HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 18 2017 PC MinutesAlbemarle County Planning Commission
July 18, 2017
The Albemarle County Planning Commission held a meeting on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at 6:00
p.m., at the University of Virginia Golf Training Facility site at Birdwood for an informational tour
of the UVA Golf Training Facility.
Members attending were Tim Keller, Chair; Daphne Spain; Mac Lafferty; Pam Riley; Jennie
More and Bill Palmer, University of Virginia Representative. Absent were Karen Firehock, Vice -
Chair and Bruce Dotson.
Other officials present were David Benish, Chief of Planning; Margaret Maliszewski, Design
Planner; and Heather McMahon, Senior Planner.
Members of the Board of Supervisors present were Ann Mallek, Norman Dill, Rick Randolph,
and Diantha McKeel, Chair. Absent were Liz Palmer and Brad Sheffield.
Call to Order and Establish Quorum
Mr. Keller, Chair, called the special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and established a quorum.
Field Visit
The Planning Commission conducted a field visit of the proposed UVA Golf Indoor Practice
Facility site (SP-2017-0009) for the purpose of gathering facts, and asking questions about the
site and the proposal. The site is located at the Birdwood Golf Course, near the Birdwood
Mansion (500 Birdwood Drive). Outside the Birdwood Mansion UVA Foundation Chief Executive
Officer Tim Rose provided an introduction and context. Next Fred Missel, Director of Design and
Development outlined the proposed project. The attendees, including several members of the
press and the public then proceeded to the proposed site of the indoor practice facility. Mr.
Missel assisted by several additional UVA Foundation staff further discussed the project details
using rendered drawings mounted on boards.
No formal action was taken.
Adjournment
Ms. Spain moved to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting to July 25, 2017.
Ms. Riley seconded the motion, which passed 5:0 (Dotson, Firehock absent).
With no further items, the meeting adjourned at approximately 7 p.m. to the July 25, 2017
Planning Commission meeting at 6:00 p.m., Lane Auditorium, Second Floor, County Office
Building, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia.
ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION - JULY 18, 2017
FINAL MINUTES
Andrew Gast -Bray, etary
(Submitted by Sharon C. Taylor, Clerk to Planning Commission & Planning Boards)
Approved by Planning
Commission
Date: 9-5-2017
Initials: sct
ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION - JULY 18, 2017
FINAL MINUTES