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STAFF REPORT SUMMARY
Project Name:
Staff. Scott Clark, Senior Planner
AFD2013 -00005 Glen Oaks — N. Sansovich
AFD2013 -00006 Glen Oaks — S. Sansovich
Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory Committee Meeting: July 22, 2013
Planning Commission Public Hearing:
Board of Supervisors Public Hearing: TBA
October 22, 2013
Proposal: Additions to the Glen Oaks Agricultural and
Comprehensive Plan Designation:
Forestal District
Rural Areas
The Albemarle County Code currently contains this description of the District:
Sec. 3 -213.5 Glen Oaks Agricultural and Forestal District.
The district known as the "Glen Oaks Mountain Agricultural and Forestal District" consists of the following
described properties: Tax map 94, parcels 15A1, 15A2. This district, created on December 7, 2011 for not more
than 10 years, shall next be reviewed prior to December 7, 2021.
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The Glen Oaks Agricultural and Forestal District is located to the east of the Rivanna Village development area,
along Limestone Creek and north of the Rivanna River (Attachment A) The district is characterized by forest and
by open floodplain land along the Rivanna.
The District now includes 257 acres.
Agricultural and Forestal District Significance: Of the 257 acres that comprise the Glen Oaks District, 186 acres
have soils listed as important to agriculture in the Comprehensive Plan.
Land Use other than Agriculture and Forestr. The district includes no dwellings.
Local Development Patterns: The District consists of a wooded area and open fields along the Rivanna.
Comprehensive Plan Designation and Zoning Districts: The Glen Oaks District is entirely designated as Rural
Areas in the Comprehensive Plan.
Environmental Benefits: The District includes woodland and agricultural fields. Protecting and preserving these
properties in an Agricultural and Forestal District will help protect forest and rich farm land, which the
Comprehensive Plan and Rural Areas Zoning Ordinances seek to preserve. Conservation of this area will help
maintain the environmental integrity of the County and aids in the protection of ground and surface water,
agricultural soils, and wildlife habitat. The Glen Oaks District is located in the Middle Rivanna River watershed.
(Attachment Q.
Proposals:
AFD2013 -00005 Glen Oaks — N. Sansovich: This proposal, made by the landowner who requested creation of the
Glen Oaks District, would add one parcel (Tax Map 93A5- K2 -A -11) of 54.6 acres to the District.
AFD2013 -00006 Glen Oaks — S. Sansovich: This proposal would add 42 acres in two parcels (Tax Map 93A5
Parcels K2 -A -12 and K2- A -13).
These parcels were only recently recorded, and have not yet been mapped by the County. Therefore exact
acreages of agricultural soils are not available. However, maps of the area show that a large proportion of the soils
are considered important for agriculture. No dwellings exist on these parcels. (For a sketch of the parcel
boundaries, see lots 11 through 13 on the plat in Attachment B.)
Recommendation:
At their meeting on July 22, 2013, the Agricultural /Forestal Districts Advisory Committee recommended approval
of AFD 2013 -00005 and AFD 2013 - 00006.
Attachments:
A. Glen Oaks District — District and Proposed Additions
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General Location of Proposed Additions
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AFD2013 -00003 Hardware Addition - Felder N
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AFD2013 -00004 Hardware Addition - Eudy A Miles