HomeMy WebLinkAboutCPA200700004 Legacy Document 2007-09-11STAFF PERSON: Wayne Cilimberg
PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING: September 18, 2007
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PUBLIC HEARING: October 10, 2007
RE: CPA 2007-04 Cash Proffer Policy
PURPOSE: Consider changes to the Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan
regarding the relationship of the County's public facilities and infrastructure to the
successful implementation of the Development Areas, responsibilities for
addressing the costs associated with such infrastructure and policies that
establish the County's expectations for new development to offset their fiscal
impact on public facilities and infrastructure.
PROPOSAL: Amend the Growth Management and Facilities Planning Sections
of the Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Plan Chapter, and
other appropriate sections as necessary, to incorporate expectations for
addressing the fiscal impacts of development on the County's public facilities and
infrastructure and to adopt a policy to address the impacts on schools, public
safety, libraries, parks and transportation (the "public facilities") caused by
residential development resulting from a re -zonings through a voluntary cash
contribution proffered by the landowner seeking the rezoning (the "cash proffer
policy"). The cash proffer policy establishes general guidelines, the methodology
for calculating the cost of the impact each new dwelling unit has on the public
facilities, and the maximum cash proffer that will be accepted for various types of
dwelling units.
BACKGROUND: For some time staff provided analysis of the fiscal impact of
the residential components of new development on public infrastructure as part
of its zoning map amendment reports. This information, a product of the
County's fiscal impact model, provided advisory information for the Planning
Commission and Board of Supervisors in considering individual projects, but was
not directly used to establish proffer expectations. As the impact of new
development has continued to increase the need for public facilities to support
growth in the Development Areas, the Commission and Board have expressed a
desire to provide a standard set of expectations for re -zonings to cover their
impacts. While the fiscal impact model could provide project by project impacts
and associated expectations, a number of Virginia counties use standard proffer
amounts calculated based on the relationship of types of dwelling units to
projected infrastructure needs. In consideration of these options, the Board
directed the County's Fiscal Impact Advisory Committee (FIAC) to analyze the
fiscal impacts of development on the County's public facilities and infrastructure
and make recommendations as to the appropriate cash proffers to offset these
impacts.
On May 2, 2007, the Board reviewed the report from the FIAC (Attachment A)
and directed staff to begin work on development of a cash proffer policy using
this work. On May 9, 2007, the Board reviewed a list of possible issues to
consider with a cash proffer policy and possible adoption processes. (Attachment
B) After reviewing this information, staff was directed to finalize a policy for
consideration as quickly as possible and to schedule a June work session to
finalize policy issues. On June 20, 2007, the Board held a work session to
review a draft cash proffer policy and advise staff on any changes desired with
the policy. After review of and direction regarding this information, the Board
adopted a resolution of intent to amend the Comprehensive Plan to include the
Cash Proffer Policy. (Attachment C)
DISCUSSION: Page 4 of the Growth Management section of Comprehensive
Plan currently "emphasizes the County's role in providing necessary new and
amended ordinances, regulations, support services and infrastructure for
development, and more efficient use of Development Areas, including more
urban and pedestrian oriented development styles. It must be recognized that the
desired increased densities in the Development Areas will also require an
increased commitment by the County for public infrastructure improvements."
However, no mention is made as to the role of other sources, including the
private sector, in addressing public infrastructure needs that result from new
development. To better specify these expectations, amendments to the Growth
Management and Facilities Planning sections of the Comprehensive Plan, Land
Use Plan Chapter have been developed. (Attachment D, bold italics on pages 8
and 10) In addition, a policy that details the operation of cash proffer
expectations as part of the residential component of re -zonings has been
developed that would be amended into the Comprehensive Plan as an Appendix.
(Attachment E)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff believes that Attachments D and E appropriately
identify responsibilities for the provision of public facilities and infrastructure and
implement expectations for the residential component of new development to
address their particular public infrastructure impacts as part of the re -zoning
process. To address the Board of Supervisors' Resolution of Intent, staff
recommends approval of these amendments to the Albemarle County
Comprehensive Plan.
ATTACHMENTS
A — FIAC Report
B — Cash Proffer Policy Issues
C — Board of Supervisors Resolution of Intent
D — Amendments to the Growth Management and Facilities Planning sections of
the Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Plan Chapter
E — Cash Proffer Policy Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan
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