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STAFF REPORT
Project Name:
Staff: Scott Clark, Senior Planner
AFD2013 -00008 Totier Creek Addition - Boatwright
Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory Committee Meeting: November 7th, 2013
Planning Commission Public Hearing:
Board of Supervisors Public Hearing:
November 12,' 2013
December 4, 2013
Proposal: Addition to the Totier Creek Agricultural and
Comprehensive Plan Designation:
Forestal District
Rural Areas
RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed addition to
the Totier Creek Agricultural and Forestal District.
AFD201300008 Totier Creek Addition - Boatwright
The Albemarle County Code currently contains this description of the Totier Creek District:
Sec. 3 -227 Totier Creek Agricultural and Forestal District.
The district known as the "Totier Creek Agricultural and Forestal District" consists of the following
described properties: Tax map 121, parcels 70A, 70D, 70E,72C, 85, 85A; tax map 122, parcels 5, 5A; tax
map 128, parcels 13, 14A, 1413, 14C, 14D, 27, 29, 30, 72; tax map 129, parcels 3, 5, 6, 6A, 7A, 7D, 9; tax
map 130,parcels 1, 5A; tax map 134, parcels 3,3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 311, 3I, 3J, 3K, 3L; tax map
135, parcels 7, 10. This district, created on June 29, 1983 for not more than 10 years and last reviewed on
July 6, 2011, shall next be reviewed prior to July 6, 2021.
The district included 6,962 acres when it was founded, and today includes 6,637 acres.
The Totier Creek Agricultural and Forestal District is located in the vicinity of Porters, Dawson Mill, and Keene
(Attachment B) The district is characterized by open farmland and large blocks of forest that are largely made up
of pine plantations.
Agricultural and Forestal District Significance: Of the 6,637 acres that comprise the Totier Creek District,
approximately 5,733 acres include soils listed in the Comprehensive Plan as being important for agriculture.
Land Use other than Agriculture and Forestry In addition to agricultural and forestry uses, the district includes
approximately 37 dwellings.
Local Development Patterns: The District primarily consists of forested parcels and farm parcels.
Comprehensive Plan Designation and Zoning Districts: The Totier Creek District is entirely designated as Rural
Areas in the Comprehensive Plan, and the parcels included in the District are zoned RA Rural.
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 Totier Creek District is located in the James River watershed.
Proposal:
The proposal is to add one parcel (Tax Map 127 Parcel 39) totaling 28.82 acres to the District. Approximately
19.4 of those acres are in soils listed as important for agriculture in the Comprehensive Plan. The property is
approximately half open and half wooded. There is one dwelling.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends the Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed addition to the Totier Creek
Agricultural and Forestal District. Staff will provide guidance from the Advisory Committee at the meeting.
Attachments:
A. Totier Creek District — District and Proposed Addition
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