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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-12-09Tentative BOARD OF SUPERVISORS T E N T A T I V E DECEMBER 9, 2014 LANE AUDITORIUM COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING 3:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order. 2. Departmental Budget Presentations: a. Parks and Recreation. (Bob Crickenberger, Director of Parks and Recreation) b. Community Development. (Mark Graham, Director of Community Development) Recess 3. 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. - Work Session: CPA-2013-01. Comprehensive Plan Update/ Amendment, to begin with public comments and possible Board direction. (Elaine Echols, Principal Planner) · Chapter Ten, Transportation · Chapter Eleven, Parks, Recreation, etc. Recess: 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. 4. 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Continuation of Work Session to include public comments and possible Board direction. 5. From the Board: Matters Not Listed on the Agenda. 6. From the County Executive: Report on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda. 7. Adjourn. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS Return to Board of Supervisors Home Page Return to County Home Page file:////coba-webapp01/BOSForms/Agenda/2014Files/1209/0.0_Agenda.htm [10/6/2020 7:28:34 PM] BOS – CPA 2013-01 December 9, 2014 Page 1 of 4 COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AGENDA TITLE: CPA-2013-01 Comprehensive Plan Update/Amendment SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Chapter 10 Transportation Chapter 11 Parks and Recreation, Greenways, Blueways, and Green Systems STAFF CONTACT(S): Cilimberg, Echols PRESENTER (S): Elaine Echols LEGAL REVIEW: No AGENDA DATE: December 9, 2014 ACTION: X INFORMATION: CONSENT AGENDA: ACTION: INFORMATION: ATTACHMENTS: No REVIEWED BY: BACKGROUND: The Planning Commission’s recommended Comprehensive Plan has been provided in the draft dated January 23, 2014 and previously provided to the Board of Supervisors. The Comprehensive Plan may be found online here: http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/Comp_Plan_2013/ Comp_Plan_Round_3/Table_of_Contents_Final_1-23-14.pdf. Recommendations regarding focused topics and information since the Commission’s actions have also been identified for the Board’s consideration. This work session is the eighth in the series of detailed Comprehensive Plan chapter reviews based on the Board’s agreed upon review schedule which can be found here: http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=cdd&relpage=17151 The Board’s direction to date has been recorded in Action Memos from Board meetings at which the topic was discussed. STRATEGIC PLAN ASPIRATIONS: Critical Infrastructure: Prioritize, plan and invest in critical infrastructure that responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs. Natural Resources: Thoughtfully protect and manage Albemarle County’s ecosystems and natural resources in both the rural and development areas to safeguard the quality of life of current and future generations DISCUSSION: At this meeting, the Board will begin review of Chapter 10: Transportation and Chapter 12: Parks, Recreation, Greenways, Blueways, and Green Systems. Transportation A link to the Transportation Chapter can be found here: http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/Comp_Plan_2013/ Comp_Plan_Round_3/10_Chapter_Transportation_final_1-23-14.pdf A link to the appendices can be found here: http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/Comp_Plan_2013/ Comp_Plan_Round_3/A.10_Transportation_Final_1-23-14.pdf. AGENDA TITLE: CPA-2013-01 Comprehensive Plan Update/Amendment October 7, 2014 BOS – CPA 2013-01 December 9, 2014 Page 2 of 4 A link to the reference documents can be found here: http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/Comp_Plan_2013/ Comp_Plan_Round_3/Reference_10_Transportation_Final_1-23-14.pdf The Transportation Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Implementation Priorities and Measures of Success are found in a single document at Attachment A. A comparison of the existing Comprehensive Plan’s Transportation Goals, Objectives and Strategies to the proposed Draft is provided as Attachment B. A link to staff reports and the Planning Commission’s discussions on Transportation may be found in Attachment C. The Transportation Chapter provides information on the importance of:  Planning for improvements in accord with the Growth Management Policy (pages 10.5 – 10-6)  Participation in the State, region, and local transportation efforts (pages 10.6 – 10.11)  Improving, promoting, and providing multimodal and accessible transportation options (pages 10.12 – 10.114)  Pedestrian and bicycle facilities (10.14 -10.16)  Access management (10.16 – 10.18)  Improved urban streets while recognizing multimodal opportunities (page 10.19)  Providing safe and effective transportation options in the Rural Area (pages 10.19 – 10.20)  Public transit provision (10.21 – 10.23)  Implementing travel demand management (pages 10.23 – 10.25)  Air transportation (pages 10.26 – 10.27)  Supporting rail service (pages 10.27 – 10.30) The proposed Transportation Chapter primarily reflects updates to reflect current local and regional planning efforts. The Commission did further strengthen text and recommendations related to multimodalism. Only one topic has been raised for specific discussion with the Transportation Chapter:  Rural Traffic Calming (pages 10.20) Objective 7 speaks to the need to provide safe and effective transportation while preserving the character of the Rural Area. This section provides information on the County's rural road design standards. It also references a study completed by the Piedmont Environmental Council, "The Route 22/231 Corridor: Concepts for a Rural Traffic Calming Plan." That study can be found on page R.10.15 and at this link: http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/Comp _Plan_2013/Comp_Plan_Round_3/R.10.15_Rural_Traffic_Calming.pdf This report was presented by the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) to the Planning Commission during review of the Comprehensive Plan update. It was provided as an example of how traffic calming might be considered for rural roads and intersections. The Commission asked for the information to be provided as a reference document, but not as a Comprehensive Plan recommendation. The specificity of the location in Keswick, however, has created much confusion in the community. Residents have interpreted t his example to mean that the specific improvements shown in the study for the intersection of Route 22 and Route 231 are planned for construction. Staff comment: Typically, the County has shied away from using site specific examples in the Comprehensive Plan to prevent this type of confusion. When the PEC made its presentation to the Commission, the Commission believed the document provided useful guidance for the County and VDOT when considering safety improvements for rural intersections. Having the document in the Reference section and not the Appendix was to make clear that the Plan was showing a potential example to consider for improvements to this or other rural intersections. Given the amount of concern and consternation from the community, however, staff believes that using an Albemarle County example is not the best option. Staff believes a similar example or examples from other localities can adequately convey the concept so that confusion is eliminated. AGENDA TITLE: CPA-2013-01 Comprehensive Plan Update/Amendment October 7, 2014 BOS – CPA 2013-01 December 9, 2014 Page 3 of 4 Parks, Recreation, Greenways, Blueways, and Green Systems A link to the Parks, Recreation, Greenways, Blueways, and Green Systems Chapter (Parks) can be found here: http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/Comp_Plan_2 013/Comp_Plan_Round_3/11_Chapter_ParksRec_Greenways_final_1-23-14.pdf The Appendix, which contains parks and recreation standards as well as the Greenway Plan can be found here: http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/Comp_Plan_2 013/Comp_Plan_Round_3/11_Chapter_ParksRec_Greenways_final_1-23-14.pdf There are no reference documents for this Chapter. The Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Implementation Priorities and Measures of Success are found in a single document at Attachment D. A comparison of the existing Comprehensive Plan’s Goals, Objectives and Strategies to the proposed Draft is provided as Attachment E. A link to staff reports and the Planning Commission’s discussions on may be found in Attachment C. The Parks Chapter provides information on the importance of:  Preserving and maintaining important County-owned natural areas, parks, and areas jointly owned with the City (pages 11.9 – 11.10)  Completing the greenway trail system (pages 11.10 – 11.15)  Providing access points to greenways and blueways (page 11.15)  Developing parks for active recreation in both the Rural Area and the Development Areas (pages 11.15 - 11.17)  Providing walking and biking connections between City and County parks and other centers in the Development Areas (page 11.17)  Working with Charlottesville on joint projects to improve parks, recreation, and greenways The proposed Parks Chapter primarily reflects formatting changes from the existing Comprehensive Plan Also, clearer Greenway maps than those provided with the January 23, 2014 Draft are provided as Attachment G. Attachment H contains a list of Parks and Trails improvements identified in the Plan for the Rural Area and provided to the Commission in August 2013. This table should be placed in the Appendix. Staff has identified one area for Board discussion: Rural Parks for Preservation The County has identified five types of parks for which standards are provided in the Appendix. The smaller parks, pocket parks and neighborhood parks, are in the Development Areas and, if not part of a school complex, are expected to be privately owned. Regional parks (to support larger geographic areas within the County) and County-wide parks (expected to serve the entire County) are generally Rural Area parks. In 2013, the County was offered property for the purpose of long term preservation and very limited recreational use. Accepting land for this purpose is not supported in the existing Community Facilities Plan for Parks and Recreation. However, land preservation is a specific Rural Area and Natural Resource expectation. Staff Comment: The Planning Commission's work on the Comprehensive Plan was complete prior to an offer by the owner of Arrowhead Farm for a "preservation park". With increasing offers for land in the Rural Area, attention is now needed for developing standards and criteria for acceptance. Attachment F provides additional information with staff recommendations for developing criteria for accepting land for preservation in the Rural Area. BUDGET IMPACT: Recommendations in the Comprehensive Plan Draft include recommendations for future capital improvements and operations. AGENDA TITLE: CPA-2013-01 Comprehensive Plan Update/Amendment October 7, 2014 BOS – CPA 2013-01 December 9, 2014 Page 4 of 4 RECOMMENDATIONS: The Board is asked to identify any substantive changes to the recommendations herein presented and concur on those changes, focusing on content rather than wordsmithing. Staff will then make any necessary changes and bring them back to the Board for its approval prior to its public hearing. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A: Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Priorities, and Indicators of Progress for Transportation Attachment B: Comparison of Goals, Objectives, and Strategies for Chapter 10 Attachment C: Links to Planning Commission Staff Reports by Topic and Associated PC Minutes Attachment D: Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Priorities, and Indicators of Progress for Parks, Recreation, Greenways, Etc. Attachment E: Comparison of Goals, Objectives, and Strategies for Chapter 11 Attachment F: Offers of Rural Area Land for Preservation Parks Attachment G: Updated Maps of Parks and Greenways Attachment H: Parks and Greenways Implementation Table Return to agenda ATTACHMENT A December 9, 2014 Page 1 of 5 ATTACHMENT A Transportation Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Priorities, Indicators of Progress, and List of Appendices and Reference Documents GOAL: Albemarle’s transportation network will increasingly be multimodal, environmentally sound, well maintained, safe and reliable. Objective 1: Continue to plan transportation improvements in accordance with the County’s Growth Management Policy. Strategy 1a: Continue to implement the transportation planning recommendations in the adopted Albemarle County Master Plans. *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). *Strategy 1c: Continue to work closely with State, regional and local partners to ensure 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. Objective 2: Continue to fully participate in State, regional, and local transportation planning efforts. *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). Strategy 2b: Continue to recognize the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) as the transportation planning body for the region's MPO Area. 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. 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. *Strategy 2e: Reinstate the Transportation Planner position at the County to improve coordination with State, regional, and local transportation planning efforts. ATTACHMENT A December 9, 2014 Page 2 of 5 Objective 3: Continue to improve, promote and provide regional multimodal and accessible transportation options. *Strategy 3a: 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. Strategy 3b: Increase and expand transit network efficiency and use throughout the region. *Strategy 3c: Create dedicated bicycle-pedestrian connections across physical barriers within the community. Strategy 3d: Continue to provide community education regarding multimodal transportation options. *Strategy 3e: Collaborate to strengthen intrastate and interstate rail and air transportation opportunities. Strategy 3f: Coordinate with developers and the City to provide and enhance multimodal connections between employment centers and areas of high residential density. Objective 4: Strengthen efforts to complete a local transportation system that includes access to pedestrian and bicycle facilities. 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. *Strategy 4b: Improve funding for an ongoing walkway, bicycle, and greenway construction fund in the Capital Improvements Program (CIP). Utilize all possible funding sources for the construction of walkways and bicycle facilities. 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. *Strategy 4d: Study and evaluate methods to ensure long-term maintenance of street trees within the tree lawn areas of road right-of-ways. Strategy 4e: Continue to utilize VDOT and railroad excess and /or abandoned right-of-way for multi-use trails. Objective 5: Continue to plan for and implement access management strategies to preserve the functionality of the roadway systems in Albemarle County. *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. ATTACHMENT A December 9, 2014 Page 3 of 5 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. Strategy 6a: Utilize and continue to implement Development Areas transportation planning recommendations as found in adopted local transportation planning documents and studies. 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. Objective 7: Continue to provide safe and effective transportation options while preserving the character of the Rural Area. 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). Strategy 7b: Except for agricultural and forestal purposes, limit construction of new roads in the Rural Area, especially where road building would impact or fragment natural habitats. 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. Strategy 7d: Continue to provide and enhance rural transit opportunities for elderly and disabled residents. Enhance ridesharing opportunities. Objective 8: Continue to improve public transit service. 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. 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. 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. Strategy 8d: Continue to recognize JAUNT, Inc. as the primary public transportation provider for rural Albemarle County and the County’s transportation disadvantaged. 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 servi ce along priority transit corridors. ATTACHMENT A December 9, 2014 Page 4 of 5 Objective 9: Continue to implement travel demand management strategies. Strategy 9a: Participate with MPO and JAUNT to develop a regional system of Park and Ride lots. Strategy 9b: Continue to actively contribute to and participate in ride sharing services. 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. Objective 10: Continue to support air transportation planning and participation in the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority. Strategy 10a: Continue to participate in the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority. Strategy 10b: Continue to participate in updates and revisions to the Charlottesville- Albemarle Airport Master Plan to ensure land use coordination. Objective 11: Continue to support rail service for passengers and freight. *Strategy 11a: Continue to maintain existing rail passenger service and pursue enhanced service for the Charlottesville-Albemarle community. Strategy 11b: Provide support for the Charlottesville passenger train station in order to accommodate future demand for Albemarle County residents. 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. Strategy 11d: Participate in a study for a new east-west passenger train route through the Albemarle-Charlottesville region. Strategy 11e: Support extending rail service from Charlottesville to Roanoke. 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. Priorities are indicated with * Indicators of Progress: 1. Reduction in numbers of physical boundaries which prohibit pedestrian and bicycle access between residences and parks. 2. Increase in residential proximity to sidewalks, trails, and bus stops in the Development Areas. ATTACHMENT A December 9, 2014 Page 5 of 5 3. Increase in numbers of residents who walk or bicycle to work. 4. Increase in sidewalk length. 5. Increase in replacement of deficient bridges. 6. Increase in transit ridership and miles travelled. 7. Increase in use of carpools. Appendices Roadway Design Standards Policy on Paving Public Roads with Private Funds Corridors of Statewide Significance in VTRANS 2035 http://www.vtrans.org/resources/East-West_Corridor_I-64.pdf http://www.vtrans.org/resources/Seminole_Corridor_U.S._29.pdf 2035 Va. Surface Transportation Plan Recommendations http://www.vtrans.org/2035_virginia_surface_transportation_plan_update.asp 2035 MPO Long Range Transportation Plan Projects http://www.tjpdc.org/unjam2035/Report/UnJAM2035_ProjectList_and_map.pdf http://www.tjpdc.org/pdf/transportation/LRTP%20Amended%20Materials.pdf 2035 TJPDC Rural Long Range Transportation Plan Projects http://www.tjpdc.org/pdf/transportation/Final%20RLRP%20033111.pdf Reference Documents Transportation Acronyms Used in Comprehensive Plan Document Transportation Terms Used in Comprehensive Plan Document Key Transportation Planning Documents Used in Albemarle Federal Functional Classification of Public Roadways Example of Rural Traffic Calming Demonstration Project Ivy Road Design Study http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/uva-sc/viu03671.xml BOS 12-9-15 ATTACHMENT B Page 1 of 12 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 stra tegy 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) BOS 12-9-15 ATTACHMENT B Page 2 of 12  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) BOS 12-9-15 ATTACHMENT B Page 3 of 12  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 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 Strategy 1a: Continue to implement the transportation planning recommendations in the adopted Albemarle County Master Plans. (p.10.5) BOS 12-9-15 ATTACHMENT B Page 4 of 12 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 railroad crossings and bridges through the six year road planning process or other necessary means. (p.191.5) Strategy 1c: Continue to work closely with State, regional and local partners to ensure 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 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) BOS 12-9-15 ATTACHMENT B Page 5 of 12 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 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) 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) BOS 12-9-15 ATTACHMENT B Page 6 of 12 o To undertake a traffic impact and location study for the Eastern Connector. 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) 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) BOS 12-9-15 ATTACHMENT B Page 7 of 12 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 Capital Improvements Program. Utilize all possible funding sources for the construction of walkways and bicycle facilities. (p.191.2) Strategy 4b: Improve funding for an ongoing walkway, bicycle, and greenway construction 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 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) BOS 12-9-15 ATTACHMENT B Page 8 of 12 and Land Use Standards for Development as guidelines for pedestrian facility development. (p.191.2) 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) 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 7: Continue to provide safe and effective transportation options while preserving the character of the Rural Area. (p.10.19) BOS 12-9-15 ATTACHMENT B Page 9 of 12 Objective: Provide a balance between the safety of rural roads and maintaining the rural character. (from RA Chapter p. 43)  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) 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. 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) BOS 12-9-15 ATTACHMENT B Page 10 of 12 43) 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)  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 Strategy 8e: Participate in the formation of a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) that is BOS 12-9-15 ATTACHMENT B Page 11 of 12 and develop a funding structure/program to support transit in the County. (p.190) 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)  Continue to support MPO and JAUNT ride- sharing services. (p.190) Strategy 9b: Continue to actively contribute to and participate in ride sharing services. (p.10.24)  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, 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. BOS 12-9-15 ATTACHMENT B Page 12 of 12 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) (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) 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. BOS 12-9-15 ATTACHMENT B Page 13 of 12 (p.10.30) 1 of 2 Attachment C BOS 12-9-14 ATTACHMENT C Links to Planning Commission Staff Reports and Associated PC Minutes Transportation January 22, 2013: Review of Transportation Section of Plan Draft January 15, 2013 http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/forms_center/departments/community_development/forms/Com prehensive_Plan_Update/transportation_1-22-2013.pdf Minutes: January 22, 2013 ____________________ May 14, 2013: Review of Transportation Chapter of Plan Draft April 2, 2013 http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/forms_center/departments/community_development/forms/Com p_Plan_2013/Chapter_5.7_Transportation.pdf Minutes: May 14, 2013 ____________________ July 30, 2013: Review of Transportation Chapter of Plan Draft July 23, 2013 http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/P C_Action_Memos/2013/FINAL_action_memo_PC_07_30_2013.pdf Minutes: July 30, 2013 ____________________ Parks, Recreation, Greenways, Blueways, and Green Systems November 27, 2012: Parks and Recreation http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/forms_center/departments/community_development/forms/PC_ Reports/CPA-13-1_Parks_November_27_PC.pdf http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/forms_center/departments/community_development/forms/PC_ Reports/Notes_Section_Parks_and_Rec_11-26-12.pdf Minutes: November 27, 2012 _____________________ December 18, 2012: Southern and Western Neighborhoods Parks and Green Systems http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/forms_center/departments/community_development/forms/PC_ Reports/CPA-13-1_December_18,%202012_Attachment_F.pdf Minutes: December 18, 2012 ____________________ 2 of 2 Attachment C BOS 12-9-14 May 14, 2013: Comprehensive Plan Draft – Parks and Green Systems http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/forms_center/departments/community_development/forms/Com p_Plan_2013/Chapter_5.8_Parks_Greensystems.pdf Minutes: May 14, 2013 ____________________ July 23, 2013: Comprehensive Plan Draft: Parks and Recreation; Greenways, Blueways, and Green Systems Appendix http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/C omp_Plan_Round_2/11_Parks.pdf http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/C omprehensive_Plan_Update/July_16_2013_Memo.pdf Minutes: July 30, 2013 Return to exec summary ATTACHMENT D December 9, 2014 Page 1 of 4 ATTACHMENT D Parks and Recreation, Greenways, Blueways, and Green Systems Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Priorities, and Indicators of Progress GOAL: Albemarle will have a system of high quality parks and recreational facilities throughout the County that is interconnected by greenways and paths and is available to all residents. Objective 1: Preserve and maintain important natural areas, rivers, and lakes in parks County-owned, parks owned jointly with the City, and in City-owned parks in the County. 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. Strategy 1b: Continue to maintain and enhance existing smaller parks and recreational facilities in the County. 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. *Strategy 1d: Preserve important natural areas shown on Master Plans for the Development Areas and acquire areas planned for public parks. Strategy 1e: Develop criteria for reviewing offers of rural park land and accept donations that help to achieve the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. Objective 2: Complete the greenway trail system and provide access to blueways. 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 improve designated greenways with trails. *Strategy 2b: Continue to develop the County’s greenway system as shown on the Master Plans and on the Greenway Plan. Strategy 2c: Continue to upgrade and maintain parks and greenway trails using the resources of public and private entities. Strategy 2d: Secure funding for greenways, greenway trails, blueways, and blueway improvements. *Strategy 2e: Set up a Greenway Trail Advisory Committee to assist the County in designing, implementing, promoting, and maintaining a greenway system. ATTACHMENT D December 9, 2014 Page 2 of 4 Strategy 2f: Work with volunteers and greenway partners from the State to the local level to complete the greenway system. 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. 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. 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. *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. Objective 3: Provide access points for greenways and blueways. *Strategy 3a: Provide access to public greenways at locations shown on Master Plans and in places listed in the Greenway Plan Details provided in the Appendix to this Plan. *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. Objective 4: Develop parks for active recreation in both the Rural Area and the Development Areas. Strategy 4a: Obtain and develop public parks and recreational facilities shown on Master Plans for the Development Areas. *Strategy 4b: Obtain and develop 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. Strategy 4c: Provide a full range of recreational opportunities within specific service areas in a complementary and non-duplicative fashion. 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). *Strategy 4e: Continue to use County school facilities as an integral part of providing recreational opportunities for County residents. ATTACHMENT D December 9, 2014 Page 3 of 4 Objective 5: Provide bicycle and pedestrian connections to City and County parks and schools in the Development Areas from neighborhoods, employment centers, shopping areas, public parks and public schools. 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. *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 5c: Coordinate transportation improvements identified in the Transportation Plan with greenway trails to further develop a pedestrian and bicycle network in the Development Areas Objective 6: Connect Rural Area parks to each other and other nearby parks. Strategy 6a: Develop a detailed plan and strategy for interconnecting public parks in the Rural Area. Objective 7: Work with the City of Charlottesville on joint projects to improve parks and recreation services, greenways, and green systems. *Strategy 7a: Create a plan that incorporates a unified vision for land adjacent to the Rivanna River. *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. Strategy 7c: Pursue joint partnerships for ownership and maintenance of regional resources. Strategy 7d: Work with the City in preparing and applying for grants for the funding of the greenway system. 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. Priorities are indicated with * Indicators of Progress: 1. Increase in access to City-owned parks in the Rural Area. 2. Increase in amount of acreage in public land for parks for each category: proffered, dedicated, and accepted. 3. Increase in miles of trails constructed. (Information on trails can be found in the Greenway Plan Details in the Appendix of the Plan.) ATTACHMENT D December 9, 2014 Page 4 of 4 4. Increase in amount of acreage in greenways for each category of: proffered, dedicated, and accepted. 5. Increase in the number of built boat access points to the Rivanna River and the James River. 6. Increase in residential proximity to parks and trails in the Development Areas. 7. Meet or exceed service delivery standards for parks. 8. Increase in miles of trails that connect parks. Appendices Location and Facility Standards Greenway Plan Details Reference Documents There are no reference documents associated with this Chapter. ATTACHMENT E BOS 12-9-14 Page 1 of 12 ATTACHMENT E 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 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) ATTACHMENT E BOS 12-9-14 Page 2 of 12 Planning: p. 178) 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) Strategy 1e: Develop criteria for reviewing offers of rural park land, and accept donations ATTACHMENT E BOS 12-9-14 Page 3 of 12 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) General Principles [greenway] 3. Provide a cost-efficient trail system while meeting the principles outlined. Provide long- Strategy 2c: Continue to upgrade and maintain parks and greenway trails using the resources of public and private entities. (p.11.12) ATTACHMENT E BOS 12-9-14 Page 4 of 12 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) 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 community support and coordinate volunteer programs to maintain segments of the greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 191) 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) ATTACHMENT E BOS 12-9-14 Page 5 of 12 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 Map 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) Recommendation: • Inform and educate the public about opportunities generated by the greenway system. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 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) ATTACHMENT E BOS 12-9-14 Page 6 of 12 191) 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) 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 Objective 4: Develop parks for active recreation in both the Rural Area and the Development Areas. (p.11.15) ATTACHMENT E BOS 12-9-14 Page 7 of 12 Implementation Section for procedure.) (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 175) Service Objective 3. Provide recreational facilities County-wide, based on the standards recommended in this Plan. (LUP, Comm. Facilities: P&R p. 150) P&R Recommendation • Provide Community-level park service to the eastern portion of Neighborhood 3 by upgrading facilities at Darden Towe Park. (LUP, Comm. Facilities: P&R p. 150) Strategy: Further study the following areas for open space/recreation potential: (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 179)  Urban Area: Potential park In Neighborhoods 4 and 5, possibly along Biscuit Run or opposite Azalea Park;  Hollymead: Potential park in the area northeast of the Route 29/Route 643 intersection;  Crozet: Potential park in the area northwest of the proposed Lickinghole Creek basin and the area along Powell's Creek and adjacent to Orchard Acres;  Earlysville: Potential park in the area within Earlysville Forest designated for recreation; Greenway System Network The following areas below have been identified by the County as the general location for the greenway network along river and streams. These areas should be viewed as providing the main components of an overall greenway system. The maps in Appendix A: Greenways Plan, showing the location and type of trails, are intended to be conceptual in nature and do not address details. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 187-188) Urban Area (Neighborhoods 1-7 ) and Rivanna Village • Rivanna River and South Fork Rivanna River from the Ivy Creek Natural Area to Rivanna Village/Milton Airport. • Moore's Creek and tributary from the Rivanna Strategy 4a: Obtain parks and recreational facilities shown on Master Plans for the Development Areas. (p.11.16) ATTACHMENT E BOS 12-9-14 Page 8 of 12 River to Ragged Mountain Reservoir. • Biscuit Run from Moore's Creek to the southern portion of the Neighborhood 4 & 5 boundary. • Meadow Creek from the Rivanna River to Brookmill Subdivision (Portions of this trail are in the City). Hollymead/Piney Mountain • Powell Creek and tributary stream from the South Fork Rivanna River to the Forest Lakes/Jefferson Village area. • Jacob's Run and the North Fork Rivanna River from Chris Greene Lake to the eastern boundary of the Hollymead Development Area. Crozet • Powell's Creek from Jarman's Gap Road/Orchard Acres to Crozet Avenue. • Lickinghole Creek from the Lickinghole Creek sedimentation basin to Brookwood subdivision. • Slabtown Branch from Crozet Avenue to the Brownsville/Henley School complex. • Parrott Branch from the Crozet Elementary School to the Beaver Creek Reservoir P&R Recommendation • Provide District-level park service to the Scottsville Community by upgrading Totier Creek Park and/or Scottsville Elementary. (LUP, Comm. Facilities: P&R p. 150) P&R Recommendation • Conduct an evaluation of the Bartholomew property on State Route 641 and Preddy Creek to determine the most appropriate uses for the property. (LUP, Comm. Facilities: P&R p. 150) Strategy: Further study the following areas for open space/recreation potential: (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Open Space Planning: p. 179) Rural Area: Potential natural area for passive recreation on the Preddy Creek tract. Greenway System Network The following areas below have been 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) ATTACHMENT E BOS 12-9-14 Page 9 of 12 identified by the County as the general location for the greenway network along river and streams. These areas should be viewed as providing the main components of an overall greenway system. The maps in Appendix A: Greenways Plan, showing the location and type of trails, are intended to be conceptual in nature and do not address details. (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, Greenways p. 187-188) Rural Area • Rivanna River from the eastern portion of the Rivanna Village to Fluvanna County. • James River from Fluvanna County to Nelson County. • Unnamed tributary of Moore's Creek from the Ragged Mountain Reservoir to Reservoir Road. 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 schools in the Development Areas from neighborhoods, employment centers, shopping ATTACHMENT E BOS 12-9-14 Page 10 of 12 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) Strategy 7c: Pursue joint partnerships for ownership and maintenance of regional resources. (p.11.19) ATTACHMENT E BOS 12-9-14 Page 11 of 12 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 rights (PDR) program as (Nat’l & Cul. Assets, See Chapter 7, Rural Area, Objective 1 and following strategies. ATTACHMENT E BOS 12-9-14 Page 12 of 12 Open Space Planning: p. 179) 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. ATTACHMENT F December 9, 2014 Page 1 of 2 ATTACHMENT F Offers of Rural Area Land for Preservation Parks The County has several programs in place to promote conservation of properties in the Rural Area. The County promotes conservation easements through its Acquisition of Conserv ation Easements program (ACE), the Parks and Recreational Facilities Authority (PRFA) and in conjunction with other conservations easement holders such as the Nature Conservation or Virginia Outdoors Foundation. Increasingly, the County is being offered gifts of land for County parks or for land preservation in perpetuity. In the last 12 years, the County has been offered approximately 1700 acres of land for rural area parks and conservation. The County considers acceptance of land if the proposal meets an identified County need. In addition, it is assessed for:  its suitability for a public recreational use;  presence of a clear title;  legal access to the property or ability to get legal access;  a positive or negative relationship to other nearby County-owned parks which might serve the same purpose;  adequacy of roads or the ability to improve roads to support the use for which the land is being offered; and  conformity with the County’s Comprehensive Plan. At present the County has no policy in place to accept land for permanent conservation or protection where there is no passive or active recreational use proposed. Landowners who offer land to the County typically have a specific purpose in mind. The purpose might be to ensure that the land will always be pristine and undeveloped. The offer might be for recreational playing fields. Sometimes an expected tax benefit is the reason. Most of the time, offers are made because an owner wants to pass on land to an entity that can be trusted to ensure the desired use in perpetuity. The County has a history of accepting rural area land for parks if recreational purposes are expected. For example, in 2006, Patricia Ann Byrom offered 600 acres of land for a Forest Preserve Park in western Albemarle. This land had a history of private recreational uses and was offered for development of trails and horse paths. A public parking area and restrooms were also expected. No rare or endangered species were known on the property to interfere with expected recreational activities. In 2013, owners of the 410 acre Arrowhead Farm near the Southern and Western Development Areas offered land for a rural area park. Initially, the Parks and Recreation staff could not recommend acceptance because of the concerns with redundancy of recreational offerings and limited resources for management and maintenance. (The County was preparing to accept xx – getting from Parks -- acres of land for trails, less than 2 miles away.) In addition, it was discovered that the Arrowhead Farm contained a rare and endangered species, which prevented the County’s ability to build trails or provide other recreational uses. Ultimately, the Board of Supervisors accepted the Arrowhead Farm offer and has indicated its willingness to consider land offers for properties which primarily provide conservation benefits. Evaluating whether to recommend acceptance of this type of park revealed the need to develop better land acceptance parameters. Historically, the County has not accepted land strictly for preservation purposes. The main reason is that ownership comes with responsibility for maintenance and stewardship. County resources for monitoring properties with hundreds of acres of natural area are limited. Although the County might try to fence off a small area to prevent public access, many citizens view publicly owned property as publicly accessible property. Without regular monitoring, property is prone to illegal or ATTACHMENT F December 9, 2014 Page 2 of 2 damaging activities. Secondly, property given to the County removes taxable land from the tax base, even though property in land use taxation brings in significantly lower taxes. Third, owning property for which no use other than preservation is expected, removes property that could be used agriculturally or in timber production. Finally, there are other organizations which could own property for preservation and take on the responsibility for maintenance and stewardship. With acceptance of Arrowhead Farms, the Board set a new direction for the County in consid ering ownership of properties for more of a preservation purpose than for a recreational purpose. If similar properties are to be considered in the future, expectations for use and criteria for acceptance need to be established. Developing these criteria and expectations is not possible with this Comprehensive Plan update; however, the Comprehensive Plan could contain a strategy to develop criteria for recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. Text describing expectations for preservation properties could then be considered as a future amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. Staff believes that the actions to accomplish this strategy should take a high priority on the work program so that staff is better prepared to deal with the ever increasing numbers of land offers being made. Recommendation: Staff recommends that a new strategy be added to Objective 4 to describe standards for Rural Park Preserves, develop criteria for acceptance, and provide for ways to fund maintenance. This strategy should take a high priority on the work program and an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan with standards for these parks should be expected within 2 years. ATTACHMENT G – BOS 12-9-14 – Page 1 of 2 ATTACHMENT G – BOS 12-9-14 – Page 2 of 2 Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan Update Attachment H - Page 1 Parks and Recreation Implementation for the Rural Area* Implementation Strategy Estimated Cost/Funding Responsible Department/ Division Timing Short-term (FY13 to FY17) Mid-term (FY18 to FY23) Long-term (FY24 and out) Greenways/Blueways  Rivanna Greenway South of I-64  James River Greenway  Lego Farm River Front Parcel Acquisition  Clifton Inn River Front Parcel Acquisition  Norfolk Southern Underpass Shelter $486.400 Parks and Recreation Short-term/Mid-term Jacobs Run Trail Acquisition of land or easement to connect Chris Green Park to proffered Greenway along North Fork of Rivanna TBD Parks and Recreation Mid-term James River Heritage Trail Acquisition of land or easement to connect Totier Creek Park and Town of Scottsville Corridor to future James River Heritage Trail (Scottsville to Richmond) TBD Parks and Recreation Mid-term Heyward Property Trail Park Access road, paved parking area, and restroom facility to serve as trailhead for 340 acre Hedgerow Property. $479,104 Parks and Recreation and the Nature Conservancy Mid-term Upgrade to Rivanna River Access Point (Route 729 – Milton) TBD County/private developer contributions Mid-term Walnut Creek Park Master Plan to identify future development needs. Anticipated improvements include additional picnic shelters, restrooms and playgrounds near the lake, and additional active recreation opportunities (i.e. multipurpose fields). TBD Parks and Recreation Planning – mid Implementation – mid Fishing Accessibility Improvements – Walnut Creek and Totier Creek Parks $513,944 Parks and Recreation Walnut Creek Park – Short- term Totier Creek Park – Mid-term Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan Update Attachment H - Page 2 Implementation Strategy Estimated Cost/Funding Responsible Department/ Division Timing Short-term (FY13 to FY17) Mid-term (FY18 to FY23) Long-term (FY24 and out) South Fork Rivanna Reservoir Boat Access $1,141,836 Parks and Recreation Short-term Western Park Facilities Development of park on land proffered as part of the Old Trail rezoning process. $4,299,735 Parks and Recreation Short-term Buck Island Creek Park Development of access road, parking area, boat ramp, and trail head for 122 acre Buck Island Creek property. $293,916 Parks and Recreation/The Nature Conservancy Short-term William SD Woods Natural Heritage Area Monitor and maintain the property for future uses TBD Parks and Recreation/ Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary/Ivy Creek Natural Area Short-term * Information does not include operation and maintenance costs