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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Dept. of Planning & Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
(804) 296-5823
MEMORANDUM
TO: Albemarle County Board of Supervisors
FROM: V.Wayne Cilimberg, Director of Planning and Community(
Development
DATE: May 27 , 1993
RE: Albemarle County Service Authority (ASCA)
Jurisdictional Area Amendment for Gordon T. Ford
Tax Map 59 Parcels 80 & 80C
The applicant, Gordon T. Ford, requests Jurisdictional Area
designation for water only to existing structures . The request
is for service to three units - the main house, a cottage and a
tenant house - on Tax Map 59 , Parcels 80 and 80C ( the
Knickerbocker Estate) . The applicant sites a history of quantity
and quality problems and numerous attempts to deal with the
problem which have been and continue to be expensive.
Documentation has been provided by the applicant to verify these
problems. There have been recent problems with high iron
content, coliform bacteria and pump break-downs which have been
addressed. The applicant ' s concern and basis for request is
questionable long term reliability of the supply (both for
quantity and quality) and continuing maintenance costs.
Public Water is available along U. S. Route 250 West (adjacent to
this property) out to the Christian Aid Mission. Numerous
parcels in this area, both within and outside of the Urban Area,
have jurisdictional area designation for water service. Some
properties, such as The Kearsarge subdivision to the west, were
granted jurisdictional area designation for water only due to
significant water quantity problems . According to the applicant,
the subject property is under a Conservation Easement to the
Virginia Outdoor ' s Foundation and is not intended for further
development. Staff has found that Parcel 80C only is under such
an easement.
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Albemarle County Board of Supervisors
Page 2
May 26 , 1993
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
This parcel is located in the Rural Areas as designated by the
Comprehensive Plan. Regarding provisions of public utilities,
the Comprehensive Plan is intentionally specific in objective and
strategies as to where and under what circumstances public
utilities should be made available (p. 146 ) :
OBJECTIVE: Provide public water and sewer services to the
Urban Area and Communities .
STRATEGIES:
• Follow the boundaries of the designated Growth Areas in
delineating jurisdictional areas .
• Only allow changes in jurisdictional areas outside of
designated Growth Area boundaries in cases where the
property is : ( 1 ) adjacent to existing lines ; and ( 2 )
public health or safety is endangered.
Further, the Comprehensive Plan warns that "such utilities are
not to be extended to the Rural Areas as these services can
increase development pressures" (p. 146 ) . This request appears to
be most closely related to the second strategy listed above. The
applicants have indicated quantity and quality problems , and the
associated efforts and costs in addressing these problems, in
supporting documentation.
RECOMMENDATION
As a general policy, staff has advised that public utility
capacities should be reserved to support development of
designated growth areas . Past actions by the Board have
typically been to limit utility service outside the designated
growth areas . However, where properties have experienced
quality/quantity problems and are adjacent to existing lines , the
Board has in certain circumstances granted jurisdictional area
designation for water only to existing structures . Staff would
recommend proceeding to public hearing for water only to existing
structures for Tax Map 59 , Parcels 80 and 80C based on the
documented problems. Planning staff will verify facts and have
the Engineering Department review technical documentation for any
comment regarding its content before the public hearing.
VWC/blb
cc: Gordon T. Ford
Bill Brent
Jack Kelsey