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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZMA201900004 Correspondence 2021-01-20Megan Nedostup From: cyndihburton@aol.com Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 12:55 PM To: Planning Commission; Board of Supervisors members Subject: Re: Breezy Hill Rezoning CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Addendum to my earlier comments: Please understand our traffic concerns are legitimate. Turning a blind eye to the Route 250 traffic could be a tragic mistake. This past March, I suffered a severe injury at my home in Running Deer. The fire department responded first; then the Rescue Squad. The Rescue Squad EMTs transported me to Sentera Martha Jefferson Emergency Department. It was my first experience riding in an ambulance. As I was lying in the ambulance, I had a clear view of the heavy traffic behind us. I don't know what was causing the delay, but I was concerned as my vitals were impacted. This led to a hospital admission and a lengthy Health South Rehab admission, and subsequent surgery, all without visitors. It was a serious injury with an ongoing recovery, but thank goodness I was not having a life threatening event. I wanted to remind you all that the traffic situation can be more than a convenience issue. It can be a matter of life and death. Thanks for your attention. Cyndi Burton Running Deer Drive Keswick, VA Megan Nedostup From: Neil Means <nmeans@cstone.net> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 12:52 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: deny ZMA201900004 Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Albemarle County Planning Commissioners, I am a resident of the Village of Rivanna. I've lived here since before it was a Development Area. Once again, I urge you to deny Breezy Hill, ZMA201900004. The application requests twice the density specified in the Village of Rivanna Master Plan. The Master Plan says [p5 & p251 "Developed land on the east side of Carroll Creek is not expected to change in character, as it provides for a transition to the Rural Areas." It does not speak of a transition within Area B [which includes all of Breezy Hill]. The application's provision of a narrow strip of lower density along Breezy Hill's eastern edge, Block 5, and much higher density to the west, does not conform to the Master Plan. It will fail to provide adequate transition to the rural area outside the Village to the east. Combined with the road connection onto Running Deer Drive, it will harm the rural Running Deer neighborhood, in direct violation of a basic principle of Development Areas, which is to protect Rural Areas. The road improvements required by the Master Plan have not been completed. Since at least 2005, Rt 250 has been over capacity. It does not meet the Comprehensive Plan standards for a Village Development Area. The Comprehensive Plan says [pp 8.4 - 8.7]: "... villages are not expected to operate independently.... Employment centers are not anticipated and industrial uses are not recommended. ... Villages are to be linked to the urban neighborhoods and the City of Charlottesville by multimodal roads with adequate capacity to safely and efficiently move residents conveniently between the village and the urban core." The Village of Rivanna is totally dependent on Rt 250 for work, school, shopping, medical care, etc. There is no other road. Recognizing that, in 2010 the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission unanimously adopted the Master Plan with the road improvement requirements included. Another basic principle of the Development Area policy is that by steering development into limited areas, the County can more efficiently provide the necessary infrastructure to support that development. In the case of the Village of Rivanna and transportation, that has failed, for decades. A vote to approve Breezy Hill, will be a vote to destroy the Master Plan, the Comprehensive Plan, and the Development Area policy. Here's a question: what, exactly, does "a deed restriction in favor of the HOX mean? [From the application's "Changes to Breezy Hill ... " document, point 6] Please deny Breezy Hill, ZMA201900004. Thank you. — Neil Means Keswick, VA Megan Nedostup From: cyndihburton@aol.com Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 11:34 AM To: Planning Commission; Board of Supervisors members Subject: Re: Breezy Hill Rezoning Request CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. We were residents of Running Deer long before the growth area was imagined. Supervisor Charlotte Humphries and other Board members assured us there would be no encroachment into our rural neighborhood. Subsequent boards have agreed. It was understood Running Deer would protect the rural perimeter; and it has thus far with our diligence. Throughout the years, VDOT assured us that our substandard rural road could not handle more traffic safely. Upgrading it could jeopardize our wells, health, and safety. This rezoning request ignores our Master Plan density and legitimate traffic concerns. Moreover, the developer was aware of the challenges of developing this property over a decade ago. Our neighbors devoted many hours to working with the County staff to develop our Master Plan, (one that was endorsed by Glenmore, Running Deer, and Staff,) and was approved twice unanimously by the BOS and PC in the past decade. To ignore the Master Plan would be a slap in the face to the planning process. We oppose any initiative that ignores our Master Plan. This proposed development would threaten our rural quality of life. Respectfully, Michael and Cyndi Burton 1600 Running Deer Drive Keswick, VA 22947 -----Original Message ----- From: cyndihburton <cyndihburton@aol.com> To: bos <bos@albemarle.org> Sent: Tue, Sep 1, 2020 10:55 PM Subject: Re: Re: Breezy Hill Rezoning Request, 9/2/2020 Running Deer is unique in that it is all rural, but a development boundary line runs down the middle of Running Deer Drive. We have lived on the development side since long before the development area was created. Promises of no connections to Running Deer were made by the County and the developer in the early days of the village creation, and these assurances were repeated by supervisors in latter years. We trust the County to keep those promises. Therefore, we adamantly oppose any connection to Running Deer Drive or any development that threatens our rural neighborhood. Our neighborhood provides affordable housing with longtime residents and young families. Running Deer Drive is a narrow winding tar and gravel road of rural character, and is by all accounts substandard. It cannot handle more traffic. The majority of homes are outside the development area. Though the west side is in the jurisdiction, we do not have public water or sewer. We have private wells and septic systems that must be protected from run-off. We oppose any initiative that ignores the guiding principles of our Master Plan. We spent years fine tuning the plan that accommodates both Glenmore and our rural neighborhood. The current Breezy Hill plan does not conform with the Master Plan. It is much too dense for this location. The additional traffic will jeopardize our health and safety. The preservation of Running Deer is vital to protecting the rural boundary and containing growth. A connection would open a "Pandora's box" that could be detrimental to Glenmore and Running Deer and the rest of the rural areas. The growth periphery would become vulnerable, and everyone's investment, security, and quality of life would be threatened. We are strongly opposed to this rezoning. Please deny this request and honor your predecessors' promises. Respectfully, Michael and Cyndi Burton 1600 Running Deer Drive Keswick, VA Megan Nedostup From: Millie Faucett <mtfaucett@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 11:18 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: No to Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To the Planning Commission Members: We are writing to vigorously oppose the construction of Breezy Hill on 250 East in Albemarle County, VA. The density of traffic on this road is dangerous to the point of being life threatening. Many doctors, nurses and other caregivers live in neighborhoods off of 250E and need to be able to get to work without the stress of the major delays they experience. Also, emergency vehicles have trouble getting through in a timely manner to save lives. Often others cars on the the road have to move to a ditch for the emergency vehicle to pass. The Master Plan called for widening of 250E and making this a Growth Area was supposed to be a hand in hand deal. Since the state does not plan to widen the road there should be no construction growth. NO to BREEZY HILL! Thank you for your consideration, Tom and Millie Faucett Megan Nedostup From: Andy Archer <adarch er301 @gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 10:36 AM To: Planning Commission Cc: Emily Archer Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am sending this message requesting that you deny the 130 unit construction at Breezy Hill. While I understand you are allowed 60 units, 130 is not necessary and would add even more stress to our every day lives in the Glenmore and other Keswick neighborhoods. Please deny the proposal for the additional units. Sincerely, Andy Archer 3535 Devon Pines Keswick VA. 22947 Megan Nedostup From: Ludy Benjamin <Ibenjamin34@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 10:34 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. As residents of Glenmore, we have been following the various applications to the Planning Commission for the proposed Breezy Hill development. We continue to be concerned that the Commission has not given due regard to the Master Plan for our area, especially in terms of the impact of continued residential construction as it impacts the traffic on an already terribly congested Highway 250 (Richmond Road). The current proposal would build double the number of houses currently allowed under the Master Plan. We do not understand why such agreements exist if our elected officials can simply choose to disregard them. We ask that this agreement, arrived at after multiple meetings with citizens and county officials, be honored and that any development in Breezy Hill be required to comply with the Master Plan. Further, we remind the Commission that the proposed improvments to HWY 250 traffic flow were supposed to have been addressed prior to the build -out of Rivanna Village. Those improvements have yet to begin. And we have little faith that the Commission will work with VDOT to see that these promises are also honored. Please honor the agreement. Sincerely, Ludy and Priscilla Benjamin 3264 Avebury Lane Keswick, VA 22947 Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr. Ibenjamin34 gmai1.com Megan Nedostup From: Mary Legrand <marylegrand@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 9:09 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To members of the Planning Commision: The county Master Plan needs your continued support in order to maintain its integrity Toward that end, we ask that you adhere to the plan, which we understand calls for Route 250 improvements prior to development, when determining the outcome of Breezy Hill and any further applications in this area. As Glenmore residents, we are concerned about the continued development of this designated district without the required infrastructure being finished first. Route 250 traffic has been a problem for many years now and added density will make it even worse. Thank you - Mary and Paul Legrand 1382 Queenscroft Keswick VA 22947 Mary Legrand 434-295-2956 (h) 203-561-7020 (c) Megan Nedostup From: Arthur Thorsey <tcwilliamsuofr@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 8:33 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Sir or Madam: please note my objection in the increase in units at Breezy Hill. I live in Glenmore and the nearly doubling in units will destroy the feel of the community and add stress to already overloaded roads and services. thank you Rich Thorsey 1132 Cambridge Hill Lane Keswick VA 5712653852 10 Megan Nedostup From: Elizabeth Hackett <eahack04@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 8:28 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To whom it may concern: Due to the ongoing issues that traffic already presents on 2501 would like to take the time to email as a resident of Glenmore that I do not support the addition of this division. Please deny the additional units planned for this development. Thank you, Elizabeth Hackett Sent from my iPhone 11 Megan Nedostup From: Karns, Logan B *HS<LBK2T@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 8:02 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Good morning. I live in Keswick and am writing to request that you deny the proposal to increase the density of housing units in the Breezy Hill subdivision. The traffic on Route 250 to and from Charlottesville is already very congested. Approving proposals that would increase population density, with the current road structure, would only serve to worsen traffic in this part of the county. Please do not approve this proposal. Thank you very much Logan Karns 1446 Bremerton Lane Keswick, VA 22947 12 Megan Nedostup From: aadpeters@aol.com Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 10:35 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Commissioners, I am a Glenmore resident and am writing to add my name to the list of others who oppose the Breezy Hill development. The master plan clearly states that no more housing can be built on rt. 250 until this two lane road is widened and developed to accommodate the added traffic any new housing would create. Please say no to Breezy Hill. Ann Peters 13 Megan Nedostup From: BC Smith <wolfstone6@comcast.net> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 5:28 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Development Proposal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Members of the Planning Commission, I am requesting that all concerned VOTE AGAINST the latest Breezy Hill development proposal. There is no sense in conducting expensive studies, developing a thoughtful Master Plan and then jettisoning it because a developers' greed trumps the rational concern for measured growth and the well-being and safety of prospective buyers as well as existing residents. Let me be clear, I am not against responsible growth or diversity of housing opportunities here or anywhere else in the County. What I am against is the failure to adhere to a clear and responsible path for incremental growth that should be executed in parallel with legitimate infrastructure needs. The developer's argument that since there is no immediate funding to widen Rt. 250 (and it is a State responsibility anyway), this improvement - among others - can therefore be disregarded is opportunistic at best and parasitic at worst. It is clear the developer's focus is not to create a safe neighborhood for its occupants and surrounding community. It is akin to saying, "Too bad for you all, but I intend to make the most money I can anyway." The County owes it to the existing and prospective homeowners and tax payers to insure growth occurs in a responsible manner and with the safety of all in mind. The current proposal does not meet that standard, particularly with transit to and from a nearby elementary school and access to emergency medical care impacted by the obviously increasing congestion. Very Respectfully, Brian Smith 14 Megan Nedostup From: Kevin Uhrich <kevin.uhrich@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 5:23 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Please adhere to the current Master Plan for Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To Albemarle County Planning Commission: In regard to the rezoning application to increase the density of the Breezy Hill development (Item: ZMA201900004), please vote, recommend, or advocate to deny this request. As a resident of Albemarle County and Keswick, VA for the last 12 years, it would be a disappointment if the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors were to ignore the Master Plan. Route 250 is already not very safe in this area - no shoulder, relatively high speed limit, very dark at night, and no sidewalk. Adding more than the recommended density to Breezy Hill would make Rt. 250 even less safe. I'm also concerned about school overcrowding. Please adhere to density in the Master Plan! Thank you, Kevin Uhrich Keswick, VA 22947 15 Megan Nedostup From: Anna Szajna <anna.szajna39@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:26 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Good afternoon, My family just moved to the area for reasons like over development, busy and dangerous roads, lack of proper infrastructure, etc. The Breezy Hill proposal from 60-130 units is not one that I support. Please deny the proposal for additional units. I look forward to a resolve where residents are heard and their voices matter. Regards, Anna Szajna, Glenmore Estates Resident 16 Megan Nedostup From: Peter Sorensen <peter.sorensen@comcast.net> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:21 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Albemarle County officials: My wife and I are homeowners in Glenmore and also owned several additional lots in Glenmore. We have lived in Glenmore for the last 12 years and have thoroughly enjoyed living in Albemarle County. Literally, the only negative aspect to our residing in Glenmore is the traffic on Route 250 between interstate 64 and the Glenmore entrance. There are days that the traffic is horrific with almost no alternative routes available. I am writing in the strongest terms that the increased density of development on the Breezy Hill property be rejected and a realistic timeline for the widening of Route 250 between Glenmore and interstate 64 be presented. Approving additional housing units in this corridor without a reasonable road infrastructure is reckless, especially if an emergency situation were to emerge. Please consider, very thoughtfully, those of us who must travel these routes several times daily. Thank you so much for your consideration of this and other emails on the topic. Regardless, we appreciate your service to the county and our community. Best regards, Peter Sorensen Peter Sorensen peter.sorensen@comcast.net 17 Megan Nedostup From: dcan8653@verizon.net Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:19 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Board Members: I am writing to inform you that I am opposed to the development of 130 units at Breezy Hill in Keswick and to urge you to uphold the recent decision to deny the Southern Development request to develop 130 units at Breezy Hill. As I am sure you are aware, there are many traffic issues on Rte 250 heading into Charlottesville from Keswick. It is already a road 'operating beyond capacity." Please respect the Master Plan of 2010 (and the 2015 update) and do not add to the traffic volume. Please deny the request for 130 units at Breezy Hill and preserve the integrity of the Master Plan. Please deny Breezy Hill, ZMA201900004. It requests twice the density specified in the Village of Rivanna Master Plan. Regards, David Canavan 2462 Pendower Ln, Keswick, Va 22947 18 Megan Nedostup From: wcphoenix@aol.com Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 10:40 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Opposition to Breezy Hill Development Application CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I have major concern and objection to the Breezy Hill density increase application and request the denial by the Planning Commission because of the following: The current level of overcrowded traffic reflects an under -assessment of the density impact that was used for the approval of the Rivanna Village development at Glenmore Way and Rt 250. The impact of Rivanna Village Phase 1 now complete has resulted in increased traffic on Rt 250 that is causing major backups and delays all the way to the 1-64 interchange. The Rivanna Village Phase 2 has yet to have a house built on it but when those houses are completed even greater traffic issues will occur on Highway 250 that is already rated overcapacity by VDOT. The Breezy Hill developer submission will add to the overcapacity beyond the current allowed density requirement. The Village of Rivanna Master Plan anticipated the need for control of density in the growth area along highway 250 and clearly sets forth requirements for growth in the Rivanna Village area that are not being followed by the proposal for Breezy Hill development with the revised submission that now includes multifamily units and is basically a reshuffling of the number but does not change the net impact on the traffic onto Highway 250 and also on Breezy Hill drive. Approval of the Breezy Hill proposal will significantly compound what is already a major traffic congestion problem. Besides the problems from traffic increase, the area schools which are already at capacity with be impacted by the additional family unit causing overcrowding of the facilities and educational quality. This developer knew the guidelines set forth in the Master plan and should be held to those guidelines. The denial of the Breezy Hill developers rezoning request will serve to curb the increase of what is already a major traffic congestion and safety risks. Please again deny the Breezy Hill rezoning application on November 24, 2020 Thank you, William Christian resident 3080 Darby Road, Keswick, Virginia. 19 Megan Nedostup From: Kerry Pierides <kpierides@comcast.net> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 10:20 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: OPPOSE Southern Development's proposed density increase in violation of the Master Plan CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Commissioners: Please be advised that 1 OPPOSE the proposed changes to the Breezy Hill development plan as they would violate the Albemarle County Master Plan and further aggravate the growing problems related to traffic and quality of life resulting from the improperly approved Rivanna Village development, which is still far from completed. PLEASE DO NOTPERMIT AN INCREASE IN DENSITY. PLEASE DO NOT DISRESPECT THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE THE MASTER PLAN ...AGAIN. Why haven't you recommended against such a change already? People are tired of being betrayed by the very people who've been entrusted to protect their interests. I hope you will do what is right and DENY Southern Development's proposal that clearly would violate the Master Plan and harm existing area residents. Sincerely, Kerry Pierides 3128 Darby Road Keswick, VA 22947 Sent from my iPhone Sent from my iPhone 20 Megan Nedostup From: Joanne Robinson <jg2sr@comcast.net> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 10:05 AM To: Planning Commission; Board of Supervisors members Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I live in Glenmore, in the matter of Breezy Hill, it is of great concern, route 250 does not handle the traffic that has increased in the last several years. I now have to leave 45 minutes to one hour to get to any appointment in Charlottesville on time. But 250 is not the only problem. The cable goes out practically every day usually for only a few minutes at a time but many days 3 to 4 times a day. The electricity flickers and recently there have been two outages for two hours or more. I believe we are overload as far as the services we are entitled to have. I do not want any more large expansions of building to go on as it is not in the best interest of the people who already live here and who are not getting the services we should. Respectfully submitted Joanne Robinson Sent from my iPad 21 Megan Nedostup From: Patricia Christian <teeof3@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 10:02 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Opposition to Breezy Hill Development Proposal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. As a resident of Glenmore off 250, 1 strongly oppose further development in this area - specifically the Breezy Hill proposal. The current plan for Breezy Hill will double the number of homes allowed by the Village of Rivanna Master Plan and turn our rural area into a gridlock by adding even more traffic to this already overloaded corridor - currently rated over capacity by VDOT. By this email, I am requesting that you vote `NO' on any proposal that allows an increase in density beyond what is clearly stated in the Village of Rivanna Master Plan. Patricia Christian Sent from my iPhone 22 Megan Nedostup From: George Pierides <gpierides@comcast.net> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 10:02 AM To: Planning Commission Cc: Kerry Pierides; Helen Pierides Subject: Opposition to Breezy Hill development changes CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commissioners: Please be advised that 1 and myfamfly and neighbors here in Glenmore OPPOSE the proposed changes to the Breezy Hill development plan as they would violate the Albemarle County Master Plan and further aggravate the growing problems related to traffic and quality of life resulting from the improperly approved Rivanna Village development, which is still far from completed. If You permit an increase in density under these current circumstances of constant construction activity in this area and traffic that worsens daily, you would be thumbing your collective noses at the Master Plan and disrespecting the people who live here. That would be unacceptable. In fact, it's perplexing why you haven't recommended against such a change already. Given the clear language of the Master Plan, any objective observer might surmise that impropriety would be the only logical reason this issue was not killed long ago, and if the Planning Commission proceeds to approve this density increase, I would not be surprised if there were investigations into commissioners themselves to make sure there was no illicit or inappropriate behavior involved. People are tired of being lied to, strung along, and then betrayed by the very people who've been entrusted to protect their interests. I hope you will do what is right and DENY Southern Development's proposal that clearly would violate the Master Plan and harm existing area residents. Respectfully, George Pierides 3128 Darby Road Keswick, VA 22947 Sent from my iPhone 23 Megan Nedostup From: Kristy Gregory Giles <kgiles52@msn.com> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:50 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: BREEZY HILL CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hello, I have just been informed by my neighbor that the Breezy Hill subdivision is back up for discussion and they are asking for double or near double of what is their by right ability. Area B, where Breezy Hill is located, has a recommended net density of one unit/acre. The developer is asking for four units/acre. He needs this in order to cram multiple attached units into a 32-acre section of the plot. He can then establish one -acre lots adjoining Running Deer to the east and claim that this is a "transition" as per the Master Plan. False. The only time the Master Plan uses the word "transition" is in referring to Rivanna Village. A summary of the wording on page 26 says future residential development between the Village Center and Carroll Creek to the east will TRANSITION from the highest density near the center to no more than three units per acre near the creek. This is Phase 2, the clear cut area you pass on the right as you drive east on Rt. 250. Area B was clearly meant to be a total transition area to the rural area (Running Deer). The Master Plan also says that Area B will have the lowest density of the Development Area and single-family homes on small lots are expected. I live off of 250 and I STRONGLY oppose this subdivision for anything other than the master plan accounts for. If you lived where I live you would know the traffic is routinely backed up for miles and the traffic is horrendous on 250. Currently, 250 does not have enough lanes to account for the current traffic. I can not imagine what it would be like if more people are living off of the road. At least once a week it takes me 20-30 minutes to go 3-5 miles on 250 because of backed -up traffic. If someone had an emergency I see no way an ambulance or police car or fire truck could get to them if needed, during these backups. PLEASE consider the existing neighbors who live off of 250 and vote No to the Breezy Hill request. Thank you, Kristy Giles Running Deer Dr. Keswick, Virginia 24 Megan Nedostup From: Tessa Sansovich <tsansovich@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:17 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: 11-24-20 Meeting on Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. 0 I have just been informed by my neighbor that the Breezy Hill subdivision is back up for discussion and they are asking for double or near double of what is their by right ability. Area B, where Breezy Hill is located, has a recommended net density of one unit/acre. The developer is asking for four units/acre. He needs this in order to cram multiple attached units into a 32-acre section of the plot. He can then establish one -acre lots adjoining Running Deer to the east and claim that this is a "transition" as per the Master Plan. False. The only time the Master Plan uses the word "transition" is in referring to Rivanna Village. A summary of the wording on page 26 says future residential development between the Village Center and Carroll Creek to the east will TRANSITION from the highest density near the center to no more than three units per acre near the creek. This is Phase 2, the clear cut area you pass on the right as you drive east on Rt. 250. Area B was clearly meant to be a total transition area to the rural area (Running Deer). The Master Plan also says that Area B will have the lowest density of the Development Area and single- family homes on small lots are expected. I live off of 250 and I STRONGLY oppose this subdivision for anything other than the master plan accounts for. If you lived where I live you would know the traffic is routinely backed up for miles and the traffic is horrendous on 250. Currently, 250 does not have enough lanes to account for the current traffic. I can not imagine what it would be like if more people are living off of the road. At least once a week it takes me 20-30 minutes to go 3-5 miles on 250 because of backed -up traffic. If someone had an emergency I see no way an ambulance or police car or fire truck could get to them if needed, during these backups. PLEASE consider the existing neighbors who live off of 250 and vote No to the Breezy Hill request. Thank you, Tessa Sansovich Keswick, Virginia 25 Megan Nedostup From: James Friend Dickerson 434.466.4663<james@virginiahomesfarmsland.com> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:04 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Good morning! I support the new subdivision at Breezy Hill keeping growth in the US 250 corridor. Thanks! Jim If you have questions, let's talk! Let's talk isn't just an invitation - It's the first step to reaching your real estate goals. Yours in Service, James Friend Dickerson, GRI, a -PRO www.VirginiaHomesFarmsLand.com Selected 2018 REALTOR of the Year by the Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS Charlottesville Solutions 2645 Wind River Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 434-466-4663 Mobile 866-931-2433 FAX Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the Commonwealth of Virginia Equal Housing Opportunities NOTICE: Your Charlottesville Solutions Agent does not collect any money, for any reason, from clients. Any funds, including deposits, should be sent directly to your closing company/attorney. Clients should phone their closing company/attorney directly to verify any wiring instructions. 26 Megan Nedostup From: Graham Harris <G.Harris@beckhoff.com> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 8:11 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Apparently the developer is trying to get approval to squeeze in more homes than the original plan allowed. I object to this possible increase as it will add more stress to an already overstressed infrastructure in the county and also make Route 250 an even bigger traffic jam than it is today. Due to Covid 19 the road's traffic may appear acceptable to an observer, but once life goes back to a more normal routine, the traffic density and subsequent traffic jams will be a major issue for residents. I do not understand the economics that are in play so I hope it isn't greed. Please accept this email as a vote to say NO to changing the development plan Graham Harris 2406 Ferndown Lane Glenmore 27 Megan Nedostup From: Diana Ferguson <dianasfergy@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 7:22 AM To: Planning Commission Cc: Diana Ferguson Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission Members, I am writing to you out of concern regarding the proposed Breezy Hill development. As a resident of Glenmore I have experienced the growth and development of Albemarle County over the past 20 years. More specifically, I have experienced the ever present and growing traffic problems on Hwy 250. Unfortunately the current road system cannot handle any additional traffic load. It is not uncommon to have a standstill backup from Hwy 64 to Black Cat road. In the past I have missed appointments trying to get into Charlottesville due to the back up. I volunteer at M1H and have beer unable to get there due to this situation. Rivanna Village is only 1/3 built out; I shutter to think what will be when it is fully built and life goes back to some sort of normalcy. The Masterplan requires 250 expansion prior to any additional housing development approval. As an Association we used this Masterplan to guide our risk analysis and decision making when considering the purchase of the Glenmore Club. It is very concerning to think that it is not being used to guide your decisions. Lastly, I encourage you to reflect on 'normal' conditions. As we all know the past 9 months are not normal and should not be used to determine traffic loads, etc. Thank you for your service, Diana Ferguson 3227 Darby Rd Keswick, VA Sent from Mail for Windows 10 28 Megan Nedostup From: Joanne Mackey <jemackey75@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:53 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Please deny 130 unit development. 60 is keeping with the plan and more manageable as far as impact on roads and schools. Thank you Joanne Mackey 3335 Marsden Point Keswick Sent from my iPhone 29 Megan Nedostup From: Jonathan Perelman <jperelman@verizon.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 9:46 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Point CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Please deny the proposal for extra units at Breezy Point. Thank you, Jonathan Perelman Sent from my iPhone 30 Megan Nedostup From: Judy Pace <jsp2255@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 9:39 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I take this opportunity to introduce myself, Judy Pace. My husband, Tom and I have been residents of Glenmore since 1993. We were the Seventh Family to move into the neighborhood. Traveling on Route 250 was quite different then than it is today. As a matter of fact, the traffic is gridlocked on any given day and one cannot go East or West. There need to be other road alternatives before housing. Secondly, as I review the Rivanna Master Plan, Area B where Breezy Hill is located has a recommended density of one unit per acre. The Developer would be in direct violation of the Master Plan as he is asking for 4 units per acre. The Developer needs this to build multiple attached units into a 32 acre section of the plot. The Master Plan states that Area B will have the lowest density of the Development Area and should be single family homes on small lots. Area B was meant to be a total transition area adjoining the rural area next to it which is Running Deer. Please VOTE TO DENY BREEZY HILL. JUDY & TOM PACE 3292 Heathcote Lane Keswick, VA. 22947 31 Megan Nedostup From: Bob Shellard < rdshellard@yahoo.com > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 9:35 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Rezoning Proposal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To: Albemarle County Planning Commission I urge you to deny the latest rezoning proposal for the Breezy Hill Development that continues to violate the Village of Rivanna Master Plan. The developer is seeking to build 130 units (2 per acre), which is twice the number allowed in the Master Plan (1 per acre). No development beyond that specified in the Plan should even be considered until transportation infrastructure improvements to Route 250 outlined in the Plan are completed. Rush hour traffic along Rt. 250 is often terribly congested and delayed now from the Luckstone quarry entrance at Rt. 22 to way past Glenmore, and further development will make a bad situation worse. It would be a serious problem if an ambulance or fire truck had to get through a late afternoon traffic jam. VDOT already grades this section of Rt. 250 as an "F." It should not be made worse by granting the developer's request to overbuild by a factor of two the number of homes permitted in the Plan. Further, the developer's plan violates the density guidelines of the Plan. Breezy Hill is at the eastern end of Rivanna Village, where allowable development is supposed to make a gradual transition into a Rural Area zone. Allowing the developer to build two units per acre instead of one unit per acre would be a breach of the Plan's density guideline. The developer seeks to build multi -family units where the Plan specifies single family homes, a further violation of the Plan's density guidelines. Please respect the existing Village of Rivanna Master Plan (as was done months ago when the developer's earlier plan was rejected) and deny the Breezy Hill development proposal for 130 units. The proposal fails on at least two counts: exacerbating an already bad traffic situation on Rt. 250 acknowledged in the Plan, and violation of the Plan's density guidelines. Thank you very much for your consideration. Regards, Robert Shellard 3414 Cesford Grange (Glenmore) Keswick, VA 22947 32 Megan Nedostup From: Margaret Perritt <mhperritt@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 8:06 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Development on Hwy 250 CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I want to express my objection to the proposed "Breezy Hill" addition to the Village of Rivanna. I live on Hwy 250 between Cumbria Lane and Hacktown Road. Getting out of my driveway is difficult because of the existing traffic flow. Cars speed by and I often have to wait several minutes before it is safe to enter Hwy 250. Hwy 250 must be expanded to improve traffic prior to any development east of my home. Otherwise, the impact on me and others would make accessing Hwy 250 dangerous. I appreciate your consideration of my position when you make your decision. Margaret Perritt 3803 Richmond Rd Keswick VA, 22947 33 Megan Nedostup From: Ann Trautmann <akft75@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 7:39 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Planning Commission meeting on 11/24 Re: Breezy Hill development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Planning Commission: We would like to ask that you once again unanimously deny the Breezy Hill Developer's request for development approval at the your Planning Commission meeting on November 24, for the following reasons: The Village of Rivanna (VoR) where we live is one of the County's growth areas. Ten years ago, VoR residents worked with County Staff to prepare a Master Plan. That document is a mutual understanding about what future development will be and when it will take place. The Breezy Hill application violates two critical provisions in the VoR Master Plan. 1. The number of units requested is more than double the number recommended in the Master Plan. 2. Essential improvements to Rte. 250 East have not been made. THE DEVELOPERS HAVE REQUESTED APPROVAL FOR 160 UNITS. This number violates the Master Plan regarding lower density in Breezy Hill as it transitions to rural areas. Due to land use restrictions only 65.69 acres can actually be developed. 160 units in concentration will crowd up against rural neighbors. Most important is that County Staff has recommended 65 units instead of 160. The Master Plan calls for NO MORE DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS UNTIL RTE. 250 EAST IS IMPROVED — this has been understood to mean that the road should be enlarged to four lanes that extend out to Glenmore. The developers argue that the original number of housing units approved for Rivanna Village was reduced, and that if additional units are constructed in Breezy Hill, the traffic numbers anticipated in the Master Plan will not be increased. However, The MASTER PLAN CLEARLY STATES that it is essential that all US-250 improvements be constructed before ANY new development approvals are granted in the Village." US-250 EAST is rated "F." This means that it cannot handle the traffic that it presently serves. Despite this, the County Transportation Planner has decided that the Master Plan can't be implemented as adopted/approved. He has unilaterally determined that many of the required improvements to US-250 are "neither feasible nor recommended" and thus, from his point of view, it is permissible to proceed with the development. At peak traffic times, there are significant bottlenecks and impasses on US-250 through which it is impossible to get an ambulance to Village of Rivanna neighborhoods without significant delays. Traffic is at critical levels and more development will exacerbate the problem considerably. We insist that the you continue to uphold your previous decision and deny the Breezy Hill Developer's request for approval. Regards, 34 Harry and Ann Trautmann 3243 Darby Road Keswick. Va 22947 Glenmore residents and taxpayer since 2011 35 Megan Nedostup From: jane touzalin <touz@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 6:13 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill application CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear planning commissioners: I recently moved to Albemarle County from Northern Virginia, where over the course of 40-plus years I watched as public officials permitted master plan variances and rezonings that allowed developers to build way beyond capacity to handle the growth. Now I'm wondering if the same thing is happening here. My understanding of the Breezy Hill application is that it far exceeds the density permitted by the master plan. Why does this concern me, since I live in Milton Hills, which is a couple miles away from the site in question? Route 250, my route into town, is already overburdened at several times during the day, and the addition of so many more vehicles will make the situation much worse.. I am on Nextdoor.com, and before the pandemic started, there were almost daily posts warning of big morning backups on Route 250 and advising westbound commuters to seek alternate routes. As you know, there aren't many alternate routes into town from the east, and by the time you pass the entrance to 1-64, there's really no alternative but to forge ahead into the traffic mess. Eastbound traffic in the late afternoon and evening is only slightly better. I realize the Breezy Hill developers can build a certain number of single-family units by right, and I have no problem with that, although clearly it would be better if nothing more were built in the area until the traffic situation is under control. I urge the Planning Commission to support not diverging from the master plan, and to recommend denial of the Breezy Hill application in its current form. Sincerely, Jane Touzalin 1751 Deer Valley Ct. Charlottesville, VA 22902 36 Megan Nedostup From: John Elliott <johnbelliott@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 6:12 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Request you abide by the Master Plan and deny additional development of Breezy Hill beyond the number of units already allowed until improvements to US 250 are made. John Elliott Keswick, Virginia 37 Megan Nedostup From: John Van Horn <john.d.van.horn@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 6:03 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Stop Breezy Hill! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Please stop this terrible, unwanted, and unnecessary project! 38 Megan Nedostup From: William Wurtzell <wwurtzell@msn.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 5:32 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: NO to Breezy Hill development - corrected CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To the Planning Commission: I encourage you to vote NO to the development proposed as Breezy Hill. This development should not be approved because of the excessive traffic and delays it will create during morning and evening rush hours and because it does not comply with the Master Plan. As you know, Route 250 has been designated as a road that has been operating beyond capacity during morning and afternoon peak hours since 2005. The Master Plan, approved by the County, has recommended that no additional development occur until the Commonwealth constructions the necessary improvements to Route 250. Also note that when the Commonwealth undertakes the improvements at the Route 250 and I-64 interchange (such as building out the double crossover configuration) further delays would occur at all times of the day during the construction. Surely these constructions delays will be much more severe with the additional traffic volumes created by a Breezy Hill development. Furthermore, the Breezy Hill development, as currently proposed, does not meet density requirements of the The Master Plan. The proposed development in located in Area B of the Master Plan. On page 25 and 26 you will find materials referring to density in Area B. The developer offers 2 units/ net acre; Master Plan permits only 1. Developer offers attached multi -family units; Master Plan permits only single family homes. Master Plan requires Area B to have the lowest density in the Development Area while the proposed development violates this requirement. Finally, Master Plan requires Area B in total should serve as transition to Rural Area; developer does not meet this requirement. In conclusion. as an adjacent property owner who can see the negative impacts of the Rivanna Village development and who will also be in close proximity to the Breezy Hill development, I urge the Planning Board to comply with the provisions of The Master Plan and vote NO to the Breezy Hill development. Thank you for your consideration, William Wurtzell 39 2726 Lockerbie Lane Sent from Mail for Windows 10 40 Megan Nedostup From: John Crawford <john@uscrawford.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 5:18 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Objection to development plans at Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Sirs: As a resident in Glenmore (off Route 250, adjacent to the Breezy Hill development), I want to register my objection to the revised proposals by the Developer to switch from single-family units to multi -unit homes, and thus to increase (double) the density. This change will also depart from the originally -approved plans to create single-family homes as appropriate for the move out to rural Albemarle County. A major objection is the likely increase of traffic on Rte 250 to Charlottesville: this route is already congested in morning and evening rush -hours, and has hardly any space for road -widening, therefore any additional homes at Breezy Hill will worsen traffic conditions on this major artery. I hope you will NOT approve this increase to the previously -approved building capacity at Breezy Hill. Sincerely, John B Crawford, 1386 Tattersall Court, Glenmore, Keswick, VA 22947 41 Megan Nedostup From: Mallon, James <jmallon@spa.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 5:11 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Good day. I understand that there's a petition to increase the number of authorized units at Breezy Hill from 60 to 130. Please deny this request. More than doubling the size of this development will only add to the stresses on a too busy Rte 250. And the loss of beautiful hardwoods is already devastating. Thanks. Jim Mallon 1819 Westerham, Keswick 703-225-8249 42 Megan Nedostup From: William Wurtzell <WWurtzell@msn.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 5:04 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: NO to Breezy Hill development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To the Planning Commission: I encourage you to vote NO to the development proposed as Breezy Hill. This development should not be approved because of the excessive traffic and delays it will create during morning and evening rush hours and because it does not comply with the Master Plan. As you know, Route 250 has been designated as a road that has been operating beyond capacity during morning and afternoon peak hours since 2005. The Master Plan, approved by the County, has recommended that no additional development occur until the Commonwealth constructions the necessary improvements to Route 250. Also note that when the Commonwealth undertakes the improvements at the Route 250 and I-64 interchange (such as building out the double crossover configuration) further delays would occur at all times of the day during the construction. Surely these constructions delays will be much more severe with the additional traffic volumes created by a Breezy Hill development. Furthermore, the Breezy Hill development, as currently proposed, does not meet density requirements of the The Master Plan. The proposed development in located in Area B of the Master Plan. On page 25 and 26 you will find materials referring to density in Area B. The developer offers 2 units/ net acre; Master Plan permits only 1. Developer offers attached multi -family units; Master Plan permits only single family homes. Master Plan requires Area B to have the lowest density in the Development Area while the proposed development violates this requirement. Finally, Master Plan requires Area B in total should serve as transition to Rural Area; developer does meet this requirement. In conclusion. as an adjacent property owner who can see the negative impacts of the Rivanna Village development and who will also be in close proximity to the Breezy Hill development, I urge the Planning Board to comply with the provisions of The Master Plan and vote NO to the Breezy Hill development. Thank you for your consideration, 43 William Wurtzell 2726 Lockerbie Lane Sent from Mail for Windows 10 M Megan Nedostup From: Tom Bein <twb691@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:54 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission Members: I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed re -zoning requested by the developer of the Breezy Hill subdivision. The developer's request is not in alignment with the Master Plan for new construction in this area. If Master Plan recommendations are not going to be followed, then why even bother to go to the considerable tax -payer expense to research and write a Master Plan? The developer of Breezy Hill knew what the Master Plan outlined before purchasing this property. The developer's poor judgment should not be a cause for life-long traffic hell for residents of the surrounding area. My wife and I moved to Albemarle County in 2018 from the greater Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD region for the quality of life here. We have spent hours and hours of our lives in traffic congestion in our previous location. We did not move here to repeat that experience on a daily basis. Adding significant additional housing to this area where the roads are unfit and unsafe to handle the increased traffic volume may be financially lucrative for Albemarle County in the form of additional property taxes and fees, and a windfall for developers who build the housing units, take their money, and then leave, but it would be a nightmare for current residents in the area. The increase of development along two-lane rural roads is a sure recipe for unsafe travel, delays in responses by emergency vehicles and personnel, and inconvenient access for residents in the area to doctors, shopping, and schools. Route 250 East is already becoming more and more difficult to navigate, especially during morning and afternoon work -commuting hours. Commuters from Louisa, Gordonsville, and other areas already use 250 into Charlottesville. Commuters, local traffic, and school buses are often caught between the accesses to 1-64, especially if there are Interstate accidents or problems that divert 1-64 traffic onto route 250. That diversion happens more and more frequently. I and most residents of the surrounding area do not need, or want further density along this already crowded corridor. Please respect the Master Plan and respect the existing residential and commercial areas on 250 East who will be trapped with further development. I respectfully request that you respect the current Master Plan for this area and recommend against the developer's request for rezoning related to Breezy Hill. Sincerely yours, Thomas W. Bein 1421 Bremerton Lane Keswick, VA 22947 410-903-4695 twb691 Rilgmail. com 45 Megan Nedostup From: Myrna Bein <myrna.bein@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:50 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Ladies and Gentlemen: I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed re -zoning requested by the developer of the Breezy Hill subdivision. The developer's request is not in alignment with the Master Plan for new construction in this area. If Master Plan recommendations are not going to be followed, then why even bother to go to the considerable tax -payer expense to research and write a Master Plan? The developer of Breezy Hill knew what the Master Plan outlined before purchasing this property. The developer's poor judgment should not be a cause for life-long traffic hell for residents of the surrounding area. My husband and I moved to Albemarle County in 2018 from the greater Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD region for the quality of life here. We have spent hours and hours of our lives in traffic congestion in our previous location. We did not move here to repeat that experience on a daily basis. Adding significant additional housing to this area where the roads are unfit and unsafe to handle the increased traffic volume may be financially lucrative for Albemarle County in the form of additional property taxes and fees, and a windfall for developers who build the housing units, take their money, and then leave, but it would be a nightmare for current residents in the area. The increase of development along two-lane rural roads is a sure recipe for unsafe travel, delays in responses by emergency vehicles and personnel, and inconvenient access for residents in the area to doctors, shopping, and schools. Route 250 East is already becoming more and more difficult to navigate, especially during morning and afternoon work -commuting hours. Commuters from Louisa, Gordonsville, and other areas already use 250 into Charlottesville. Commuters, local traffic, and school buses are often caught between the accesses to 1-64, especially if there are Interstate accidents or problems that divert 1-64 traffic onto route 250. That diversion happens more and more frequently. Presently on any given morning, if I need to travel into Charlottesville to attend a medical appointment at LIVA, which should be a 30-minute trip for travel, parking, and walking to my destination, I'm compelled to allow at least 30-extra-minutes. That's because I never know how long it will take me to get from Glenmore Way to the 1-64 interchange at Pantops. In the afternoons after 4:00 p.m., it's the same story going in the opposite direction. I and most residents of the surrounding area do not need, or want further density along this already crowded corridor. Please respect the Master Plan and respect the existing residential and commercial areas on 250 East who will be trapped with further development. I respectfully request that you 46 respect the current Master Plan for this area and recommend against the developer's request for rezoning related to Breezy Hill. Sincerely yours, Myrna E. Bein 1421 Bremerton Lane Keswick, VA 22947 443-306-8895 myrna.bein(a)_gmail.com Ei Sincerely yours, Myrna E. Bein 443-306-8895 Thomas W. Bein 410-903-4695 RA Megan Nedostup From: welshphil@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:32 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Planning Commission Breezy Hill Meeting 11_18_20 Attachments: Planning Commission Breezy Hill Meeting 11_18_20.docx CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. 48 Megan Nedostup From: Jill Kavanagh <jillykav67@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:21 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill development/vote NO! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To Whom it May Concern: A few years ago, a developer named Kyle Redinger proposed an 80 unit housing development called Adelaide, in Crozet. The area in question was near the boundary of the Crozet development district and was a 20 acre property which was zoned one unit per acre. The developer asked for a rezoning to six units per acre with a mixture of unit types. He proposed to have open space, a pocket park and trails, offered cash proffers and 12 affordable housing units for rent or sale. The Staff report listed five favorable factors about the development including that it was consistent with the Master Plan and the Neighborhood Model. The Staff report stated that of the two unfavorable factors they listed the biggest concern was increased traffic on Route 250. Voting against the project were Supervisors Mallek, Palmer, and Randolph. Mallek pointed out that there was too much density on the edge of the growth area and said that it should be at the low end of the range suggested in the Comprehensive Plan and Master Plan for Crozet. Palmer and Mallek are still on the Board of Supervisors. The developer ended up building by right, 35 high end homes. This rural Keswick area cannot handle this kind of inflated development & Route 250 cannot handle the trafffic as is. It will become more of a nightmare if this Breezy Hill development is approved. The infrastructure simply cannot handle the number of vehicles. Please vote NO! Sincerely, Jill Kavanagh 4569 Boyd Tavern Lane Troy, VA 22974 49 Megan Nedostup From: Elizabeth Davis <elizbenn@msn.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:07 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Opposition to Breezy Hill rezoning CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. November 19, 2020 I am writing to state my opposition to the proposed density changes to the Breezy Hill development on Rt. 250 in eastern Albemarle Co. Route 250 is too narrow for the excessive congestion that will result from the added population. The developer knows the boundaries set in the master plan but their proposal expands the limits of sensible land planning. Why is this beautiful area of the county, and its local road system, to be sacrificed so a developer can increase profit and leave a permanent legacy of congestion? The limits set forth in the master plan were not meant to be ignored. If so, it would cast a shadow over the professionalism we expect of our planning leaders. I urge you to NOT approve the changes to density in the Breezy Hill subdivision hearing next week. Elizabeth Davis Glenmore 50 Megan Nedostup From: Donna Bilko <mzzscilla@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 2:29 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Please Say No to Breezy Hill proposal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission, I am joining many of my neighbors to respectfully ask that you do not allow the Breezy Hill proposal to go forward in it's current form (130 units). This level of development violates the Village of Rivanna Master Plan which was accepted by the Supervisors in 2010 and 2015. The Master Plan is essential to preventing our area from becoming a nightmare! Route 250 is already overburdened and is a dangerous road that during peak times cannot allow emergency vehicles to pass and our elementary school is already crowded. Adding more and more homes without improving the infrastructure can only lead to a miserable quality of life for all of us! Please do not allow Breezy Hill to be developed in such a way that it violates our Master Plan without first improving Route 250. Thank you for your consideration, Donna Bilko 3479 Devon Pines Keswick, VA 22947 51 Megan Nedostup From: John Sandiford <sandifordjas@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 2:23 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill rezoning application CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am writing to state that I oppose any rezoning of the Breezy Hill proposed development that will now come before your Board in December as an "action item". I have lived in Glenmore since 2013 and seen traffic on 250 increase exponentially. There is no access for emergency responders if a traffic accident occurs on 250 between the proposed Breezy Hill development and the junction of 250 and the Milton road. Rezoning Breezy Hill is not acceptable. A solution to the present traffic problems on 250 needs to be a priority "action item" before further accidents occur and lives are lost as a result. Sincerely, John A Sandiford M.D., F.R.C.S., F.A.C.S. Cell: 703 819 5194 2084 Piper Way, Keswick, VA 22947 The contents of this email message any any attachments are intended solely for the addressee (s). If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. 52 Megan Nedostup From: Bill Anda <banda@mr-monticello.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 1:21 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Fwd: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. > Greeting, > I'm a 25 year resident of Keswick, and have depended on Route 250 for all my transportation requirements. Until such a time Route 250 can be improved to accommodate its existing traffic, much less the burden of additional traffic, Albemarle County must restrict further development. > With Covid-19 still influencing how we live, now is not the time to be conducting traffic flow studies. I spoke at, and sat through the entire BofS Meeting when Breezy Hill was last discussed, and can submit that the Developers entire thought process on regulating traffic via stop lights is fiction at best. Someday, soon I hope, Covid will behind us and traffic congestion will return to its prior unacceptable levels. Let's please remember that emergency vehicles must have access to Route 250 and it's incumbent on both the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors to insure that all safety needs can be met 100% of the time. > Thank you for your consideration, > W.T. Anda > 3522 Devon Pines > Keswick, VA 22947 > Sent from my iPad 53 Megan Nedostup From: Ingrid Impink <ingridimpink@comcast.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 1:14 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Development of Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Commissioners: I am writing to urge you to deny Southern Development Homes' proposed development plan for Breezy Hill. The developer is seeking approval for a project that violates our community's Master Plan, asking for 130 units and R4 zoning to accommodate townhomes in an area that transitions to adjoining rural properties. Density and traffic are serious issues for those of us who live here. The Master Plan calls for 1 unit per developable acre — or 65 total units — in Breezy Hill. Anyone familiar with the area knows that Route 250 East cannot support the traffic it presently serves. There is no doubt that 130 additional homes will exacerbate an already critical problem. The credibility of our Master Plan is an incredibly important issue. We residents value it as an understanding — and an agreement — with the County that sets forth how, where, and at what rate development occurs. If Breezy Hill is approved as submitted, it will send a clear message that the Master Plan is meaningless. Sincerely, Ingrid Impink 3221 Avebury Lane Keswick, VA 22947 01 Megan Nedostup From: Kirk, Susan *HS<SEK4B@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 1:01 PM To: Planning Commission Cc: Little, William G Subject: Opposed to Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To Whom it May Concern, We remain strongly opposed to the plans for a new development of homes in the Breezy Hill area. While we agree with the concerns that have been voiced by many others regarding the added strain to a road infrastructure that can no longer support automobile traffic on Route 250, we are also very concerned about the substantial loss of wildlife habitat and rural character that this development would cause. We are in support of greener methods of transportation into Charlottesville, including the construction of a mixed -use trail that would allow for commuting by bicycle. The original authors of the Rivanna Master Plan understood the value to Albemarle County residents of reduced traffic and green spaces. To ignore those plans and allow for this development would set a dangerous precedent that will ultimately undermine their goals, and the wishes of current Albemarle County residents. Thank you, Susan Kirk and William Little 611 Megan Nedostup From: Donald Edwin Henry <Henrymachg@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 12:27 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Vote NO to proposed Breezy Hill Developmeni CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. > Planning Commission: > Please honor the Village of Rivanna's Master Plan and vote NO to the developer's request for the construction of 4 units/acre in Area B where Breezy Hill is located. My wife and I have recently moved to Glenmore after fighting for years the developers destroying our neighborhoods in Northern Virginia. The exact tactic was employed by developers who changed R1 to R4 and eventually getting away with what was pure greed and lack of interest in congestion or quality of life for the original homeowners in our area. We all understand what's going on here with Area B. The Master Plan states that Area B will have the lowest density of the Development Area. The Plan's clear intent was for the construction of detached single family homes on individual lots, not townhomes. Homeowners in the surrounding rural areas rely on the credibility of the Master Plan and expect honest adherence to the original Plan. We will not standby and silently acquiesce to this request. > To be clear, Rte. 250 is already overcrowded with long lines at peak hours. An additional 130 units will make the traffic problems much worse and even dangerous. Please consider our serious concerns and vote NO. > Donald Henry > 1825 Westerham Street > Keswick, VA 22947 56 Megan Nedostup From: John Johnson <bucky2005jj@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 12:23 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear planning commission, I am writing to express my fervent opposition to expanding development at breezy Hill. Traffic on route 250 is already unmanageable at peak times. Without highway improvements and additional lanes on 250, more housing in breezy Hill should be a non -starter. Best regards, John Johnson, 3640 Worcester Lane, Keswick 22947 57 Megan Nedostup From: Lee Jones <leecjones@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 12:19 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. PLEASE deny the Breezy Hill developers' request to build 130 units off Route 250 and keep to the approved 60 units, at least until the highway can be widened to handle the traffic already using the busy thoroughfare. The current congestion caused by the traffic entering from North Milton Road can back up past the Glenmore entrance, and if there is an accident on 1-64, re-routed traffic can back up to Breezy Hill. We do not need to add more vehicles onto 250 until something is done to improve traffic flow where North Milton and Route 22 intersect 250. Thank you, Lee Jones 548 Drumin Road Keswick, VA 58 Megan Nedostup From: jana <jjearly@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 12:01 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am writing in opposition of the 130 unit construction at Breezy Hill. They are allowed 60 units, but the 130 units would increase the traffic on route 250 which is already intolerable. I am asking the planning commission to deny the proposal for the additional units. Thank you for your consideration. Dr. Jana Early 3386 Darby Rd. Glenmore Keswick, VA Sent from AOL Mobile Mail Get the new AOL app: mail.mobile.aol.com 59 Megan Nedostup From: Glenn Hahn <pglennhahn@comcast.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11A8 AM To: Planning Commission Cc: pglennhahn@comcast.net Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To The Honorable Members of the Albemarle County Planning Commission: As a 23 year resident of the Glenmore Subdivision, I am writing you to respectfully request that you deny the application for the Breezy Hill development. I simply do not feel that the 250 East area in which we are located can accommodate additional development without significant enhancements to our existing infrastructure. Having seen a tremendous influx in traffic over the time I have lived here, I can tell you that having to wait in traffic for lengthy periods of time is very frustrating (I would also argue that it is unsafe as I have seen folks become impatient and make U-Turns in front of oncoming traffic). Similarly, we continue to develop areas with apparent disregard to the Master Plan that we have relied on in good faith in the past. As I look at the development out 29 North and see all the apartments and townhomes being built, I question our ability to be able to handle the influx of people from an infrastructure standpoint. Our traffic in the area is already an issue; what about our ability to handle added students into our schools? One of the main reasons I moved to this area was the beauty of the area; without question, the Charlottesville and surrounding areas in Albemarle County is one of the most beautiful areas in the country. Needless to say, I am very concerned when we start over -building in areas that eventually destroy the natural environment and the beautiful landscape that has existed for hundreds of years. When we cram small homes and townhouses into a relatively small area, density becomes an issue. Likewise, the natural land is destroyed and the environment is forever changed ......... the wildlife is forced to seek refuge in other areas, many times in existing subdivisions where neighbors complain about their presence because they eat their shrubs. I feel bad for the wildlife because we keep encroaching on their habitats and they are forced to go elsewhere. I have rambled on and perhaps have shared feelings that are more personal than other letters you may have received. However, like many of my neighbors in the eastern part of the county that will be negatively impacted by this added growth, I too want to voice my opposition to the Breezy Hill development. Please honor the intent of the Master Plan that we have relied on in the past and do the right thing by voting "NO" to Breezy Hill. Thank you for your time and consideration. And, thank you for your service to our county...... it is appreciated! Sincerely, P. Glenn Hahn 3181 Sandown Park Road Keswick, VA 22947 (434)-984-9774 60 Megan Nedostup From: Laurie Macharg <ladybugswa@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:47 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Vote NO to proposed Breezy Hill development! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Commission: Please honor the Village of Rivanna's Master Plan and vote NO to the developer's request for the construction of 4 units/acre in Area B where Breezy Hill is located. The Master Plan states that Area B will have the lowest density of the Development Area. The Plan's clear intent was for the construction of detached single family homes on individual lots, not townhomes. Homeowners in the surrounding rural areas rely on the credibility of the Master Plan and expect honest adherence to the original Plan. Rte. 250 is already overcrowded with long lines at peak hours. An additional 130 units will make the traffic problems much worse and even dangerous. Please consider our serious concerns and vote NO Laurie MacHarg 1825 Westerham Street Keswick, VA 22947 61 Megan Nedostup From: Carol Haig <carolhaigl@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:28 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Deny Breezy Hill Additional Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hello, Please vote to deny Breezy Hill! Once again, the developer hopes to gain approval for a project that violates our Village of Rivanna's Master Plan. He now asks for 130 units and R4 zoning to accommodate townhomes in an area that transitions to adjoining rural properties. Density and traffic are serious issues for us (I am a resident in Glenmore). The Master Plan calls for (and Staff has recommended) 1 unit per developable acre, or 65 total units, in Breezy Hill. Of equal importance, Rte. 250 East cannot support the traffic it presently serves, and 130 additional homes will exacerbate an already critical problem. But most important is the credibility of our Master Plan. We value it as an understanding with the County to guide how, where, and at what rate, development occurs, and if Breezy Hill is approved as submitted, it will send us a clear message that our Master Plan is meaningless. Feel free to contact me if you want to discuss further, but I cannot stress enough how negative the impact will be if you allow this development to happen. Sincerely, Carol Haig 1990 Piper Wav Keswick, VA 22947 62 Megan Nedostup From: Mary Louise Spear <marylouisespear@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:12 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission, When I had a job working for the City of Charlottesville, there were days when it took me 40 to 45 minutes to drive to work. Normally, it was a 20 minute drive. Since we moved to Glenmore in 2012, the traffic has gotten so much heavier and there is no improvement in the infrastructure to accommodate that. We must stick to our Plan. Please consider denying the development of 130 units in Breezy Hill. I realize that this is a growth corridor; but the infrastructure must be upgraded to allow for the increased density. Thank you for your service to our community, Sincerely, Mary Lou Spear 63 Megan Nedostup From: joseph axelrod <mraxel2@icloud.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 10:55 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Please vote NO. In addition to the current traffic and infrastructure concerns, , we have not yet seen the impacts of the new section of Rivanna Village which is currently under construction. Master plan was created for a reason- please continue to honor it. Thank You Joe Axelrod 2450 Pendower Lane Keswick (Glenmore). Sent from my iPad W Megan Nedostup From: Tom Parker <tom_parker@woodberry.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 10:52 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Opposition to Breezy Hill development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To: The Members of the Albemarle County Planning Commission From: Thomas and Hilary Parker RE: Opposition to Breezy Hill We are writing to express our ongoing opposition to permits allowing development of Breezy Hill, on Route 250 east of Glenmore. We are not keen on the prospect of growth in our area generally, but our opposition is based not only upon the damage that would occur to the area's rural character, but the inadequate transportation infrastructure to accommodate the proposed additional housing units. No doubt these issues have been pointed out to you in other letters; we are simply adding our voices to the chorus. What we ask is that you abide by the Master Plan for Area B of the Village of Rivanna, adopted in 2010. That plan speaks specifically of preserving the rural character of the area and states, "it is essential [emphasis added] that all of the US 250 improvements be constructed before new development occurs in the area" (p.43). While some of those improvements, listed on pp. 47-48 of the Master Plan, have been implemented, other important ones have not. It is not unreasonable to ask that you abide by the directives of your very own commission. To do otherwise not only fails to represent the rights and concerns of local residents regarding overdevelopment, but undermines the public's trust in the planning and permitting processes. Such a betrayal of trust would be a sad sad occurrence indeed. Respectfully, Thomas and Hilary Parker 3361 Carroll Creek Road Glenmore Keswick, VA 22947 65 Megan Nedostup From: JJS <bosunmom@comcast.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 10:49 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill rezoning CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Commissioners for Albemarle County, I again find it necessary to write a letter stating common sense facts that your decisions have on those of us that LIVE in this area of your county. First of all I am concerned with the wording that this residential and rural area is termed a LOW residential density. If the residential area is so low why is there a need to rezone a rural area? Where are the considerations on the demands to the environmental impact of losing more of our rural areas? Many of the home owners that chose this area in our county because of its rural location I feel are not being considered. While I understand the need for growth I feel the County Planning Commission has a responsibility to make sure these areas can support the stress to our roads, schools, and emergency services. These issues always seem to be promised but never followed up until there are severe problems. Somehow the money these additional housing units provided the county is all gone before the infrastructure needs are ever addressed. Still waiting for the Breezy Hill entrance to 250, instead all residential and construction traffic on Glenmore Way is used for both developments at one light. The Residential Density that is already impacting Route 250 is beyond tolerable. To my knowledge the last study of traffic in March of 2018 of this area on Route 250 received a Class "F". This is where common sense comes in, as this study was before Rivanna Village was built, and continues to be built! The Master Plan for Village of Rivanna calls for specific improvements to Route 250 "BEFORE" more units. Now Breezy Hill wants to increase the amount of units they build to 130! And rezone our ever decreasing rural areas. I would like to know WHO is making these decisions regarding the safety of the residents that cannot get emergency care due to the impossible situation of congested traffic along Shadwell/Lousia Road/Milton Road of 250. The back up of traffic along this two lane area, with NO alternative route, leaves one praying there has not been an accident or anyone in need of an ambulance or firefighters. Why has this area not been addressed BEFORE you can allow anymore building at all is beyond my understanding. The safety of people you represent should be first and foremost to this Commission as there are consequences to the decisions for these developments. Judy Smith Glenmore Resident W.. Megan Nedostup From: Whitney Guest Sisler <whitneysisler@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 10:34 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Stop Breezy Hill submission CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. This letter is to strongly urge the current Commission to stick to promises made to our Community. I'm a resident of Glenmore and appalled there is continued consideration for more than 60 units. It is your job to protect our community and promises made -that includes making sure first responders aren't dealing with congestion. Your acquiescence to the submission of even one unit more than what was agreed upon sends a clear message that the motivations of this Commission are at best deeply flawed, shameful, and self-serving. Whitney Whitney Guest Sisler Direct/Cell: 917-373-9004 Linkedln: http://Iinkedin.com/in/whitneyguestsisler Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse any typo's. 67 Megan Nedostup From: Linda Richardson <Iindarichardson110@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 10:17 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To the Planning Commission - I'm writing to express my opposition to the proposed construction of the Breezy Hill Development on route 250 east of Glenmore without serious consideration for traffic mediation as proposed in the Master Plan. While I'm OK with limited development at Breezy Hill- 60 units perhaps v. 130, 1 feel that any development in the area should be postponed until an effective solution is implemented for route 250 traffic. Resolve problems with the infrastructure first. Morning "rush hour" pre- Covid was often a nightmare. It could easily take 45 minutes to travel from Glenmore to Pantops. Considering the frequent 1-64 accidents and west bound commuters exiting on Black Cat Road in search of an alternative route it could easily take more than an hour. On a large portion of route 250 between Glenmore and the route 22/250 intersection, there are no shoulders on the road. While sitting in traffic, I often think what would happen if an emergency vehicle needed to get through. It is my understanding that county and state agencies have studied route 250 and it has long been considered to be over capacity, so I'm having trouble figuring out why the county would want to add more housing and more congestion before resolving the problems on 250. Absolutely nothing has been done to address the additional congestion as a result of the recent expansion of Glenmore or the build out of Rivanna Village. The proffers currently offered by the Breezy Hill developers to address the traffic concerns are laughable. Please reject Breezy Hill and fix the known issue first. 68 Megan Nedostup From: Herman Schwartz <herman.schwartz@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 10:12 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill rezoning reconsideration - NO! Attachments: Breezy-hill-PC-2020-11.pdf CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear PC, I think you should reject the Breezy Hill rezoning request as it still fails to correct the problems identified in your original report / negative recommendation in 2019. please see the attached letter (PDF), text reproduced below. Herman Mark Schwartz Keswick, VA 18 November 2020 Planning Commission: PlanningCommission@albemarle.org Dear Albemarle County Planning Commission, You should uphold the Planning Commission's prior rejection of a rezoning request for the Breezy Hill Development (ZMA201900004), which was referred back to the PC by the BOS this year. Breezy Hill's revised proposal still does nothing substantive to fix the problems identified at the 2019 and 2020 public hearings and in the 2019 and 2020 Planning Staff reports on this proposal at the prior hearings. The County Master Plan and its specific plan for the Village of Rivanna (VOR)specifically state that additional development on the Route 250 East corridor should await remediation of the significantly over capacity Route 250 corridor into and out of Charlottesville. The basic problems with the proposed rezoning are not increased density per se, from my point of view. Rather, the existing transportation and school infrastructure is currently unable to handle the additional housing units. There should be no new building in the Village of Rivanna until the county has committed capital funds towards fixing those transport and school issues. The proposed improvements to signalization at 250/Milton and 250/22 do not substantively change the fact that this road is consistently over -burdened at rush hour. And while the development of COVID19 vaccines is a great thing in the larger scheme of things, it will also return 250 to its usual fragile state as commuting returns to normal — predictably around the time Breezy hill finishes building out. On transport, as you know and as the Planning Staff report and your Planning Commission decision highlight, the VOR Master Plan (p43) says: Addressing traffic issues on US 250 is the highest priority for the Village of Rivanna.... approval of any development by rezoning will be predicated on the completion of a number of transportation improvements, which are identified in the tables in this chapter. These improvements are needed to improve the volume to capacity ratio of US 250 between Route 22 (Louisa Road) and the City of 69 Charlottesville.... It is essential that all of the US 250 improvements be constructed before new development occurs in the Village. Route 250 routinely backed before COVID19 started. I went back through the past calendar year (Jan -Dec 2019) of postings on Nextdoor Glenmore (the local neighborhood 'facebook', but which encompasses much of Keswick, Milton Hills, Shadwell, Three Chopt, and Buck Island Creek). A simple search on "250" turned up 45 workdays in 2019 on which inbound traffic was reported as backed up or stopped, from a mixture of volume and accidents (which are themselves often a product of volume leading to unsafe behavior). That's what the "D" or "I'" grade from VDOT means in practical, day to day terms — a nearly one in five chance of traffic chaos during rush hour. And keep in mind that not all stoppages get reported on Nextdoor, and that not everyone is on Nextdoor, so this is surely an undercount. I am happy to provide a print out of the screen shots on request. The new diverging diamond at 250/64 will help fix just one of a series of choke points along the route into urban Charlottesville/Albemarle. Likewise, improving the Milton/250 and 22/250 signals — as Breezy Hill proffers— merely means that that things get no worse, not that they get better. And that is the best case according to the applicant's own submission — a mere saving of seconds! By the way, the 22/250 inbound yield/merge is becoming increasingly dangerous as impatient drivers coming down 22 try to force their way through the yield into the westbound 250 flow — understandably, because 22 backs up also! (I won't address the laughable proffer of subsidies for JAUNT.) The revised request from Breezy Hill notes that not all permitted units at Rivanna Village were built, so there is some 'spare capacity' that could be thrown in Breezy Hill's direction. But if this is true, that means that prior analyses grossly underestimated the traffic problems that new construction would create, because even the limited buildout at Rivanna Village pushed 250 over the edge in 2019. 250 was already judged to be over capacity a decade ago, and things have only gotten worse, despite this supposed 'spare capacity.' As a parent of 2 twenty -somethings trying to enter the housing market, I appreciate the need for affordable family housing, which Breezy Hill (like Rivanna Village) seems to be. But families means children, and as the School Board reports, all three schools in this feeder pattern are already at or over capacity. And as with 250, there is no money in the budget to fix these problems. Indeed, the COVID shock to revenues was so great that you (wisely) you cut your own capital expenditure budget for FY21 by roughly 75% relative to last year, creating a long term backlog of projects since nothing much will get done in FY21. As 250 East is listed as 39 out of 40 on the county's priority list for transport, and as the population will grow steadily from by -right building (as well as building in Louisa, Orange and Fluvanna), that means that the Route 250 and Stone Robinson problems will not be addressed in any foreseeable future and are likely to increase. At the 2019 public hearing on this rezoning request I said that it was insane to know you have an existing problem, and then take actions that made that problem worse. I urge you to confirm the Planning Commission's rejection of this rezoning request. Herman Mark Schwartz 3308 Merrick Ct Keswick VA 22947 70 Megan Nedostup From: Larry Vera <chieflv95@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 10:02 AM To: Planning Commission Cc: Larry Vera Subject: Breezy Hill Housing Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hello I am a resident of Keswick, Va and personally witness the traffic patterns surrounding the 250 corridor. Over the last several years the area has seen significant growth and consequently the traffic on 250 has grown accordingly. Our neighborhood blog frequently reflects the frustration of the morning and evening rush hours, and on many occasions the traffic backs up several miles when there is even the slightest deviation from standard traffic, a local event, or there is an accident. I am highly concerned about what the future may hold if there is additional development on the 250 corridor or the b surrounding areas. I understand there is now an effort to approve additional housing units for Rivanna Village and a new development Breezy Hill. Without improvements on 250, this will cause significant impacts on traffic and cause delays each day for normal rush hour, and when any event takes place in the local area. I am encouraging the commission to take another look at what the 250 infrastructure can handle. It is my understanding that there is a Master Plan that was approved a while ago and states that before any new development can take place that the appropriate new or improved infrastructure should be in place prior. I am against these new requests for additional housing on the 250 traffic corridor until there are improvements to the local infrastructure that can allow the handling of the increased need. Laurence Vera Keswick, Va 22947 71 Megan Nedostup From: Robert J. Strassheim, PMP <rob.s@dickinson-assoc.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 9A6 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Rezoning Request CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To whom it may concern: As a 13-year Albemarle County resident and nearly seven-year resident of Keswick, I am writing to request that deny the proposed re -zoning request put forth by the Breezy Hill developers. Richmond Road between Black Cat Road and the Shadwell 250/1-64 interchange is currently strained with volume, and the re -zoning request will add volume to a transportation route that will not be widened any time soon. I sincerely appreciate your past work on this effort, and hope that you will take into consideration this letter, along with correspondences from many other individuals, and deny the re -zoning request. Sincerely, Rob Strassheim 1479 Kinross Lane Keswick, VA 22947 Robert Strassheim Vice President, Business Operations Dickinson + Associates 312.419.9600 Office 312.471.4268 Direct 703.863.0968 Mobile Dickinson +Associates, a Navisite company, is a premier SAP Gold Partner that delivers world -class Business Solutions and Enterprise Support of SAP S/4HANA and SAP Intelligent Enterprise solutions. 72 Megan Nedostup From: Sharon Fay <sharoncumbyfay@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 9A6 AM To: Planning Commission Cc: Board of Supervisors members Subject: Breezy Hill Development -Proposal VIOLATES Master Plan CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission, As a homeowner in Glenmore and as an original participant in the Master Plan development, I am angered and disgusted that the commission is still considering the proposal to expand the density in Breezy Hill from Southern Development. As you are well aware, the density of the Village of Rivanna was specified in the Master Plan. Why would you consider violating the agreed upon Master Plan? It makes a mock of all our hard work in participating in the master plan development process. In addition, the situation with Route 250 traffic is a major issue that was discussed extensively during our initial citizen meetings in the Master Plan development. The traffic has not improved but gotten steadily worse over the past several years. Although I understand that the county claims that DOT is responsible, it is your responsibility to force the issue or at least bring it to their attention and ensure that action is taken before you consider any changes from the MASTER PLAN. Do you really want our area to be as congested and gridlocked as Northern Virginia or the Tidewater area? I would hope not. We expect more from you. You can be assured that I will use any influence I have to persuade future voters in the Board of Supervisor elections particularly those who vote in favor of this proposal. Thank you for your serious consideration. Sincerely, Sharon Cumby Fay 2236 Waterside Way Keswick, VA. 22947 cc: Board of Supervisors 73 Megan Nedostup From: Marcy Macgovern <mmacgovern52@icloud.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 9:08 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. We are residents of Glenmore and purchased our home about 3 years ago with the understanding that the Planning Commission had specific guidelines for future development in the area. We are very opposed to the 130 units that are under consideration! The traffic on Rt 250 is already very heavy, especially during certain times of day, and the road can not safely handle the additional traffic that would occur if 130 units were added to the area. Please DO NOT approve 130 units at Breezy Hill!! Sincerely, Rob and Marcy MacGovern Sent from my iPhone rM Megan Nedostup From: Sabina Wuenschmann <wuenschmanns@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 9:12 AM To: Planning Commission; Board of Supervisors members Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Albemarle County Supervisors, Please deny Breezy Hill, ZMA201900004. Since 2005 or before, Rt. 250 has been over capacity. We moved to Albemarle county from Louisa county two years ago to be closer to Charlottesville for work and school. Now rather than spending time commuting on 1-64, we are spending an almost equal amount of time stuck in traffic on Rt. 250 which is more than frustrating. It does not meet the Comprehensive Plan standards for a Village development area. The Plan says on pp. 8.4-8.7... villages are not expected to operate independently ... Employment centers are not anticipated, and industrial uses are recommended.."Villages are to be linked to the urban neighborhoods, and the city of Charlottesville by multimodal roads with adequate capacity to safely and efficiently move residents conveniently between the Village and the urban core." Approval of Breezy Hill will renounce the Comprehensive Plan, the Master Plan, and the Development Area policy, not to mention the needs of the people who live here. Thank you in advance for your support. Best regards, Sabina Wuenschmann 75 Megan Nedostup From: Roberto Macedo <macedo4@cs.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 7:49 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Do not allow further construction! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Commission, I am a resident of Keswick and decided to move here and the Glenmore community after many years in the DC area and other busy cities with the hope to leave traffic and associated impacts such as background noise,pollution and delays that hamper quality of life behind. Please do NOT allow the 130 unit construction at Breezy Hill. Ensure to abide by agreed arrangements that allowed for 60 units. This addition has already created recent traffic congestion. We do not need additional stress in our lives with additional housing units and likely negative effect to the value of our homes. Bottom line, the proposal for additional units ought to be denied. Thank you for taking Keswick residents' needs seriously. Regards, R. Macedo 76 Megan Nedostup From: JGLevitt <eljagel23@icloud.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 7:39 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill, ZMA201900004 CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Commission Members, At your November 24, 2020 meeting you will be reconsidering the proposed Breezy Hill development. I am writing to oppose that development. Below is an e-mail I sent to the Board of Supervisors, prior to their considering the development in which I opposed it because of its adverse effect on traffic on Route 250 east of Shadwell and its conflict with 2010 and 2015 Master Plan for the Rivanna Village area. I see from the summary prepared by the applicant that when you previously considered this development you rejected it unanimously. I urge you to do so again. The modifications proposed by the applicant do nothing to remedy the problems that the development would cause if it were to go forward. Reducing the housing density by about 18% would do nothing to alleviate the congestion it would cause. The offer to route traffic through Running Deer is ludicrous. What it does is move the point of entry of the additional traffic a few hundred yards up Route 250 while inconveniencing the residents on Running Deer. So, be consistent and do not approve this development. Thank you for your consideration, Josh Levitt ---Prior e-mail to Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Re: Proposed Breezy Hill Development I understand that on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 you will be considering a proposed development, known as Breezy Hill, accessed from Rte. 250 east of Shadwell. I urge you to not approve that development Traffic on Rte. 250 from 1-64 east to the county line, particularly in the Shadwell area, is well over capacity. Adding traffic in that area by approving a new development will only exacerbate the problem. Both the 2010 Master Plan for the Rivanna Village area and its 2015 update determined that further development in that area should not occur until traffic congestion on Rte. 250 in the area was alleviated. Since that has not happened, Breezy Hill should not be approved. 77 I urge that your actions regarding this development be consistent with the Master Plan. If you don't like the Master Plan, change it Don't ignore it Thank you, Josh Levitt------- 7s Megan Nedostup From: Susan Turner <susan@rivannagear.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:06 PM To: Planning Commission Cc: Board of Supervisors members Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Greetings! I am sure the Commission is getting inundated with emails and letters concerning the Breezy Hill Development on Route 25o East. Sorry to add to this! But.... I would like you to consider the validity and meaning of the Village of Rivanna's Master Plan. The Village of Rivanna's Master Plan was approved in 2010 and amended in 2015. Do you decide to honor this Master Plan? A Master Plan that has been through so much scrutiny, so much discussion, so much turmoil. As I consider this Master Plan could be amended again. However, I believe this Master Plan ties in greatly with the Route 250 East road system. A road system that has not been upgraded in forever. Breezy Hill is approved for 65 total units — > unit per acre. The developer wants to increase the * of units to 130/4 per acre. So, just going with 1.5 adults per unit using Route 250 East to go to and from work, we're looking at an additional 97.5 versus 195 vehicles on the road during "rush hours." Adding to the already overtasked Route 25o East. I'd like to share a story, and I apologize in advance for the longevity of the story. I grew up in Unionville — in Orange County. I graduated in > 98o and went to Mary Washington College, driving back and forth home on most weekends so I could work. After graduating from MWC in 1984, I moved to Gordonsville and starting working for General Electric on 29 North. I ended up marrying a co-worker in 1988, and we moved to Naperville, a small city outside of Chicago. In 1992, we moved back to this area and purchased property in South Keswick, a community on Route 616 in Fluvanna/Albemarle County. In 1999, we sold that property, built a house in Glenmore, and moved in at the end of 2000. Fredericksburg has grown tremendously since I graduated from MWC in 1984. And, while there is more congestion in that area, at least the state has tried to contend with it. 79 Traffic in the suburbs of Chicago was different from anything I had experienced in this area. However, traffic did "move,"ifjust inching along. There were very few times it was at a standstill, as it is here. Now. The week we moved out of our home in South Keswick — in 1999 -- I ended up on jury duty in Fluvanna. At one point in the trial, we jurors were removed from the court room while the judge and attorneys discussed an issue. Immediately, the other jurors started talking about the traffic. How long it took to get in and out of Charlottesville, the amount of traffic, how it was getting worse, etc. Being a "local," I immediately spoke up and said, "We didn't have a traffic problem until all of the Northerners decided to move here." Meaning, we didn't have traffic issues until more and more people moved into the area. When I was growing up, I would often come to Charlottesville on Saturdays to shop at Miller & Rhoades, Leggett, Tilman's, and the other stores up and down Main Street with my family. We would come into town by Route 22 and at Shadwell, pick up Route 250 East. Then a 2 lane road all the way into town. I remember when the pine trees along Luck Stone were planted and when the entire area along Route 250 was farmland. I remember when the bridge was just a 2 lane bridge. That was in the 196os and 197os! And .... while Route 25o has since then been expanded a little bit —from a 2 lane to a 3 lane and then a 4 lane at Interstate 64, the rest of Route 25o East, remains the same. A 2 lane road from Shadwell down to Richmond. And Route 22 remains the same — a 2 lane road. Yet, Albemarle County and the counties to the east ofAlbemarle — Louisa, Ruvanna, etc. - - have increased the population to the East of Charlottesville by adding more and more subdivisions and communities. But the state hasn't expanded the road systems. To allow the increasing population to get in and out of Charlottesville. (And, yes, we lived in and are now living in what I consider one of those newer subdivisions/communities. So I am very cognizant of the fact that my family has added to the traffic issues.) If you haven't already, I would invite and encourage you to come out one morning around 7:30. And sit at the entrance of Glenmore. Or even sit at Luck Stone and watch the traffic. Now, Breezy Hill. I haven't even touched on what this area would look like if the developer gets his 130 units approved. What it would mean to the wildlife, the rural look, etc., of this area. Please take into consideration what the addition of 130 units versus 65 units would mean to this side of Albemarle County. Please vote against the 130 units. 80 Thank you for your service to our community. I know it's not easy. You can't please everyone. But please take into consideration what your constituents in this area want and are asking you to consider. Best Regards, Susan Susan Turner President www.rivannagear.com Cell (434) 996-5773 RGA (434) 293-4558 C~ & A�pat�+el On the Court, On the Field, in the Pool... Wherever Sports are Played Email Confidentiality Notice: The content of this email is intended only for the individual/entity to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by replying to this email and delete all copies of the original message. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. 81 Megan Nedostup From: Justine Joscelyne <joscelynes@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:53 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Commissioners, I urge you to deny the developer's application to build 130 units on this land. The Master Plan allows for one unit per developable acre and the Plan should be honored. Route 250 is an over -capacity country road which, let's face it, will never be widened. Before Covid temporarily reduced peak hour traffic, it was frequently backed up way beyond the entrance to Glenmore, and this when hundreds more houses are still to be built in Rivanna Village. Already a commuting nightmare. Sincerely, Justine M Joscelyne 3422 Darby Road Keswick 82 Megan Nedostup From: Mary Gmail <mkandrew64@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 7:54 PM To: Planning Commission CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To Whom it may concern: Please deny the proposal for the additional units. Thank you Mary Andrew Keswick VA Sent from my iPhone 83 Megan Nedostup From: David Miller <david.a.miller4@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 7:47 PM To: Planning Commission Cc: Alexandra Miller Subject: Please deny Breezy Hill, ZMA201900004 CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Commission, Please deny Breezy Hill, ZMA201900004. It requests twice the density specified in the Village of Rivanna Master Plan. Since 2005 or before, Rt. 250 has been over capacity. It does not meet the Comprehensive Plan standards for a Village development area. The Plan says on pp. 8.4-8.7: • Villages are not expected to operate independently • Employment centers are not anticipated, and industrial uses are recommended • Villages are to be linked to the urban neighborhoods, and the city of Charlottesville by multimodal roads with adequate capacity to safely and efficiently move residents conveniently between the Village and the urban core Approval of Breezy Hill will be a repudiation of the Comprehensive Plan, our Master Plan, and the Development Area policy, not to mention the needs of the 2000 people who live here. Best Regards, David and Allie Miller 3620 Newbridge Rd, Keswick, VA 22947 David Miller (703) 819 - 2744 https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-miller-7757156/ 84 Megan Nedostup From: Karen Firehock Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 7:48 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Fw: my FBC notes in PDF Attachments: Code.pdf Sharing my comments on the Form Based Code document with all. I had previously just shared this with Rachel, Charles and Julian. Cheers, Karen Karen Firehock, AICP Vice -Chair, Planning Commission Samuel Miller District Albemarle County, VA mobile: 434-249-2492 From: Karen Firehock Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:08 AM To: Rachel Falkenstein <rfalkenstein@albemarle.org>; Charles Rapp <rappc@albemarle.org> Cc: Julian Bivins <jbivins@albemarle.org> Subject: my FBC notes in PDF Made comment bubbles on this version. Karen Firehock, AICP Vice -Chair, Planning Commission Samuel Miller District Albemarle County, VA mobile: 434-249-2492 85 Megan Nedostup From: Brenda West <westkb@msn.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 7:26 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Opposition to Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Commission, I strongly oppose the proposed development of Breezy Hill, as submitted. The proposed density of 130 units is well beyond that envisioned by the Master Plan for the Village of Rivanna. The burden on infrastructure would, without the identified improvements, be unsustainable and highly detrimental to the quality of life in this part of Albemarle County. The Master Plan outlines the specific steps that should be adhered to before any further development is permitted. I hear similar opposition from my friends and neighbors throughout Glenmore and Keswick. Please take the necessary steps to respect the Master Plan. Listen to citizen input and maintain the quality of life in Eastern Albemarle County. Thank you, Brenda L West 3248 Avebury Lane Keswick, VA 22947 434-995-5054 Sent from my iPad 86 Megan Nedostup From: scproffitt@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 7:02 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Request for Re -zoning CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To: Members of the Albemarle County Planning Commission We have been residents of the Running Deer neighborhood since 1983. We chose this area to live in for its rural character, its wooded lots, and its peaceful nature. We write to you to note our strong objection to the proposal to develop the Breezy Hill property (ZMA-201900004) via the present resubmittal by the developer to build 130 units. The Master Plan for the Village of Rivanna (VOR) indicates that nothing of this scale should be built until the roadway infrastructure can support the added vehicles from such a development, which would increase Rt. 250 traffic in our area by at least 08%. All of you know that Rt. 250 already is routinely overburdened during peak commuting hours without considering the eventual buildout of Glenmore and Rivanna Village. To allow another 130 residences in an area designated in our Master Plan as containing the lowest density in the Village of Rivanna is totally wrong headed. We cannot emphasize enough that the Breezy Hill tract (Area B in the Master Plan) and Running Deer at the boundary of the Development Area, so should have a gentle transition. Any change to the Master Plan designation would forever change the rural character of Running Deer and the surrounding area, so should be denied. While the developers reduced the number of units from 160 to 130, this still is TWICE the number of units allowed by the Master Plan and recommended by the Planning Commission in July, 2019. Further, It is our understanding that VDOT's regulations require that the proposed development of Breezy Hill should have a connecting road to Running Deer Drive (State Route 808). This road is approximately one mile long and consists of tar and gravel. It has no shoulders, no sidewalks, and no curbs or walking lanes and it is less than 20 feet wide. Many times I have had to ease my car's outside tires onto the dirt (and even have had to stop if anyone was walking on my side of the road) when meeting school buses, trash trucks, or other construction vehicles when houses are being built in our subdivision. This connection would only benefit Breezy Hill residents while being a burden to the Running Deer residents. Even though in their resubmittal the developers have relocated their internal roads to reduce the number of dwellings that are close to this connector, the fact remains that at least 40 homes in Breezy Hill will be closer to Rt. 250 through Running Deer Drive. Conservatively, this could produce at least 80 -100 additional daily trips on this rural and sub -standard road. Running Deer Drive 87 was built 40+ years ago and was not designed to handle traffic beyond those residents in the neighborhood, and it remains baffling why VDOT does not take this into account. When Glenmore was being proposed, the Board of Supervisors at the time assured the residents of Running Deer that the growth area development would never encroach into our neighborhood. Then, when the VOR Master Plan was approved unanimously by the Supervisors in 2010, we were again assured that because Area B was designated as the lowest density in the Village, we would maintain our rural neighborhood. Now, these assurances are again in danger of not being honored, and our Master Plan is in peril, with the rural character of our cherished neighborhood in danger of being destroyed. Breezy Hill is supposed to remain RURAL (01 housing unit per acre) in order to provide a transition from the center of Rivanna Village to Running Deer. The developer is taking the position that this transition is WITHIN Breezy Hill from Carroll Creek to Running Deer, but this is simply wrong and not what the Master Plan indicates. We are not opposed to growth, as it is inevitable. However, and having said that, we feel that it must be managed in such a way as to make it as painless as it is reasonable on those directly affected, and that is accomplished by not approving the developer's request as it presently stands. If the developer wants to build on this tract, it should build "by right". In 2019, when the Board of Supervisors were considering the Adelaide tract near Crozet, approval was denied because of the dense nature of the request so close to the edge of the Development Area, and the effect on Rt. 250 traffic there. The developer chose to build "by right" and apparently it was profitable to do so. Further, I must comment that the Breezy Hill developer's proffer of $500,000.00 to mitigate increased enrollment in Stone Robinson Elementary and/or Monticello High Schools, respectively, along with the traffic lights at the Shadwell market area, or other transit on Rt. 250 is a mere pittance as to having any real measured and mitigating impact. Lastly, I would ask that each of you "walk a mile in our shoes". If you have not driven through Running Deer, I would ask that you get a first hand look at exactly how the current Breezy Hill proposal would have such a profoundly negative impact on all of its residents, and deteriorate our much desired rural character. The preservation of Running Deer and the surrounding area is vital not only to the protection of our rural boundary, but it is an act that will control growth properly. Your kind attention to the above is most appreciated. Respectfully, Sterling and Louise Proffitt 3795 Whitetail Lane Keswick, VA. 22947-9361 Tel; 434-977-7892 Email: scproffitt@comcast.net 88 Megan Nedostup From: Stack, Janet W (jws8n) <jws8n@virginia.edu> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 6:48 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Proposal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. We are writing to express our strong opposition to the Breezy Hill proposal for 130 units on 65 developable acres in the Village of Rivanna. The Master Plan calls for specific improvements to Rte. 250 East before any new development is approved. The traffic congestion on this road is already very problematic and was compounded by the development of Rivanna Village. At the last hearing the vote of the BOS was tied which resulted in a denial of the proposal. The developer is about to return with another request. In addition to the current congestion, the new 1-64 interchange will be begun by VDOT in December at the 124 exit. This project will further impact traffic coming west into Pantops. Our Master Plan should be a document that is created in good faith and that citizens can rely on. There would seem to be no point in creating Master Plans if they can be disregarded. Having relied on this Master Plan in considering buying a house in Keswick we feel that an approval of the Breezy Hill development would be a betrayal by the Board of Supervisors of our trust in this well thought-out plan. Janet and John Stack 3406 Piperfife Court Keswick, VA 22947 89 Megan Nedostup From: Jane <jdastaton@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 6:38 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy hill ... please NO CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. STOP. Please STOP this development on all levels and all iterations. It is unnecessary development in this small geographic area. We are pushed up against the county line, stuffed in by poor roads and heavy traffic flow. Mounting usage pressure on the water, sewer and electric grid are starting to impact this corner of Keswick through power glitches and sewer odors from the nearby plant. As it stands, it is a visible eyesore to see such crass development (yes I am referring to the Rivanna Village), it's a chore to drive to Pantops for groceries, appointments etc. As expressed at numerous hearings concerns exist for timely emergency services. Would you want this in your neighborhood, your front yard view; to deal with the addition of hundreds of cars for your commute? No? Uh, me neither. Be a good planning board, be a good neighbor. Do the right thing and deny this plan. Put the true idea of a Village back into the plans for this area, not urban sprawl with a trendy tag. Thank you for your time and consideration of my concerns and those of my friends and neighbors. Regards, Jane Staton 90 Megan Nedostup From: Deanna Kirby <DeaKir@msn.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 6:35 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill over development -not for its neighbors or planned development, keep your word or no plan is every again needed CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning commission members Plans are meant to serve all residents, not just developers. This plan for developed for our community had a lot of work and community commitment to our quality of life. Residents of Glenmore, Rivannia Village, Running Deer ( an older quiet community area) and residents of surrounding areas. Safety, rural area protection, farms, schools not over crowed, and respect for what was said to protect all of this. If you go forward with what is proposed, then no planning is ever needed again, because the trust and words written will never be valid! ,Never have the trust and respect and ethics that were in place. The developers (who bought Breeze Hill knew the conditions of this development and the rural areas surrounding it. The 250 road is already over loaded, schools are crowed, much higher taxes have risen and paid for respect to keep the rural area protected in OUR ALBEMARLE COUNTY. Ronald KIRBY, Resident of Running DEER for 55 years 91 Megan Nedostup From: Halley Willcox <willcoxhalley@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 6:12 PM To: Planning Commission Cc: Bob Strotz; Halley Willcox Subject: Please CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Do not increase the number of housing units in Breezy Hill beyond the allotted of 60 units. Thanks, Halley Willcox 2036 Piper Way 92 Megan Nedostup From: Diane Weber <annieok@embarqmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 6:02 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission members: Re: The Breezy Hill development on Rt. 250 Call me a hypocrite. I believe that people should be able to do with their land whatever they want. But continued development along the Rt. 250 corridor will make life a little more difficult for residents in the Pantops area. The subdivision will worsen traffic. It will continue to transform the County into densely populated Fairfax, wall to wall suburbs. But, so what. The County is on a path to ruin anyway. The first law of nature is change. Nothing stays the same. Albemarle used to be an idyllic, peaceful, prosperous place to live. It is going off the rails. So be it. Sincerely Diane Weber 93 Megan Nedostup From: Anita Domingo <anitamdomingo@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5:52 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Do not allow further construction!! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Commission, As a retired Colonel, I moved to Keswick (Glenmore community) hoping to get away from the traffic of a major city. Please do NOT allow the 130 unit construction at Breezy Hill. They were allowed 60 units and that has created recent traffic congestion. We do not need additional stress in our lives with additional housing units. Bottom line the proposal for additional units MUST be denied. Thank you for taking Keswick residents' needs seriously. Regards, Anita M. Domingo 94 Megan Nedostup From: Deborah C. Conway <deborahconway@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 4:54 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Rezoning Application CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Albemarle County Planning Commission, As a resident of Keswick, I write to express my concern about the application for rezoning Breezy Hill to increase the number of homes currently permitted. My understanding is that Albemarle County wants to maintain the integrity of its rural areas: that was the purpose of targeting certain areas to have more dense housing in order to leave the rural areas more pristine. Were you to recommend the more dense development of Breezy Hill, where some of the land is zoned rural, then you would be giving the message that rural areas are no longer protected by our community's elected leaders. I moved to Keswick to be away from urban sprawl. I was surprised when Rivanna Village was built as the realtor had told me only a small strip mall was to go on that parcel on Richmond Road. I was even more profoundly disappointed when three of the Supervisors indicated they would vote to allow the rezoning of Breezy Hill. Are we to expect the county to chip away at rural areas as Southern Development and other developers see a way to make more money for themselves at the expense of our rural residents' peace and quiet? Please recommend to the BOS that they deny increased density for Breezy Hill. Thank you, Deborah Conway 3219 Melrose Ln. Keswick 95 Megan Nedostup From: rjgooding38@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 20204:50 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To whom it may concern... as Glenmore residents who have sat too long on too many occasions on Route 250 west trying to get even as far as the intersection with Route 64, much less to appointments or part time job in town, PLEASE deny the 130 unit request..... please turn attention to making Route 250 work for the present abundance of traffic, before allowing more housing units. Thank you.... Gloria Carrigan and Richard Gooding residents and property owners Sent from my iPadg Megan Nedostup From: Mary Ann Mazzola < mamazzola@aol.com > Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 4:46 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Opposition to Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Commission I write to express my strong opposition to the proposed development of Breezy Hill, as submitted. The proposed density of 130 units is well beyond that envisioned by the Master Plan for the Village of Rivanna. The burden on infrastructure would - without the identified improvements - be unsustainable and highly detrimental to the quality of life in this part of the County. The Master Plan outlines the specific steps that should be adhered to before any further development is permitted. I hear similar opposition from my friends and neighbors throughout Glenmore & Keswick. Please take the necessary steps to respect the Master Plan, listen to citizen input and maintain the quality of life in Eastern Albemarle County. Thank you. Mary Ann Mazzola 3536 Glasgow Lane Keswick. VA. 22947 (434)529-8877 Sent from my Whone 97 Megan Nedostup From: Veena Goodman <vrgoodmanl@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 20204:39 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Please say no to Breezy Hill development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Please say NO to 4 units per acre in the Breezy Hill development. This does not follow the Master Plan and this would add much additional stress to traffic in the area. Also the local public elementary school is already stretched to the max in enrollment. Thank you, Veena and Tony Goodman 1358 Queenscroft 15 year residents in Glenmore Ell Megan Nedostup From: nancan <nancanavan@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 4:15 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Board Members: I am writing to inform you that I am opposed to the development of 130 units at Breezy Hill in Keswick and to urge you to uphold the recent decision to deny the Southern Development request to develop 130 units at Breezy Hill. As I am sure you are aware, there are many traffic issues on Rte 250 heading into Charlottesville from Keswick. It is already a road "operating beyond capacity." Please respect the Master Plan of 2010 (and the 2015 update) and do not add to the traffic volume. Please deny the request for 130 units at Breezy Hill and preserve the integrity of the Master Plan. Please deny Breezy Hill, ZMA201900004. It requests twice the density specified in the Village of Rivanna Master Plan. Regards, Nancy Canavan 2462 Pendower Ln, Keswick, Va 22947 99 Megan Nedostup From: Karen Hathaway <kmhathaway@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 3:59 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breeze Hill 250E/Richmond Road CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hello Planning Commission, As you know, 250E/Richmond Road has had terrible traffic the past few years. Being late for school & work can add significant stress to daily life. And that had become a norm for morning commuters. The new homesite additions, such as Rivanna Ridge, has increased the use of 250E/Richmond Road via auto anyway. Unless the county can expand the road, I do not see how traffic won't become anything but horrendous. Please consider not allowing Breezy Hill to add even more homesites until a proper road system can handle the amount of auto commuters. Thank you for your time and consideration. Karen Hathaway 1470 Perth Court Keswick, VA 22947 4347600738 Sent from Mail for Windows 10 100 Megan Nedostup From: Donna Otis <donnaotis127@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 3:53 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am writing today to urge the members of the planning commission to deny the application for 130 units in the above development. I travel rt 250 daily and am a resident of that area. Traffic is already frequently at a standstill in that section of 250, making travel problematic at best and dangerous at worst. Please adhere to the intentions of the master plan and limit the developer to 60 units. I understand that development will happen, I'm not anti -progress, but turning a major travel route into a parking lot is not progress! I have attended past planning commission meetings, including (virtually) the most recent one where this matter was considered. I will attend the meeting on 11/24 as well. Please consider the citizens already living in the area and vote to deny the developer's application! Thank you very much for your time, your consideration, and your service to our community. Donna Otis Sent from Yahoo Mail for Wad 101 Megan Nedostup From: Gwen Hackett <gwen.hackett@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 3:47 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am writing to express my opposition to the Breezy Hill Development. I have lived in Glenmore for the past 15 years and have noticed an increased volume of traffic outside our gate. Route 250 is unable to handle the traffic caused by Martha Jefferson hospital relocation, the Rivanna East development and increased home construction in Glenmore. An example is my husband and I had to be at the hospital for a procedure early in the morning. As we approached 250 we saw the traffic from the east was backed up as far as we could see. So instead of heading west to the hospital we turned right thinking we would go to Black Cat and get on 1-64. Unfortunately, Black Cat was blocked by a policeman. We continued down 250 and then came to a stop because of an accident heading east. We turned around and by that time Black Cat was open and we were able to access 1-64. We were very late to our appointment and extremely stressed that the procedure would be cancelled even though we had given ourselves 45 minutes to get to the hospital. On another occasion I was unable to attend an Annual volunteer meeting because the traffic was backed up from the East so far that it took 45 minutes to get to the first stoplight by Stone Robinson Elementary School. I gave up and went home. Until 250 is widened we urge you to disapprove any future development including Breezy Hill. Jim and Gwen Hackett 3394 Cotswold Lane Keswick, VA 22947 102 Megan Nedostup From: kathryn schmeltzer <schmeltzer07@comcast.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 3:22 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Opposition to Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. My husband and I have lived in Glenmore for 13 years and during that time, we have witnessed a very substantial increase in traffic on Route 250 which is often exacerbated by accidents on Route 64 which cause traffic from that road to instead take 250. From the property under review to the Milton Road traffic light, Route 250 in our area is a two lane country road, and there is no shoulder for a car, ambulance or fire truck to pull over. Although traffic has always been a problem since we have lived here, the large Rivanna Village development has added to the problem. We note that when there is traffic, the East Rivanna fire truck has difficulty getting down 250. At various times, my husband and I have had substantial difficulty getting to appointments across town because of the traffic on 250. We are very much opposed to the Breezy Hill development which will simply aggravate the traffic situation on 250. Moreover, there are many senior citizens in Glenmore who at times need ambulance service to Sentara or UVA. We urge the Commission to adhere to the Master Plan which would require additional lanes on 250 before further development. Kathryn and Howard Schmeltzer 2014 Farringdon Road Keswick, VA 22947 103 Megan Nedostup From: Justin Ray <jawray@live.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 3:13 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hi, I oppose the Breezy Hill development primarily on the basis of traffic. Until Route 250 is widened all the way to 1-64, no additional housing developments should be approved east of the interstate. Sincerely, Justin Ray 104 Megan Nedostup From: Martha Wall <marthabwall@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 2:56 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To whom it may concern: As a resident in Glenmore I am writing to encourage you to vote NO on the developer's request to increase the housing density of the Breezy Hill development on Rt. 250E. My primary reason is the safety of traveling on Rt. 250. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Martha B. Wall Sent from Mail for Windows 10 105 Megan Nedostup From: joyk9110@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 2:54 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am writing to express concern over the proposal for increased units by the developer of Breezy Hill. The growth in traffic on 250 and Milton Road North has turned a two lane country road into an extremely congested and dangerous driving zone. Rivanna Village construction is ongoing and the completion of that construction will make the conditions on 250 and Milton Road North even worse. I don't understand why hearings on this matter continue when the higher density is in violation of the Master Plan that was adapted. I implore the board to vote no to increased units until the safety issues surrounding 250 are resolved. Kathleen Joy 106 Megan Nedostup From: tjfreewoman@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 2:53 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Deny Breezy Hill Additional Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hello, Please vote to deny Breezy Hill! Once again, the developer hopes to gain approval for a project that violates our Village of Rivanna's Master Plan. He now asks for 130 units and R4 zoning to accommodate townhomes in an area that transitions to adjoining rural properties. Density and traffic are serious issues for us (I am a resident in Glenmore). The Master Plan calls for (and Staff has recommended) 1 unit per developable acre, or 65 total units, in Breezy Hill. Of equal importance, Rte. 250 East cannot support the traffic it presently serves, and 130 additional homes will exacerbate an already critical problem. But most important is the credibility of our Master Plan. We value it as an understanding with the County to guide how, where, and at what rate, development occurs, and if Breezy Hill is approved as submitted, it will send us a clear message that our Master Plan is meaningless. Feel free to contact me if you want to discuss further, but I cannot stress enough how negative the impact will be if you allow this development to happen. Sincerely, Tamara Freeman 1990 Piper Way Keswick, VA 22947 107 Megan Nedostup From: Rose Campbell <rosecam1919@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 2:44 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Hearing CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To the members of the Planning Commission: Regarding the request under your consideration to approve an increase in unit density for the Breezy Hill development, PLEASE do NOT approve this! There is already too much traffic on Rt. 250 at times, which is a huge problem in terms of 1) public safety, 2) the wasting of resources (think of all the fuel being burned by vehicles standing in frequent traffic jams), and 3) great inconvenience to those who have no other choice of routes/time of travel. The previously approved Master Plan for this area clearly states that Rt. 250 MUST be improved before new development may take place. Please, as our representatives, do not disregard the Master Plan which specifies a net density of one unit/acre for this area. I understand that the developer is asking for a fourfold increase in this number! It does not seem right that the developer can come back again and again to try to get their requested increase in density approved. Please hold firm to the original number of approved units, and put this matter to rest once and for all! Please stand firm, and protect the integrity of the Master Plan! Best wishes, Rose Campbell Court 1355 Tattersall Keswick, VA 22947 108 Megan Nedostup From: JOHN BATTISTON <audome66@comcast.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 2:38 PM To: Planning Commission Cc: Dennis Odinov Subject: Breezy Hill Plan CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission, I am writing in opposition to the Breezy Hill Plan to increase the housing units to 130. The stress and traffic on 250 is already at a crisis and to simply add more cars without addressing the need to widen 250 will only make the matter worse. The traffic now is very bad with only one third of Rivanna Village built. If you add in the additional traffic generated by the homes planned for Rivanna Village, that would be enough to bring 250 to a standstill almost all the time during rush hours. The Breezy Hill addition would just be a catastrophe. I implore you to adhere to the master plan and not allow any new development along 250 between Shadwell Corners and Black Cat Road. Thank you for your consideration. John Battiston 2490 Wiltshire Close Keswick, VA 22947 109 Megan Nedostup From: Robert Andris<robertj.andris@avondaledecor.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 1:35 PM To: Planning Commission Cc: Donna Lee Andris Subject: Breezy Hill Opposition CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hello I am writing to express a deep concern regarding the Breezy Hill Project. It has come to our attention that the developers have changed the scope of the project from 65 homes to 130 homes. The Master Plan specifies a maximum number of 65 units. As that number is exceeded there will be a significant negative impact on neighboring communities, specifically Glenmore where we have our home. The Master Plan calls for specific improvements to the roadways impacted by Breezy Hill before any new development can occur. The volume of traffic on Route 250 is problematic and poses a significant risk to all drivers entering and exiting Glenmore Way On behalf of our family, and our 800+ neighbors in Glenmore, we respectfully request that you reject the developers expansion request and maintain the original plan. Your time and consideration is greatly appreciated. Rob and Donna Andris 1623 Gatewick Place Keswick, VA. 22947 110 Megan Nedostup From: Christine Wagner <chris.wagners20@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 1:2s PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. We have avoided traveling on Richmond Rd (250) for years instead opting for 64. The traffic at peak times is horrendous and backed up for sometimes 45 min. We live in Keswick just off Richmond Rd in the Fieldstone neighborhood. Without a light and a separate lane into the planned Breezy Hill neighborhood and with 130 homes the traffic will increase exponentially. Please reconsider the number of new homes that must feed into the already congested two lane road. Sincerely, Christine Wagner ill Megan Nedostup From: Joanna Novak <jostephens88@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 1:24 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Opposition to Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Commission I write to express my strong opposition to the proposed development of Breezy Hill, as submitted. The proposed density of 130 units is well beyond that envisioned by the Master Plan for the Village of Rivanna. The burden on infrastructure would - without the identified improvements - be unsustainable and highly detrimental to the quality of life in this part of the County. The Master Plan outlines the specific steps that should be adhered to before any further development is permitted. I hear similar opposition from my friends and neighbors throughout Glenmore & Keswick. Please take the necessary steps to respect the Master Plan, listen to citizen input and maintain the quality of life in Eastern Albemarle County. Thank you. Joanna Novak 2230 Waterside Way Keswick. VA. 22947 (434) 328-2542 Sent from Mail for Windows 10 112 Megan Nedostup From: Jeff Tennery <jeff.tennery@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 1:20 PM To: Planning Commission Cc: dltennery Subject: Breezy Hill Opposition CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hello My wife, Denise Tennery, and I would like to express our concern for the Breezy Hill project. It has come to our attention that the developers associated with the project are looking to expand the home capacity from 65 to 130 homes. The Master Plan, specifies a maximum of 65 units if breached will negatively impact communities including Glenmore where we reside. The Master Plan calls for specific road improvements to Route 250 East before any new development can occur. The volume of traffic is problematic and poses a risk to all drivers entering and exiting Glenmore Way. In addition to the accident risk, the integrity of the Master Plan should not be compromised. On behalf of our family and the 800+ other families in this area, we respectfully request that you reject the developers expansion request and stay true to the original plan Thank you for your time and consideration Be safe Jeff & Denise Tennery 3149 Dane Court Keswick VA 22947 (m) 434.760.0921 113 Megan Nedostup From: S McCall <smccall123@swbell.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 12:23 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. > Hello, I live in Glenmore and am concerned about the potential Breezy Hill development. Anyone who drives on 250 between 22 and Black Cat Road understands not just the congestion from current traffic volumes but the real danger posed by an overburdened road with no shoulders. Please do not allow the violation of the current master plan in effect which requires improvements to 250 before a development can be considered as well as ensuring one not two units per developable acre. > Thank you, > Sarah McCall 114 Megan Nedostup From: klzucker@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 12:21 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: STOP BREEZY HILL DEVELOPMENTM CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. The proposed development for Breezy Hill violates our Master Plan!! The Master Plan is an understanding between us, the residents of the Village of Rivanna and Albemarle County about how, where, and at what rate development will take place. The Master Plan calls for specific improvements to Rte 250 East BEFORE any new development in th3e Village of Rivanna is approved!! The Master Plan states that "Density will radiate out from the Village Center (Rivanna Village) with the lowest density at the edges of the Development Area." "Developed land on the east side of Carroll Creek ... p[rovides for a transition to the Rural Areas." Breezy Hill is located at the eastern end of the development area in a transition zone. The Master Plan specifies a maximum of 65 units in Breezy Hill - one unit per developable acre - not more. Rte 250 East cannot adequately handle the current traffic. Adding 100+ more homes at Breezy Hill will increase traffic and compound an already serious problem. If this proposal is approved everyone who uses Rte 250 East will be negatively affected. At the last hearing, the Board of Supervisors' vote was tied. A tie means denial. Realizing this, the developer then asked for a deferral and now is back. Approval of the requested excess development at Breezy Hill imperils the credibility of our Master Plan and our agreement with the County. Our Master Plan should be a document we can rely on to guide official land -use decisions. Please abide by the Master Plan and deny the request for excess development at Breezy Hill. Sincerely, Karen Zucker Keswick, VA 115 Megan Nedostup From: Kathy Rhyne <katherine.rhyne@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 12:15 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Ladies and Gentlemen: First, as a resident and voter in Albemarle County, I want to thank you for all that you do for our county. Second, I would like to express my concern about the proposal to increase density in the Breezy Hill development. I am not against growth in our County, but we should only allow growth that is supported by adequate infrastructure. Route 250 in this area is already crowded, on occasion resulting in long delays and even gridlock in non -pandemic times. The Master Plan acknowledges the need for transportation improvements as a prerequisite to additional growth. Thus, I urge you to abide by the Master Plan, and to deny requests that do not comport with it. This is important for the quality of life and property values of all those who reside in this corridor of the County. Thank you for your consideration, and your diligence in respecting the planning process. Katherine L. Rhyne 3161 Prestwick Place Glenmore 116 Megan Nedostup From: tuckwrite@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11A5 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To: Albemarle Planning Commission: My husband and I moved to Keswick off 250 almost 3 years ago after living in metro Atlanta (Cobb County) for more than 30 years. PLEASE, stick to the Master Plan for development in terms of the Breezy Hill development. We moved here to get away from the over development in our community. And now, we see the same over development and decline in our community here. Our planning commission ignored the Master Plan in Georgia in the 35 years we lived off a road similar to 250. Our commute became so clogged, our once 25 to 30 minute drive took an hour or more. We have seen an amazing increase in traffic on 250 west since we moved here due to recent development. A 15 minute drive west on 250 to Peter Jefferson Parkway in the morning can often be 30 minutes or more. We can't imagine how long it will take after Breezy Hill is approved. And that will follow with other development east of 64. Tucker and Don McQueen 117 Megan Nedostup From: Guy Browning <gvbva@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:38 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Please vote to deny Breezy Hill! Once again, the developer hopes to gain approval for a project that violates our Village of Rivanna's Master Plan. He now asks for 130 units and R4 zoning to accommodate townhomes in an area that transitions to adjoining rural properties. Density and traffic are serious issues for us! The Master Plan calls for (and Staff has recommended) 1 unit per developable acre, or 65 total units, in Breezy Hill. Of equal importance, Rte. 250 East cannot support the traffic it presently serves, and 130 additional homes will exacerbate an already critical problem. But most important is the credibility of our Master Plan. We value it as an understanding with the County to guide how, where, and at what rate, development occurs, and if Breezy Hill is approved as submitted, it will send us a clear message that our Master Plan is meaningless. Sent from Guy Browning Glenmore 118 Megan Nedostup From: Wanda Martin <itsatrip31742@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:29 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I understand that the meeting regarding the Breezy Hill Development will be taking place again. I pray that the Planning Commission will not allow this huge development to happen. It is already overwhelming at times with the amount of traffic that is on Richmond Road. With the development that has already happened outside the Glenmore area this has added major traffic to the area. I have lived on Richmond Road since June 23, 1965 and it is sad to seethe area have such a high volume of homes that have already been built and to know that there is a possibility of many others occurring in the future. The schools are already overcrowded and these extra homes will only add to the situation. I am asking that serious thought be given regarding this development and what it would mean to the area. Wanda Martin 119 Megan Nedostup From: Eric Johnson <rapidanne@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:21 AN To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Subdivision CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To Planning Commission members: First, thank you for your willingness to serve on the Planning Commission. Your work is important to the future of the County we all hold so dear. I am writing to ask that you deny the developer's request to gain approval for a project that violates the Village of Rivanna's Master Plan. The Master Plan calls for (and Staff has recommended) 1 unit per developable acre, or 65 total units, in Breezy Hill. Besides the simple logic of generally adhering to the County's Master Plan, which exists to guide development in Albemarle County, the burden of additional traffic on an already overburdened Rte. 250 East would be dangerous and unfair to all who use this important corridor for sole access into Charlottesville. If the developer wishes those additional units to be built, perhaps he'd be willing to make the improvements necessary to reduce congestion and unsafe conditions on US 250 E! What is also at stake, is the credibility of our Master Plan. While common-sense variances are sometimes necessary to accomodate special situations, this accommodation would serve only the developer, not the community, visitors, or citizens of the County. Please vote to deny the request for additional units and adhere to the Staff recommendation of 1 unit per acre! Sincerely, Eric & Kelley Johnson 751 Bothwell Lane Keswick VA 22947 120 Megan Nedostup From: skask@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:12 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Objection to expanded Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission Members, My wife and I would like to add our voice to our neighbors requesting that you deny the request to expand the Breezy Hill development beyond any level above the existing Master plan. During the 20 years we have been here we have watched our 20 minute drive into Charlottesville gradually increase to at least 30-35 minutes. The traffic on Rt. 250 is already maxed out on the single lane from the Shadwell exchange at 1-64 to the entrance at Glenmore and beyond. It will only get worse as the Rivanna Village development continues to build out. The Breezy Hill Development, as requested by the developer, would make it even worse. It is a hit or miss exercise leaving Glenmore at any time and trying to get to Charlottesville without major traffic back-ups. Please adhere to the Master Plan and deny the request. Thank you. Stanley & Angela Kask 1482 Perth Ct. Keswick, VA 22947 121 Megan Nedostup From: Chris Szajna <ccszajna@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:07 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Please DENY the planned expansion at Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hello, I recently moved to Glenmore from Loudoun County to get away from the growth and traffic congestion. I am already surprised at how busy Rte 250 is during rush hour and other times. I don't see how adding more homes (outside of what is already approved) can be justified without major changes to Rte 250 and the interchange at 64. These changes are already needed ahead of any additional growth. I am happy to speak in person if it helps. Cheers, Chris Szajna 703.217.1905. 122 Megan Nedostup From: Nikolaos Sidiropoulos <nikos@virginia.edu> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:07 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill resubmittal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission members, I'd like to reiterate an earlier message. Traffic on 250 during peak traffic times has been bad for many years, turned terrible during the last couple of years -- with backlogs stretching from Glenmore to Pantops becoming increasingly common (we now get some reprieve due to Covid-19, but when past the pandemic things will return to "normal"). On my way to teach or attend an important morning meeting on grounds at UVA, it is often faster to go east, get on 1-64, and return west ... than going straight west on 250. More than 50% of my commute time is spent on that stretch from Pantops to Glenmore. I am concerned with this situation. Please prioritize traffic relief at this time and follow the provisions of your Master Plan. The resubmitted plan is still double the number of units allowed by the Master Plan for Area B (Breezy Hill) of the Village of Rivanna. Thank you for your consideration, Nikos Sidiropoulos Nikos Sidiropoulos Louis T. Rader Professor and Chair, Dept. of ECE University of Virginia 434-924-3977 nikos@virginia.edu htti)://www.ece.virizinia.edu/-nds5w/ ECE@UVA news: https://www.facebook.com/UVAECE https://twitter.com/uvaece 123 Megan Nedostup From: Barry Hartland <bhartlandl@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:04 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I implore you to deny the construction of 130 units at Breezy Hill. It truly is time to apply some common sense to this initiative. Anyone who lives in this area and commutes westward sees the folly in this proposal. Surely you must recognize that until this area is provided with infrastructure to accommodate the already overcrowded conditions we must endure here there can be no further consideration of new projects. Our traffic is a nightmare. We moved here from the New York metro area in part to escape the overcrowding and the transportation nightmare. For what? Regards, Barry Hartland 124 Megan Nedostup From: Sandra Lowe <sandrasisson@me.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:02 AM To: Board of Supervisors members Cc: Planning Commission Subject: Master Plan - Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To the Board, Having lived in Albemarle County for nearly seven years, and having lived in Fairfax County for some twenty years previously, we are seeing a fearful similarity in Albemarle to congestion caused by uncontrolled traffic and unwise development such as occurred in Fairfax. The increase of development along two-lane country roads is a sure recipe for unsafe travel and inconvenient access to doctors, shopping, schools. Route 250 E is becoming more and more difficult to navigate, especially during morning and afternoon hours. Commuters from Louisa, Gordonsville, and other areas already use 250 into Charlottesville. Commuters, local traffic, school buses are often caught between the accesses to 1-64, especially if there are Interstate accidents or problems that divert 1-64 traffic onto route 250. And that diversion happens more and more frequently. We have left our home in an older neighborhood (Glenmore) to make a 9:00 a.m. doctor's appointment, or attend a meeting, or class, giving ourselves forty-five minutes or so to get to downtown or to UVA. And we've frequently sat for twenty minutes to half an hour as inbound traffic slows to a stop. And we've been late, or missed our appointments, because of traffic congestion and backups on 250. Likewise, we've been en route back home in the afternoon and have sat on 250 E for long periods as traffic has been re-routed from 1-64 onto 250 and its two lanes. We strongly urge the Board to deny further applications for rezoning or adding more housing density along 250 E. There's simply no way this country road can accommodate increased traffic. The safety implications are great. There have been serious traffic accidents, at least one fatal accident, on 250 that caused traffic delays that impeded ambulance and emergency vehicles from reaching the accident scene. That's outrageous. We do not need, or want further density along this already crowded corridor. Please respect the Master Plan and respect the existing residential and commercial areas on 250 E who'll be trapped with further development. Thank you, Sandra S. Lowe 3383 Dunscroft Ct Keswick, VA 22947 434-202-1899 125 Megan Nedostup From: Gregory Hayden <gfxh@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:02 AM To: Planning Commission Cc: Gregory Hayden Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Good morning. I live in Keswick and am writing to request that you deny the proposal to add more housing units at Breezy Hill. The traffic on Route 250 to and from downtown Charlottesville is already horrific. Please do not approve any proposals that would increase population density and traffic in this part of the county. Thank you very much. Gregory Hayden 1446 Bremerton Lane Keswick, VA 22947 126 Megan Nedostup From: Adriane Sherogan <adriane.wagner@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:00 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am a homeowner on Black Cat Rd and ask that you please deny the 130 unit construction at Breezy Hill. This will put undue strain on an already crowded 250 corridor to Pantops and town and also put strain on other limited resources we have in this area. Thank you, Adriane Sherogan 127 Megan Nedostup From: Colleen Zanin <zanincolleen@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:51 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Members of the Planning Commission, I am writing as a citizen of Albemarle County who is aghast at the rapidly increasing growth in our area in the past 9 years. The roads and traffic in the Pantops area has grown to the point of becoming dangerous. While driving on 250W in the Pan tops area, I witnessed 2 near accidents. The increased development on Stony Point has made the turn signal at the intersection of 250 and Stony Point an extreme hazard. The turn lanes off of 250 aren't long enough to support the increased volume of traffic trying to access Stony Point (obviously due to the recent large increase of residential and commercial building in that area). The cars in the turn lane are now overflowing into the travel through lanes resulting in congestion and confusion. The addition of the hotel and public storage area will only add to this quagmire. Now, Breezy Hill, another source of increased density on 250, is being pushed through again. When will this stop? Go live in the Northern Virginia area for a week and see what life is like there and what a miserable lifestyle the congestion has produced. I see new apartment building and residential developments up and down 5th Street extended, Routes 29 and 250W in Crozet. When and where does it stop? In the meantime, blocks of retail areas are going fallow. Why not use that prime space for residential? Do we really need another grocery store? A friend from Fairfax came to visit us while they were staying at the Marriott downtown for a conference. She said, `9 thought you moved here to get away from traffic. It took us 20 minutes to get out of our hotel parking lot." I must say they were very unimpressed with our area. I implore you to do the right thing and keep Albemarle and Charlottesville the gems that they are. Once you lose tourism, you lose revenue. Charlottesville has had enough bad press due to the events of August 2017; we need to work harder to make our beautiful and precious area alluring for tourists. Bumper to bumper traffic along our scenic roads is not the ticket. Let's be different and save what we have. Respectfully submitted, Colleen Zanin 128 Megan Nedostup From: Mark & Linda Fitzpatrick <thevafitzs@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:51 AM To: Planning Commission Cc: thevafitzs@gmail.com Subject: Breezy Hill Zoning Application to Planning Commission CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am writing in opposition to the application for rezoning for the Breezy Hill subdivision in the Rivanna Village development area. As I have gained understanding of Albemarle County's planning for the Rivanna Village development area, attended the past several Planning Commission and Supervisor meetings, and listened to the applicants' specifics, the less sense this makes. 1). Density Impacts The applicant continues to request approval to build housing at a density that is more than double the current zoning and over and above what is recommended in the Rivanna Village Master Plan document that was negotiated and agreed between County Planners, residents, and other engaged parties. Further, this density is located at the far eastern edge of the development zone where the density should be reducing to blend with the more rural eastern borders. 2). Traffic Impacts A). By estimates that are frequently used by the applicant, this project by itself could generate an additional 30% more traffic on US 250 between Charlottesville and the eastern edge of the county. B). The applicant has hired a consultant who gives naive, anecdotal, and hand -wave dismissals of traffic impacts to US 250 east of Charlottesville and broadly claims that US 250 corridor can handle the increased volume. However, that consultant has never provided any support or substantiation of those claims. Likewise, I am unaware of any independent traffic assessment-- by independent, County, or VDOT traffic engineers-- has been made or has provided any support or substantiation of those claims by the applicant. C). At the County Board of Supervisors meeting on 2 September 2020, that same consultant showed a naive video simulation of cars moving through traffic lights and claimed it to represent what US 250 and feeder roads would be like. However, the consultant remarked that it was not based on any actual or anticipated traffic volumes to be expected for that corridor. I was expecting our informed Supervisors to be critical of this naive representation but shocked and amazed that se eral Supervisors seemed to be impressed with such a light and careless treatment of such an important topic. D). While the County seems to be progressing with changes to the US 250 and 164 interchange as well as US 20 intersection that could help with traffic flow on US 250, there will still be st least 4 unimproved traffic lights-- at Peter Jefferson Parkway, Worrell Drive, State Farm Blvd, and Rolkin Road, as a minimum-- that will remain unimproved and prone to traffic delays. E). At each Planning Commission and Supervisor meeting over the past 2 years, multiple comments have been made of how vulnerable US 250 corridor to Charlottesville is to weather, traffic, and other road conditions on other roads-- Milton, Thomas Jefferson Parkway, US 20 south to Scottsville, 164, etc. I have heard of nothing being planned on any of those other roads to help reduce impact to US 250. F). Finally, the applicants' traffic consultant continues to imply that traffic on US 250 can "easily" be managed by synchronizing the 2 traffic lights at Milton and Louisa Roads. Again, this is presented very casually, has never been addressed in any detail, lacks any supporting evidence, and has not been substantiated by County or independent traffic experts. 3). School Impacts The impact to our Albemarle County schools has been greatly overlooked, in my opinion. A schools impact assessment found that all three schools servicing residents in the eastern edge of the county are already over -enrolled with too many students for the facilities. The applicant has proffered a token cash subsidy for the schools that is not even close to the expected impacts and would not begin to cover the costs of making needed changes to those schools. 4). Properly Planned? At the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Meeting on 2 August, I heard one of our elected Supervisors state that US 250 "will never be expanded" due to historic easements and other limiting factors. I fail to understand how Rivanna Village 129 was ever designated a Development Area and encourage the Planning Commission to reconsider other areas that can already handle the impact of such higher density development such as US 29 south of Charlottesville. In short, this application is flawed on many levels and in many ways. I encourage you to deny this application until it aligns with the Master Plan, improvements are made to US 250 to/from Charlottesville, and other supporting infrastructure changes have been made. Sincerely, Mark W. Fitzpatrick Resident, Scottsville District of Albemarle County 130 Megan Nedostup From: farrelljandj@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:47 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Please deny 130 Unit Development at Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Highway 250 is already a nightmare. That many units will make commuting even more impossible. Jo Ann Farrell Glenmore Resident 131 Megan Nedostup From: Breneman, David W (dwb8n) <dwb8n@virginia.edu> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10A7 AM To: Richard Randolph Cc: Planning Commission Subject: FW: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. FYI. David W. Breneman Professor Emeritus, UVA From: David Breneman <dwb8n@virginia.edu> Date: Monday, November 16, 2020 at 8:38 AM To: "PlanningCommission@albemarle.org" <PlanningCommission@albemarle.org> Cc: Susan Worden <susanworden@earthlink.net>, Dennis Odinov <dennis2037@comcast.net>, Glenmore Community Association <gca @glen more-community.org> Subject: Breezy Hill Dear Planning Commissioners, As a Glenmore resident since 2009, we have been distressed by the number of times the traffic on 250 clogs up and barely moves, often at rush hour. This two lane road is simply not adequate for the existing traffic, much less if another 130 units are added at Breezy Hill. If those units are approved, traffic at times will be unbearable, and a severe safety issue if emergency vehicles cannot get through. I join with hundreds of our neighbors in urging you not to approve this development. David W. Breneman Professor Emeritus, UVA 132 Megan Nedostup From: Colleen Zanin <zanincolleen@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:44 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Commission Members: Once again, I am requesting you deny the "proposed" expansion of the Breezy Hill project. The vehicle traffic on Route 250 is already overly congested and this will only add to the problem. I moved here from Northern Virginia where I watched over the years as the chokehold on the roads steadily progressed. I was up there last week and, even with the current "slowdown", the roads are still jammed. Please do not turn this area into a Fairfax South. I attended a meeting on this project last year. The comments by the developer blatantly showed he cares nothing about this area except putting more money in his pocket. I live here. I care about this area. I did not move here to sit in traffic. Please do not allow this expansion to happen. It will not serve the community well. Thank you. Mark E. Zanin 133 Megan Nedostup From: Beth Barstow <beth@barstowandassociates.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10A3 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hello, I am writing to ask you to deny the 130 unit construction at Breezy Hill. I realize they are allowed 60 units. This development would add more stress to the already overstressed traffic on Route 250. Please deny the additional units based on our Master Plan. We value that as our understanding with the County to guide how, where, and at what rate, development occurs. Otherwise, that is a clear message that our Master Plan is meaningless and obliterates your integrity! Sincerely, Todd and Beth Barstow Glenmore Beth J. 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This transmission is not intended to and does not waive any privileges. 134 Megan Nedostup From: Richard Randolph <neurologicalhope@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10A0 AM To: Richard Randolph Cc: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Resident of the Village of Rivanna, Thank you for your emailed communication to the Albemarle County Planning Commission, presenting your rationale for requesting the members of the Commission to oppose the latest iteration of the Breezy Hill application. With the Board of Supervisors having decided last month to return this revised application to the Commission, we are scheduled to discuss and vote on the re -submittal on Tuesday night, November 24th, beginning at 6pm. Please consult the County website at www.albemarle.org/communiiy/cogpiy-calendarfor further information on the Commission's meeting that evening and be sure to sign up there to receive the county's public e- mail announcements and to address the Commission Tuesday night if you would like to do so. As the Scottsville district's planning commissioner, I received a copy of the resubmitted Breezy Hill application last month. To date, I am not aware that any other commissioner has received this application, as it is normal county operating procedure to provide the commission with materials the Wednesday before the scheduled commission meeting. In turn, Supervisor Donna Price is the only BOS member to have seen the re -submittal. This is my second collective reply to the residents of the Village of Rivanna who have written the commission. While I would prefer to individually write each of you, that is impossible for me to do, given the volume of letters (71 as of this morning) the commission has received to date. Last week, I wrote up my thoughts about Breezy Hill, an application that I have steadfastly opposed at every opportunity, beginning when I was first asked by the development community about it when I ran for the Board of Supervisors in 2015 right through the most recent Planning Commission hearing this July Th. I will be sharing my thoughts prior to next Tuesday with my fellow commissioners as to why I will continue to oppose this application. My advice to you is to keep communicating with the Planning Commission and then the Board about how you feel about this revised application. I urge you to be as specific as possible about your reasons for opposing the application. Thanks again for your citizen participation regarding this issue. If you derive any pleasure from your involvement in this issue, please give serious consideration to joining the Village of Rivanna Citizens Advisory Committee. That body meets approximately every other month for 1 to 1 '/2 hours (now Zooming) to evaluate and discuss planning -related issues in the Village of Rivanna development area. Glenmore is one of the three current communities within the Village of Rivanna. 135 Running Deere and Rivanna Village are the other two. Please email me at rrandolph@albemarle.orgif you are interested. Best regards, Rick Rick Randolph Scottsville District Planning Commissioner Albemarle County, VA Cell: (434) 284-1812 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use or disclosure of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender, Rick Randolph, immediately by reply e-mail and delete the original message. Your compliance is appreciated. 136 Megan Nedostup From: Kyle Massey <kylekmassey@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:28 AM To: Planning Commission; Board of Supervisors members Subject: Against Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To: Planning Commission I am writing to protest the further development of Breezy Hill. Further development violates the master plan agreed upon by Glenmore, the residents of the Village of Rivanna and Albemarle County. I have first-hand knowledge of the current rush hour traffic problem. It has taken me over two hours to commute from Glenmore to my job at UVA (2420 Old Ivy Road, Charlottesville) ... most of the time spent on 250 west just trying to get to the on -ramp of 64 West. On many occasions, traffic on 250 West has backed up past the entrance to Glenmore ... and I have driven East to get to Black Cat Road to get to 64 West ... with the hope of getting to work on time. We don't need more cars on the road until 250 is widened. If funds don't permit widening, then no more development should occur. Not only is the development of Breezy Hill insulting to those of us who daily travel 250 into Charlottesville, but it is also a safety issue for everyone already living along its arteries. Stop this development now. Kyle K Massey 1477 Bremerton Lane Keswick, VA 22947 137 Megan Nedostup From: Cindy Jorgensen <doggymomnc@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:20 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill subdivision CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Good morning, I am writing to request that you DENY the 130 units proposed for the Breezy hill subdivision off of route 250 . The master plan only allows for 60 and there should be no more than that allowed. This would only add to the already existing traffic nightmares on 250 as well as unnecessary stress to our daily lives. Please consider this when making your decision. Regards, Cindy & Earl Jorgensen 138 Megan Nedostup From: ROD STONER <tasworks@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:10 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Project CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To the Albemarle Planning Commission My wife and I live in the Bremerton Cottages at Glenmore. We moved here from West Virginia to the Glenmore Community because we appreciated the opportunity to be east of Charlottesville. We are close enough to experience the value of being near to healthcare, air and train options and social options. We love everything we had hoped to find here except for the traffic issues we experience on Rt.250. We evaluated the Glenmore location closely including living in the county or in the city limits. We studied the County Government restrictions and policies to include understanding that there was a Master Plan. We did not study the Rt 250 access road to town well enough to understand the congestion we would experience regularly due to the volume of traffic coming from the east at times caused by any number of things both to our west and to the east. We learned about and began to take interest in the Breezy Hill proposal before you and the County Supervisors. We have attended several public gatherings about this project and feel were are well informed about what is in front of you again at this point in the proposed project. The question is first why is this project before you again when there is a clear Master Plan definition you should be following. Secondly, there is no plan or resources available to widen Rt 250 so why would you allow a project for 130 homes and the traffic it brings to Rt 250? Not to mention that there is already a potential huge bottle neck caused by a two lane restricted rail road bridge after the traffic light at Milton Rd and Rt 250 west. We are opposed to the request to add additional units to the allowed 60 unit Breezy Hill Project. Respectfully Rod and Donna Stoner rodstoner4@gmaii.com 304-646-2575 139 Megan Nedostup From: Bill Richardson <wjrich56@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:05 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To the Planning Commission - I'm writing to express my opposition to the proposed construction of the Breezy Hill Development on route 250 east of Glenmore without serious consideration for traffic mediation as proposed in the Master Plan. While I'm OK with limited development at Breezy Hill- 60 units perhaps v. 130, 1 feel that any development in the area should be postponed until an effective solution is implemented for route 250 traffic. Morning "rush hour" pre- Covid was often a nightmare. It could easily take 45 minutes to travel from Glenmore to Pantops. Considering the frequent 1-64 accidents and west bound commuters exiting on Black Cat Road in search of an alternative route it could easily take more than an hour. On a large portion of route 250 between Glenmore and the route 22/250 intersection, there are no shoulders on the road. While sitting in traffic, I often think what would happen if an emergency vehicle needed to get through. It is my understanding that county and state agencies have studied route 250 and it has long been considered to be over capacity, so I'm having trouble figuring out why the county would want to add more housing and more congestion before resolving the problems on 250. Absolutely nothing has been done to address the additional congestion as a result of the recent expansion of Glenmore or the build out of Rivanna Village. The proffers currently offered by the Breezy Hill developers to address the traffic concerns are laughable. Please reject Breezy Hill and fix the known issue first. Bill Richardson 2012 Piper Way Keswick, VA 847-946-4412 140 Megan Nedostup From: Steven Heil <slheil@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:48 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. As a Glenmore homeowner who will be impacted by the increased traffic on Hwy. 250, 1 encourage the Planning Commission to deny the developer's request for an increase from 60 units to 130 units. Hwy. 250 must be improved to be able to efficiently handle the current amount of traffic. An increase of over 2 times the original units (60) will severely exacerbate the current gridlock on Hwy. 250. Please use common sense when considering this request to increase to 130 units and deny it. U/R Steven L. Heil 141 Megan Nedostup From: cristamor@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:48 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Please deny additional units @ Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Commissioners - Breezy Hill is allowing 60 units. Additional units, more than double that number, will add more than double the stress on an already overburdened infrastructure. Please deny these additional units. Thank you. Rebecca Faris 3378 Cotswold Lane Keswick, VA 22947 142 Megan Nedostup From: Sarah Neathery <sarah.neathery@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:28 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Proposal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Once again, as long time residents of Glenmore, we are expressing our very strong objections to the Breezy Hill development in any way, shape, or form until the matters incorporated in the Master Plan/VDOT recommendations be met, not just addressed. No additional development should be allowed until corrections and improvements to Route 250 are accomplished. We are already endangered by the amount of daily traffic on this road which impedes emergency vehicles and personnel on a GOOD day. The backups caused by sheer volume and extra cars dumped onto Route 250 by tie ups and wrecks on 1-64 could be deadly to those of us in this area who may need emergency services but cannot receive it when traffic is at a standstill due to congestion. We urge you to table all action on the Breezy Hill proposal until all facets of the Master Plan have been carried out. Many thanks for your consideration. Best, Kenneth and Sarah Neathery 3162 Sandown Park Road Keswick, VA 143 Megan Nedostup From: Suzanne Burch <Darleyrow@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:23 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Please do not allow additional units to be approved. 250 is difficult to get to work now. Suzanne Burch Sent from my iPad 144 Megan Nedostup From: Holly Hedstrom <hhedstrom@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:22 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill -VOTE NO! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. We are writing to request that you deny the 130 unit construction at Breezy Hill. They are allowed 60 units but 130 is not necessary and would add even more stress to our everyday lives as we travel to and from Pantops from our home in Glenmore Please deny the proposal for the additional units. Thank you, Tom and Holly Hedstrom 2424 Pendower Ln Keswick VA 23947 1115 Megan Nedostup From: Susan Johnson <sukie46@comcast.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:06 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: BREEZY HILL DEVELOPMENT CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Commission Members, I strongly urge you to DENY the request to increase the allowable units in the Breezy Hill development. As a long time resident of Glenmore I have seen a significant increase in traffic on Route 250 which has resulted in dangerous traffic backups for the residents of this area. There are no shoulders on the road and it is impossible for emergency vehicles to proceed during the many backups that occur. I urge you to follow the recommendation of the Village of Rivanna Master Plan for only 60 units in the Breezy Hill Development. The Master Plan also recommends that no further development occur in the Village of Rivanna until Route 250 is upgraded to handle more traffic. Thank you for your service to our community and your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Susan Johnson 146 Megan Nedostup From: JANET SNYDER <janjohnsnyder@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:59 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Members of the Planning Commission: Please look closely at what you are doing when considering Breezy Hill development as presented. The density of this development will mean more traffic on Rt. 250 which is only a 2 lane road. When there is an accident on 64 all traffic flows onto 250 and presents a hazard for emergency vehicles, workers and school busses. This development would also mean more students in our schools and eventually increases taxes Please look carefully at all the issues this increased density will present to this area in Albemarle County. Thank you Janet Snyder Resident of GLenmore for 20 years. Sent from my iPad 147 Megan Nedostup From: Pat Bowman <ptbowman@comcast.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:00 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Commission Members, I am asking that the request regarding expansion of Breezy Hill be rejected. I am not sure how many of you live in the area on 250 where Breezy Hill is planned, and where a higher home density has been requested. The road at that point, and almost all the way to Richmond, is two lane. Route 250 is having a difficult time maintaining traffic flow and frequently bottle necks as it is. The current roads and infrastructure would be seriously impacted by the requested expansion, and the area cannot successfully maintain such expansion without serious negative impact on our communities. Thank you, Pat Bowman Sent from my iPad 148 Megan Nedostup From: Dabney O'Dell <dabneyodell@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:56 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Way CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To whom it may concern: We are the Odell`s who live at 3164 Darby Rd, in Glenmore country club. We are absolutely and unequivocally against your continuing to build in the neighborhood adjacent to us and on route 250 which will only add greater congestion and difficulty maneuvering from one point to another without there being some loss of life because of the congestion. Please reconsider and do not continue to build. Warmly, Dabney ODell Sent from my iPhone 149 Megan Nedostup From: Timothy Novak <tnovak1129@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:53 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Application CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Good Morning ... I write to express my opposition to the pending application for the Breezy Hill residential development. The application should fail due to the proposed density, as well as the distribution of that density within the proposed plan. The development of anything near the proposed 130 units would overwhelm the existing infrastructure (particularly Route 250 - which is already overburdened with traffic throughout the day), and would be contrary to the vision for the Village expressed in our COUNTYAPPROVED Master Plan. As a member of the Rivanna Village Citizens Advisory Council, I regularly hear opposition to this proposed development from dozens of my friends and neighbors throughout the Village. The commitment made by the County, as expressed in the Master Plan, should be adhered to and the project should be rejected as submitted. Thank you. Tim Novak 2230 Waterside Way Keswick, VA. 22947 150 Megan Nedostup From: Stewart Ferguson <sjf3227@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:48 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Please follow the Master Plan and limit Breezy Hill to 60 units unless considerable improvements are made to RT 250 east from 164. 1 have always guessed that the traffic volume on 250 east consisted of vehicles that could have been on 164 . Two weeks ago I was leaving Glenmore and going to Zion Crossroads, when I pulled out of Glenmore after a red light I was behind at least 15 cars, by the time we got to the lights at Black Cat road there was only 1 car in front of me. That indicates that a vast majority of vehicles on the road need to be there. Please don't add to the traffic on 250 east . Regards Stewart Ferguson 3227 Darby Road Keswick 151 Megan Nedostup From: J. Mark Davison <jmarkdavison@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:47 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Please deny Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Ladies and gentlemen: I am writing to request that you deny the application for the Breezy hill developers to expand from 60 to 130 units. The traffic on US 250 is already excessive in the mornings and afternoons, and we can count on a major delay at least once a week. Adding more homes to this congested two-lane artery will only make things worse. Please focus your efforts on expanding US 250 to 2 lanes before adding additional traffic. Thank you for your consideration. Regards, Joseph and Erin Davison 3384 Cesford Grange Keswick VA 22947 434.260.0777 152 Megan Nedostup From: Paul Accad <paulaccad@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:45 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill....... PLEASE DENY! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. The traffic on 250 is making living east of town unsafe. My fear is that emergency vehicles will not be able to get lifelong residents to hospitals in a timely manner. Also Fire Equipment other than East Rivanna may not be able to get to this area in a timely manner. Please deny the Breezy Hill proposal. 153 Megan Nedostup From: Mike Powell <retiredru@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:43 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Please please please deny approval of 130 units for Breezy Hill. It's been approved for 60 which is enough. We already have a significant traffic problem here without adding to it. Thank you. Michael Powell Sent from my iPhone 1511 Megan Nedostup From: Nick Varney <nlvarney@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:32 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: breezy hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. As a concerned citizen and parent in the Glenmore area, I am asking you to deny the 130 unit construction at Breezy Hill. They are allowed 60 units but 130 is not necessary and would add even more stress to our every day lives. One of the things we love about albemarle county is not having to sit in traffic for our daily commute, and adding more and more units to Breezy Hill makes what is already becoming a stressful commute into a commute that starts to feel like a big city. Thank you for your time and consideration. -Nick Varney 155 Megan Nedostup From: Frederick Page <merrydale33@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:17 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill - No more houses! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Please do NOT enable that development to get any bigger. Keep it at 60 units. The traffic is bad enough as it is. And past promises to widen Richmond Road have not been kept. Frederick Page 3255 Melrose Lane, Keswick, Va 22947 Glenmore 156 Megan Nedostup From: dpenn53@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:17 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Say NO! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Please deny the 130 unit construction at Breezy Hill. I live in Glenmore and I am already struggling with the traffic on 250. Sincerely, Deborah Del Colliano 1560 Heathrow Lane Keswick, Va. 22947 157 Megan Nedostup From: Susan Van Horn <susanvanhorn@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:12 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill .... please say no to more homes! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. We are residents of Glenmore in Keswick The traffic issues on 25o are astonishing. With the 64 interchanges on both ends (Black Cat and Pantops), 250 is a constant movement of traffic. One accident completely freezes Up 250 where there is only one lane each way and no alternative routes. We already have a large number of homes being built in Rivanna Village. That alone is going to make what is already horrible traffic worse. We have been trapped in traffic far too many times and have only lived here 15 months. If we ever have an emergency and need to get to the hospital, there is no way to do so. Please do not let any more homes be built in this area. We are beyond capacity and we can't sustain it. It will be a horrible mistake. In this day and age we should know better. There are areas elsewhere that can accept growth without consequence. This would be an absolute disaster to the community. Thank you, Susan Van Horn 1362 Sandown Ln Keswick, VA 22947 158 Megan Nedostup From: Gregory Pagonakis <greg.pagonakis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 7:56 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission Members, Thank you for listening to resident concerns and unanimously voting against the Breezy Hill proposal at prior submittal. I understand another Breezy Hill submittal is coming to the Planning Commission for consideration, and as such am communicating my support for you to stay the course by again voting against a proposal that clearly does not align to the Master Plan, will increase density, will increase traffic on an already constrained roadway and cause irreparable degradation of surrounding rural areas. Your continued community support is appreciated. Best regards, Gregory Pagonakis Keswick, VA 159 Megan Nedostup From: Paula Pagonakis <paula.pagonakis@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 7:37 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Commissioners, With regard to the consideration of adding density to Breezy Hill, I will state the obvious. Rt. 250 is already beyond overcrowded. What also concerns me, and I have to wonder if you have put enough thought to it, is the distance that has to be driven to get to necessary goods and services, and work locations. A rural area is typically removed from congestion, not only of traffic, but also from stores, restaurants, and businesses in general. Some people prefer this environment but there are additional expenses in time as well as money to live in these areas. Those of us who have made the choice to be away from the hustle and bustle have gladly fit those costs into our budget because we think it is worth it to be in the country. Although Breezy Hill is in a rural area, the development of it does not allow for some typical rural features that make living away from goods, services and work affordable. Density prohibits space to grow even the smallest of gardens to grow food. This density merely creates city -like living father removed from goods and services, and the workplace. I served many years on the Advisory Committee for the Village of Rivanna and continuously expressed my concern over the addition of houses in Rivanna Village and Breezy Hill seemingly without consideration of how residents with lesser income, not able to afford a personal car, will access necessary goods and services, and work. Again and again, I have been told that there is, and not likely to be, any consideration for public transportation/bus service out to these areas. Pantops is the farthest point they will service, 12 miles from Rivanna Village at Glenmore Way and Rt. 250. Further for Breezy Hill. My research has indicated that a single person would need an annual income of at least $40,000, share the cost of a small apartment in order to afford a most modest car and its maintenance. You are setting people up for failure by creating housing that will not be sustainable for the very population segment you are trying to serve. Multiple persons or families residing together causes multiple vehicles per household, often beyond a typical 2 per and you are back to adding to the congestion on Rt. 250. Stick to the Master Plan. It was created with much thought and research by a rich body of diversity, knowledge and research. Use it. Abide by it. Please. Sincerely, Paula J. Pagonakis 160 Paula Pagonakis paula.pagonakis@gmail.com 302-897-8788 161 Megan Nedostup From: John Van Horn <john.d.van.horn@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 6:51 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Albemarle Planning Commissioners, Please say'no'to the Breezy Hill development. It is unwanted, irresponsible, environmentally insensitive, careless, unneeded, and at variance with the county Master Plan. It will result in ever more traffic affecting Route 250. Any promised jobs or county income will be temporary. Rainwater runoff and drainage issues will result in greater local flooding and water quality of the sensitive Rivanna River watershed. Along with the Rivanna Village, further development will completely ruin the rural character of Eastern Albemarle County. I urge you to reject this proposal, to work toward the land's preservation, and to honor the Master Plan. This is a shameless effort by developers to further pave over our beautiful Albemarle County with houses we don't need only to ruin the character and quality of life in this special place. Say 'no' to this terrible development! Sincerely yours, John Darrell Van Horn, PhD 162 Megan Nedostup From: Micky G. <mrgyvor@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 7:08 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Albemarle Planning Commission, I am a resident of Running Deer and I am writing in reference to ZMA2019-004 Breezy Hill. When I moved here with my three children 26 years ago, part of the appeal was it was secluded and quiet, but still convenient to destinations. If Breezy Hill goes through, it will be much less secluded and quiet, and even though the distances will be the same, traveling won't be convenient with a huge increase in traffic. In addition, an outlet onto Running Deer Drive would be a real slap in the face to the people of our small neighborhood. It will add to the destroying of the rural character of our beautiful county. I ask that you deny the zoning request. Sincerely, Micky Gibson 163 Megan Nedostup From: marina ringstrom <marinaring777@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 16, 20204:05 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: BREEZY HILL - NOVEMBER 24 CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Albemarle Planning Commission, I am a longtime Glenmore resident and I continue to be 100% against this development for obvious reasons of road accessibility and safety on our overburdened RT 250.It is a critical transportation artery to town, hospitals, fire /rescue and numerous medical services to those in and around Glenmore. For 24 years I have been proclaiming the beauty of living on the East side of town due to these superior services. Over the past 3-4 years the statement is diminishing and will completely evaporate if another 200+ homes are built. Rivanna Village Phase II is still not ready!! The updated plan to add multi family is not the answer. I am holding out faith in the Commission that it will again make the SMART and ETHICAL decision to say NO. Sincerely, Marina Ringstrom 164 0 Call Marina 434.465.0035 For Immediate Personal Assistance What's Your Home Worth? My Website Subscribe to My Newsletter Long & Foster - Glenmore Office* 1750 Piper Way * Keswick, VA 22947 REALTORO and Licensed to sell Real Estate in the Commonwealth of Virginia 165 Megan Nedostup From: DENNIS ODINOV <dennis2037@comcast.net> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 3:43 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission members, i believe that there is a misleading inaccuracy regarding the Breezy Hill applicant's use of the term "transition" in the resubmitted application. The dense grouping of units near Carroll Creek in Area B with correspondingly less density in an area adjacent to the Running Deer neighborhood is described as a "transition" that meets the language in the Master Plan. As one who worked on the Master Plan, I can say that this is not true. The word "transition" is only mentioned once in the Master Plan and can be found on page 26: "Future residential development between the Village Center and Carroll Creek will transition from the highest density near the Center to no more than 3 units per acre near Carroll Creek. Such development should only be approved if and when adequate infrastructure is in place. " At the same time the Master Plan was being developed, the approval process for a revised Rivanna Village plan was in play. The above language refers to what is now Phase 2 of Rivanna Village. It was meant to prevent the approved overall density of 4-6 units per acre from extending to the project boundary edge in order that density transition to Area B would be maintained. This language refers to the west bank of Carroll Creek in Area A, not the east bank in Area B. This is further supported in language on page 26: 'Area A is expected to have the greatest density, with the highest density development being located near the Village Center and lower density radiating away from the Center. Housing types expected would be single family detached dwelling on medium or small lots, duplexes, townhouses, and low- rise garden apartments. Senior living could be provided in this area. " To further emphasize the difference between Area A and Area B, the next two sentences say, "Area B will have the lowest density of the Development Area. Single family detached homes on medium or small lots are expected. " Clearly all of Area B is intended to be a transition area as per the Master Plan and this is a critically important distinction for the Village of Rivanna residents. Approval of this proposal as presented would violate the Master Plan in five important ways: 1. It would override the recommended density for Area B at one unit/acre. (p.26) 2. It would discard the recommendations for expected types of homes. (p.26) 3. It would ignore the Area B lowest density recommendations. (p.26) 4. It would ignore the intended rural character of Area B (p.25) 5. It would disregard the strongest recommendation regarding traffic and new development. (p.43) 166 Regarding point 5 above, the argument has been made that since the widening of Route 250 may never come to fruition because of fiscal restraints, this part of the Master Plan is impractical and inoperative. I would like to point out that this language with emphasis on the word "essential' is very unusual in a document of this type and was inserted with the unanimous approval of Staff, the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors, not once, but twice, in 2010 and 2015. It was recognized that the overburdened traffic conditions on Route 250 in 2015 would only become worse without improvements in capacity that would support additional development. The fact that funds are not presently forthcoming does not change the ever worsening traffic that conservatively has increased 2% each year since 2015. There is precedent for turning down projects because of the effect on traffic. See "Adelaide" in Crozet in 2017. And so we ask "Where is the tipping point?" When does the desire to fill up the Development Area override the quality of life for over 2000 residents near the Rural Areas? When does it become compelling to override a Master Plan that was developed through the participation of hundreds of residents who know that approval of this application will destroy it? I respectfully submit that this is the question before you on November 24. Dennis Odinov 167 Megan Nedostup From: Kelly Hoy <kellyvhoy@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 2:24 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Board, Once again I am writing as a longtime resident of Running Deer in Albemarle County regarding ZMA2019-004 (Breezy Hill). Our established neighborhood finds ourselves continually fighting to maintain our rural lifestyle despite having a Master Plan in place and stipulations as what needs to occur before allowing growth in and around the Village of Rivanna of which we sit on the eastern edge. Running Deer has approximately 65 residences. Most homeowners in this subdivision have been here for over 30 years and purposely chose the quiet, remote, rural lifestyle. The creep of development is felt every day as we commute to Charlottesville to work. Route 250 and Interstate 64 are beyond capacity. The traffic on these roads includes commuters from Louisa, Fluvanna, Orange, and areas to the East of Charlottesville. Accidents on either road shuts down all access to the eastern end of the County as there are no alternative roadways. These roads are not equipped to handle additional traffic and there are no plans to improve this situation. Additionally, the current plan for Breezy Hill is to have an additional estimation of 260 cars dump onto Running Deer Drive and then Route 250 and then Interstate 64. The roads in our neighborhood are not designed to handle this kind of traffic. They are narrow, there are no sidewalks or curbs and the residents do not want it widened to allow more traffic. The residents here like being able to walk, run, ride bicycles, and play without the concern for traffic. The Master Plan is quite clear that the rural areas around, and at the eastern edge of, the Village of Rivanna are to remain rural. Breezy Hill is between the Village of Rivanna and Running Deer and is to provide a buffer to maintain the rural definition. The rezoning request directly contradicts the Master Plan created by the residents of the area and was approved by the Board of Supervisors. It is baffling as to why we continue to fight development when there is an approved plan in place to prevent and protect the residents. Why has so much time, money and effort been spent on a Master Plan and Growth Areas if developers are repeatedly granted permission to not follow those plans? Learn from past mistakes. Crozet and Pantops are disaster areas with the amount of growth and no infrastructure. Please do not make that same mistake and DENY the rezoning of Breezy Hill. Regards, Kelly Hoy 1675 Running Deer Drive 168 Megan Nedostup From: Redpath, Gerard T (gtr) <gtr@virginia.edu> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 1:52 PM To: Planning Commission Cc: Redpath, Gerard T (gtr) Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am a resident of Running Deer subdivision and am very, very opposed to the doubling of the Master Plan limit to housing wanted by the developers in the Breezy Hill development. With no concern for the eventual destruction of the rural nature the area was supposed to have according to the Master Plan, they have consistently tried, over and over again to bypass/change the rules of the Plan. Not caring what it will do to the current, long term residents and the nature of our rural area is NOT in the PLAN! We have abided with the Plan at every step, please tell me and the community why these developers get so many chances to change it for their own good, and dismiss our long term obedience, and our right to keep it rural where we are. Thanks for listening, Gerard Redpath 1690 Running Deer Dr. 169 Megan Nedostup From: Gary Dalton <garytdalton@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 11:30 AM To: Planning Commission Cc: Donna Price; Karen Dalton Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Commission Members, My wife and I reside in the Running Deer subdivision. We continue to be deeply concerned about the details of the revised Breezy Hill development proposal now before you. The revised proposal does little to alleviate our objections to the original proposal. The number of housing units still far exceed the number agreed to in the Master Plan for our area. These numbers of houses and the demands on infrastructure which they represent will overwhelm our community's capacities, especially in increased vehicles on Route 250. The road system simply cannot safely convey this volume of traffic. We oppose any roadways connecting Breezy Hill to Running Deer. Siphoning traffic through Running Deer does absolutely nothing to mitigate the complete inadequacy of Route 250; connecting our two neighborhoods only creates the likelihood of wrecks and acrimony among neighbors new and old as Breezy Hill residents and Running Deer residents encounter one another negotiating Running Deer Drive. Running Deer Drive is adequate for our neighborhood but nowhere near the grade road needed for higher volume traffic. As the Master Plan provided, there must be a greater buffer guaranteed as Rivanna Village and Breezy Hill are built out toward the Rural Area in 170 which we reside. Breezy Hill cannot be allowed to infringe on the rural and far less congested areas surrounding it. We have enjoyed our 25-year residence here in Running Deer and are soon looking to continue in our retirement in this lovely community. The tremendous growth in the neighboring Glenmore community and the soon -to -be added build -out of Rivanna Village are already stretching beyond reasonableness the safety for all of us. Please do not allow the Breezy Hill developer to violate the last semblance of a viable and safe shared community in this area. Karen and Gary Dalton 3830 Whitetail Lane Keswick 1971 Virus-free. www.avast.com 171 Megan Nedostup From: speded3@aol.com Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 11:11 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Rezoning CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am a resident of Running Deer in Albemarle County writing regarding ZMA2019-004 (Breezy Hill). Our community forms the eastern edge of the Village of Rivanna (VOR) growth area. We are rural. In the summer I can barely see my neighbors' houses through the trees. That is the reason I moved out here from Charlottesville 37 years ago. The Running Deer community long pre -dates the Village of Rivanna growth area. It is peaceful and quiet and sparsely populated on our country road. The rezoning would impose on us, some of whom have been here 45 years or more, an urban/suburban way of living that we purposely chose to avoid. A number of us are second generation homeowners. We value solitude and are hard pressed to see how 130 new residences in the immediate area will ensure that solitude. The first thing the developers will do is cut down all the trees. We have already lost substantial forest canopy in the area because of development in Rivanna Village. The Breezy Hill proposal will do nothing to ensure the continued rural character of eastern Albemarle. To have additional 260 cars dump onto Running Deer Drive several times a day is unconscionable. The roads in our neighborhood are not designed to handle this kind of traffic. They are only about 1.75 lanes wide. There are no sidewalks or curbs. We like it that way. Dumping all that extra traffic directly on to Running Deer Drive will certainly pose a danger for all the children, walkers, runners, and wheelchair and bike riders who use our road for play, exercise, and chatting with neighbors. For us, it is a social space. The roads are exactly as they should be for serving this neighborhood and keeping it within the rural quality of our zoning. Any improvements are unwarranted and would represent an encroachment and "bleed over" of high density residential into rural area residential. Breezy Hill, and the VOR generally, is bounded by rural areas that would be overwhelmed by 130 units in such concentration. Their rural character would be compromised. The Master Plan is quite clear that the rural areas around, and at the eastern edge of, the VOR are to remain rural: • Developed land on the east side of Carroll Creek is not expected to change in character, as it provides for a transition to the Rural Areas. • Density will radiate from the Village Center with the lowest densities at the edges of the Development Area near Running Deer. • Create a "soft boundary" in edge neighborhoods, including Running Deer. • The density, design, and character of existing residential neighborhoods will be protected as the Village of Rivanna further develops. As a neighbor says, this rezoning request will erode the "rural character that we have come to cherish" over many decades. Please deny the rezoning request. We do not want to be like Crozet or Pantops. Please deny the rezoning application for Breezy Hill. David William Burke 3870 Whitetail Lane Keswick, Va. 172 Megan Nedostup From: Charlie Snipes <charlie712@aol.com> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 9:28 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Rezoning Nov 24th CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hi As a 26 year resident of Keswick, I just wanted to express my opposition to the Breezy Hill Rezoning request for 130 units. This is in violation of the Master Plan and Planning Staff recommendation of 65 units. Route 250 is already overburden with traffic and given the build out of Rivanna Village, will worsen. Forget the obvious inconvenience to residents traveling to and from Charlottesville, the hinderence of Fire and Rescue to this area is critical to senior citizens like myself. I would support the 65 units which are by right. Thanks Charlie Snipes 3250 Prestwick Place Glenmore Community 173 Megan Nedostup From: Breneman, David W (dwb8n) <dwb8n@virginia.edu> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 8:38 AM To: Planning Commission Cc: Susan Worden; Dennis Odinov, Glenmore Community Association Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commissioners, As a Glenmore resident since 2009, we have been distressed by the number of times the traffic on 250 clogs up and barely moves, often at rush hour. This two lane road is simply not adequate for the existing traffic, much less if another 130 units are added at Breezy Hill. If those units are approved, traffic at times will be unbearable, and a severe safety issue if emergency vehicles cannot get through. I join with hundreds of our neighbors in urging you not to approve this development. David W. Breneman Professor Emeritus, UVA 174 Megan Nedostup From: Patti Rowe <pfrowe@aol.com> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 5:46 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I appose having the density of Breezy Hill increased above the amount of homes that were originally approved for. Please do not increase the density! We have the worst traffic as it is. Patti Rowe 3407 Cotswold Lane Keswick VA 22947 Patti Rowe Long & Foster Real Estate Glenmore/Downtown Office 434.531.2214 cell 1750 Piper Way Keswick, Va 22947 Licensed REALTOR& in the Commonwealth of Virginia 175 Megan Nedostup From: Judy Hundley <jhundley1216@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 9:14 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To whom it may concern: I am a resident of Running Deer in Albemarle County writing regarding ZMA2019-004 (Breezy Hill). Our community forms the eastern edge of the Village of Rivanna (VOR) growth area. We are rural. In the summer I can barely see my neighbors' houses through the trees. That is the reason I moved out here from Charlottesville 37 years ago. The Running Deer community long pre -dates the Village of Rivanna growth area. It is peaceful and quiet and sparsely populated on our country road. The rezoning would impose on us, some of whom have been here 45 years or more, an urban/suburban way of living that we purposely chose to avoid. A number of us are second generation homeowners. We value solitude and are hard pressed to see how 130 new residences in the immediate area will ensure that solitude. The first thing the developers will do is cut down all the trees. We have already lost substantial forest canopy in the area because of development in Rivanna Village. The Breezy Hill proposal will do nothing to ensure the continued rural character of eastern Albemarle. To have additional 260 cars dump onto Running Deer Drive several times a day is unconscionable. The roads in our neighborhood are not designed to handle this kind of traffic. They are only about 1.75 lanes wide. There are no sidewalks or curbs. We like it that way. Dumping all that extra traffic directly on to Running Deer Drive will certainly pose a danger for all the children, walkers, runners, and wheelchair and bike riders who use our road for play, exercise, and chatting with neighbors. For us, it is a social space. The roads are exactly as they should be for serving this neighborhood and keeping it within the rural quality of our zoning. Any improvements are unwarranted and would represent an encroachment and &quot;bleed over&quot; of high density residential into rural area residential. Breezy Hill, and the VOR generally, is bounded by rural areas that would be overwhelmed by 130 units in such concentration. Their rural character would be compromised. The Master Plan is quite clear that the rural areas around, and at the eastern edge of, the VOR are to remain rural: • Developed land on the east side of Carroll Creek is not expected to change in character, as it provides for a transition to the Rural Areas. • Density will radiate from the Village Center with the lowest densities at the edges of the Development Area near Running Deer. • Create a "soft boundary" in edge neighborhoods, including Running Deer. • The density, design, and character of existing residential neighborhoods will be protected as the Village of Rivanna further develops. As a neighbor says, this rezoning request will erode the "rural character that we have come to cherish" over many decades. Please deny the rezoning request. We do not want to be like Crozet or Pantops. Please reconsider any acceptance of this plan if it cannot stay within the master plan. Judy Hundley 1690 Running Deer Drive Keswick VA 176 Megan Nedostup From: Donna Kerrigan <djkerrigan@me.com> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 4:49 PM To: Planning Commission Cc: Husband MJK Subject: We object to the high -density plan for Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Committee Members, My husband and I strongly object to the high -density building project being proposed for Breezy Hill. The proposed > 6o dwelling units at Breezy Hill would be a gross density of 1.9 units per acre and a net density of 2.5 units per acre. Compare that to the density the developer has by right, without legislative approval from the Board of Supervisors: That density is about 24 units for the entire site. An increase to 16o units is seven times more than a reasonable builder would consider without seeing that the impact on traffic on US 250 is first addressed with serious intent to serve the entire community and save lives.The Master Plan for this area states that "future residential development should only be approved if and when transportation improvements to U.S. 25o have been made and sufficient sewer capacity is in place to support that development." The master plan goes on to say, "it is essential that all of the U.S. 250 improvements be constructed before new development occurs in the Village." According to county staff, only part of one of the six transportation projects mentioned in the plan are completed, an improvement to the bridge at Route 22, and only one other project — interchange improvements at Interstate-64 and U.S. 25o East — is funded at this time. Even though funded, the interchange improvement at 25o and I64 still has not occurred. We have only lived off 250 for the past eight years, and have witnessed a dozen accidents at this intersection alone, two of them fatal. Please respect the work of the county planners and vote "no" on the high density building project being planned for Breezy Hill. Our safety depend upon it. Respectfully, Donna and Michael Kerrigan 3340 Sandown Park Rd Keswick, Va 22947 Pax et bonum, Donna 177 Megan Nedostup From: Frank Watson <fwatson3@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, November 1S, 20204:07 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Beeezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. We would like to express our vehement opposition to the current plan for Breezy Hill. This current plan would double the number of new homes allowed under the Master plan of the Village of Rivanna. This would add much more traffic to US 250 and turn our rural area into a gridlocked suburb. Additionally, adoption of the current plan would violate the terms of the Master plan which mandates resolution of the already terrible traffic situation on U S 250 before allowing any addition development. Sincerely, Johanna and Frank Watson 3650 Newbridge Rd. Keswick VA 22947 Sent from my iPhone 178 Megan Nedostup From: saltzman stuart <szs@ix.netcom.com> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 1:44 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Comments on Breezy Hill ZMA-2019-4 Hearing scheduled for November 24th at 6 P.M. CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To the Planning Commission I am in agreement with the comments mentioned below in Dennis Odinov's letter to the Planning Commision (see below). In addition, I feel strongly that granting this application, would endanger public safety and greatly negatively affect quality of life for all of us who must use Route 250. There are often times — way too many — when traffic is bumper to bumper in both directions. There are many places on the impacted sections of 250 where there is no place for any vehicle to get out of the way of an emergency vehicle. Simply impossible. There are ditches on the sides of the road making it impossible to cars to get out of their lane safely to allow an emergency vehicle to pass. If an ambulance was needed to go in either direction during a high traffic time described above — it would be impossible. Someone with a heart attack would just die or suffer irreputable harm. Harm that could be avoided if the roads on 250 were improved — especially before any additional building is permitted. If a crime was going on — a police vehicle would also not be able to get through to help in that situation. The crime would go on without being stropped by police. If a fire was burning — again, in the above situation (which is frequent) the fire and damage to property and even lives would be far greater than ever should be if the fire vehicle could get through. As one of many seniors who might be needing to get to a Hospital quickly or needing to have an ambulance get to me, I am very concerned if EVEN MORE development is approved before 250 is properly improved for all of the current traffic. The master plan mentioned that improvements on 250 should be done prior to approving more development. This is not a new issue and it should not be ignored and thrown under the rug. Please consider our safety for health, fire and police as well as our quality of life. Please don't violate the master plan and injure the trust and relationship of the parties. Agreements must and should be respected and honored. Thank you for your consideration. Please stay well and safe. Thank you for your service 179 With appreciation, Stuart Saltzman 3385 Piperfife Court Keswick, VA 22947 Glenmore To the Planning Commission: I am writing to respond to the letter sent to you on August 19, 2019 from Ammy M. George of Roudabush, Gale, and Associates, Inc. on behalf of Breezy Hill ZMA-2019-4 The applicant has revised the maximum number of dwelling units downward from 200 to 160 and claims that this is within the range of the Neighborhood Density Residential —Low designated specified by the VoR Master Plan. We would like to point out that, as mentioned in the July 30 work session by staff, 18.31 acres on the Land Use Map is designated as Parks and Green Systems, leaving only 65.69 acres that can actually be developed. So the revised submittal of 160 units in a real life sense still exceeds the 2 units per acre that the applicant refers to in the VoR Master Plan because they effectively have only 65 acres that are available for development. Further, we challenge the reference to 2 units per acre as being the applied density in the Master Plan. As pointed out by Staff in the July 30 work session, the Master Plan specifically states that Area B (Breezy Hill) 'will have the lowest density of this Development Area." Since the rest of the Village has an average density of 2 or more units per acre, the table in the Master Plan showing Area B to have a density of one unit per acre is much more applicable. The developer has stated that there are contradictions between the Comprehensive Plan and the Master Plan, and has suggested that the Comprehensive Plan be adhered to. However, the Comprehensive Plan represents a wide-ranging vision for the entire county, and does not deal with the individual characteristics of development areas, particularly our area which is the only village in Albemarle County. In reference to villages, the Comprehensive Plan states that "Villages are to be linked to the urban neighborhoods and the City of Charlottesville by multimodal roads with adequate capacity to safely and efficiently move residents conveniently between the village and the urban core." It goes on further to say in Strategy 2a, "Continue to implement the transportation planning recommendations in the County's adopted Master Plans." The applicant makes a point of quoting the memo from the County Transportation Planner who pointed out that many of the previously recommended improvements may no longer be recommended because of changes in traffic patterns and new strategies to address transportation issues. A check with Adam Moore, VDOT Assistant Resident Engineer for the Charlottesville residency revealed that VDOT and the County have not had any discussions about the possibility of widening Route 250, and that he does not understand the Transportation Planner's reference to "neither recommended or not feasible". The East Albemarle Sub Area VDOT study from 2008 is still their most recent study of the area, aside from the EPR traffic impact study of March, 2018 made for Southern Development. BOTH studies indicated that Route 250 is a class F area during high peak traffic periods. Of particular importance is that the 2008 study showed a v/c (volume/capacity) ratio of 1.2 and the EPR study in 2018 showed a We ration of 1.3! Bear in mind that the 2008 study was BEFORE Rivanna Village was built, and the 180 2018 study before Breezy Hill was considered still showed an overcapacity road. The applicant states that the Interchange improvements at 1-64 and Route 250 East will greatly improve the traffic conditions within the area. We hope that it will improve the congestion at the interchange. It will not improve the situation at the Shadwell/Louisa Road/ Milton Road intersections. It is problematical as to what the effect of traffic congestion will be, and to ask for an approval of development on that basis is dangerous. We would like to see the results of that project (which may be 2023) first. Breezy Hill offers to fund the establishment of a JAUNT CONNECT route to the growth area and states that the recently launched Crozet CONNECT service is seeing tremendous success. First, of all, the Village of Rivanna is not Crozet, which is much larger and more densely populated. Albemarle County has never viewed a bus service as being warranted by the population distribution in the Village. Before any consideration of this proffer, we would want to see surveys and studies that would indicate the justification of such service. What is the proposed route, number of stops, destinations, etc.? Bear in mind that much commuting traffic in the morning comes from areas outside of the Village: Gordonsville, Keswick Farms, Lake Monticello, etc. And would not the bus have to travel to Charlottesville via Route 250? The applicant is proffering a complete reconfiguration of the signal timing systems at the Milton Road and Louisa Road intersections with Route 250. The developer neglects to say that all scenarios contained in the EPR traffic analysis provided to Breezy Hill assumed optimization of signal coordination that resulted in a volume to capacity ratio of 1.13 for westbound Route 250 traffic. See the bottom of page 5 in the EPR study to see that in their modeling they optimized signals in the Exisiting Trafic Operation, the 2023 No Build Scenario, and the 2023 Build Scenario to focus on the effect of building. With this optimization assumption, we still see that Rt. 250/Rt. 22 westbound (AM) had a level of service rating of D in 2018, which changes to a LOS rating of F in 2023 (no build), and remains at an F under a build scenario in 2023. See pages 3,5, and 8. The developer refers to ZMA 2001-8 that showed a maximum of 521 units and 125,000 sq. ft. of commercial space as a basis for how much smaller the present plan is for Rivanna Village. Actually, this was never a factor in the East Albemarle Sub Area study that measured traffic in 2005, before ZMA 2001-8 was even approved. And of course, the original ZMA was not even a factor in the 2018 EPR study, which assumes a 2% increase in general traffic from all areas each year. The overriding fact remains that our Village of Rivanna Master Plan calls for specific improvements to be made to Route 250 BEFORE any additional development is approved, and to date, these improvements have not been made. We understand that our Master Plan is a guideline, but the residents of the Village of Rivanna attended all the meetings with County Staff, we voiced our opinions and concerns, and we took an active part in producing a document that should serve as a mutual understanding about what can be done and when. As we have explained, Route 250 was well over capacity in 2005, it became worse when the original Master Plan was produced in 2010 and revised in 2015, and it continues to worsen. We have a potentially dangerous situation now, and it will continue to get worse as all previously approved development is completed. We respectfully request that no additional development in the Village of Rivanna be approved, until the improvements contained in our Master Plan have been made and Route 250 is operating below capacity during peak hours. And when this happens, our Master Plan provides for additional development. We do not have a "no growth" Plan. Respectfully yours, Dennis Odinov 181 Megan Nedostup From: Ellen Saltzman <esaltzma@ix.netcom.com> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 1:40 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Comments on Breezy Hill ZMA-2019-4 Hearing scheduled for November 24th at 6 P.M. CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To the Planning Commission: I am in agreement with the comments mentioned below in Dennis Odinov's letter to the Planning Commision (see below). In addition, I feel strongly that granting this application, would endanger public safety and greatly negatively affect quality of life for all of us who must use Route 250. There are often times — way too many — when traffic is bumper to bumper in both directions. There are many places on the impacted sections of 250 where there is no place for any vehicle to get out of the way of an emergency vehicle. Simply impossible. There are ditches on the sides of the road making it impossible to cars to get out of their lane safely to allow an emergency vehicle to pass. If an ambulance was needed to go in either direction during a high traffic time described above — it would be impossible. Someone with a heart attack would just die or suffer irreputable harm. Harm that could be avoided if the roads on 250 were improved — especially before any additional building is permitted. If a crime was going on — a police vehicle would also not be able to get through to help in that situation. The crime would go on without being stropped by police. If a fire was burning — again, in the above situation (which is frequent) the fire and damage to property and even lives would be far greater than ever should be if the fire vehicle could get through. As one of many seniors who might be needing to get to a Hospital quickly or needing to have an ambulance get to me, I am very concerned if EVEN MORE development is approved before 250 is properly improved for all of the current traffic. The master plan mentioned that improvements on 250 should be done prior to approving more development. This is not a new issue and it should not be ignored and thrown under the rug. Please consider our safety for health, fire and police as well as our quality of life. Please don't violate the master plan and injure the trust and relationship of the parties. Agreements must and should be respected and honored. Thank you for your consideration. Please stay well and safe. Thank you for your service. With appreciation, Ellen Saltzman 3385 Piperfife Court Keswick, VA 22947 Glenmore 182 To the Planning Commission: I am writing to respond to the letter sent to you on August 19, 2019 from Ammy M. George of Roudabush, Gale, and Associates, Inc. on behalf of Breezy Hill ZMA-2019-4 The applicant has revised the maximum number of dwelling units downward from 200 to 160 and claims that this is within the range of the Neighborhood Density Residential —Low designated specified by the VoR Master Plan. We would like to point out that, as mentioned in the July 30 work session by staff, 18.31 acres on the Land Use Map is designated as Parks and Green Systems, leaving only 65.69 acres that can actually be developed. So the revised submittal of 160 units in a real life sense still exceeds the 2 units per acre that the applicant refers to in the VoR Master Plan because they effectively have only 65 acres that are available for development. Further, we challenge the reference to 2 units per acre as being the applied density in the Master Plan. As pointed out by Staff in the July 30 work session, the Master Plan specifically states that Area B (Breezy Hill) "will have the lowest density of this Development Area." Since the rest of the Village has an average density of 2 or more units per acre, the table in the Master Plan showing Area B to have a density of one unit per acre is much more applicable. The developer has stated that there are contradictions between the Comprehensive Plan and the Master Plan, and has suggested that the Comprehensive Plan be adhered to. However, the Comprehensive Plan represents a wide-ranging vision for the entire county, and does not deal with the individual characteristics of development areas, particularly our area which is the only village in Albemarle County. In reference to villages, the Comprehensive Plan states that "Villages are to be linked to the urban neighborhoods and the City of Charlottesville by multimodal roads with adequate capacity to safely and efficiently move residents conveniently between the village and the urban core." It goes on further to say in Strategy 2a, "Continue to implement the transportation planning recommendations in the County's adopted Master Plans." The applicant makes a point of quoting the memo from the County Transportation Planner who pointed out that many of the previously recommended improvements may no longer be recommended because of changes in traffic patterns and new strategies to address transportation issues. A check with Adam Moore, VDOT Assistant Resident Engineer for the Charlottesville residency revealed that VDOT and the County have not had any discussions about the possibility of widening Route 250, and that he does not understand the Transportation Planner's reference to "neither recommended or not feasible". The East Albemarle Sub Area VDOT study from 2008 is still their most recent study of the area, aside from the EPR traffic impact study of March, 2018 made for Southern Development. BOTH studies indicated that Route 250 is a class F area during high peak traffic periods. Of particular importance is that the 2008 study showed a v/c (volume/capacity) ratio of 1.2 and the EPR study in 2018 showed a We ration of 1.3! Bear in mind that the 2008 study was BEFORE Rivanna Village was built, and the 2018 study before Breezy Hill was considered still showed an overcapacity road. The applicant states that the Interchange improvements at 1-64 and Route 250 East will greatly improve the traffic conditions within the area. We hope that it will improve the congestion at the interchange. It will not improve the situation at the Shadwell/Louisa Road/ Milton Road intersections. It is problematical as to what the effect of traffic congestion will be, and to ask for an approval of development on that basis is dangerous. We would like to see the results of that project (which may be 2023) first. Breezy Hill offers to fund the establishment of a JAUNT CONNECT route to the growth area and states that the recently launched Crozet CONNECT service is seeing tremendous success. First, of all, the Village of Rivanna is not Crozet, which is much larger and more densely populated. Albemarle County has never viewed a bus service as being warranted by the population distribution in the Village. Before any consideration of this proffer, we would want to see surveys and studies that would indicate the justification of such service. What is the proposed route, number of stops, destinations, etc.? Bear in mind that much commuting traffic in the morning comes from areas outside of the Village: 183 Gordonsville, Keswick Farms, Lake Monticello, etc. And would not the bus have to travel to Charlottesville via Route 250? The applicant is proffering a complete reconfiguration of the signal timing systems at the Milton Road and Louisa Road intersections with Route 250. The developer neglects to say that all scenarios contained in the EPR traffic analysis provided to Breezy Hill assumed optimization of signal coordination that resulted in a volume to capacity ratio of 1.13 forwestbound Route 250 traffic. See the bottom of page 5 in the EPR study to see that in their modeling they optimized signals in the Exisiting Trafic Operation, the 2023 No Build Scenario, and the 2023 Build Scenario to focus on the effect of building. With this optimization assumption, we still see that Rt. 250/Rt. 22 westbound (AM) had a level of service rating of D in 2018, which changes to a LOS rating of F in 2023 (no build), and remains at an F under a build scenario in 2023. See pages 35, and 8. The developer refers to ZMA 2001-8 that showed a maximum of 521 units and 125,000 sq. ft. of commercial space as a basis for how much smaller the present plan is for Rivanna Village. Actually, this was never a factor in the East Albemarle Sub Area study that measured traffic in 2005, before ZMA 2001-8 was even approved. And of course, the original ZMA was not even a factor in the 2018 EPR study, which assumes a 2% increase in general traffic from all areas each year. The overriding fact remains that our Village of Rivanna Master Plan calls for specific improvements to be made to Route 250 BEFORE any additional development is approved, and to date, these improvements have not been made. We understand that our Master Plan is a guideline, but the residents of the Village of Rivanna attended all the meetings with County Staff, we voiced our opinions and concerns, and we took an active part in producing a document that should serve as a mutual understanding about what can be done and when. As we have explained, Route 250 was well over capacity in 2005, it became worse when the original Master Plan was produced in 2010 and revised in 2015, and it continues to worsen. We have a potentially dangerous situation now, and it will continue to get worse as all previously approved development is completed. We respectfully request that no additional development in the Village of Rivanna be approved, until the improvements contained in our Master Plan have been made and Route 250 is operating below capacity during peak hours. And when this happens, our Master Plan provides for additional development. We do not have a "no growth" Plan. Respectfully yours, Dennis Odinov 184 Megan Nedostup From: Brenda Eye <bfeye@live.com> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 12:56 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Proposal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. The proposed density for Breezy Hill will change the rural character of our Running Deer neighborhood and create much additional traffic on our rural road. The proposed 130 units is Twice the number permitted(65 units,or 1 unit per acre) in The Master Plan and the 65 units or 1 unit per acre recommended previously by The Planning Commission. And consider 20 feet is virtually no barrier between Breezy Hill and Running Deer lots. The density cited in The Master Plan is supposed to transition FROM the greatest density being at the center of Rivanna Village, TO least density in Breezy Hill; NOT FROM Carroll Creek TO Running Deer. Breezy Hill was intended to and is supposed to remain rural. The additional density will irrevocably alter the rural character of the surrounding areas, including Running Deer and other areas along Rt 250 East. These areas are protected by The Master Plan. The additional traffic on our small country road is far too much in terms of noise, air pollution, and danger to residents here in Running Deer who use the road for exercise, recreation, and socializing, as well as getting to Rt 250 to commute to work in Charlottesville. The Master Plan states: "The Village of Rivanna will integrate the natural landscape and incorporate designs that complement the area's rural ambiance. Development along the boundaries of The Village of Rivanna will be sensitive to adjacent Rural Areas." The county needs to enforce that. I strongly oppose the proposal for Breezy Hill. Thank you, Sincerely, Brenda F. Eye Resident in Running Deer Get Outlook for Android 185 Megan Nedostup From: 1 Fox <foxjudith52@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 11:20 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. When I purchased ma home in Glenmore (Keswick) in February 2020, 1 was looking forward to living in a quiet, beautiful rural setting. I had been living in the city of Charlottesville for 17 years and found the rapid growth alarming. I have been sadly startled by the traffic congestion on Route 250. On a good day, it can be frustrating and time consuming to move through Pantops. The backups grow longer and move further East on 250 every day. When an accident (on 250 or 64) occurs or road work is being done, traffic can at a standstill for miles. It is a major inconvenience when scheduling appointments in the city. More importantly, it is dangerous. Emergency vehicles response times can be delayed significantly. I understand that funding restraints are delaying the widening of Route 250 as prescribed in the Master Plan. The obvious conclusion is that more development in the Breezy Hill area (and elsewhere) must therefore also be delayed. It is completely unacceptable to have the Breezy Hill development move forward with greater density than initially proposed. Please stop this development now. Judith Fox 3379 Dunscroft Court Keswick, VA 22947 186 Megan Nedostup From: Cornelia Granbery <granberyc@icloud.com> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 9:28 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Please vote against Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commissioners: I am writing to encourage you to think seriously about the numerous ramifications of the planned Breezy Hill development. Those of us who live off 250 are dramatically impacted by this overdevelopment of our area when we do not have the proper infrastructure to support it. Please continue to deny this reckless plan for our area. When we first moved here, we were told that the Master Plan (which was so carefully thought out and tirelessly developed) recommended NO further development of the area, primarily due to fact that the current 250 cannot support the traffic increase. We cannot understand why this decision would be changed as the roads have not changed and the traffic has increased to an intolerable level. We depend on your sound judgment and responsible decisions to protect us. Here is how we and our neighbors are impacted: we do our best to not schedule any appointments before 10:00 or after 3:00 due to the high likelihood of missing that appointment. Even aiming for midday appointments, there are still frequent traffic issues. Pantops becomes a virtual parking lot. The stress and uncertainty of this is impacting how we live. We never know when or where we might get stuck... and there is only one way to get home, 250! We do not have a series of short cuts or back roads that access our neighborhood. We only have 250! We have no choices and have to depend on you to protect us and our neighborhoods. The Village at Rivanna is not even close to being finished so we have yet to feel the full impact of all those additional cars. And with the Covid pandemic, we do have increased traffic but it is certainly not the traffic we will have soon, once we are all able to return to normal life. Seeing the "moon scape" swath of land waiting for more houses to be crammed into such a small area is heartbreaking. The impacts of any additional development in this area go beyond the inconveniences of traffic. Emergency vehicles will have a much more difficult time reaching us (there are no shoulders on 250 for cars to move over). A friend recently told me a story about how it took her husband an hour to reach Martha Jefferson Hospital one day when he was seeking emergency care for a deep cut to his finger. What about those with more serious health needs? In addition, schools will be overcrowded and there will continue to be creek flooding and environmental damage. It is such a shame to see this beautiful area of Albemarle County destroyed by greed. So many trees have been cut with widespread razing of the landscape. Wildlife has been displaced as their habitats are destroyed. Please do not destroy our county any more than it has been already!!!! Please do not destroy our quality of life by this overdevelopment. Perhaps when the infrastructure can be built to support more development, more houses should be built. But not until it can be done safely, responsibly and with some concern for the health and welfare of the community. Thank you for all your time and efforts. Please deny this current attempt to further overdevelop this area! Cornelia and Hill Granbery 187 Megan Nedostup From: Dick Fisher <popvirginia@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 8:17 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: SAVE OUR RURAL AREA — HALT 250 GRIDLOCK DEVELOPMENT! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To the Planning Commission : We are well on the path of destroying our rural natural beauty and livability already. Development of the 'Breezy Hill' area will add to the demise of commutable life and will result in a Gridlocked series of communities. Please, NO on 'Breezy Hill' H Richard & Linda Fisher 3278. Avebury Lane Keswick, VA 22947 188 1 189 Megan Nedostup From: Lynn Pearson <lynnpearson@mac.com> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 6:56 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. As a concerned resident of Albemarle County, I URGE you to deny the zoning application by Southern Development for the amended plan for Breezy Hill. We do not need another big development to ruin our lovely rural area and crowd our already overcrowded highways. We moved to Albemarle County in 2014 from Long Island, New York to escape overdevelopment and over crowded highways that were not maintained. The roads were crumbling and open land was disappearing rapidly. Please do not let beautiful, rural Albemarle County become a hideous over crowded mess like Long Island. Thank you, Lynn Pearson Sent from my iPad 190 Megan Nedostup From: Liem Nguyen <lieml23@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2020 7:17 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Please vote NO, NO on Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commissionners: We are residents of Keswick. Please stop any and all high density developments along RT250 until a plan to mitigate traffic gridlock on RT 250 is implemented. Thank you. Liem and Kim Nguyen Keswick, VA. 191 Megan Nedostup From: Barbara Turkel <barbara.turkel@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2020 12:23 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Fight against Breezy Hill development on Route 250 CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To whom it may concern, I am writing to ask that you not approve the Breezy Hill development for the following reason. It is extremely troubling to think that in emergencies such as house fires, heart attacks, strokes, or any other life threatening situation can arise when emergency help is needed quickly, and the nearby firehouse is already either out on another call or needs extra help because of a multi alarm fire and needed assistance from another fire company. Those of us living along the corridor of route 250 could never be reached in time due to the already excessive traffic traveling on this road. Some parts of the day the traffic is fine but during peak morning and evening hours the road is impassable for emergency vehicles because of gridlock and there are no shoulders so that motorists could move over and allow emergency vehicles to pass and get to the emergency. Please do not allow more development on Route 250 which will bring many more vehicles and many more tax paying citizens who will not be able to get the services they have paid for. We want peace of mind and quality of life, both of which will disappear if you allow this development to continue. Barbara J Turkel 192 Megan Nedostup From: Vicki Andreae <vmsrob@yahoo.com> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2020 11:06 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill application CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Planning Commission, The present resubmitted application for Breezy Hill violates the Master Plan in at least five instances: the four listed in my post below, and the portion of the Plan which states on page 43, "It is essential that all of the US 250 improvements be constructed before new development occurs in the Village" The Planning Commission voted UNANIMOUSLY to reject the Breezy Hill application. Then there are three Supervisors who have indicated that they would vote for 160 units on a 65 net acre site! Now the developers have resubmitted with 130 units, including a number of townhouses (see Rivanna Village). Approval of this project will Invalidate our Master Plan and break the promises of the Supervisors who voted UNANIMOUSLY to accept the Master Plan in 2010 and then UNANIMOUSLY accepted an update in 2015! What has changed since that time? Nothing except the fact that traffic has been increasingly geting worse during peak commuting times! It is crucial that US 250 be widened before any more construction and stay with the Master Plan. Thank you. Vicki Andreae Keswick, Va. Sent from my iPhone 193 Megan Nedostup From: sturkel2@verizon.net Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2020 10:10 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Proposal Resubmission CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To the Albemarle County Planning Commission I request that you reject the developer's latest proposal to build well over 100 dwellings in the "Breezy Hill" community now proposed for 130 homes v%fith 119 units crammed onto 32 acres. I won't waste your time or mine going into detail in this plea since the potential negative impacts have been discussed repeatedly and are well documented. You and I both know that it flies in the face of the Rivanna Village Master Plan making a mockery of the time, effort, and dollars spent in formulating and approving it years ago. I understand that you were unanimous in rejecting the last submission and trust that this latest resubmission v%fill not sway you from your previous judgment and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. The Rivanna Village development corridor has long since exceeded a capacity that balances growth with quality -of -life and, unless or until there are major improvements to the traffic -carrying capacity of the US Highway (US250) east of Charlottesville as prescribed in the Master Plan, no development on the scale proposed by the developer should be considered. Respectfully submitted, Steven Turkel Glenmore 194 Megan Nedostup From: glenmore69@aol.com Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 10:55 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill appeal for the 9/24 meeting! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commissioners, I live in the Glenmore subdivision off Richmond Road / RT. 250. Too many times while traveling into town, I have been delayed by excessive amounts of traffic due to so many people needing to use this route. Then if there is an accident on RT. 250 or 164 it gets even worse and lasts longer. I do not know haw the nearby fire department and EMTs can navigate safely and promptly when responding to an emergency. The redone train bridge a few years ago was not widened as needed for the future and the planned 164 / Rt. 250 intersection work ( which in the long run is necessary ) will probably become another added driving nightmare. Please do not approve the Breezy Hill development in any form until the Master Plan improvements for this FIT. 250 area are fully funded and completed. Thanks. All the best, Jim Schade 296-9613 195 Megan Nedostup From: HENRY CLIFFORD <hcclifford@aoI.com> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 11:25 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill proposal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I live in Glenmore (Keswick). If you lived here in Glenmore, or anywhere along the 250 east corridor, east of Pantops, and you had to commute to and from work or other obligations, you would perfectly understand how bad the traffic is on 250 heading west into Charlottesville from Shadwell and parts east of Shadwell on 250. And it is very likely you would vote against any changes to zoning, or other changes, that would allow the Breezy Hill project to increase its housing density, thus adding to the already overburdened traffic load. The Master Plan which was negotiated with the County was very clear, and the current proposal by the developers of Breezy Hill is in clear violation of that Master Plan. I am not against development, but I am definitely against development which degrades the safety and quality life of our residents. And that is precisely what will happen if you approve the new proposal from Breezy Hill. Thank you for your consideration. Henry Clifford 1383 Tattersall Court Keswick, VA 22947 h: (434) 465-2191 cell: (619) 840-4808 196 Megan Nedostup From: Carol Crickenberger <carol1540@comcast.net> Sent: Thursday, November 5, 2020 5:34 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am totally against having more than 1 house per acre in this neighborhood. Any more than that will take away our rural feel, Rivanna Ridge is bad enough. And I definitely don't think it's fair to put an adjoining road onto Running Deer. It's hard enough to take a left onto 250 now. 250 can not handle more cars, traffic is super crazy now. Please listen to the people on this one. Leave our sweet Running Deer alone. Sent from my iPhone 197 Megan Nedostup From: Raymond Kobyra <kobras2l@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 1, 2020 11:32 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Objection to breezy Hill development request CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. > I am one of the very concerned residents of Glenmore regarding the resubmitted Breezy hill Development request. > As I am sure you are aware, the traffic congestion on route 250 is already bad especially during rush hours. Allowing for the further development to the degree requested and in violation of the master plan guidelines is a potential recipe for disaster, not to mention the inconvenience to residence already living along Rt 250. > Because Rt 250 is one lane in each direction without a shoulder to allow emergency vehicles to pass, a traffic back up could result in emergency vehicles not being able to respond in a timely manner. This could lead to someone not getting the proper medical attention they require and possibly even death. The obvious result, may very well be a high figure lawsuit directed at the county which could far outweigh any additional revenue the county might make in taxes for this over development request. > Because of the social distancing requirements and the stay at home state order, we will not be able to attend the upcoming meeting, but I want to voice my strong objections to the developers request and hope you take this into consideration. Thanks. > Raymond Kobyra > 3703 Newbridge Road > Keswick, Virginia 22947 > Sent from my iPhone 198 Megan Nedostup From: Deanna Kirby <DeaKir@msn.com> Sent: Sunday, November 1, 2020 9:29 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill increase development from orginial plan makes it worst for 250 travelers,please follow the master plan which was developed for our areas,respecting all residents CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hello, have lived in the Keswick areas for over 50 years, and all the development which has made the traffic congestion get worst and worst. Rt. 250 was not made to carry the continuous increasing traffic for safety reasons. This road is a two lane state road with deep ditches,on all sides,no real passing lanes and a sink hole (only partly fixed below Breezy Hill/Fitzwood. The planning commission spent a lot of time, study/ and caring in developing this plan for all. They realized all the reason for not allowing any new additional development. They took into account those traveling from Zions crossroads, other roads joining from multiple new developments, not just Glenmore and Rivianna village, plus fire protection/police protection, and over crowed schools. The protection of rural Albemarle developments, farmers, (traveling this road, -sharing equipment) for farming ,residents and our children. Please follow the planned development and realize that we(residents) have faith in this plan and how intensive this was studies from the beginning. Protect our rural areas because Once it's gone it's gone for ever) l Respectful for all you do in helping keep Albemarle County Greatll to live here Deanna Kirby, Running Deer Drive Keswick, Virginia 22947 199 Megan Nedostup From: Betsy Baten <betsygbaten@earthlink.net> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2020 12:28 PM To: Megan Nedostup Subject: Fwd: Breezy Hill! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Begin forwarded message: From: Betsy Baten <betsvgbaten(a)earthlink.net> Subject: Breezy Hill! Date: October 31, 2020 at 12:20:21 PM EDT To: Richard Randolph <Neurologicalhope(a)gmail.com> Cc: Donna Price <dprice(a')albemarle.org>, Dennis Odinov <dennis2037(a)comcast.net>, Neil Means <nmean s(a)cstone.net>, "White, Lynda S (Isw6y)" <Isw6y(a.virginia.edu> Hi Rick, The ZMA application for Breezy Hill is coming before the Planning Commission once again with a modest reduction in the proposed density and a reconfiguration of the development plan. The developer is now asking for 130 units and R4 zoning to accommodate townhomes. Once again, he hopes to gain approval for his project regardless of what the Village of Rivanna's Master Plan calls for. As you know, the Supervisors vote would have been tied at their meeting in early September, and the application was subsequently deferred. The crux of the matter to those who favored approval seemed to be that the Master Plan called for four-laning Rte. 250 East to Glenmore, an improvement that was felt to be enormously expensive and very difficult to achieve. Bea LaPisto-Kirtley later commented: "I don't think that's going to happen in our lifetime, I'll be honest with you".. . If future development approvals in the VoR were to be contingent on that particular road improvement, the argument went, none would ever happen! Thus three Supervisors indicated a vote for approval despite other provisions in the Master Plan that the application had clearly ignored. Traffic issues aside, the most important among these was, and still is, density! The Master Plan calls for 1 unit per developable acre, or 65 total units, in Area B (Breezy Hill) as it transitions to adjoining rural areas. Instead the developer has clustered 119 of his proposed 130 units into 32 central acres and reduced density along the edges of the development. He deliberately misinterprets the Master Plan's meaning of "transition" by redefining it as aoolvina to Breezv Hill alone instead of considerina the Villaae of Rivanna as a whole The Master Plan says: 200 • Density will radiate from the Village Center (Rivanna Village) with the lowest densities at the edges of the Development Area. [p.5] • Area B (Breezy Hill) will have the lowest density of this development area. [p.26] • Area B (Breezy Hill) should have 1 dwelling unit per acre [there are 65 buildable acres]. [p.26] The Master Plan does not say: • Density will radiate from the center of Breezy Hill with the lowest densities at the edges of that particular development. Our Master Plan was developed as an understanding between us, the residents of the VoR, and the County to guide how, where, and at what rate, development will occur. It was prepared with the considerable guidance of County Staff, and it was approved by the unanimous vote of the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. Please vote to deny Breezy Hill! Too much is at stake! If the development is approved as submitted, it will send a clear message to the residents of the Village of Rivanna that our Master Plan is a meaningless document. Best regards, Betsy 201 Megan Nedostup From: Cornelia Granbery <granberyc@icloud.com> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2020 8:02 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Please deny the Breezy Hill development!!! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am writing to encourage you to think seriously about the numerous ramifications of the planned Breezy Hill development. Those of us who live off 250 are dramatically impacted by this overdevelopment of our area when we do not have the proper infrastructure to support it. Please continue to deny this reckless plan for our area. When we first moved here, we were told that the Master Plan (which was so carefully thought out and tirelessly developed) recommended NO further development of the area, primarily due to fact that the current 250 cannot support the traffic increase. We cannot understand why this decision would be changed as the roads have not changed and the traffic has increased to an intolerable level. We depend on your sound judgment and responsible decisions to protect us. Here is how we and our neighbors are impacted: we do our best to not schedule any appointments before 10:00 or after 3:00 due to the high likelihood of missing that appointment. Even aiming for midday appointments, there are still frequent traffic issues. Pantops becomes a virtual parking lot. The stress and uncertainty of this is impacting how we live. We never know when or where we might get stuck... and there is only one way to get home, 250! We do not have a series of short cuts or back roads that access our neighborhood. We only have 250! We have no choices and have to depend on you to protect us and our neighborhoods. The Village at Rivanna is not even close to being finished so we have yet to feel the full impact of all those additional cars. And with the Covid pandemic, we do have increased traffic but it is certainly not the traffic we will have soon, once we are all able to return to normal life. Seeing the "moon scape" swath of land waiting for more houses to be crammed into such a small area is heartbreaking. The impacts of any additional development in this area go beyond the inconveniences of traffic. Emergency vehicles will have a much more difficult time reaching us (there are no shoulders on 250 for cars to move over). A friend recently told me a story about how it took her husband an hour to reach Martha Jefferson Hospital one day when he was seeking emergency care for a deep cut to his finger. What about those with more serious health needs? In addition, schools will be overcrowded and there will continue to be creek flooding and environmental damage. It is such a shame to see this beautiful area of Albemarle County destroyed by greed. So many tress have been cut with widespread razing of the landscape. Wildlife has been displaced as their habitats are destroyed. Please do not destroy our county any more than it has been already!!!! Please do not destroy our quality of life by this overdevelopment. Perhaps when the infrastructure can be built to support more development, more houses should be built. But not until it can be done safely, responsibly and with some concern for the health and welfare of the community. Thank you for all your time and efforts. Please deny this current attempt to further overdevelop this area! Cornelia and Hill Granbery 202 Megan Nedostup From: Brenda Eye <bfeye@live.com> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 10:56 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Resubmitted Proposal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Breezy Hill has proposed 130 units which Still is Double the number of units allowed by the Master Plan for Area B (Breezy Hill) of the Village of Rivanna. That density throws heavy increase of automobiles onto already traffic - jammed Rt 250, and that number of units degrades the surrounding rural area. Additionally most of the units dump out more conveniently onto Running Deer (to get to Rt 250) than directly onto Rt 250 which strains Running Deer which is a small road. I'm strongly opposed to the Breezy Hill proposal. Brenda F. Eye Home Owner in Running Deer Get Outlook for Android 203 Megan Nedostup From: Mark Mandichak <mark.mandichak@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 12:28 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Thank you for your consideration of population and traffic density when you previously reviewed the Breezy Hill development. My understanding is that the plan is still double the number of units allocated by the master plan for area B of the village of Rivanna. Having lived in Glenmore for 5 years, even the current infrastructure doesn't appear sufficient for the amount of traffic. I have significant concerns and reservations about adding even more homes without first upgrading the infrastructure. I appreciate your efforts and considerations. Mark Mandichak 2313 Ferndown Lane 204 Megan Nedostup From: Larry Goss <lzgoss@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 1:28 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Proposal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission, We, who live east of Charlottesville along Richmond Road - Rt.25O E., daily see the traffic congestion inherent in the fact that the road conditions have not changed in more that 50 years, while the numbers of cars using this road for commuting to work and for grocery and other retail shopping needs has grown considerably especially during the past 30-40 years. The addition of a high -density housing development (such as Breezy Hill) using the same road will create even more congestion. We would suggest that this development (if growth demand requires to be done) should await the upgrade of the portion of Rt.25O east of Interstate 64. Thank you. Larry Z Goss Betty L Goss Izgoss-gmail.com 205 Megan Nedostup From: John Van Horn <john.d.van.horn@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 8:33 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Albemarle Planning Commission, Please vote down the Breezy Hill development project. If approved, the developers will build many more homes than Route 250 and that other local resources can accommodate. The plan is completely out of line with respect to the Master Plan. It will cripple daily traffic on 250. Importantly, the project will devastate critical habitat for local wildlife and further threaten the Rivanna River watershed. I strongly encourage you to hold fast and pull the plug on this shameless attempt to force an unreasonable change to our Master Plan. Sincerely yours, John D. Van Horn 206 Megan Nedostup From: tim novak <tnovakl 129@yahoo.com > Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2020 S:29 PM To: Planning Commission Cc: Donna Price Subject: Proposed Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hello ... I write to express my strong opposition to the proposed development of Breezy Hill, as submitted. The proposed density of 130 units is well beyond that envisioned by the Master Plan for the Village of Rivanna. The burden on infrastructure would - without the identified improvements - be unsustainable and highly detrimental to the quality of life in this part of the County. The Master Plan outlines the specific steps that should be adhered to before any further development is permitted. As a member of the Rivanna Village Citizens Advisory Council, I hear similar opposition from dozens of my friends and neighbors throughout the Village. Please take the necessary steps to respect the Master Plan, listen to citizen input and maintain the quality of life in Eastern Albemarle County. Thank you. Tim Novak 2230 Waterside Way Keswick. VA. 22947 (434) 328-2542 207 Megan Nedostup From: Ludy Benjamin <lbenjamin34@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2020 2:30 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. As residents of Glenmore, we have been following the various applications to the Planning Commission for the proposed Breezy Hill development. We continue to be concerned that the Commission has not given due regard to the Master Plan for our area, especially in terms of the impact of continued residential construction as it impacts the traffic on an already terribly congested Highway 250 (Richmond Road). The current proposal would build double the number of houses currently allowed under the Master Plan. We do not understand why such agreements exist if our elected officials can simply choose to disregard them. We ask that this agreement, arrived at after multiple meetings with citizens and county officials, be honored and that any development in Breezy Hill be required to comply with the Master Plan. Further, we remind the Commission that the proposed improvments to HWY 250 traffic flow were supposed to have been addressed prior to the build -out of Rivanna Village. Those improvements have yet to begin. And we have little faith that the Commission will work with VDOT to see that these promises are also honored. Sincerely, Ludy and Priscilla Benjamin 3264 Avebury Lane Keswick, VA 22947 208 Megan Nedostup From: Susan Cecala <scecala0061@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2020 12:45 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. We live in Glenmore, west on Rte 250 from the proposed Breezy Hill development. We understand that the latest proposal is double the number of units allowed by the Master Plan for Area B (Breezy Hill) of the Village of Rivanna. The density drives both the traffic and the degradation of the surrounding rural areas. Traffic is already bad on 250. We need road improvements before any more land is developed. We oppose the current Breezy Hill plans. Susan Cecala & Tom McLaughlin 1419 Sunderland Ln, Keswick, VA 99 Megan Nedostup From: Lischke, Douglas E *HS<DEL8S@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 1:13 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. The Breezy Hill development has and continues to create significant challenges for our communities: the road infrastructure has been inadequate since we have lived in Keswick (5 years) and this development is making it much worse, not to mention the destruction of the forests and related surrounding rural areas. On behalf of many concerned neighbors we urge to pause on more development until there is adequate infrastructure in place to support. Sincerely, Doug & Ginger Lischke 3159 Darby Road Keswick, Va 22947 210 Megan Nedostup From: Alice McCoy <twomccoys@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 12:27 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill ---NO! CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Please consider the traffic congestion on 250 before considering a more dense approval for Breezy Hill. We moved to Glenmore because we liked the rural nature of the area. That will be reduced with a large development on 250. Sincerely, Alice and Mark McCoy 211 Megan Nedostup From: Tamara Gamble <hygamble@embarqmail.com> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 12:25 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill proposal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. With regard to Breezy Hill, as a homeowner who travels Rte 250 daily between our little farm on Beaverdam Road and Charlottesville I object strenuously to any development in the area that burdens the highways any further. Route 250 is already beyond capacity, causing long delays to travelers between Beaverdam and Charlottesville at several points. Too many cars on the Richmond Road. No further Breezy Hill Development please. Tammy Gamble 212 Megan Nedostup From: McShane, Susan Holman (sah6sh) <sah6sh@virginia.edu> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 11:40 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill OPPOSITION CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Albemarle Planning Commission My husband & I strongly oppose the latest Breezy Hill proposal calling for R4 zoning and 130 units of 65 developable acres. The Master Plan specifies a maximum of 65 units at Breezy Hill. THEIR PROPOSAL VIOLATES OUR MASTER PLAN! If you approve more homes then you will be doing a bait and switch on those of us who purchased homes with the clear understanding that future development would be according the Master Plan. THAT WOULD BE UNETHICAL! If you plan to violate the Master Plan by approving greater density, we what was the purpose of the Master Plan in the first place? Currently Rt 250 can not handle the traffic it presently serves. It will become even more unsafe than it already is, and will drive down property values and your tax base. Our Master Plan should be a document that home owners, business owners and realtors can rely on to guide the Supervisors decisions and be a road map for the future. If this is not the case, then please advise how you define the purpose of the Master Plan. PLEASE DO NOT APPROVE THE LATEST BREEZY HILL PROPOSAL AND APPROVE ONLY WHAT CONFORMS TO THE MASTER PLAN! Respectfully, 213 Susan & Michael McShane 1425 Darley Row Keswick VA 22947 214 Megan Nedostup From: Greg Pagonakis <greg.pagonakis@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 10:37 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission Members, Thank you for listening to resident concerns and unanimously voting against the Breezy Hill proposal. I understand another Breezy Hill submittal is coming to the Planning Commission for consideration, and as such am communicating my encouragement to stay the course by again voting against a proposal that clearly does not align to the Master Plan density, will increase traffic and cause degradation of surrounding rural areas. Your continued community support is appreciated. Best regards, Greg Pagonakis 215 Megan Nedostup From: Jan McCarthy <janmccarthy7@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 8:24 AM To: Board of Supervisors members; Planning Commission; Donna Price Cc: Dennis Odinov Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To whom it may concern: Please allow me to add my voice to the many others in the vicinity of the planned development of Breezy Hill who are opposed to the density proposed. Actually, we are opposed to the development altogether, but realize that it will probably be approved at some point and will be a sad reality for our area, not only for the traffic it generates, but also for the loss of the positive aspects of the rural environment it will supplant -- specifically trees, wildlife habitat, and cleaner air and water. The current proposal from the developer is, to me, a bit of sleight of hand. The developer says he wants to put 120 homes on 65 acres, but that's not how many acres are viable. Two of the six sections of the plan will limit the number of homes built in those two sections, leaving only 32 acres for the remaining 120 homes. Essentially, that is 4 homes per acre, which is just too dense! So while the developer is proposing 130 homes on 65 acres, in reality, it will be 120 homes on 32 acres. The Master Plan guidance calls for improvement of Route 250 before there is any further development in this area. According to VDOT, there are no plans in the near future to improve Route 250, and considering the effects of the pandemic, I doubt there will be any funds to do so for some time. May I respectfully request that you defer Breezy Hill altogether until improvements are made to Route 250 so the existing traffic problems are not compounded by this development. Worst case scenario, I would appreciate it if you would consider reducing the density substantially so as to reduce the negative impact to traffic and the environment, which has more far-reaching effects than people realize. Look at Fairfax County. Their air and water quality issues require annual emissions inspections for cars and they had to enact legislation that limited construction proximity to perennial streams, they had to provide erosion control and buffers at their waterways, and all other kinds of expensive remediation. Rivanna Village isn't even yet built out, nor is Glenmore. Things will get much worse before they get better, and it is your responsibility to plan accordingly and anticipate and mitigate the negative impact Breezy Hill will have on the area. Thank you for your consideration. Jan T. McCarthy 3580 Turnbridge Lane Keswick, VA 22947 216 Megan Nedostup From: Barbara Rainville <consultrainville@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 8:47 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I understand that the Planning Commission is looking again at the density build -out for Breezy Hill. I thought this was carefully considered before and gratefully the Master Plan was respected. I hope you remain consistent. There are many reasons to stick with the Master Plan including 250 traffic, school capacity, infrastructure and green space. Please continue to respect the Master Plan Thank you Barbara Rainville Keswick VA Sent from my iPhone 217 Megan Nedostup From: Anna <annarstein@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 8:37 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy hill plan CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hi, I live in keswick off of 250, and I am very opposed to the new increased proposal at breezy hill. 250 is a small road and cannot accommodate this kind of additional traffic. The traffic is already very bad in our area and this huge increase would only make it worse. I lived in northern Virginia and experienced the terrible traffic there. That's why I moved to our beautiful area! Please consider the residents of the keswick area when you are making your decision. Thank you for your consideration. Anna Woodie c (703)229-2696 w (434)529-8682 218 Megan Nedostup From: Nikolaos Sidiropoulos <nikos@virginia.edu> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 5:58 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill resubmittal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission members, Traffic on 250 during peak traffic times has been bad for many years, turned terrible during the last couple of years -- with backlogs stretching from Glenmore to Pantops becoming increasingly common (we now get some reprieve due to Covid-19, but when past the pandemic things will return to "normal'). On my way to teach or attend an important morning meeting on grounds at UVA, it is often faster to go east, get on 1-64, and return west ... than going straight west on 250. More than 50% of my commute time is spent on that stretch from Pantops to Glenmore. I am concerned with this situation. Please prioritize traffic relief at this time and follow the provisions of your Master Plan. The resubmitted plan is still double the number of units allowed by the Master Plan for Area B (Breezy Hill) of the Village of Rivanna. Thank you for your consideration, Nikos Sidiropoulos Nikos Sidiropoulos Louis T. Rader Professor and Chair, Dept. of ECE University of Virginia 434-924-3977 nikos@virginia.edu http://www.ece.virginia.edu/-nds5w/ ECE@UVA news: https://www.facebook.com/UVAECE https://twitter.com/uvaece 219 Megan Nedostup From: JANET SNYDER <janjohnsnyder@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 5:50 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Commissioners: I live in Glenmore and am opposed to the increased density of Breezy Hill. This will not only put more traffic on 250 which already is a nightmare for emergency vehicles and everyday workers but will put our schools over capacity. Please take into consideration the homeowners and look closely at how this development will impact this entire are. Thank you Janet Snyder. Sent from my iPad 220 Megan Nedostup From: Wanda Martin <itsatrip31742@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 5:23 PM To: Karen Firehock Cc: Planning Commission Subject: Re: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Thank you for the update. On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 4:58 PM Karen Firehock <kfirehock@albemarle.org> wrote: The Albemarle Planning Commission in July voted 6-o to recommend denial, citing concerns with density and traffic. On Sept 20 the developer asked for a deferral to have time to change their application. I am not aware of any scheduled application from the Breezy Hill developers at this time to the Planning Commission. Should we receive an application we will of course consider your perspectives. Best, Karen Firehock Karen Firehock, Vice -Chair Planning Commission, Samuel Miller District Albemarle County, VA mobile: 434-249-2492 From: Wanda Martin <itsatrip31742@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:02 PM To: Planning Commission<PlanningCommission@albemarle.org> Subject: Fwd: Breezy Hill Development This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Wanda Martin <itsatrip31742@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 12:01 PM Subject: Breezy Hill Development To:<PlanningCommission@albmarle.org>, <dprice@albemarle.org> I understand that there will be a resubmittal of the plans for Breezy Hill Development. I have major concerns for a development this size to occur as there is more than enough construction that has taken place and destroyed the beauty of this area. The number of housing units that have already been built down Richmond Road has already 221 created traffic problems. More development will lead to more traffic and more delays for those of us that have lived in this area for years. I have been in my residence since June 23, 1965 and it is frustrating to see what has and is happening to this area. Just driving down Richmond Road and looking at what is already taking place is heartbreaking. I pray that serious consideration will happen regarding this development. 222 Megan Nedostup From: Karen Firehock Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 5:09 PM To: Don Boone; Planning Commission; Donna Price Subject: Re: Breezy Hill Development The board is sending this back to the PC to review but I do not yet have this in hand to review. Karen Firehock, Vice -Chair Planning Commission, Samuel Miller District Albemarle County, VA mobile: 434-249-2492 From: Don Boone <dwboone01@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 20201:32 PM To: Planning Commission<PlanningCommission @albemarle.org>; Donna Price <dprice@albemarle.org> Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I do not support amending the County's Master Plan to allow increased density in the Breezy Hill Development. The Master Plan is established as a longterm land use plan and is not designed to be amended at the request of individual land owners and developers. Please require the landowner and developers of Breezy Hill to abide by the requirements of the current Master Plan. Thank you for your efforts to enforce the current plans to keep Albemarle County a great place to live. Donald Boone 113 McGregor Court Keswick, Virginia 22947 Sent from my Fad 223 Megan Nedostup From: Karen Firehock Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 4:59 PM To: Wanda Martin; Planning Commission Subject: Re: Breezy Hill Development The Albemarle Planning Commission in July voted 6-o to recommend denial, citing concerns with density and traffic. On Sept 20 the developer asked for a deferral to have time to change their application. I am not aware of any scheduled application from the Breezy Hill developers at this time to the Planning Commission. Should we receive an application we will of course consider your perspectives. Best, Karen Firehock Karen Firehock, Vice -Chair Planning Commission, Samuel Miller District Albemarle County, VA mobile: 434-249-2492 From: Wanda Martin <itsatrip31742@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:02 PM To: Planning Commission <PlanningCommission @aIbemarle.org> Subject: Fwd: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Wanda Martin <itsatrip31742@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 12:01 PM Subject: Breezy Hill Development To: <PlanningCommission@albmarie.org>, <dprice@albemarle.org> I understand that there will be a resubmittal of the plans for Breezy Hill Development. I have major concerns for a development this size to occur as there is more than enough construction that has taken place and destroyed the beauty of this area. The number of housing units that have already been built down Richmond Road has already created traffic problems. More development will lead to more traffic and more delays for those of us that have lived in this area for years. I have been in my residence since June 23, 1965 and it is frustrating to see what has and is happening to this area. Just driving down Richmond Road and looking at what is already taking place is heartbreaking. I pray that serious consideration will happen regarding this development. 224 Megan Nedostup From: Karen Firehock Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 4:57 PM To: tsansovich@gmail.com; Planning Commission Subject: Re: Breezy Hill The Albemarle Planning Commission in July voted 6-o to recommend denial, citing concerns with density and traffic. On Sept 20 the developer asked for a defferal to have time to change their application. I am not aware of any scheduled application from the Breezy Hill developers at this time to the Planning Commission. Best, Karen Firehock Karen Firehock, Vice -Chair Planning Commission, Samuel Miller District Albemarle County, VA mobile: 434-249-2492 From: Tessa Sansovich <tsansovich@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 202011:51 AM To: Planning Commission <PlanningCommission@albemarle.org> Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hi, I have just been informed by my neighbor that the Breezy Hill subdivision is back up for discussion and they are asking for double or near double of what is their by right ability. I live off of 250 and I STRONGLY oppose this subdivision for anything other than the master plan accounts for. If you lived where I live you would know the traffic is routinely backed up for miles and the traffic is horrendous on 250. Currently, 250 does not have enough lanes to account for the current traffic. I can not imagine what it would be like if more people are on the road. At least once a week it takes me 20-30 minutes to go 3-5 miles on 250 because of back up traffic. If someone had an emergency I see no way an ambulance or police car or fire truck could get to them if needed, during these backups. PLEASE consider the existing neighbors who live off of 250 and vote No to the Breezy Hill request. Thank you, Tessa Sansovich, Keswick, Va 225 Megan Nedostup From: kffischer@aol.com Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 2:28 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Planning Commission, With regard to the developer's proposal to double the density of the Breezy Hill development, the traffic on Hwy 250 is already bad enough, especially in the morning, and accidents have brought traffic to a halt often making us late for work. Please DO NOT recommend Breezy Hill for any more homes than are already approved in the Master Plan, i.e., 65 homes. Regards, Kurt Fischer 3360 Marsden Pt., Keswick 226 Megan Nedostup From: Don Boone <dwboone0l@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 1:33 PM To: Planning Commission; Donna Price Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I do not support amending the County's Master Plan to allow increased density in the Breezy Hill Development. The Master Plan is established as along term land use plan and is not designed to be amended at the request of individual landowners and developers. Please require the landowner and developers of Breezy Hill to abide by the requirements of the current Master Plan. Thank you for your efforts to enforce the current plans to keep Albemarle County a great place to live. Donald Boone 113 McGregor Court Keswick, Virginia 22947 Sent from my iPad 227 Megan Nedostup From: Demi Runkle <demirunkle@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 1:31 PM To: Planning Commission Cc: Donna Price; Diantha McKeel Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I have lived in the Milton area for 40 years. What used to be a beautiful, quiet area has given way to excessive traffic noise and overdevelopment of the surrounding real estate ... all in the name of progress. Please consider the lack of road infrastructure in this area before giving approval to the development of Breezy Hill. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Demi Runkle 228 Megan Nedostup From: Dan Wallen <dlwallen@comcast.net> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 1:21 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill --Increased Units Proposal CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Sir, I want to let you know that I am opposed to any further expansion of the original number of units for the Breezy Hill Development. My concerns are as follows: --increased traffic --dilution or significant degradation of the rural nature of Albemarle County Developments --Decrease in quality of life experienced by current residents and the future realization that Charlottesville/Albemarle County may lose it's glow as a great place to retire and live --Finally, and I think very significant, changing your approach/strategy for development once it has begun erodes the public confidence in our public officials and organizations ---who wants to serve in such a capacity for the future if you basically mortgage your integrity and for what???? Dan Wallen 229 Megan Nedostup From: Whitney Guest Sisler <whitneysisler@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 1:00 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Stop the Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am a Glenmore Resident and writing to you to express my extreme dismay over any more attempts to continue forward with any consideration of the Breezy Hill Project. Approval of this new community goes directly against the Master Plan, extremely negatively impacting the traffic, our way of life, wildlife and the overall fabric and plan for the fragile rural community. This is an outrage. Whitney Glenmore Resident Whitney Guest Sisler Direct/Cell: 917-373-9004 Linkedln: http://Iinkedin.com/in/whitneyguestsisler Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse any typo's. 230 Megan Nedostup From: Russ Seltzer <r.selt@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:58 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I am opposed to the Breezy Hill development plan that is coming back for Planning Commission review in the near future. There are 3 specific objections I have to this proposed development: 1. The proposed development exceeds the development characteristics set forth in the Master Plan, which only allows for 65 units. 2. Being a property owner in the Running Deer subdivision, I am opposed to Breezy Hill having access to Running Deer Drive. 3. Route 250 is not designed for the additional traffic load which is currently occurring and will ensue if the proposed Breezy Hill development is implemented. Russ Seltzer (Owner 1760 Running Deer) PO Box91 Keswick, VA. 22947 231 Megan Nedostup From: marina ringstrom <marinaring777@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:46 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: BREEZY HILL- VOTE to REDUCE by 112 CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. PLEASE think of the long term impact The 130 units proposed still double the number of units allowed by the Master Plan for Area B (Breezy Hill) of the Village of Rivanna. The density drives both the traffic and the degradation of the surrounding rural areas. Thank you, Marina Ringstrom 0 Call Marina 434.465.0035 For Immediate Personal Assistance What's Your Home Worth? My Website Subscribe to My Newsletter Long & Foster - Glenmore Office* 1750 Piper Way * Keswick, VA 22947 REALTORO and Licensed to sell Real Estate in the Commonwealth of Virginia 232 233 Megan Nedostup From: Ginna Boyle Kelly <ginnaboylekelly8@icloud.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:35 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dears Sirs and Madams, as a resident of the neighborhood again I write of the destruction all this high density development is to our environs. Since the total clearing of trees for Rivanna Village and now this new development the ambient noise of the neighborhood has been raised several decibels to say nothing of the traffic which isn't even at its height due to the Virginia Covid Shutdown. None of us moved here for high density! This was once a quiet rural place that is now overrun. Please stick to the original plan and do not add to the UN- sustainability of what you have already allowed! Thank you for your consideration. Ginna Boyle Kelly, Glenmore House Sent from my iPad 234 Megan Nedostup From: Wanda Martin <itsatrip31742@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:03 PM To: Planning Commission Subject: Fwd: Breezy Hill Development CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Wanda Martin <itsatrip31742@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 12:01 PM Subject: Breezy Hill Development To:<PlannineCommission@albmarle.ore>, <dprice@albemarle.ore> I understand that there will be a resubmittal of the plans for Breezy Hill Development. I have major concerns for a development this size to occur as there is more than enough construction that has taken place and destroyed the beauty of this area. The number of housing units that have already been built down Richmond Road has already created traffic problems. More development will lead to more traffic and more delays for those of us that have lived in this area for years. I have been in my residence since June 23, 1965 and it is frustrating to see what has and is happening to this area. Just driving down Richmond Road and looking at what is already taking place is heartbreaking. I pray that serious consideration will happen regarding this development. 235 Megan Nedostup From: Tessa Sansovich <tsansovich@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 11:51 AM To: Planning Commission Subject: Breezy Hill CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. 0 I have just been informed by my neighbor that the Breezy Hill subdivision is back up for discussion and they are asking for double or near double of what is their by right ability. I live off of 250 and I STRONGLY oppose this subdivision for anything other than the master plan accounts for. If you lived where I live you would know the traffic is routinely backed up for miles and the traffic is horrendous on 250. Currently, 250 does not have enough lanes to account for the current traffic. I can not imagine what it would be like if more people are on the road. At least once a week it takes me 20-30 minutes to go 3-5 miles on 250 because of back up traffic. If someone had an emergency I see no way an ambulance or police car or fire truck could get to them if needed, during these backups. PLEASE consider the existing neighbors who live off of 250 and vote No to the Breezy Hill request. Thank you, Tessa Sansovich, Keswick, Va 236 Breezy Hill Susan Turner <susan@rivannagear.com> Wed 1/13/2021 7:55 PM To: Board of Supervisors members<bos@albemarle.org> Cc Planning Commission<PlanningCommission@albemarle.org> CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors: I have a couple of questions. Why has the Board of Supervisors allowed the Breezy Hill developers to continue to take up valuable time of both the Planning Commission and the BOS, when it is a very well-known fact that Breezy Hill does not fit into the guidelines of the Village of Rivanna's Master Plan? It did not when the developers first introduced their plan for Breezy Hill. It did not when they came back to the Planning Commission. And the Planning Commission has voted "no" to the developers every time. Is the Breezy Hill developer now trying to bypass the Planning Commission by going to be BOS with their new plan? Isn't that circumventing due process? It is my understanding that the developer changed its proffer statement, which to me, means they changed their proposal. Which means it's a new proposal? And should go back to the Planning Commission? And we're hearing that the developer's new plan is to install solar panels, somewhere in the development, to provide approximately zoo kilowatts of solar power, which will supply around 22 homes with power? And they're offering to have 15% of the development be affordable housing? Could this be considered a "bribe?" (And don't forget, the developer did not take their NEW plan to the Planning Commission.) And what does that offeri to install solar panels going to do for the development? (Oh, yes, provide some power for about 22 of the homes.) For the residences, developments, already surrounding the proposed Breezy Hill development? That solar power certainly doesn't help the congestion of our road systems. Oh and let's see. Solar panels, more pavement, more exhaust fumes, in exchange for the loss of more trees, more green space, more beautiful Albemarle country side.... Wow. It is time for our Albemarle County Board of Supervisors to put an end to this going back and forth about the development of Breezy Hill. And say "NO." • Breezy Hill does NOT meet the guidelines of the Village of Rivanna's Master Plan. (This in itself should cause a resounding "NO," as these guidelines should be upheld by the Board of Supervisors.) • The Breezy Hill developers just violated the "rules"/due process by NOT taking their new proposal to the Planning Commission before presenting it to the Board of Supervisors. • Breezy Hill is only going to cause more congestion on our already overstressed road systems. (As I stated in my original email below, Breezy Hill is approved for 65 total units — i unit per acre. The developer wants to increase the # of units to 130/4 per acre. So, just going with 1.5 adults per unit using Route 250 East to go to and from work, we're looking at an additional 97.5 versus 195 vehicles on the road during "rush hours." Adding to the already overtasked Route 25o East.) (And, I believe another development was NOT supposed to be allowed until the road system was fixed?) It is time for our Albemarle County Board of Supervisors to just say "NO" to Breezy Hill. To show the citizens of Albemarle County that there IS a group of leaders they can count on to do the right thing. To follow the course of guidelines that were put together for the good of Albemarle County and its citizens. If we cannot rely on and trust our fellow Albemarle County citizens who make of the Board of Supervisors, who can we trust? Thank you for your time. Best regards, Susan Susan Turner w .nvannagearxom Cell (434) 996-5773 RGA (434) 293-4558 From: Susan Turner Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:06 PM To: PlanningCommission@albemarle.org Cc: boS@albemarle.org Subject: Breezy Hill Greetings! I am sure the Commission is getting inundated with emails and letters concerning the Breezy Hill Development on Route 250 Fast. Sorry to add to this! But.... I would like you to consider the validity and meaning of the Village ofRivanna's Master Plan. The Village of Rivanna's Master Plan was approved in 2oro and amended in 2015. Do you decide to honor this Master Plan? A Master Plan that has been through so much scrutiny, so much discussion, so much turmoil. As I consider this Master Plan could be amended again. However, I believe this Master Plan ties in greatly with the Route 25o East road system. A road system that has not been upgraded in forever. Breezy Hill is approved for 65 total units —1 unit per acre. The developer wants to increase the # of units to 130/4 per acre. So, just going with 1.5 adults per unit using Route 250 Fast to go to and from work, we're looking at an additional 97.5 versus 195 vehicles on the road during "rush hours." Adding to the already overtasked Route 250 Fast. I'd like to share a story, and I apologize in advance for the longevity of the story. I grew up in Unionville — in Orange County. I graduated in r98o and went to Mary Washington College, driving back and forth home on most weekends so I could work. After graduating from MWC in 1984, I moved to Gordonsville and starting working for General Electric on 29 North. I ended up marrying a co-worker in 1988, and we moved to Naperville, a small city outside of Chicago. In 1992, we moved back to this area and purchased property in South Keswick, a community on Route 616 in Fluvanna/Albemarle County. In r999, we sold that property, built a house in Glenmore, and moved in at the end of 2000. Fredericksburg has grown tremendously since I graduated from MWC in 1984. And, while there is more congestion in that area, at least the state has tried to contend with it. Traffic in the suburbs of Chicago was dii ferentfi-om anything I had experienced in this area. However, traffic did "Shove,"ifjust inching along. There were very few times it was at a standstill, as it is here. Now. The week we moved out of our home in South Keswick — in 1999 -- I ended up on jury duty in Fluvanna. At one point in the trial, we jurors were removed from the court room while the judge and attorneys discussed an issue. Immediately, the other jurors started talking about the traffic. How long it took to get in and out of Charlottesville, the amount of traffic, how it was getting worse, etc. Being a "local," I immediately spoke up and said, "We didn't have a traffic problem until all of the Northerners decided to move here." Meaning, we didn't have traffic issues until more and more people moved into the area. When I was growing up, I would often come to Charlottesville on Saturdays to shop at Miller & Rhoades, Leggett, Tilman's, and the other stores up and down Main Street with my family. We would come into town by Route 22 and at Shadwell, pick up Route 25o East. Then a 2 lane road all the way into town. I remember when the pine trees along Luck Stone were planted and when the entire area along Route 250 was farmland. I remember when the bridge was just a 2lane bridge. That was in the 196os and 197os! And .... while Route 25o has since then been expanded a little bit — from a 2 lane to a 3 lane and then a 4 lane at Interstate 64, the rest of Route 25o East, remains the same. A 2 lane road from Shadwell down to Richmond. And Route 22 remains the same — a 2 lane road. Yet, Albemarle County and the counties to the east ofAlbemarle — Louisa, ,Huvanna, etc. -- have increased the population to the East of Charlottesville by adding more and more subdivisions and communities. But the state hasn't expanded the road systems. To allow the increasing population to get in and out of Charlottesville. (And, yes, we lived in and are now living in what I consider one of those newer subdivisions/communities. So I am very cognizant of the fact that my family has added to the traffic issues.) If you haven't already, I would invite and encourage you to come out one morning around 7:3o. And sit at the entrance of Glenmore. Or even sit at Luck Stone and watch the traffic. Now, Breezy Hill. I haven't even touched on what this area would look like if the developer gets his 130 units approved. What it would mean to the wildlife, the rural look, etc., of this area. Please take into consideration what the addition of 130 units versus 65 units would mean to this side of Albemarle County. Please vote against the 130 units. Thank you for your service to our community. I know it's not easy. You can't please everyone. But please take into consideration what your constituents in this area want and are asking you to consider. Best Regards, Susan Susan Turner President Mlny_ vannagear.cotn Cell (434) 996-5773 RGA (434) 293-4558 On the Court, On the Field, In the Pool... 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To whom it may concern I recently emailed the Board to express my various concerns and objection to the proposed development along 250E called "Breezy Hill". Subsequently, I took a closer look at the 12/21/20 Proffer Statement and would appreciate your considering my additional views: 1. Although it is my understanding that only 65 acres of this parcel will be developed, right below the Date of Proffer Signature, the builder indicates 84+/- acres are requested to be rezoned from RA to R-4. Going forward, I think it should be clear the number of acres that are able to be developed. If in some unfortunate circumstance this development is allowed to proceed, I respectfully suggest that RE zoning be the highest density allowed in this parcel -- 1 home for every 2 acres. 2. In Section 1. Concept Plan. Items g) and h): Both descriptions only provide for "general accord", which wording, to me, is not stringent or specific enough for a problematic development such as this. 3. In Section 1. Item i), the developer again refers to 130 residential dwelling units, which means they have never reduced the density since being heard by the Planning Commission. If I had a vote in this matter, I would not consider any proposal that did not reduce the density. 4. To me, the rest of the proffers (Transportation/Transit, Cash Proffer for Transportation and/or Schools, and Affordable Housing) arejust not enough. Further. a. There is already quite a bit of affordable housing in both the Rivanna Village and Glenmore developments. Unless Breezy Hill proposes to develop multi -family units such as apartments, accepting these proffers will just saturate the area with affordable housing and dampen the existing market. Our homes will lose value, which values have already stagnated as a result of so much building going on in the area. b. What good does it do to build affordable housing out here when there are NO JOBS and there is NO TRANSPORTATION and VERY LITTLE SHOPPING??!! People who need affordable housing need jobs and need to be able to GET to thejobs. This area provides neither, and no amount of overbuilding of housing units or under -improving roadways will make up for that. Even if residents could drive all the way over to whateverjob they have in Charlottesville, Zion Crossroads or the 29 corridor, it would be a commute based upon the ever - worsening traffic situation. along 250 and at the 64 interchanges. c. Cash proffers for schools and transportation almost never end up finding their way to what they were intended for, nor do they usually benefit the current residents. In terms of Item 6. Climate Action: Nothing has been said about tree canopies, natural buffers, impermeable surfaces, or any other proffer that would help protect the air and water quality in the area. Putting solar panels on a few houses while removing acres of trees, building hundreds of roofs, driveways, sidewalks and roadways and adding hundreds of automobiles to the local roadways is not going to do anything for the air quality, and pretty soon, we'll be having to have emissions inspections on our cars every year like they do in Northern Virginia because their air is dirty. So not only am I adamantly opposed to this development, but I am disappointed in the proffer and don't find it to be any kind of improvement over its predecessor. The interesting part is that the developer removed any mention of providing bus service as well as walkability and room for bicycles along 250 this time, which was totally unrealistic and should have been removed. Thank you again for considering my opinions in this matter. Obviously, I hope you will table this proposal until the developer comes back with a better Proffer Statement and a less dense plan for development. And please, find another place for more affordable housing. Until 250 gets improved, this area really can't handle it. Thank you, Jan McCarthy 3580 Turnbridge Lane Keswick, VA 22947 434-295-0448 janmccarthyl-@-gmail.com