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PARCEL / OWNER INFORMATION
TMP 07800-00-00-02200 Owner(s):
THOMAS JEFFERSON MEMORIAL FOUNDATION ATTN: CFO
Application # ACSA201300002
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Legal Description ACREAGE
Magisterial Dist. Scottsville Land Use Primary Semi-public
Current AFD Not in A/F District Current Zoning Primary Monticello Historic District
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Street Address Entered By
Todd Shifflett
Application Type Amend the Service Authority Jurisdictional Area 08/20/2013
Project Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.
Received Date 08/19/13 Received Date Final Submittal Date Total Fees 130
Closing File Date Submittal Date Final Total Paid 130
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1APPLICANT/ CONTACT INFORMATION
ContactType I Name Address CityState j Zip _ Phone PhoneCell
Awner/Applicant :THOMAS JEFFERSON MEMORIAL FOUND :P 0 BOX 316 CHARLOTTESVILL 22902
Primary Contact ;VALERIE LONG, WILLIAMS MULLEN PC 321 E. MAIN STREET, SUITE 4 CHARLOTTESVILL 22902 4349515709
Applicant THOMAS JEFFERSON FOUNDATION,INC. P.O. BOX 316 CHARLOTTESVILL 22902 4349849809
Signature of Contractor or Authorized Agent Date
Application toArfir-
Amend the Service Authority Jurisdictional Area
✓❑Amend the Service Authority Jurisdictional Area = $130.00
Project Name: Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.
Tax map and parcel: Please see attached list Magisterial District: Scottsville Zoning: MHD and RA
Physical Street Address(if assigned): Please see attached list
Location of property(landmarks,intersections,or other): All properties are located along the Thomas Jefferson Parkway
Contact Person(Who should we call/write concerning this project?): Valerie Long, Williams Mullen PC
Address 321 E. Main Street, Suite 400 City Charlottesville State VA Zip 22902
Daytime Phone(434) 951-5709 Fax#(434) 817 0977 E-mail vlong@williamsmullen.com
Owner of Record Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. *
Address P.O. Box 316 City Charlottesville State VA Zip 22902
Daytime Phone(434) 984-9809 Fax#(434) 977-7757 E-mail nsienitsky@monticello.org
Applicant(Who is the Contact person representing?): Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.
Address P.O. Box 316 City Charlottesville State VA Zip 22902
Daytime Phone(434) 984-9809 Fax#(434) 977-7757 E-mail nsienitsky@monticello.org
Owner of Tax Map Parcel 09200-00-00-00100:
University of Virginia Foundation, c/o Tim R. Rose, President
P.O. Box 400218
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4218
Ph: 434-982-4848
Fax: 434-982-4852
Email: trr5r@virginia.edu
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Jurisdiction area designation requested
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Justification for request:
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Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.
Request to Amend Jurisdictional Area Maps for Water and Sewer Service
Request:
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation (the "Foundation") requests that the Albemarle County Board
of Supervisors amend the Albemarle County Service Authority(the "ACSA")jurisdictional area
maps to permit the Foundation to use its own funds to make infrastructure upgrades and
improvements and to connect certain Foundation properties to the public water and sewer
system. These infrastructure upgrades will enable the Foundation to safely and adequately
accommodate the needs of its visitors and operations, protect a UNESCO World Heritage Site
(including the artifacts and grounds), and ensure the safety of its employees and the public. The
Foundation would bear the expense of all infrastructure upgrades associated with such
connections and improvements. This proposal is environmentally responsible, consistent with
the purpose and intent of the Monticello Historic District zoning district and the Comprehensive
Plan, and in the best interest of public health and safety.
Introduction:
The Foundation is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 corporation with a dual mission of preservation
and education. As the owner of over 2,500 acres of land in Albemarle County,the Foundation is
one of the County's largest landowners. A summary of the Foundation's contributions to our
community is attached to this application. In the last 18 years,the Thomas Jefferson
Foundation has built$70 million dollars worth of publically accessible infrastructure and
regional educational facilities in our community. These facilities were built at no cost to the
local government, but with significant financial benefit to the local government and community
in the form of tourism revenues.The Foundation recently engaged the services of consultants to
provide guidance on infrastructure improvements necessary to adequately carry out its mission
by accommodating its visitors, protecting the Foundation property,and ensuring the safety of
the public and its employees. These consults studied the existing infrastructure,the particular
needs of each of the various properties, and tailored solutions for each property.
Monticello (which includes the Visitor Center and the future Administrative Campus) and
Montalto are both zoned Monticello Historic District, a zoning district that was specifically
created by the Board of Supervisors in 2005 for Monticello and other Foundation properties.
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The Monticello Historic District zoning regulations specifically recognize the unique heritage,
significance, and uses of the Foundation properties. According to the ordinance,the intent and
purpose of the Monticello Historic District is:
- To permit restoration, preservation, conservation, education, programs,
research, business and support activities, including fundraising activities for the
public and/or contributors, all of which are related to the operation of a historic
house museum and historic site at Monticello;
- To promote the preservation, interpretation and enhancement of a unique
historical site;
- To preserve significant tracts of agricultural and forestal land;
- To be a district that is unique to those parcels which both belonged to Thomas
Jefferson and contain uses related to the operation of the historic site, in
recognition of:
-the importance of Thomas Jefferson to the history of Albemarle
County;
- the importance of Monticello to the reputation, education and
economy of Albemarle County;
-Monticello as a unique element of the historical and architectural legacy
of Albemarle County, the nation, and the world, as recognized by its
inclusion on the World Heritage List administered by the United Nations
Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
Permitting the Foundation to utilize the public water and sewer systems in Albemarle County at
the award-winning Rivanna Treatment Plant is fully consistent with,and will significantly further
the purpose and intent of the Monticello Historic District regulations. The Thomas Jefferson
Visitor Center opened in April of 2009 and now serves as the 215t-century gateway to
Monticello.The center has transformed the visitor experience, offering distinctive opportunities
to learn more about Jefferson and Monticello.Since the center opened,visitors are staying
longer at Monticello, enjoying the Café at Monticello, interpretive galleries,the Monticello
Museum Shop and other amenities. Such extended visits, in addition to increasing the chances
that such visitors will extend their entire stay in our community longer(thus generating
additional tourism revenue for Albemarle County in the form of lodging and meals taxes), also
means that the existing water and sewer systems experience more wear and tear, and must
accommodate larger crowds than ever before.
Connecting to the public system will avoid the need for the Foundation to excavate historically
significant property, which is consistent with the intent of"preserving significant tracts of
agricultural and forestal property." Having water and sewer systems appropriately sized and
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designed to accommodate the approximately 440,000 average annual visitors to Monticello and
its surrounding properties each year will also further the goal of"promoting the preservation,
interpretation and enhancement of a unique historical site," for these goals cannot be achieved
with inadequate systems. In addition, the use of the public water and sewer systems will
enable the Foundation to carry out the Monticello Historic District's intent to "permit
restoration, preservation, conservation, education, programs, research, business and support
activities, including fundraising activities for the public and/or contributors, all of which are
related to the operation of a historic house museum and historic site at Monticello." None of
these goals can be responsibly achieved in an environmentally sensitive manner without the
ability to connect to a modern and appropriate system for water and sewer service that is
capable of accommodating the unique uses of the property and the particular challenges of the
property.
The unique needs of the Foundation properties involve accommodating over 440,000 annual
visitors, in a way that is sensitive to the properties' historical, archaeological and environmental
resources. For many years the Foundation has worked with outdated infrastructure, but now
realizes that to fully and safely achieve its vision for a restored mountaintop,to preserve and
protect its unique and treasured buildings and land for future generations, and to fully protect
the health and safety of the visiting public and its employees,that it must invest in modern,
appropriately designed infrastructure. Among other improvements, it must update its water
and sewer systems. The most appropriate, environmentally and historically sensitive way to
update its system is to invest in equipment and improvements to connect the Foundation
properties to the public water and sewer system. These systems are designed to accommodate
the scale and nature of the uses that are carried out at Monticello, and given the significance of
Monticello to our community,the nation, and the world, its properties deserve to have access
to appropriate infrastructure.
When the Board of Supervisors created the Monticello Historic District and approved the
rezoning of Monticello and Montalto to Monticello Historic District, it recognized the unique
aspects of Monticello and the Foundation's activities. The Board realized that Monticello and
the Foundation's unique uses did not fit into the typical commercial zoning districts. Nor did
they fit into the regulations governing the Rural Area zoning districts that are nearly always
applicable to properties outside the designated development area. But the Board recognized
that Monticello and its uses were so unique,that it needed a zoning district that specifically
recognized and supported such uses and history. Therefore, Monticello and surrounding
properties, even though they are located outside the designated development areas, are
intentionally zoned Monticello Historic District instead of Rural Areas.
The basis of the Comprehensive Plan's limit on the use of land outside the development areas
being permitted to utilize and connect to the public water and sewer system is guided by the
idea that services to the Rural Area should be limited, because development of the Rural Areas
is not encouraged. However,that concept is not relevant with regard to Foundation properties.
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By contrast to most properties outside the development areas,Albemarle County actually
encourages and supports the uses and visitation at Monticello, and is not trying to limit the use
of those properties. This support is balanced by restrictions imposed on the Foundation
properties in the form of detailed zoning Application Plans that regulate and govern the use and
development of the Foundation properties, and that were put in place when the properties
were rezoned to Monticello Historic District. The zoning regulations and these Application Plans
govern the use and development of the properties and limit additional structures on the
properties, and any changes to those plans would require the County's consent and approval.
Thus,this request will not encourage development beyond what the Board of Supervisors have
already supported for these Foundation properties. As such,the limiting properties of the water
and sewer policies of the Comprehensive Plan are as inapplicable to Monticello and its unique
uses as were the Rural Areas zoning district regulations that regulated the property.
Similarly,the Comprehensive Plan provisions on public water and sewer generally discourage
the utilization of the public water and sewer systems in the Rural Areas,except in the cases
where public health and safety are at issue. We contend that just as the Board recognized the
unique aspects of the Monticello property with regard to zoning districts,that it also should
recognize the unique aspects of the Monticello property and its uses with regard to utilization of
the public water and sewer system and the preservation of public health and safety.
In addition to the unique aspects of the Monticello properties that attract hundreds of
thousands of visitors a year to its historic house museum, the sensitive historical,archaeological
and environmental resources of the property make it difficult to appropriately upgrade its
existing private systems without damaging such resources. Ensuring the safety and security of
its visitors and staff is also a challenge with regard to fire safety. Therefore,to adequately
accommodate the needs of its visitors, protect the priceless house museum and grounds, and
ensure the safety of its employees and the public,the Foundation requests the ability to
connect to the public water and sewer system to allow for the recommended fire protection
capacities.
Just as other commercial and institutional entities pay connection fees and monthly service fees
as part of utilizing the public system,the Foundation would also pay such fees. The Foundation
would also fund all infrastructure expenses associated with such connections at its expense just
as it funded other infrastructure improvements to further its mission. Similarly,the Foundation
will invest in its own water and sewer infrastructure to protect its buildings, land,employees,
and visitors. The Foundation asks the County to support its efforts to responsibly manage its
historic and sacred resources.
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Challenges and Plans for Individual Foundation Properties:
Each of the Foundation's properties has different needs, uses and challenges with regard to its
existing and future water and sewer infrastructure.
MontiCello's Main House (including the House, Foundation staff offices,original gift
shop, and public restrooms) (the "House")
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Water Service: The House is already served by public water,and has been since before
the Comprehensive Plan policy was enacted. The public system provides water to an existing
100,000 gallon underground storage tank that was constructed prior to 1948,and uses a
pumping system and pressure tanks that were constructed in 1957. This system has exceeded
its useful life and must be replaced. In addition,the capacity of the water storage tank needs to
be significantly increased to meet current water needs and for fire suppression safety. These
infrastructure improvements are permitted since the House property is within the ACSA
jurisdictional area for water, and will enable the Foundation to accommodate current water
demands and to protect the House and the visiting public. As the House is one of only 21
properties in the United States on the World Heritage List(and the only Presidential house on
the list), it is imperative that it be protected with adequate fire suppression safety. In addition,
with over 440,000 annual visitors, public health and safety is paramount.
Sewer Service: The House is served by a conventional on-site septic tank and drain field
that were installed in the 1930s and most recently repaired in 1976. The system has exceeded
its useful life and must be replaced within the next 2-4 years. Replacement of the current
system with a new conventional system will require locating a new on-site drain field. The
septic reserve field is currently an apple orchard,and installing a new drain field there will
require the destruction of the orchard and excavation of historical and archaeologically sensitive
land. This orchard would become the new main drain field, and then a new reserve drain field
would need to be established. The Foundation's long-standing policy is to use and repurpose
only those areas of Foundation property that are already disturbed, and to avoid new
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disturbance whenever possible. In addition, new Virginia Department of Health regulations
would likely require the construction of a sewage treatment plant on site in connection with a
conventional system. Rather than destroy the orchard and excavate historical and
archaeologically significant land to construct a new primary and reserve drain field for a
conventional system,the Foundation proposes instead to construct a Low Pressure Sewer
System with discharge to the public Moore's Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
In addition to providing an appropriate sewage disposal option for the Foundation that
adequately supports the uses approved for the Monticello Historic District, it is noteworthy that
the land upon which the Moore's Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is located was once owned
by the Foundation. When the community needed land for a sewage treatment plant, the
Foundation provided the land. It is only appropriate that the Foundation now be permitted to
utilize the facilities located on that land. Furthermore,the close proximity of the Moore's Creek
Plant, at the base of Monticello Mountain, means that the necessary sewer lines can be installed
with minimal extensions, and along existing cleared trails once used by Jefferson himself, rather
than in undisturbed areas,as would be required for a conventional system. This proposed
system provides a long-term solution for the House's sewer needs and minimizes the impact on
historic land by using smaller pipes than would be required with a conventional system. When
considered with the public health and safety benefits of a modern, appropriate, and adequate
system to support the activities of a historic house museum, and the environmental impacts
that can be avoided with the use of such a system, it is clear the purpose and intent of the
Monticello Historic District regulations are met in a way that is consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan.
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Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center:
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Water Service: The same 100,000 gallon water tank(now at least 65 years old)that
provides water to The House also provides public water to the new Visitor Center that was
completed in 2007. Just as the old tank needs to be replaced with a new, larger tank and pipe
system to support The House for both domestic water and fire suppression, it also needs to be
more appropriately sized to support the increased number of guests at the Visitor Center. As
noted above,the necessary improvements to the water infrastructure system are permitted
since the House and Visitor Center parcel are within the ACSA jurisdictional area for water, and
such improvements will enable the Foundation to adequately accommodate and protect the
public and its$43 million dollar investment in the Visitor's Center.
Sewer Service: The Visitor Center is equipped with a "MicroFast" sewage treatment
system and alternative onsite drainage field that were installed in 2006 and brought on line in
January, 2007 at the site of a former conventional septic system. This system has a 10-year life,
and requires ongoing maintenance and monitoring of performance. New regulations adopted
by the Virginia Department of Health make it difficult and expensive to maintain compliance,
especially during periods of peak use and visitation at Monticello. In addition,there are
negative aspects of the system (noise,odor,visibility)that are inconsistent with the activities at
the Visitor Center. The Foundation has determined that the MicroFast system is plainly
inappropriate and inadequate for a World Heritage Site historic house museum and must be
replaced. Installing a conventional system would require selecting a new drain field location at
the historic core clearing, and would require excavation and thus potential impacts on
archaeological and historic resources. To avoid these unnecessary negative impacts,the
Foundation proposes to replace the MicroFast system and to connect to the Low Pressure Sewer
System that is proposed to serve the House, and that would discharge to the Moore's Creek
Sewage Treatment Plant. This proposal is the most environmentally sensitive and feasible
alternative to provide a long-term solution for adequate sewage treatment and collection for
the Visitor Center and the visiting public. For all the same reasons that such a system that
connects to the public sewer system is appropriate for The House, it is also appropriate for the
Visitor Center.
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International Center for Jefferson Studies—(Kenwood House,Jefferson Library)
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The Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies supports a global
network of Jefferson scholars. At the base of Monticello Mountain,the Center focuses on the
Foundation's research and education efforts on Jefferson and Monticello and disseminates its
findings around the globe.The Center is comprised of the Jefferson Library,the only free-
standing public library dedicated to the study of a founding father, and the historic Kenwood
house.The library contains over 40,000 volumes, including many rare books, and the
Foundation's archives.The Jefferson Library is free and open to the public Monday-Friday 9:00
am-5:00 pm.
Water Service: The Center is served water from groundwater wells and is not
connected to the Monticello water system. It is equipped with fire pump equipment and a
30,000 gallon storage tank for fire suppression. The Foundation's consultants have advised that
connecting to the public water system would increase flow rates for fire protection. Additional
fire protection would help ensure the safety of priceless rare books and archives housed at the
Jefferson Library. In addition, the Foundation's consultants have advised that connecting to the
public water system will allow for a connection to the Montalto water filtration system to
improve drinking water quality. This system would remove iron and manganese from the
groundwater well servicing the Center.
Sewer Service: The International Center for Jefferson Studies at Kenwood is served by a
conventional septic system that has reached its useful life and must be replaced. The
Foundation proposes to connect this property to the Low Pressure Sewer System proposed for
The House and the Visitor Center. This system,which would discharge to the Moore's Creek
Sewage Treatment Plant, provides a long-term solution for adequate sewage collection and
treatment in the most environmentally sensitive manner. Such a system would also be
appropriate to support the types of uses that are permitted at the Center, rather than a
conventional system.
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Future Administrative Campus:
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Water Service: The future Administrative Campus is served by groundwater wells and is
not connected to the public water system at Monticello. The Foundation's consultants have
advised that connecting to the public water system will allow for a connection to the Montalto
water filtration system. This system would remove iron and manganese from the groundwater
well servicing the future Administrative Campus. Since the property is zoned Monticello Historic
District, and is shown on the approved Application Plan for Monticello for an Administrative
Office Building, it is appropriate that the property have a service area designation that is
adequate to support the future use of the property. Just as the Board of Supervisors approved
this parcel for an Administrative Office Building even though it is located outside of the
designated development area in recognition of the unique administrative and office needs of a
Foundation that owns and operates a historic house museum,the Board should similarly permit
such a use to connect to a water system that can adequately support it. The existing
groundwater wells will not support the future Administrative Campus, so connection to the
public water system is necessary and appropriate.
Sewer Service: The future Administrative Campus parcel is served by a conventional
septic system that has reached its useful life and must be replaced. The Foundation proposes to
connect this property to the Low Pressure Sewer System proposed for The House and the Visitor
Center. This system,which would discharge to the Moore's Creek Sewage Treatment Plant,
provides a long-term solution for adequate sewage collection and treatment in the most
environmentally sensitive manner. As with the sewer service,given that the property is zoned
Monticello Historic District, and is shown on the approved Application Plan for Monticello for an
Administrative Office Building, it is appropriate that the property have a sewer service
designation that is adequate to support the future use of the property. Just as the Board of
Supervisors approved this parcel for an Administrative Office Building even though it is located
outside of the designated development area in recognition of the unique administrative and
office needs of a Foundation that owns and operates a historic house museum,the Board
should similarly permit such a use to connect to a sewer collection and treatment system that
can adequately support it. The existing onsite septic tank and drain field system will not support
the future use that is approved for this property.
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Robert H. Smith Center at Montalto:
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consultants recommend that the new water storage tank be positioned above the House, at
Montalto. The tank would have a 250,000 gallon storage capacity, and would serve the water
needs(both domestic water and fire suppression) for Montalto, the House,the Visitor Center,
the International Center for Jefferson Studies(Kenwood House,Jefferson Library) and the future
Administrative Campus. This location would provide the optimal flow based on gravity. Given
that Montalto is in the Monticello Historic District, and is thus approved for a variety of uses in
support of a historic house museum, it is appropriate that it be permitted to have appropriate
infrastructure to support those uses in a manner that is environmentally sensitive and
protective of public health and safety.
Sewer Service: Montalto is served by a conventional septic tank and drain field that
were updated when Montalto was renovated. Although this conventional system is working
adequately at this time,the Foundation requests a change to the jurisdictional service area to
permit the property to connect to the public system,for appropriate support for the uses that
are permitted at the property. The uses are strictly governed by the Monticello Historic District
regulations, and the Application Plan for Montalto that was approved when Montalto was
rezoned. The Application Plan strictly limits future development, but the permitted uses would
be more efficiently provided by connection to the public system.
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Summary:
For all these reasons, amending the ACSA jurisdictional maps to permit the Foundation to
connect its properties to the public water and sewer system is logical and consistent with the
County's Comprehensive Plan and the purpose and intent of the Monticello Historic District.
• When the Board of Supervisors rezoned these properties to Monticello Historic District,
it recognized that although these properties are located in the Rural Areas for purposes
of the Comprehensive Plan,that the history and uses are unique and distinguishable
from other properties in Rural Areas,thus warranting the unique Monticello Historic
District zoning regulations.
• The Monticello Historic District zoning permits Monticello to operate as an historic
house museum and scholarly center, and these uses require an appropriately designed
and modern infrastructure system to protect the unique resources and the public health
and safety that are distinguishable from systems that would otherwise be sufficient for
typical Rural Area uses.
• Permitting the Foundation to invest its own funds in its water and sewer infrastructure
needs will enable the Foundation to avoid significant public health and safety concerns.
As such, this request is fully consistent with the Comprehensive Plan policy for water
and sewer.
• Because there are zoning Application Plans in place for Monticello,the Visitor Center,
the future Administrative Campus, and Montalto,the modification to the ACSA
jurisdictional area maps to permit these parcels to be served by public water and sewer
will not make it any easier to add additional structures beyond what are permitted by
the applicable Application Plans. Any changes to those plans would require the County's
consent and approval. This request will not encourage development beyond what the
Board of Supervisors have already supported for these Foundation properties.
• To accommodate its 440,000 average annual visitors and its general operations as a
historic house museum, achieve its vision for a restored mountaintop, and protect its
buildings, grounds, artifacts, and the safety of the general public,the Foundation must
invest in modern, appropriately designed infrastructure. The most environmentally,
historically, and archaeologically sensitive way is to invest in connections to the public
system.
• The public water and sewer system is designed to accommodate the scale and nature of
the uses carried out at the Foundation properties and support the significance of
Monticello to our community, the nation and the world.
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• The proposal is fully consistent with the intent and purpose of the Monticello Historic
District zoning regulations, including the purpose of"permitting restoration,
preservation, conservation, education,programs, research, business and support
activities, including fundraising activities for the public and/or contributors, all of which
are related to the operation of a historic house museum and historic site at Monticello."
As stated in the purpose and intent of the Monticello Historic District zoning regulations,
Monticello is "a unique element of the historical and architectural legacy of Albemarle County,
the nation, and the world." To appropriately accommodate the needs of its visitors and its
operations, protect the priceless house museum, artifacts and grounds, and ensure the safety of
the public and its employees in the most environmentally and historically sensitive manner,the
Foundation requests the ability to connect to the public water and sewer system so it may
implement necessary infrastructure improvements at its own expense.
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Exhibit A:
List of Parcels Subject to Request
Foundation Property Parcel Number(s) Zoning Service Requested
Sewer(already served by
Monticello Historic public water)
Monticello Main House /07800-00-00-02200
District
The Thomas Jefferson Visitor /07800-00-00-02200 Sewer(already served by
Monticello Historic
Center and Smith Education ,07800-00-02300 District public water)
Center „P 7800-00-00-024A0
International Center for Water and sewer
Jefferson Studies—Kenwood
and Jefferson Library 09200-00-00-00100* Rural Area,with Special
Use Permit
Future Administrative Campus 07800-00-00-02500 Monticello Historic Water and Sewer
District
Robert H. Smith Center at 07700-00-00-03100 Monticello Historic Water and Sewer
Montalto r District
*Tax Map Parcel 09200-00-00-00100 is owned by the University of Virginia Foundation.The
Thomas Jefferson Foundation has a long-term leasehold interest in the property.
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Exhibit B:
Summary of Thomas Jefferson Foundation Contributions to the
Charlottesville/Albemarle County Community
The Foundation activities, programs and projects enhance our community in a variety of ways.
First, of course, is that it acquired, preserved and restored Monticello and made it accessible to
the general public as a historic museum. Each year, an average of 440,000 visitors tour the
house and grounds and learn about all things Jefferson. Many of these visitors are from outside
our region and generate substantial tourism revenue for the benefit of the City and County
governments. Specifically,a 2001 study estimated that Monticello contributes approximately
$47.2 million to our community each year in the form of tourism revenue. In addition, prior to
the opening of the new Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center, a number
of prominent publications printed articles about the new center and features about the
Charlottesville community. A media analysis conducted for the Foundation concluded that the
media coverage reached a minimum of 75 million people and was equivalent to approximately
$583,000 of advertising for Monticello and the Charlottesville/Albemarle area.
At the same time, having Monticello as the "crown jewel" of our community and its inclusion as
a UNESCO World Heritage Site provides other incalculable yet tangible benefits to our
community. The Foundation conducts a variety of educational programming, attracting world-
renowned researchers to study Jefferson and take his ideas back to their countries, many of
which are emerging democracies trying to emulate the vision of our country at its founding.
Many foreign ambassadors visit Monticello every year.
The Foundation also acts proactively to protect, preserve and enhance its property and
surrounding lands for the benefit of our community and visitors. Examples of this leadership
include the following projects, all carried out with Foundation funds and at no cost to Albemarle
County:
• Establishment in 2002 of the Thomas Jefferson Parkway, a linear park along Route 53,
serving as a scenic entrance corridor to Monticello and as a recreational and educational
resource for local residents and visitors.The Parkway features Kemper Park,an 89-acre
expanse with an arboretum, pond, woodland theater, and overlook; Saunders-
Monticello Trail, a 2.2-mile pathway linking Kemper Park and the grounds of Monticello.
These privately owned and maintained parks are open to the public free of charge every
day, and have become some of the most popular parks in Central Virginia, drawing
130,000 in 2012.The Foundation covers all costs to maintain the park, and to provide
security and educational programming, at an annual cost of approximately$163,000.
• Protection of Jefferson's birthplace,the 232-acre Shadwell property, with a
conservation easement to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources in 2000.
• The construction of the Saunders Bridge, creating a safer and more aesthetically
pleasing gateway to Monticello and Montalto,consistent with Jefferson's original vision
for linking his Monticello and Montalto properties.
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• Construction of the $43 million Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education
Center,the new 215t-century gateway to Monticello. Four innovative exhibitions,a
powerful introductory film and new museum for young people have transformed the
educational experience for visitors to Monticello.
• In 2008,the Foundation invested an additional $186,000 in the community to construct
an overflow parking lot and underground pedestrian trail to serve the growing
popularity of Kemper Park and the Saunders-Monticello Trail with hikers, bicyclists,
joggers and families.
• Protection of over 1,000 acres of Foundation property(Monticello and Tufton Farm) by
a permanent conservation easement to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation in 2004.
• Emergency acquisition and protection of the 329 acre Montalto property in 2004, when
it was under threat of private development.
• Protection of 150 acres of the Montalto property by a permanent conservation
easement to the Piedmont Environmental Council in 2008.
• Dedication in 2002 of the 15,000 square foot Jefferson Library at Kenwood. The
Foundation provides the public access to the Jefferson Library's extensive collection of
28,000 volumes, a special collection room,a central reading room, and meeting spaces.
Thus, over the last eighteen years,the Foundation has built over$70 million worth of publicly
accessible infrastructure and recreational and educational facilities in our community. These
facilities were built at no cost to the local government, but with significant financial benefit to
the local government and community in the form of tourism revenues. The Foundation's
stewardship now extends to approximately 2,500 of Jefferson's 5,000 acres,of which more than
1,400 acres are held under protective permanent conservation easement. The combination of
these activities and actions exemplify the Foundation's commitment to preservation of the land.
In addition, since 1923,the Foundation has instituted numerous research and educational
programs and major restoration and renovation projects, and Monticello has attracted more
than 27 million visitors to Albemarle County. A number of Monticello's programs are available
to the public for little to no cost, all funded by the Foundation's revenues and the generosity of
the Foundation's supporters, and which benefit our community and the visitors to Monticello,
including the following:
• Residents of Albemarle County receive significant discounts on admission to Monticello,
including a free pass when accompanied by a paying non-resident guest.
• The Foundation provides visiting school groups with significant discounts on admission,
and frequently waives admissions fees altogether for school groups with large
percentages of low-income students.
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• The Foundation provides public access to the Jefferson Library and its extensive
collection of 28,000 volumes, a special collection room, a central reading room,and
meeting spaces.
• Monticello attracts internationally renowned speakers for a variety of free community
events throughout the year, including its signature event, the annual Monticello
Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony for 100 new citizens held
every July 4th. This event is open to the public and regularly attracts between 1500 and
4000 visitors.
• The Foundation's multidisciplinary educational initiatives are conducted through the
Robert H.Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies. The center conducts
international programs for students and educators, and offers long-and short-term
residential fellowships for researchers and scholars.
• The Foundation maintains an extensive website that includes a vast array of educational
materials, including the Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia, a Digital Library of quotes by
and about Jefferson,the Family Letters Digital Archives, an archive of Jefferson's letters
that have been transcribed and organized, and many other reports and research tools.
The Monticello website attracts more than 1.3 million unique visitors each year.
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