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STAFF REPORT SUMMARY
Project Name:
Staff. Scott Clark, Senior Planner
AFD2013 -00005 Glen Oaks Addition — N. Sansovich
AFD2013 -00006 Glen Oaks Addition — S. Sansovich
Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory Committee Meeting: November 7, 2013
Planning Commission Public Hearing:
Board of Supervisors Public Hearing:
December 3, 2013
December 4, 2013
Proposal: Additions to the Glen Oaks Agricultural and
Comprehensive Plan Designation:
Forestal District
Rural Areas
These items were reviewed by the Planning Commission on October 22, 2013. However, due to issues with the
Agricultural/Forestal Districts Advisory Committee's prior action, the items were not properly before the
Commission for action. The items have now been properly reviewed by the Committee and are now before the
Commission for public comment and recommendation for action.
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.
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 included 257 acres when it was founded, and has not changed.
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 Forestry. 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 Addition — N. Sansovich: This proposal, made by the landowner who requested
creation of the Glen Oaks District, would add two parcels (Tax Map 93A5- K2 -A -11 and K2 -A -12) totaling 75.6
acres to the District. The property contains 44 acres of soils listed in the Comprehensive Plan as being important
for agriculture.
AFD2013 -00006 Glen Oaks Addition — S. Sansovich: This proposal would add 21 acres in one parcel (Tax Map
93A5 Parcel K2- A -13). The property includes 8 acres of soils that are listed in the Comprehensive Plan as being
important for agriculture.
Recommendation:
At their meeting on November 7, 2013, the Agricultural /Forestal Districts Advisory Committee recommended
approval of AFD 2013 -00005 and AFD 2013 - 00006.
Attachments:
A. Glen Oaks District Map — District and Proposed Additions
Attachment A
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LIMESTONE CREEK
RURAL AREA44
i RIVANNA RIVER
- AFD2013 -05 Glen Oaks Addition - N. Sansovich
- AFD2013 -06 Glen Oaks Addition - S. Sansovich
Existing Glen Oaks AFD
- Development Area -Village of Rivanna
0 0.125 0.25 0.5
Miles
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