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County of Albemarle
Community Development Department - Planning
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December 17, 2021
Rachel Falkenstein - Planning Manager
Action Memo to File
RE: CPA202100002 Comprehensive Plan Update Action Memo
Rachel Falkenstein
rfaIkenstein@aIbemarle.org
Telephone: (434) 296-5832 ext.3272
On November 3, 2021 the Board of Supervisors took action on the above noted Comprehensive Plan Update and was
approved, by the Board's adoption of the attached Resolution of Intent.
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RESOLUTION OF INTENT
FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 15.2-2230 requires that each locality's Comprehensive Plan be
reviewed at least once every five years; and
WHEREAS, Albemarle County's Comprehensive Plan establishes policies, recommendations,
goals, and strategies for land use, transportation, growth management, natural resources, housing,
parks and recreation, historic and scenic resources, economic development, and public facilities and
utilities; and
WHEREAS, Albemarle County's current Comprehensive Plan was adopted on June 10, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Albemarle County has seen continued growth and development since the adoption of
the current Comprehensive Plan, with significant growth expected in the next 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Albemarle County has established new priorities, policies, and plans since the
adoption of the current Comprehensive Plan, including the Climate Action Plan, Project ENABLE, and
multi -modal transportation planning; and
WHEREAS, Albemarle County has established the value of 'Community', which includes diversity,
equity, and inclusion, since the adoption of the current Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, engagement for the Comprehensive Plan update will apply the new Community
value, through an equitable engagement process designed to represent a diversity of voices and to
reach community members whose perspectives have not historically been well -represented in County
processes; and
WHEREAS, since the adoption of the current Comprehensive Plan, there have been additional
criteria for Comprehensive Plans added to the Virginia Code, including consideration of transit -
oriented development for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions through coordinated
transportation, housing, and land use planning (§ 15.2-2233.4); and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to have recommendations, goals, strategies, and policies that reflect
Albemarle County's current priorities, policies, plans, and values, and that reflect current conditions
and projected future growth; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development's FY2022 Work Program identified
updating the Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan as a recommended project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT for purposes of public necessity, convenience,
general welfare, and good planning practices, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, hereby
adopts a resolution of intent to consider amending the Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan as
deemed necessary in order to achieve the purposes described herein; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Albemarle County Planning Commission shall hold a
public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan update proposed by this resolution of intent and forward its
recommendation to the Board of Supervisors at the earliest possible date.
I, Claudette K. Borgersen, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true, correct copy of a
Resolution duly adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, by a vote of
six to zero, as recorded below, at a regular meeting held on
November 3. 2021.
Clerk, Board of County Supolisors
Ave Nay
Mr. Gallaway Y
Ms. LaPisto-Kirtley Y
Ms. Mallek Y _
Ms. McKee) Y _
Ms. Palmer Y _
Ms. Price Y