancement of existing public access points to the Shenandoah National Park and the Appalachian Trail. Provide for public trail connections to Biscuit Run State Park. (p.11.20) OBJECTIVE: Continue to plan for open space and significant resource protection by completing the Critical Resource Inventory. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 175) See Natural Resources Chapter. OBJECTIVE: Through conservation easement, purchase or donation of fee simple or development rights, promote protection of those important open space lands which cannot be adequately protected through regulation. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 178) See Chapter 7, Rural Area, Objective 1 and following strategies. Strategy: Actively encourage and facilitate the donation of voluntary conservation easements consistent with the Open Space Plan. Conservation easements should be donated to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF). If not acceptable to VOF, the easements should be donated to the Albemarle County Recreational Facilities Authority. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 179) See Chapter 7, Rural Area, Objective 1 and following strategies. Strategy: Utilizing the Albemarle County Recreational Facilities Authority, provide information to the public regarding the benefits and means of protecting open space through conservation easements and other voluntary techniques. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 179) See Chapter 7, Rural Area, Objective 1 and following strategies. Strategy: Pursue a purchase of development See Chapter 7, Rural Area, Objective 1 and Page 102 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 rights (PDR) program as (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 179) following strategies. Strategy: Pursue enabling legislation to permit a density transfer program or Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 179) See Chapter 7, Rural Area, Objective 1 and following strategies. Strategy: Utilizing the Albemarle County Recreational Facilities Authority develop a County acquisition program. The Authority should investigate methods of acquisition and methods of funding acquisitions and long term management costs. Pursue legislation as necessary to implement open space funding measures. (Such as a transfer tax or impact fees.) (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 179) See Chapter 7, Rural Area, Objective 1 and following strategies. Strategy: Use the Composite Maps to guide acquisition in the Development Areas. When the Critical Resource Inventory is completed, expand the program to include important Rural Area open space. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 179) See Chapter 7, Rural Area, Objective 1 and following strategies. Strategy: Coordinate public and private acquisition programs for open space (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 179) See Chapter 7, Rural Area, Objective 1 and following strategies. Page 103 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Comparison of Goals, Objectives and Strategies, and other Key Information Chapter 12 Community Facilities January 23, 2014 Draft The goal, objectives, and strategies for the Proposed 2013 Plan are shown on the right in this table. Goals, objectives, and strategies shown on the left are taken from different sections of the existing Comprehensive Plan. The source of information from the existing Plan is shown by existing goal, objective, or strategy number or by page number in the existing Plan. Existing Comprehensive Plan – Land Use Plan: Growth Management Adopted 6/5/1996 Amended 7/11/2007 CPA 05-02, Growth Management Policy Update 10/10/2007, (CPA 07-04, Impact of Development on Public Facilities) Land Use Plan: Community Facilities Adopted 6/5/1996 Amended 7/17/2007 CPA 05-02, Growth Management Policy Update) 9/1/2004 CPA 04-03, Community Facilities Plan Update Land Use Plan: Public Utilities: Water & Sewer Adopted 6/5/1996 Amended 12/31/2008, CPA200800001, Water Supply Planning Proposed Comprehensive Plan Update Recommended by the Planning Commission 7/30/2013 Note: Parks and Recreation Facilities are now provided in a separate chapter - Chapter 10 Parks, Recreation, Greenways, Blueways and Green Systems. GOAL: Strongly support and effectively implement the County's growth management priorities in the planning and provision of transportation infrastructure, public facilities and public utilities. (GM p. 6) Objective: Community facilities should be equitably provided for all County residents based on cost-effectiveness. Levels of service will vary based on the area of the County. Those in the outlying Rural Area should not anticipate levels of service delivery equal to those provided in the Development Area. (CF, p. 143) GOAL: Facilities and services provided by Albemarle will be high-quality and delivered in a responsible and cost-effective manner. (p. 12.1) Objective: The location of new public facilities should be within the County’s Development Areas so as to support County land use policies. Objective 1: Continue to provide public facilities and services in a fiscally- responsible and equitable manner. (p. 12.7) Page 104 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Development Areas such as Communities and Villages will serve as service center locations for the Rural Areas. Only in cases where it is not possible to locate a new facility in the Development Area due to physical constraints, or the nature of the facility, and/or service(s) provided, will public facilities be allowed in the Rural Area. (CF, p. 143) Objective: Give priority to facilities which address emergency needs, health and safety concerns, and provide the greatest ratio of benefit to the population served. (CF, p. 143) Strategy 1a: Give priority to facilities that address emergency needs, health and safety concerns, and provide the greatest cost-benefit ratio to the population served. (p. 12.7) Objective: Priority shall be given to the maintenance and expansion of existing facilities to meet service needs. (CF, p. 143) Strategy 1b: Give priority to the maintenance and expansion of existing facilities to meet service needs. (p. 12.7) Objective: All sites should be able to accommodate existing and future service needs. All buildings, structures and other facilities shall be designed to permit expansion as necessary. (CF, p. 143) Strategy 1c: Continue to design all buildings, structures and other facilities to permit expansion as necessary. Sites should be able to accommodate existing and future service needs. (p. 12.8) Objective: Related or complementary services/ facilities should be located together when possible. (CF, p. 143) Strategy 1d: Continue to locate related or complementary services and facilities together when possible and when other goals of the Comprehensive Plan can be met. (p. 12.8) Objective: Schedule funding of community facilities through the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), based on the adopted Community Facilities Plan. (CF, p. 143) Strategy 1e: Schedule funding of government facilities through the Capital Improvements Program (CIP), based on the needs identified in the Development Area Master Plans, the Transportation Chapter and other adopted County Plans. (p. 12.8) Objective: All community facilities shall be in conformance with County regulations, site development standards, and policies to the greatest extent feasible. (CF, p. 143) Strategy 1f: Ensure that all government facilities conform with County regulations, site development standards, and policies. (p. 12.8) Objective: Determine the value of maintaining existing but obsolete facilities and sites for the potential re-use for other services/facilities prior to their disposal. (CF, p. 144) Strategy 1g: Continue to determine the value of maintaining existing but obsolete facilities and sites for the potential re-use for other services and facilities prior to their Page 105 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 disposal. (p. 12.8) Objective: Community facilities should be designed and constructed with a commitment to providing facilities that are environmentally responsible. (CF, p. 144) Strategy 1h: Continue to design and construct public facilities that are energy efficient. (p. 12.9) Objective: Community facilities should be designed and constructed with a commitment to occupant health and community benefits. (CF, p. 144) Strategy 1i: Continue to design and construct buildings with a commitment to occupant health and government benefits. (p. 12.9) Follows from text listed on pages 144, 145, and 146 of existing Community Facilities Chapter. Strategy 1j: Public buildings and spaces provided in the Development Areas should conform to the principles of the Neighborhood Model. (p. 12.9) Note: Police service / Facility Standards listed on pages 147 and 148 are updated and listed in the Community Facilities Appendix. Objective 2: Provide high quality policing to the County. (p. 12.13) Strategy 2a: Use the Police Service Model (Geographic Policing) to provide service to the County. Strategy 2b: Locate Police District Stations within all designated police service areas of the County. Strategy 2c: Ensure facilities are available for the newly created northern (Jefferson) and south-western (Blue Ridge) districts. Strategy 2d: Evaluate the need for a County-owned Public Safety Training Facility (also see strategy 4b). Strategy 2e: Locate the Public Safety Training Academy in a central location to provide convenient access for all regional members (also see strategy 4c). Service objectives and facility standards are now provided in the Community Facilities Appendix. Objective 3: Provide physical facilities that enable the Page 106 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 School Division to provide a high quality educational system for students in Albemarle County. (p. 12.17) Schools SERVICE OBJECTIVES 1. Establish service areas for existing schools and identify those geographic areas not effectively served as the basis for identifying overall school facility needs. (CF, p. 164) 2. New schools should be located within the designated Development Areas to support the County’s growth management policies. The existing schools located in the Rural Area are intended to be maintained and upgraded/expanded as necessary in order to continue to serve rural residents. (CF, p. 164) Strategy 3a: Locate new schools in the Development Area. Only locate new schools in the Rural Area by exception when physical constraints, land area needs or availability, or service consideration may necessitate it. (p. 12.17) Strategy 3b: Maintain and upgrade existing schools in the designated Rural Area, as necessary, in order to continue to serve rural residents. (p. 12.18) Schools SERVICE OBJECTIVES 3. School location and design should be consistent with the general intent of the facility as described in the Comprehensive Plan-Neighborhood Master Plans. (CF, p. 164) 7. Provide new school facilities and the expansion of existing facilities over the next ten years in a manner that corresponds to that outlined in “The Long Range Plan for Albemarle County Schools.” Discourage the use of modular facilities as permanent facilities, as they are not seen as an appropriate long-term solution for overcrowding. However, periodic use of modular facilities during periods of enrollment fluctuations or prior to expansion or development is viewed as a normal practice and economic necessity. (CF, p. 164) Strategy 3c: Provide facilities in locations that are appropriate for projected enrollment to ensure educational parity for all students. Ensure school location and facility design is based on the recommendations of the Long-Range Plan for Albemarle County Schools and Development Area Master Plans, to the greatest extent possible. (p. 12.18) Schools SERVICE OBJECTIVES 5. Strive for parity in school facilities throughout the County. (CF, p. 164) Strategy 3d: Ensure capital funding is programmed to achieve parity in the provision of all levels of school facilities. (p. 12.19) Schools SERVICE OBJECTIVES 6. Provide adequate classroom space and facilities to serve school enrollment. In addition, provide adequate recreational/athletic facilities Strategy 3e: Provide adequate recreational and athletic facilities on a school site to serve the students, and provide park Page 107 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 on a school site to serve the students and provide Community or District Park level services as identified in the Parks and Recreation section of this Plan. The school division will make school, park, and recreational facilities available for community and public use, after meeting its responsibilities to students. (CF, p. 164) facilities as identified in the Parks and Recreation Chapter of this Plan. (p. 12.19) Strategy 3f: Give preference to locating schools on individual sites rather than having multiple schools on one site. (p. 12.19) See Schools SERVICE OBJECTIVES # 7 above. Strategy 3g: Use modular facilities only during periods of enrollment fluctuations or prior to expansion or development. (p. 12.20) Schools SERVICE OBJECTIVES 9. Encourage innovative alternatives to address new facility needs, including potential cooperation with the City. (CF, p. 165) Strategy 3h: Encourage innovative alternatives to address new facility needs, including potential cooperation with the City of Charlottesville. (p. 12.20) Strategy 3i: Promote walking and bicycling to school where schools are accessible from pedestrian and bicycle facilities. (p. 12.20) Strategy 3j: Program necessary funding in the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) to provide for bikeway and walkway linkages to schools. (p. 12.20) Schools SERVICE OBJECTIVES School SERVICE/FACILITY STANDARDS As listed in the Community Facilities Section of the Land Use Plan pages 166, 167 and 168. Service and facility standards are now provided in the Community Facilities Appendix. Fire and Rescue SERVICE OBJECTIVES 4. Provide firefighting and rescue equipment as needed to meet the characteristics of particular service areas. Objective 4: Provide firefighting and rescue facilities and equipment as needed to meet the characteristics of particular service areas. (p. 12.21) Fire and Rescue SERVICE OBJECTIVES 3. Construct fire and rescue stations at strategic locations throughout the County to help achieve desired response times to all emergency calls and increase the level of service. (CF, p. 154) 5. Encourage joint fire and rescue stations at new Strategy 4a: Locate new fire / rescue facilities in places where the most properties can be served and where ingress and egress is not hindered. (p. 12.21) Page 108 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 locations when possible. (CF, p. 154) Strategy 4b: Evaluate the need for a County-owned Public Safety Training Facility (also see Strategy 2e). (p. 12.22) Strategy 4c: Locate the Public Safety Training Academy in a central location to provide convenient access for all regional members (also see strategy 2e). (p. 12.22) Fire and Rescue SERVICE OBJECTIVES and STANDARDS – can be provided from the Community Facilities Section of the Land Use Plan pages 154, 155, and 156. Service objectives and service and facility standards are now provided in the Community Facilities Appendix. Objective 5: Continue to provide facilities for administration services of local govern-ment and schools in a central location convenient to County residents. (p. 12.23) County Government Administration Service Objectives 1. Centralize government administrative services near population/employment centers in the City and/or in Development Areas of tee County to effectively provide efficient operations and convenient locations for the general public. (CF, p. 151) Strategy 5a: Continue to provide for local government and schools administration centers at the County Office Building on McIntire Road (COB-McIntire) and the County Office Building on 5th Street (COB – 5th). Strategy 5b: Continue to provide a separate location for County court services that can accommodate County court facility and service needs. (p. 12.23) Objective 6: Continue to operate an emergency communications center that coordinates emergency communications within the region in an expedient and professional manner. (p. 12.25) Fire and Rescue SERVICE OBJECTIVES 6. Maintain and utilize the current emergency response data collection system in order to provide the County with sound information to anticipate demand for services, subsequent Strategy 6a: Continue to be a member of a regional Emergency Communications and Emergency Operations Center in conjunction with the City of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia to direct emergency Page 109 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 staffing, and new equipment and facilities. (CF, p. 154) calls to service providers and coordinate a unified regional response to emergencies. (p. 12.25) Solid Waste Management Recommendations • The County should utilize a combination of solid waste management activities discussed in this section. This program should increase the participation of individuals, businesses and institutions in source reduction and reuse. (CF, p. 152) • Initiate a study to locate a new landfill site. This study should be in conjunction with other jurisdictions and the possibility of a Regional Landfill should be considered. (CF, p. 153) Objective 7: Provide solid waste management services in an efficient and cost-effective manner. (p. 12.27) Solid Waste Management Service Objectives: 1. Local initiatives should be generally reflective of the State of Virginia’s hierarchy for solid waste management activities: source reduction, reuse, recycling, resource recovery, incineration, and landfills. (CF, p. 152) 2. Develop a solid waste program that adheres to the rules and regulations of the Virginia Waste Management Act. (CF, p. 152) 3. Develop an efficient and environmentally sensitive solid waste management program. Ensure solid waste generated in the County is collected, processed and disposed of in a manner beneficial to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the County. (CF, p. 152) 4. Explore and participate in solid waste disposal methods and programs which will cost effectively increase the life expectancy of the existing landfill. This should include study of all solid waste activities listed in service objective #1. (CF, p. 152) Strategy 7a: Continue to abide by the TJPDC Solid Waste Plan and the County’s Environmental Management Policy to ensure solid waste generated in the County is collected, processed, and disposed of in a manner beneficial to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the County. (p. 12.27) Solid Waste Management Service Objectives: 7. Increase understanding of the need for solid waste management and increase the participation of individuals, businesses and institutions in waste reduction. (CF, p. 152) Strategy 7b: Increase understanding of the need for solid waste management, and increase the participation of individuals, businesses, and institutions in waste reduction. (p. 12.27) Solid Waste Management Service Objectives: 5. Continue to support the use of private haulers in Strategy 7c: Continue to support the use of private haulers in the collection and transfer Page 110 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 the collection and transfer of solid waste material in the County. (CF, p. 152) of solid waste material in the County. (p. 12.28) Solid Waste Management Service Objectives: 8. Analyze possible economic savings and other benefits by evaluating various financing methods including City/County, private or regional funding. (CF, p. 152) Strategy 7d: Analyze possible economic savings and other benefits by methods, including City-County and private or regional funding to match public services to service gaps that are not addressed by the private markets. (p. 12.28) Solid Waste Management Service Objectives: 6. Establish a comprehensive household hazardous waste program for the County. (CF, p. 152) Strategy 7e: Continue to provide a comprehensive household hazardous waste program for County’s citizens and County businesses. (p. 12.28) Solid Waste Management Recommendations • Determine the most cost-effective and beneficial method to collect recyclables and implement this program immediately to ensure the County adequately meets State mandates for recycling. (CF, p. 153) • Develop a data collection program that ensures accurate reporting of recycling activities and allows the data to be used for accurately projecting future waste stream. (CF, p. 153) • Develop and implement an integrated education program for all aspects of the waste stream in consultation with the City, University, RWSA, private sector and other interested groups. This education program should promote the purchase and use of recyclable materials. (CF, p. 153) Strategy 7f: Continue to support source reduction and reuse, and provide for recycling and resource recovery. (p. 12.28) Objective 8: Provide high quality library services for County residents. (p. 12.29) Strategy 8a: Retain existing library locations, with the exception of the Northside Library, in conjunction with the Jefferson- Madison Regional Library System. (p. 12.29) Strategy 8b: Open a new Northside Library on the site located on West Rio Road west of the Route 29 North intersection to better serve residents of the northern part of the Development Areas. (p. 12.29) Page 111 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Strategy 8c: Evaluate the feasibility of constructing a new library facility to serve the southern part of the Development Areas. (p. 12.29) Strategy 8d: Continue to monitor need for new library services. (p. 12.30) Libraries SERVICE OBJECTIVES 7. Bookmobile. Maintain existing service to the outlying areas, especially those areas that require outreach service. Ensure that the bookmobile is maintained and replaced when necessary. (CF, p. 160) Strategy 8e: Maintain existing Bookmobile service to the outlying areas, especially those areas that require outreach service. (p. 12.30) Strategy 8f: Continue to recognize evolving changes in technology, such as on-line transactions, downloadable books, and self check-out kiosks. (p. 12.30) Libraries SERVICE OBJECTIVES AND STANDARDS – see CF, pages 157 - 159 Service objectives and service and facility standards are now provided in the Community Facilities Appendix. Defining Public Water and Sewer Service Areas Recommendations • Follow the boundaries of the designated Development Areas in delineating jurisdictional areas. (CF, p. 125) Objective 9: Provide public water and sewer in the Development Areas. (p. 12.31) Defining Public Water and Sewer Service Areas Recommendations • Provide public water and sewer only to areas within the ACSA jurisdictional area. (CF, p. 125) • Only allow changes in jurisdictional areas outside of designated Development Areas in cases where the property is: (1) adjacent to existing lines; and (2) public health and/or safety is in danger. (CF, p. 125) • Prohibit access to the Crozet Interceptor between the boundary of the Crozet Community and the Urban Area. (CF, p. 125) • Prohibit the installation of private central water and/or sewer systems in the Urban Strategy 9a: Continue to follow jurisdictional areas in provision of public water and sewer. (p. 12.31) Text includes: Water and sewer Jurisdictional Areas ensure the County’s Growth Management Policy, Land Use Plan, and Develop Area Master Plans are implemented by guiding the direction of public utility placement. They also permit these services to be provided in a manner that can be supported by the utility’s physical and financial capabilities. The jurisdictional areas are those portions of the County that can be served by water or sewer service, or Page 112 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Neighborhoods, Communities and Villages. (CF, p. 125) both, and generally follow the Development Areas boundaries. Delineation and adoption of utility project jurisdictional areas by a local governing body is provided for in Virginia Code §15.2-5111. The boundaries of the Development Areas are to be followed in delineating jurisdictional areas. Change to these boundaries outside of the Development Areas should only be allowed when: (1) adjacent to existing lines; and (2) public health and/or safety is in danger. Access to the Crozet Sewer Interceptor between the boundary of the Crozet Development Area and the Urban Service Area boundary should continue to be prohibited as well as the installation of private central water and/or sewer systems in the Development Areas. In addition, the funding of public water and sewer capital improvements should be in accordance with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. Continue effective coordination between the Albemarle County plans and policies and those of the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority, the Albemarle County Service Authority, the City and the University. (CF, p. 113) Water and Sewer Planning Recommendations • Continue a long term effective coordination between the Albemarle County Service Authority, the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority, the City, the University of Virginia and County through the utilization of open communication channels, the ACSA’s, RWSA’s and City’s Capital Improvement Programs and the Master Water and Sewer Study. (CF, p. 126) • Update the Master Water and Sewer Study for the region to reflect current land use designations. Once updated, adopt the study as a component of the Comprehensive Plan to Strategy 9b: Continue coordination between the Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA), Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA), City of Charlottesville, University of Virginia, and County. (p. 12.32) Page 113 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 be used as a guide for the provision of utilities for the region. (CF, p. 127) • Design water and sewer facilities according to projected demand reflected in the adopted Master and Water Sewer Study. (CF, p. 127) Serve Urban Areas, Communities, and Villages with public water and sewer. Prohibit private central water and/or sewer facilities within County Development Areas. (CF, p. 113) Strategy 9c: Complete planned public water and sewer system upgrades for the Development Areas adjacent to the City (the Urban Service Area). (p. 12.32) Water Treatment, Storage, and Distribution Recommendations • Expand the capacity of the Crozet Treatment Plant in concurrence with Community growth. (CF, p. 120) Sewer Service to the DA Recommendations • Extend sewer service to the Scottsville Industrial Park. (CF, p. 123) Strategy 9d: For the Development Areas of Crozet, Village of Rivanna and the Town of Scottsville water and sewer systems (the non-urban system), monitor demand and plan for systems and facilities upgrades concurrent with community growth. (p. 12.33) General Principles for Public Water and Sewer (CF, p. 113) The following statements are a set of principles that provide vision and guidance for decisions regarding the provision of public water and sewer service. These principles reflect the need for decisions related to water and sewer service to be consistent with, and supportive of, the growth management policy. 1. Plan and live in accord with our water and sewer resources by providing an economical and safe public system of water and sewer to serve the existing and future Development Area population and ensure high quality ground water for the existing and future Rural Area population. Strategy 9e: Continue to support and implement water demand management strategies as outlined in the 2011 Water Supply Plan by maintaining efficient water use through ordinance, reducing water use through conservation initiatives, and reducing water loss through system operation and maintenance. (p. 12.34) Discourage the utilization of central water and/or sewer systems or the extension of public water and sewer into the Rural Area except in the cases where public health and safety are at issue. Rural Area development will be served by individual water and septic systems only (central water facilities are considered wells, springs or other Strategy 9f: Continue to ensure that private central water and sewer systems are only used to solve potable water and / or public health or safety problems of existing Rural Area residents. (p. 12.34) Page 114 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 systems capable of serving three or more connections. Central sewer facilities are considered systems consisting of drainfields or septic tanks capable of serving three or more connections). (CF, p. 113) Water Service to the Rural Area Recommendations • New central water systems in the Rural Area shall be strongly discouraged except for solving potable water and/or health and safety problems. (CF, p. 123) • Any new central systems approved due to potable water and/or health and safety problems must meet ACSA standards and not allow residential densities to increase beyond the density achievable with individual on-site facilities. (CF, p. 123) Sewer Service to the Rural Area Recommendations • New central sewer systems in the Rural Area shall be strongly discouraged except to address health and safety problems. (CF, p. 125) • Any new system approved must meet ACSA standards and not allow residential densities to increase beyond that density achievable under individual on-site facilities. (CF, p. 125) Strategy 9g: Continue to manage County- owned stormwater facilities. (p. 12.35) Strategy 9h: Continue to assess ways in which the costs of stormwater maintenance can be paid. (p. 12.35) Protection of Surface Water and Ground Water Supplies Recommendations • Protect the County’s surface water and ground water supplies through the enforcement of existing regulations and identification and preservation of significant resources that protect the reservoirs and groundwater recharge areas. (CF, p. 124) • Identify ground water recharge areas throughout the County and develop procedures Groundwater resources are addressed in the Natural Resources Chapter. Page 115 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 to protect these areas. (CF, p. 124) General Principles for Other Utilities Insure the adequate provision of electricity, telephone, and natural gas services to support existing and anticipated development in the County. (Page 133) Objective 10: Support provision of private electricity, telephone, natural gas, wireless, and fiber optic service when provision is in keeping with other aspects of the Comprehensive Plan. (p. 12.37) Strategy 10a: Continue to ensure the adequate provision of electricity, telephone, fiber optics, and natural gas services to support existing and anticipated development in the County through coordination with utility companies. (p. 12.37) Continue to inform utility agencies of long-term planning goals and current development proposals which are reviewed by the County. (Page 134) Strategy 10b: Continue to coordinate reviews of development proposals with service providers through the site development review process. (p. 12.37) Also, proposed extensions of natural gas lines into the County’s Rural Area are reviewed by the Planning Commission for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. (Page 133) Strategy 10c: Continue to require reviews for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan for requests for gas line extensions to and through the Rural Area. Require compliance reviews with the Comprehensive Plan for requests for fiber optic extension to and through the Rural Area. (p. 12.37) Locate other public utilities in a manner that has minimal impact on the natural environment. (Page 134) Strategy 10d: Locate utilities to minimize impacts on the visual and natural environment. (p. 12.38) Location of Utilities Location of Wireless Communications Facilities Amendment Adopted, 12/6/00 (CPA 2000-01) The purpose of the personal wireless service facilities policy is to establish policies and guidelines and to recommend standards and approaches for Albemarle County to use in the review of personal wireless service facility applications. Wireless carriers are encouraged to follow the ideas in this Policy in preparing applications for personal wireless service facilities. Planning Commissioners, Supervisors and staff should follow this Policy when evaluating personal wireless service facilities applications. (Wireless facilities policy was inadvertently left out of draft and should be re-included in the Draft Comprehensive Plan.) Page 116 Attachment C BOS Public Hearing February 12, 2014 Proposed 2014 Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan Update Page 1 Summary of Major Changes from the Existing to the Proposed Comprehensive Plan For February 12, 2014 Public Hearing denotes extensive discussion by Planning Commission Summary Provides an abbreviated form of the Plan which includes County planning history, expectations for the future, and Goals, Objectives, and Strategies. Introduction Defines Area B in the Comprehensive Plan and explains cooperative planning through the Planning and Coordination Council (PACC). Recommends that the 15 Sustainability Accords adopted into the existing Plan be restated in this Plan as “important aspirational principles for the County” rather than goals. Vision and Values Articulates the Board of Supervisor’s Vision for the County. Natural Resources Articulates needs and strategies to address the new State stormwater regulations. Reduces the detail of recommendations for groundwater; however, recommends funding for and reinstatement the groundwater program for well and groundwater protection. Articulates the need to work closely with related agencies for a collaborative approach to groundwater protection. Recommends expanding the resource extraction zone to include more area for soapstone quarrying in southwestern part of County. Makes distinctions in the level of preservation expected for critical slopes in the Rural Area and in the Development Areas. Historic, Scenic, and Cultural Resources Recommends partnering with the City to develop joint information for residents and tourists on community historic resources and provide on-line mapping. Withdraws recommendations for viewshed protection for Monticello; however, makes recommendation to put Monticello vistas mapping on-line; notify Monticello of new development proposals; encourage applicants and owners to talk with Monticello when considering new development. Recommends coordination with the City of Charlottesville and UVA on ways to consistently enhance visual quality along Entrance Corridors. Recommends an update of the EC Guidelines to better reflect Neighborhood Model expectations in the Development Areas. Economic Development Translates existing policy into Goals, Objectives, and Strategies Acknowledges the need to use the Target Industry Study to guide decisions for economic development. Articulates the desire to promote tourism and agribusiness enterprises in the Rural Area. Proposed 2014 Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan Update Page 2 Rural Area Eliminates recommendations to reduce development potential in the Rural Area. Instead, recommendations are made to encourage property owners to find alternative uses to residential development. Recommends consideration that the following uses to be added to the Rural Area zoning district, with performance standards: Small community centers and religious institutions, by-right Restaurants in existing historic buildings in crossroads communities, by-right Lodging facilities, possibly, by-right Farm events for up to 200 persons, by-right Smale scale distilleries, by-right Commercial events (such as weddings and retreats) in residences, by-right Collection and distribution facilities for local agricultural products, by-right Landscape contractors and storage of landscape materials, possibly by-right. Recommends that events of up to 200 persons at farm wineries be monitored for two years and, if necessary, reduce the number of persons allowed by-right per event. Recommends study and support for the local horse industry. Eliminates the Interstate Interchange Policy as an independent policy; instead recommends that rural interchanges be allowed uses, by-right, which support agriculture and forestry. Recommends further study of the southern side of the Shadwell Interchange to determine the potential level and concentration of operations which are appropriate for agriculture and forestry there. Recommends meeting with residents of crossroads communities to identify crossroad community boundaries and supportive uses needed for each community. Makes specific recommendations for properties in Area B in the Rural Area. Development Areas Recognizes the Master Plans for all neighborhoods, communities, and the Village of Rivanna and the need for and roles of Advisory Councils. Incorporates the Neighborhood Model into the Development Areas Chapter; eliminates the paragraphs related to different types of land use and, instead, recommends a set of Land Use Guidelines which are found in the Appendix. Recommends the cash proffer policy be reviewed to assess any effects on density. Articulates the need to match infrastructure availability with capacity in new development, especially in Priority Areas. Eliminates UDAs from the text as they were redundant with Priority Areas. Recommends an update of the capacity analysis every two years to monitor residential capacity of the Development Areas. Articulates long-time policy to keep Development Area boundaries intact until it can be demonstrated that additional land area is needed to accommodate future populations. Recommends consideration of zoning amendments to allow for urban agriculture such as the keeping of chickens, goats, and bees. Recommends zoning ordinance amendments to allow community gardening by-right. Housing Provides an individual chapter for Housing within which the Affordable Housing Policy resides. Proposed 2014 Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan Update Page 3 Recommends that the County support non-profit partners to assist them in securing funding for housing rehabilitation and support non-profit partners who ensure equal housing opportunities. Recommends that the County amend the zoning ordinance to broaden the definition of accessory apartments to include garage apartments and carriage houses. Articulates the relationship between housing and the need for sidewalks and transit to enable persons without cars to live and work in the Development Area. Recommends that developers be encouraged to include housing for seniors and individuals with disabilities in their developments. Recommends additional staffing to better implement affordable housing policies and assist low- to-moderate income individuals in obtaining affordable housing. Recommends that the County gather information on the location of affordable and proffered units in the County and develop ways to keep the units affordable for the long-term. Recommends development of a plan for regional cooperation in provision of affordable housing in the community. Transportation Articulates the advantages of multi-modal transportation modes and the importance of funding sidewalks and bicycle connections. Provides for Goals, Objectives and Strategies for transportation in the County, which includes references to regional transportation plans and role of the Metropolitan Planning Organization. Recommends an increase and expansion of transit network efficiency and use throughout the region. Recommends that, in conjunction with the City of Charlottesville, a plan be created and implemented which makes bicycle and pedestrian connections across physical barriers (such as railroad tracks, rivers, and streams) within the community. Articulates the need to study and evaluate methods to ensure long-term maintenance of street trees within the tree lawn areas of road right-of-ways. Parks and Recreation, Greenways, Blueways, and Green Systems Recommends that the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County Planning Commissions create a plan that incorporates a unified vision for land adjacent to the Rivanna River and improvements to the Pantops and Woolen Mills greenway areas adjacent to the River. Recommends development of criteria for reviewing offers of rural park land and acceptance of donations of land. Recommends coordination of adjacent land development with consideration of the greenway, so that existing and future development can be integrated and harmonious with the greenway system. Recommends that all park and recreational facilities improvements and upgrades meet the standards provided in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and permit individuals with mobility disabilities to use other power-driven mobility devices (OPDMDs). Articulates the need to coordinate with the Albemarle County School Board to connect multipurpose paths and greenway trails to public school sites throughout the County. Recommends development of a detailed plan and strategy for interconnecting public parks in the Rural Area. Proposed 2014 Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan Update Page 4 Recommends consideration of joint partnerships with the City for ownership and maintenance of regional resources. Encourages the maintenance and enhancement of existing public access points to the Shenandoah National Park and the Appalachian Trail. Provide for public trail connections to Biscuit Run State Park. Community Facilities Recommends use of the Police Service Model (Geographic Policing) to provide service to the County and locating Police District Stations within all designated police service areas of the County. Recommends evaluation of the need for a County-owned Public Safety Training Facility and, if appropriate, located in a central location to provide convenient access for all regional members. Recommends evaluation of the feasibility of constructing a new library facility to serve the southern part of the Development Areas. Recommends study on how to pay for the costs of new stormwater maintenance as required by the State. Implementation Recommends priorities for the County’s work program. Recommends ways to measure progress towards meeting the County’s goals. Appendix Growth Management Cash Proffer for Public Facilities: Recommends the underlined language be added to the existing policy related to cash proffers and affordable housing: Exclusion of affordable housing units from needing to provide cash proffers for public facilities does not apply when a cash is proffered for affordable housing in lieu of affordable units. (See page A.1.4, item 3.c.) The Development Areas Neighborhood Model Design Guidance Appendix: Updates the guidance provided in the 2001 Neighborhood Model, using illustrations. Recommended Guidelines for Setbacks, Sidewalks, and Urban Streets: Provides guidance for streetscape for all Development Areas based on guidance in Places 29 Master Plan. Land Use Design Guidelines: Replaces the paragraphs in the Land Use Plan related to recommended uses by land use designation. Places 29 Master Plan: Recommends a change in land use designation for property south of the Airport and inclusion of a water storage tank and pump station location along Airport Road. Pantops Master Plan: Recommends two roads near Rt. 250 East be removed from the Transportation Plan map for Pantops. Village of Rivanna Master Plan: Recommends an additional Land Use Plan map for clarification. Proposed 2014 Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan Update Page 5 Southern and Western Neighborhoods: Recommends the Master Plan for the Southern and Western Neighborhoods to replace recommendations for Neighborhoods 4 – 7 in the current Land Use Plan. Housing Affordable Housing Policy: Recommends the following additions to the existing policy: Allow for credits towards meeting the 15% affordable housing expectation, by providing rental units for households making 30 – 40% of the adjusted median income for the County and providing for-sale units to households making 50 -70% of the adjusted median income for the County. Develop procedures to measure the impact of County-imposed regulations on the affordability of housing units. Provide for a flexible negotiated process based on the characteristics of the particular project when a development proposes the donation of lots, units, funding, off-site affordable housing, or other comparable contributions. Consideration may include, but is not necessarily limited to, proximity to jobs and services including day care and transportation, agreements with nonprofits for producing affordable units and maintaining long-term affordability, and the nature of proposed development and surrounding area. Allow for the utilization of any practices that may reduce the tax burden of deed- restricted dwellings, in keeping with the State Code. Parks and Recreation, Greenways, Blueways, and Green Systems Location and Facility Standards: Updates park standards and moves them from the School section of the Community Facilities plan. Reference Documents Background: Includes the Three Party Agreement and a link to the Livability Project Report completed in 2013. Natural Resources: Adds the Stream Degradation Risk Map from StreamWatch and the Rivanna River Basin Commission Recommendations from 2013. Economic Development: Adds a link to the Target Industry Study Report The Development Area: Adds the 2013 Residential Capacity Analysis. Transportation: Adds the example of a Rural Traffic Calming Demonstration Project and a link to the Ivy Road Design Study. Implementation R.13.1: Provides a link to the Performance Measurement Chapter from the the Livability Project Report.