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Albemarle County Planning Commission
February 14, 2012
The Albemarle County Planning Commission held a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at
6:00 p.m., at the County Office Building, Lane Auditorium, Second Floor, 401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, Virginia.
Members attending were Bruce Dotson, Ed Smith, Thomas Loach, Don Franco, Calvin Morris, Chair; and
Russell (Mac) Lafferty, Vice Chair. Commission members absent was Richard Randolph. Julia Monteith,
AICP, Senior Land Use Planner for the University of Virginia was present.
Other officials present were Elaine Echols, Principal Planner; Wayne Cilimberg, Director of Planning and
Greg Kamptner, Deputy County Attorney.
Call to Order and Establish
Mr. Morris, Chair, called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and established a quorum.
Other Matters Not Listed on the Agenda from the Public:
Mr. Morris invited comment from the public on other matters not listed on the agenda. There being none,
the meeting moved to the next item.
Set Meeting Time, Day, and Location for 2012
Mr. Cilimberg presented the proposed schedule for the Planning Commission for 2012.
Mr. Dotson noted that he had several vacation dates for the summer that he intended to share with staff.
Mr. Morris asked that they adhere closely to the clause that anytime the staff or the Commission feels
they need to have a meeting on a date that is scheduled for no meeting that they feel free to do that. The
Commission is here to serve.
Motion: Mr. Lafferty moved, and Mr. Franco seconded to accept the Planning Commission schedule for
2012 meeting dates, time, day and location.
The motion carried by a vote of 6:0.
Mr. Morris noted that the Commission was open to accommodate other dates. The schedule was
adopted as shown in Attachment 1.
Adoption of Rules of Procedure
Mr. Cilimberg noted that the next item was the adoption of the rules and procedures. Staff received an
email with the concern expressed that when the public is interested in a particular project that is
requesting deferral does not know in fact that deferral is taking place until the night of that meeting
because they have to take an action to defer. Staff could not recall a case where someone requested a
deferral before a meeting that the Commission has not granted that. They typically advise the public as
well as the applicants that they would expect the Commission would defer, but it is not official until they
do it. That is probably the best they can do. Certainly staff tries to make sure that it is understood that
the deferral being requested in advance would be granted by the Commission unless they were
recommending something different or they have heard from the Commission that something differently
should be considered. He did not know that they needed to do anything with the rules and procedures.
He thought it was worth noting some sensitivity to that. Again, they do their best to make sure people
understand that when a deferral is requested in advance the Commission typically would grant that and if
the public does not need to want to come to the meeting they don't have to.
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Mr. Morris noted in the first sentence it says the Commission may defer any matter at the request of a
member of the Commission. The Planning Commission has that authority. He asked if it had ever been
used.
Mr. Cilimberg replied that he could not recall.
Mr. Kamptner noted that it was there in case the Commission needs it.
Motion: Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Lafferty seconded to accept the rules of procedures.
The motion passed by a vote of 6:0.
Mr. Morris noted the rules of procedures were adopted as shown in Attachment 2.
Committee Assignments & Reports
Mr. Morris noted that Mr. Randolph was absent. He asked any Commissioner had any preferences.
Mr. Dotson said he would like to stay on the ACE Committee.
Mr. Cilimberg noted that the existing list has a couple of slots that are open based on prior members no
longer serving on the Commission. One is the Historic Preservation Committee and the other is the MPO
Technical Committee. This list included the Rivanna Advisory Council or the Place29 Advisory Council.
They have Pantops and Crozet Advisory Councils on the list. Those are slots that could be filled as well.
Unless someone objected they would assume that those who have served on the various committees and
are still on the Commission would continue to do so.
Mr. Franco noted he would be happy to trade out the CIP Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Impact
Committee if someone else had any interest.
Mr. Morris asked if anyone else was interested in those. There being no one, Mr. Morris suggested that
they get Mr. Randolph's input. He suggested putting Mr. Randolph on the Village of Rivanna Advisory
Council. He recommended that they designate one or two commissioners to actually serve on the
Places29 Advisory Council.
Mr. Franco and Mr. Lafferty volunteered to serve on the Places29 Advisory Council.
Mr. Dotson volunteered to serve on the MPO Tech Committee.
Mr. Morris asked if anyone else would like that. There was no interested.
Mr. Cilimberg noted that it would appear that only the Historic Preservation Committee remains.
Mr. Morris suggested that they make that available to Mr. Randolph. If not, he would take it.
Mr. Cilimberg said they would have that decided through the next meeting. Otherwise this has never
been a formal set of appointments. It has been the consensus that they would have this representation.
For all other committees it is as already serving or as noted tonight. Then at the next meeting they will
confirm the representative for the Historic Preservation Committee.
The Planning Commission held a discussion and agreed to the committee assignments as shown in
Attachment 3.
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Committee Reports
Mr. Morris invited committee reports.
Mr. Lafferty reported the CHART Committee met and reviewed the regional traffic model forecast results.
The MPO Policy Board met. They looked into the first modeling that has come out of the Planning
District. One model being worked on for 2040 basically incorporates all of the known projects on the
books right now including the by-pass. The model forecasts all roads into and out of Charlottesville will
have level of service "d" or less with all of the improvements. Basically what this is saying is that you
can't build your way out of congestion. Information is available at the Water Street Office of the Thomas
Jefferson Planning District.
There being no other committee reports the meeting moved to the next item.
Review of Board of Supervisors Meeting — February 1, 2012 & February 8, 2012.
Mr. Cilimberg summarized the actions taken by the Board of Supervisors at its meeting on February 1,
2012 and February 8, 2012.
Consent Agenda
Approval of minutes: November 28, 2011 & November 29, 2011.
SDP-2011-00082 Boar's Head Sports Club (squash expansion) — Maior
PROPOSAL: Request for a major site plan amendment to expand the squash club at the existing Boar's
Head Inn & Sports Club on the 12.141-acre property. Associated with this request are a 20' buffer zone
waiver, a critical slopes waiver, and a curb waiver.
ZONING: HC Highway Commercial — commercial and service; residential by special use permit (15 units/
acre),
AIRPORT IMPACT AREA: Yes
ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: No
PROFFERS: Yes
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE/DENSITY: Institutional — civic uses on public property; community
centers, clubs, lodges, civic and fraternal uses and Office Service — office uses, regional scale research,
limited production and marketing activities, supporting commercial, lodging and conference facilities, and
residential (6.01-34 units/acre) in Neighborhood 6
SECTION: 18-32 Site Plan; 18-24 Highway Commercial
LOCATION: 200 Wellington Dr. on the south side of Route 250 West, just past the entrance to Ednam
TAX MAP/PARCEL: 059D2-01-00-01500
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Samuel Miller
(Joanne Tu Purtsezova)
Mr. Morris asked if any member desire to pull any of the items from the consent agenda.
Mr. Cilimberg noted the Commission is taking up the Sports Club as a matter that at one point was being
requested for a full review and then that request was withdrawn. That is why staff felt this matter could be
handled through the consent agenda tonight. He said that no one spoke during other matters.
Ms. Monteith said because she was an employee of the University of Virginia and have an annual income
from the University that exceeds $10,000, she was disqualifying herself from participating in the Boar's
Head Sports Club Major Site Plan Amendment application.
Mr. Dotson said he, too, was an employee of the University of Virginia and has an annual income from
the University that exceeds $10,000; he was disqualifying herself from participating in the Boar's Head
*,W Sports Club Major Site Plan Amendment application.
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Mr. Morris noted that they still have a quorum.
Motion: Mr. Loach moved and Mr. Franco seconded for approval of the consent agenda items as
recommended by staff.
The motion passed by a vote of 5:0:1. (Mr. Dotson disqualified himself.)
Mr. Morris said that the consent agenda had been approved. SDP-2011-00082 Boar's Head Sports Club
(squash club expansion) — Major was approved with the conditions recommended by staff as shown in
Attachment 4.
Work Session:
Comprehensive Plan Update (Elaine Echols)
Future Housing Supply
General Plan Format
Ms. Echols presented a Power -Point presentation to explain the Comprehensive Plan Update on the
future housing supply and general plan format.
This work session is for general input and comment. No final decision making is being requested.
On October 11 the Planning Commission asked staff about the existing and future housing units and
some information on how cash proffers for affordable housing are being applied. Staff originally thought
Ron White was going to be able to make this meeting to discuss that. He found out last week he had a
conflict and could not attend tonight. Therefore, Ron White will be coming before the Commission in
*4w March.
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Future Housing Supply
Existing Housing Supply
Additional information on:
• Breakdown of DU type for pipeline units
• Housing types currently on the market
• SFD units in DA vs. RA
• Approved density vs. Comp. Plan density
• New City DUs - type & density
Mix of Housing Units Types
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Mix of Housing Unit Types
• 63% SFD, 11 % Attached (TH), 21 % MF
• DA: 41 0/6 SFD, 36% MF, 19% Attached (TH)
• RA: 92% SFD
Housing Types on Market
• SFD more expensive & larger supply
• Location in RA on larger parcels may relate to
higher listing price
• Low#Attached/ Condos may mean higher
demand & lower supply
• Developers in City work with more confined space so development is often denser
• Avg. SFD lot: 6,600 sq. ft. = 6.6 DU/ac.
• Avg. SFA lot: 3,800 sq. ft. = 11 DU/ac.
• MF = 14 DU/ac.
• Developers in City work with more confined space so development is often denser
• Avg. SFD lot: 6,600 sq. ft. = 6.6 DU/ac.
• Avg. SFA lot: 3,800 sq. ft. = 11 DU/ac.
• MF = 14 DU/ac.
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Value of Single Family Detached
SF units and
ent Area
ral Area 17,
Assessed Assessed Value
ie oer Bldv-. leer SQ. FT
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• Location, amenities, age, construction quality —
make assessment comparisons difficult
• SFD units assessed value is higher in RA
New Homes in the Rural Area
Certificates of Occupancy for Single Family Detached Housing 2007-2011
Year
Development
Area
s CAA
Rural
Area
%RA
Total SFD
knits
2007
136
39%
211
61%
347
2008
75
33%
1,53
67%
228
2009
85
37%
147
63%
232
2010
125
48%
135
52%
260
2011
120
60%
80
4D%
200
541
726
1,267
Source: Albemarle County GDS Department, 2012
• Significant drop in BP and COS since 2007
• Trend: same or greater # of SFD units being built in RA compared to DA
• SFD in RA: Lifestyle choice, wealth or family land
Will Future Trends be the Same as Past Trends?
• Age of population
• Childbearing later in life
• Cost of gasoline
• Cost in standard of living
What do People Want?
• 508 responded to Livability Project survey on housing & job preferences
• Most County residents and commuters said they would prefer to live in Albemarle's Rural
Areas
• Commuters:
• 61 % of those who live out of the area cite housing cost and a better value for
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their money
'wWW Over 50% said housing affordability was major reason for not living where they
work
• Albemarle residents:
• Live here for lifestyle, amenities neighborhoods
• Live where they want to
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Approved Density vs. Comp. Plan Density
• Diversity of size, type & many unfinished projects make comparisons difficult
• Historically, Comp. Plan densities have fallen short of the highest density desired (and the
low end of the range sometimes)
• Meeting Comprehensive Plan densities can depend on location: Crozet & Glenmore
• Bargamin Park & Avinity — achieving max.
• Belvedere — close to max. on MF units
• Foothill Crossing — not achieving density
Charlottesville New Dwellings
• Developers in City work with more confined space so development is often denser
• Avg. SFD lot: 6,600 sq. ft. = 6.6 DU/ac.
• Avg. SFA lot: 3,800 sq. ft. = 11 DU/ac.
• MF = 14 DU/ac.
Infrastructure
• Available CIP & VDOT funds severely limited for planned projects
• Current needs not being met
Format and Land Use Categories
Reasons for Including Format Issues in Work session
• Bring BOS vision and relevant goals to PC's attention
• Show how all of the subject areas in the Comprehensive Plan tie back to BOS vision and goals
• Proviso: Some topics may ultimately go under a different heading
Vision, Goals, and Objectives
Board of Supervisors
Vision Statement: A thriving County, anchored by a strong economy and excellent education system
that honors its rural heritage, scenic beauty and natural and historic resources while fostering attractive
and vibrant communities.
Objectives:
• Encompass more than the Comprehensive Plan
• Relate to actions the BOS is working on over the next several years
Board of Supervisors' Goals
Related to Comprehensive Plan
• Provide community facilities that meet existing and future needs
• Encourage a diverse and vibrant local economy
• Protect the County's natural, scenic and historic resources
• Ensure the health and safety of the community
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Board of Supervisors Vision and Goals and Staff Recommended goals and Topics for
Comprehensive Plan Update —February 14, 2€112
Vision: A thriving county, anchored by a strong economy and excellent education system that
honors its rural heritage, scenic beauty and natural and historic resources while
fostering attractive and vibrant communities.
Board of Supervisors' Goals Staff Recommended Goals
Pro vieie community facilities that Provide community facilities that
rneet existing and future needs meet existingand future needs
Transportation
Utilities
Community Facilities
Encourage a diverse and vibrant
Encourage a diverse and vibrant
local economy
local economy
Economic Development
Protect the County's natural.
Protect natural, cultural, scenic,,
historic. and %c.'enic resources
and historic resources
Natural Resources
Cultural Resources.
Scenic Resources
Historic Resources
Sustainabf ity Goals
overall Growth Management
RuralAreas
Neighborhood Model
Housing Goals
Ensure the health and safety of
Ensure the health and safetyof
the community
the community
Community services
New Standard Land Use Format
• Not set in stone
• Not for Places 29
• Would like to use for Neighborhoods 4 — 7 mini -Master Plans
• Will preserve special aspects of Pantops and Crozet Master Plans
Residential Designations -- essentially the same as now
Commercial Designations become Mixed Use Designations, categories similar to 1996 Land Use Plan
Multiple Industrial Districts become two districts: Office/R&D/Flex /Light Industrial & Industrial (no Light
or Heavy)
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FetL 14 6 pm Abemarle Ca FAG- Housi rig a nd PopulatiGn fo 11cm-up, Goals/Vis ion on
and, Standard Land Use DesiSnaticims
Fete. 23 4- 7 prn Pub4 i c WoTkshop - Fac i fities/Services
EarN, March i:,3G-,B;30pm N-eigliborhcods 4 & S Meeting - COB Fifth Street
March 13 '6 pm Abeimarle, Co PC- Kan- resi clential Land Use and Ec. Dew. Rd i cy
March 22 4 - 7 qm Publ i c Workahup - Historic Pres./N atural HeritagM/Hist-cric Res./E.Cs
Late IMarch 6,30-,B:30pm Reig hbDrkteads 6 & 7 t,61 eetj ng jdate a ad loca tion T BA
April 172 a12 Joint PC '.,'Jdrk sessior or IcintGoa.6
April 24[Terrtj 6pm Abernarle Co PC- N 4 - 7 Land: U se/Master Plan format - i mpt. e-letnent
May 6 PM Corn unity Fa cil ities/5-ery ice Standards
Entrance Corridors and Design Guidelines
S,pr i ng 2Cd2 focused Citizen Input Meetirtip
July 2M2 Albemade Co PC- Review of Draft Comp. Plan
Early Summer2012 kint PC err Chapter Uradate>
Fall Z012 Abernarle Co PG- Pub ri c Heia rings and Recommendation to BGS
Fall 2G12
Winter 2012 Reccmmendirtiors tc PACC-T;-:-,,h,,
Early 21 BIAS Adoption -of Alb: Co. Carn p, Plan.
Upcoming Meetings
• Community Facilities Workshop at City Space February 23 4 - 7pm
• Neighborhoods 4 & 5 - Early March
• Neighborhoods 6 & 7 - Late March
• Joint PCs Meeting - April
Questions or Comments
• Housing Information
• General Format
• Land Use Categories
Mr. Morris invited public comment.
Public comment was taken from the following persons:
• Morgan Butler, Southern Environmental Law Center, questioned whether there was any need to
expand residential area to this expansion of the comp plan. From the meeting in October it was
clear there was plenty of growth and they decided not to propose an increase in the development
area since there was plenty of residential capacity. There is a fair amount of vacant land
available.
• Tom Olivier, chairman of the Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club, recognized the comp plan is
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extremely important to public. From the state law point of view it is fundamental. He recognized
it was a key vision for developed area. The comp plan needs to offer biodiversity protection for
natural resource protection, which is important for community vision. They need to put in place
environmental protections. The Population growth — with open space — needs to be sustainable
in the comp plan. The update needs to seriously examine conflicts between environmental
protection and economic vitality.
• Jeff Werner, Piedmont Environmental Council, submitted a Draft of Combined Information from
12/20/2011 Staff Summary and 01/08/2012 Staff Report for CPA. (Attachment B) This
information was referenced at last week's Board meeting. The current inventory needs to be
taken into consideration before future growth is allowed. There is a large amount of unbuilt retail.
He would assume the multi -family attached would be shifted.
There being no further public comment, Mr. Morris invited discussion and comments from the Planning
Commission.
The Commission commented on the information provided as follows and asked staff to take their
comments into consideration in the continuing work on the Comprehensive Plan.
Comments in general on Future Housing Study:
• There was some question about the form of development taking place in the development areas.
A suggestion made to review the forms, such as large lot subdivisions and compact
developments that have been successful.
• There was some fear expressed that the Commission was not looking at expected demand for
housing by type for 20 years but just the number of units that could be built.
• One Commissioner said he hoped that houses built in the DA were comparable to those built in
the RA. He said we don't want to force people to the RA because they can't find a comparable
house in the Development Areas and don't have the opportunity. He asked if we need to change
something to make it possible to build the type of unit in DA being built in RA.
• Another Commissioner commented that there are some distinctive differences between housing
in the DA and RA that relate to "setting". He said that sometimes there is not a comparable
option in the DA if someone just wants to live in the RA.
• It was suggested that a discussion needs to take place about the building trend in the Rural Area
and on whether that trend should continue or it should be encouraged.
• A Commissioner noted that we need to look at available housing stock when analyzing supply
and demand. She asked if we are really representing the amount of housing stock on the market.
Later provided the total number of units by type that are on the market right now as 602 single
family units, 147 townhouses, and 85 condominiums.
• A question was asked if cluster development would be useful. Staff responded that it is now by
right, but not used very often.
• A question was asked concerning the percentage of 5 acre lots that were available in the RA.
• A question was asked whether purchasers of recently built single family homes in the DA would
tell us about why they chose to live in DA versus the RA.
Comments in general on General Plan Format:
• A suggestion was made that staff look at what the city is going to use as their format for possible
consistency.
• A suggestion was made that the staff see if we could simplify the categories into possibly just
three categories, neighborhoods, centers and areas.
• A Commissioner asked that staff explore ways to make sure that recommendations in the comp
plan refer back to the goals established by the Board. In addition, it should be made clear how
ordinance amendments are done to tie into the county's goals so they can have topic areas that
the board is already using.
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No formal action was taken.
Staff invited other comments from the Planning Commission. Staff is going out and working with
Neighborhoods 4, 5, 6 and 7 to develop a "mini" master plan to bring back to the Planning Commission.
Old Business
Mr. Morris asked if there was any old business. There being none, the meeting proceeded.
New Business
Mr. Morris asked if there was any new business.
• No meeting on February 21, 2012
• Next regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, February 28, 2012
There being no further new business, the meeting proceeded.
Adjournment
With no further items, the meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m. to Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at
the County Office Building, Auditorium, Second Floor, 401 McIntire RoadhCharlcte�sville, Virginia.
V. Wayne Cilfmberg, Secretary
(Recorded and transcribed by Sharon C. Taylor, Clerk to Planning Commission6& Planning Boards)
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ATTACHMENT 1
2012 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE
PUBLIC HEARINGS, WAIVERS
WORK SESSIONS
NO SCHEDULED MEETING
AND MINISTERIAL APPEALS
JANUARY 10, 2012
JANUARY 31, 2012
JANUARY 3, 2012
JANUARY 24, 2012
JANUARY 17, 2012
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
MARCH 6, 2010
MARCH 13, 2012
MARCH 27, 2012
MARCH 2O,2012
APRIL 3, 2012
APRIL 24, 2012
APRIL 10, 2012
APRIL 17, 2012
MAY 8, 2012
MAY 15, 2012
MAY 29, 2012
MAY 22, 2012
MAY 1, 2012
JUNE 5, 2012
JUNE 12, 2012
JUNE 26, 2012
JUNE 19, 2012
JULY 10, 2012
JULY 17, 2012
JULY 3, 2012
JULY 24, 2012
JULY 31, 2012
AUGUST 7, 2012
AUGUST 14, 2012
AUGUST 28, 2012
AUGUST 21, 2012
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
OCTOBER 9, 2012
OCTOBER 16, 2012
OCTOBER 2, 2012
OCTOBER 23, 2012
OCTOBER 30, 2012
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
NOVEMBER 15, 2012
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
DECEMBER 4, 2012"
DECEMBER 18, 2012
DECEMBER 11, 2012*
DECEMBER 25, 2012
JAN'UARY«rr8, 201-3
JANUARY 31, 2013
JANUARY 1, 2013
JANUARY 22, 2013
JANUARY 31, 2013
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
FEBRUARY 26, 2013
MARCH 5, 2013
MARCH 12, 2013
MARCH 26, 2013
MARCH '1'9, 2013
"December meeting dates will be available for public hearings, waivers, ministerial appeals and work
sessions.
Highlighted, Planning Commission meeting dates in 2013 are based on application submittal dates in
2013'
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Attachment 2 —
ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
2012 RULES OF PROCEDURE
1. Officers
A. Chairman. At its annual meeting, the Commission shall elect a Chairman who, if present,
shall preside at the meeting and at all other meetings during the year for which elected.
B. Vice -Chairman. At its annual meeting, the Commission shall elect a Vice -Chairman,
who, if present, shall preside at meetings in the absence of the Chairman and shall
discharge the duties of the Chairman during his absence or disability.
C. Secretary. The Director of Planning shall serve the Commission as its Secretary. The
duties of the Secretary shall include keeping and maintaining custody of the records of
the Commission and such other duties as these rules may provide and the Commission
may, from time to time, assign.
D. Recordinq Secretary. The Director of Planning, or his designee, shall serve the
Commission as its Recording Secretary. The duties of the Recording Secretary shall
include keeping the minutes of the Commission's meetings, acting as the timekeeper,
and such other duties as these rules may provide and the Commission may, from time to
time, assign.
E. Other Offices. At any of its meetings, the Commission may create and fill any other
offices as it deems necessary.
F. Term of Office. The Chairman and Vice -Chairman shall be elected for one-year terms;
but either or both may be re-elected for one or more additional terms.
G. Absence of Chairman and Vice -Chairman. If the Chairman and Vice -Chairman are
absent from any meeting, a present member shall be chosen to act as Chairman.
2. Meetings
A. Annual Meeting. The first meeting in January of each year shall be known as the annual
meeting. At the annual meeting, the Commission shall establish the day, time, and place
for regular meetings of the Commission for that year, and shall elect the chairman and
vice-chairman.
B. Regular Meetings. The Commission shall meet in regular session at the time and place
and on the day or days established for regular meetings. The Commission
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may subsequently establish a different day, time, or place to conduct its regular meetings
"%or by passing a resolution to that effect.
If the Chairman, or the Vice -Chairman if the Chairman is unable to act, finds and declares
that weather or other conditions are such that it is hazardous for Commission members to
attend a regular meeting, the meeting shall be continued to the next regular meeting
date. This finding shall be communicated to the members of the Commission and to the
press as promptly as possible.
Without further public notice, a regular meeting may be adjourned from day to day or
from time to time or from place to place, not beyond the time fixed for the next regular
meeting, until the business of the Commission is complete.
A. Special Meetings. The Commission may hold special meetings as it deems necessary at
such times and places as it deems convenient. A special meeting may be adjourned
from time to time as the Commission finds necessary and convenient.
A special meeting shall be held when called by the Chairman or requested by two or
more members of the Commission upon written request made to the Secretary and shall
specify the matters to be considered at the meeting. Upon receipt of the call or request,
the Secretary, after consultation with the Chairman, shall immediately notify each
member of the Commission and the County Attorney. The notice shall be in writing and
shall be mailed or delivered to the person or to his place of residence or business at least
five days prior to the special meeting. The notice shall state the time and place of the
special meeting and shall specify the matters to be considered. The Commission shall
not consider any matter not specified in the notice at the meeting unless all members are
present. The notice may be waived if the time of the special meeting was fixed at a
regular meeting, if all members are present at the special meeting, or if all members sign
a waiver for the notice.
The Secretary shall notify the general news media of the time and place of such special
meeting and the matters to be considered.
3. Order of Business
A. Agenda Established by Secretary. The agenda for each regular meeting
shall be established by the Secretary in consultation with the Chairman.
B. Organization of the Agenda. The agenda of each regular meeting shall be
organized in substantially the following order, subject to change at the request of
the Chairman and with the consensus of the other members of the Commission:
(1)
Call to order and establish quorum.
(2)
Committee Reports. (Only on first meeting of each month.)
(3)
Other Matters Not Listed on the Agenda from the Public.
(4)
Review of Board of Supervisors Meeting (when applicable).
(5)
Consent Agenda. (Includes approval of minutes from previous meetings when
applicable.)
(6)
Items Requesting Deferral (when applicable).
(7)
Deferred Items (from previous meetings when applicable).
(8)
Regular Items.
(9)
Public Hearing Items.
(10)
Work Sessions (when applicable).
(11)
Old Business.
NOW (12)
New Business.
(13)
Adjournment.
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C. Matters not on the Agenda. Each regular meeting agenda shall include a
period for matters not on the agenda, during which time up to three persons may
speak on matters that are not on the agenda at the same regular meeting of the
Commission. Each person speaking shall be allowed to speak for not more than
three minutes. The Commission shall neither engage such a speaker in a dialogue
nor engage in a discussion on the matter raised by a speaker at that time.
B. Time Limits for Applicants and Other Speakers. Each applicant shall be allowed to
make a presentation not to exceed ten minutes, and a closing remark at the close
of the hearing on the matter not to exceed five minutes. Each other person
speaking on a matter shall be allowed one appearance not to exceed three
minutes. A speaker may not reserve any time for rebuttal or transfer any time to
another speaker. The time limits set forth herein shall not include any time during
which the applicant or other speaker is responding to questions asked by the
Commission.
E. Deferrals. The Commission may defer any matter at the request of a
member of the Commission, the County staff, or the applicant. The request may be
either oral or in writing, and may be made at any time prior to the vote on the
matter. The person making the request shall state the reasons therefor. A motion
to defer shall either specify the date to which the matter is deferred or defer the
matter indefinitely. If the motion to defer pertains to a matter for which a noticed
public hearing is required and the motion is to defer the matter to a specific date,
the Chairman shall either close the public hearing or, if the public hearing was not
opened, open and then close the public hearing, before the Commission votes on
the motion.
4. Quorum
A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for any meeting of
the Commission. If, during a meeting, less than a majority of the members of the Commission
remains present, no action can be taken except to adjourn the meeting or to adjourn the
meeting to a fixed time and place. If, prior to adjournment, a quorum is again established, the
meeting shall continue. A meeting shall not be adjourned to a date and time beyond that fixed
for the next regular meeting.
5. Voting Procedures
A. Motions. Each action by the Commission shall be initiated by a motion that is seconded.
Any motion that is neither seconded nor immediately followed by debate shall not be
further considered.
B. Al2proval of Motion by Work Except for a decision on a motion of the previous
question, each decision of the Commission shall be made by approval of a majority of the
members present and voting on a motion.
C. Time for Vote. Any matter before the Commission requiring a public hearing shall not be
decided by the Commission until the public hearing has been held. The Commission
may, however, in its discretion, defer the holding of a public hearing or consideration of
such matter.
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D. Manner of Vote. The vote on a motion pertaining to a matter for which the Commission is
making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors shall be by roll call vote. The vote
on a motion pertaining to any other matter may be either by roll call vote or voice vote, in
the discretion of the Chairman; provided that a roll call vote on such a motion shall be
required if requested by a member of the Commission. For each roll call vote, the
Recording Secretary shall record the name of each member voting and how the member
voted on the motion. For each voice vote, the Recording Secretary shall record the result
of the vote.
E. Tie Vote. A tie vote shall only defeat the motion voted upon. Any matter receiving a tie
vote shall not be deemed to have been acted upon and a tie vote shall not be deemed to
be either a denial or a recommendation of denial.
Effect of Defeat of Motion to Deny or Recommend Denial. The defeat of a motion to
deny or to recommend denial of a matter shall not be deemed to be approval of the
matter. In such a case, the Chairman shall call for another motion.
G. Abstention. If any member abstains from voting on any motion, he shall state his
abstention. The abstention shall be announced by the Chairman and recorded by the
Recording Secretary.
H. Motion to Amend. A motion to amend a motion before the Commission shall be
discussed and voted by the Commission before any vote is taken on the original motion
unless the motion to amend is accepted by both the members making and seconding the
original motion. If the motion to amend is approved, the amended motion is then before
the Commission for its consideration. If the motion to amend is not approved, the original
`%W motion is again before the Commission for its consideration.
Previous Question. The discussion of any motion may be terminated by any member
moving the "previous question." Upon a proper second, the Chairman shall call for a vote
on the motion of the previous question. If approved by a two-thirds majority of those
voting, the Chairman shall immediately call for a vote on the original motion under
consideration. A motion of the previous question shall not be subject to debate and shall
take precedence over any other matter.
Motion to Reconsider. Any decision made by the Commission may be reconsidered if a
motion to reconsider is made at the same meeting or an adjourned meeting held on the
same day at which the matter was decided. The motion to reconsider may be made by
any member of the Commission. Upon a proper second, the motion may be discussed
and voted. The effect of the motion to reconsider, if approved, shall be to place the
matter for discussion in the exact position it occupied before it was voted upon.
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These Rules of Procedure may be amended by a majority vote of the Commission at the next
regular meeting following a regular meeting at which notice of the motion to amend is given.
7. Suspension of Rules of Procedure
These Rules of Procedure may be suspended by the majority vote of the members of the
Commission present and voting. The motion to suspend a rule may be made by any member of the
Commission. Upon a proper second, the motion may be discussed and voted. The effect of the
motion to suspend a rule, if approved, is to make that rule inapplicable to the matter before the
Commission; provided, however, approval of a motion to suspend the rule shall not permit the
Commission to act in violation of a requirement mandated by the Code of Virginia, the Constitution
of Virginia, or any other applicable law.
8. Rules of Procedure not Covered by These Rules of Procedure
Any rules of procedure not covered by these Rules of Procedure shall be governed by the current
Robert's Rules of Order.
9. Nature and Effect of These Rules
The purpose of these Rules of Procedure is to facilitate the orderly conduct of public meetings
and decision -making. The parliamentary Rules of Procedure (those rules other than Rules 2(B),
2(C), 4 and 5(B)) are procedural, not jurisdictional, in nature, and Rules 2(B), 2(C), 4 and 5(B) are
jurisdictional only to the extent that Virginia law makes them jurisdictional. The failure to comply
with the parliamentary Rules of Procedure shall not invalidate any decision of the Commission.
(Adopted 01/12/99; Amended and/or Readopted 01/11/00 (§3(C)), 01/09/01(§2(B)), 01/15/02, 01/14/03,
01/13/04 (§§1(C), 1(D)), 01/05/05, 01/11/06, 01/09/07, 01/15/08, 01/06/09, 01/12/10, 01/11/11 (§§ 1(D),
2(C), 3(C), 3(D), 4, 5(A)(added), 5(13
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Attachment 3 —
PLANNING COMMISSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AS OF 2/14/12:
ACE Committee Liason:
Bruce Dotson
CIP Technical Committee:
Don Franco
Charlottesville Albemarle Regional Transportation Advisory Committee (CHART):
Mac Lafferty
City/County/University Planning & Coordination Council Tech Committee (PACC Tech):
Mac Lafferty
Crozet Community Advisory Council:
Tom Loach
Fiscal Impact Committee:
Don Franco
Historic Preservation Committee:
Rick Randolph
Metropolitan Planning Organization Tech Committee (MPO Tech):
Bruce Dotson
Pantops Community Advisory Council:
Cal Morris
University of Virginia Master Planning Council:
Ed Smith
Places 29 Community Advisory Council:
Don Franco, Mac Lafferty
Village of Rivanna Community Advisory Council:
Rick Randolph
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Attachment 4 — Consent Agenda —
Conditions of Approval
SDP-2011-00082 Boar's Head Sports Club (squash expansion) - Maio — Approved site plan
amendment to expand squash club associated with this request are a 20' buffer zone waiver, a critical
slopes waiver and a curb waiver with staff's recommended conditions as follows:
The amended site plan shall not be signed until the following conditions have been met.
1. Planning/Zoning approval.
2. Engineering approval.
3. Albemarle County Service Authority approval.
4. Virginia Department of Transportation approval.
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