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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCPA200800003 Legacy Document 2009-03-11COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE AGENDA TITLE: Village of Rivanna Master Plan SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Village of Rivanna Master Plan Update STAFF CONTACT(S): Benish, Echols, Catlin LEGAL REVIEW: NO STAFF REPORT AGENDA DATE: March 17, 2009 ACTION: INFORMATION: X CONSENT AGENDA: ACTION: INFORMATION: ATTACHMENTS: YES BACKGROUND: On November 19, 2008, the Planning Commission held a workshop for the Village of Rivanna Master Plan at the East Rivanna Fire and Rescue station. Draft minutes from that meeting are included as Attachment A. This workshop had been preceded by the following meetings: • June 27, 2007 Citizens Planning Academy • July 30, 2007 1st Public Workshop: Visioning • October 16, 2007 Update with PC • January 30, 2008 2nd Public Workshop: Draft Concepts — Land Use and Open Space • March 3, 2008 — 3rd Public Workshop: Transportation • June 17, 2008 — Check-in with PC • September 23, 2008 — Check in with PC The workshop was used to receive input on a preference for a land use arrangement to show where the highest and lowest densities should be in shown on the Village of Rivanna Master plan map. Residents expressed preference for the land use plan arrangement which showed the Village Center as the only center, with higher density housing surrounding that center, and neighborhood density on the remaining developable area. The Commission asked staff to work with that arrangement and bring back issues of density and information on transportation and other community facilities for the next meeting. Minutes from that meeting are Attachment A. DISCUSSION: The information from the November 19 workshop has been translated into the proposed land use plan (Attachment B). This arrangement reflects the higher part of the density closer to the Village Center and an expectation of lower density radiating away from the Center. Now that the arrangement of land use has been decided, the issue of density can be further discussed. At their September 2008 meeting, the Commission said that the gross density range for the Village should be between 3 and 6 units per acre. Commissioners also said that in some areas the density might be less than 3 units per acre or more than 6 units per acre; however, overall the Village should achieve density within the range indicated in the current Comprehensive Plan. The issues of density and arrangement relate to provision of community facilities. Attachment C provides information on existing and proposed community facilities which are discussed below: Schools — School planning is done by the Building Services Division of Albemarle County Schools in conjunction with the Geographic Data Services section of Community Development. Monitoring of new dwellings and expected new dwellings as a result of approved site plans and subdivision plats is done regularly. 11C March 17, 2000 Sta ff Rc port Pa, -.-e 1 As a result, the School Administration portion of County government keeps an eye on changes and upcoming school facility needs. Due to national demographic trends, increases in the school age population are fairly static. New school construction needs are minimal at this time. This fact is reflected in Attachment C which shows additional capacity for schools which serve the Village of Rivanna. Water/Sewer — Water capacity for the Village is tied into water capacity for the rest of the County. The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority and the Albemarle County Service Authority monitor water needs and ensure that sufficient supply is available. Infrastructure is in place to allow for distribution from Pantops to the Village. Sewer service for the Village is provided at the Glenmore Sewage Treatment Plan which was provided by Glenmore Associates for the Glenmore development. Sewer capacity in the existing facility exists for the low end of the density range for the remainder of the Village. Capacity for the middle and higher end of the density range will likely involve significantly more investment in the sewage treatment facility due to Department of Environmental Quality effluent requirements. This issue of capacity plays into density recommendations for the Village. Police, Fire and Rescue -- Police officers work on a sector/beat system and the Village of Rivanna is included as part of the rural area's patrol program. A room at the East Rivanna Volunteer Fire station provides an on-site office for police use when needed. Although the East Rivanna Volunteer Fire Company is located adjacent to Glenmore, response times in the Village do not yet meet County standards for response time of five minutes. According to the County's Fire and Rescue Division, 68% of the calls are answered within 7-8 minutes. The fire station is central to the development area and Fire and Rescue staff has indicated that they are in the process of working on ways to improve their total reflex time (or response time). Transportation -- As indicated in Attachment C, Route 250 provides access into the Village of Rivanna. The rest of the Village primarily is served by private streets and roads. Running Deer Drive, which is the eastern development area boundary is one of the two public roads in the development area. The other is Glenmore Way. The Village of Rivanna Master Plan has relied on the Eastern Albemarle Sub -Area Study to provide general information on the long-term needs expectations for Route 250 East from the Fluvanna County line westward to the City of Charlottesville. The long term traffic growth and road capacity information helps inform staff of the potential improvements that may be needed within the corridor. Understanding potential widening needs relates directly to future landscape treatment, if any, across the frontage of Route 250 where and when development is proposed adjacent to Route 250. Knowing the probable number of lanes on Route 250 in the Village, we can ask whether it should have curb and gutter, how or if pedestrian access should be provided, and whether a roundabout might be acceptable as opposed to a signal at Glenmore Way. To date, the expectations for transportation in the Village of Rivanna development area have been set through the public workshops as well as goals set in the prior Land Use Plan. They are as follows: • Route 250 should be a rural section road of 4 lanes from 250/64 Shadwell interchange to Glenmore Way. • Route 250 should have a rural section 2 -lane road from Glenmore Way eastbound to Black Cat Road Rt. 616. Left turn lanes may be needed in this corridor to accommodate existing entrances along this section. • Two additional points of access from Route 250 into the Village at Hacktown Road across Route 250 and near or in the same location as Breezy Hill Lane. • Provide a signal or roundabout at Hacktown Road when warrants are met. (','A 08.01 'C:: 17,2()(Y) Sta f'l�cport I.la c 2 • Except for the area near Ashton Road, no additional development should be added to Glenmore without a 2nd gate • Replace the proffered signal at Glenmore Way with a roundabout if proposed by developer and approved by VDOT • Provide a pedestrian crossing over Carroll Creek to link the residential area of Running Deer Drive to the Village Center. Leave open the possibility for a vehicular crossing, if viewed as desirable in the future. • Pedestrian connections from the Village Center should be made to Glenmore and other nearby residential developments • Provide a rural/natural looking buffer of a minimum of 50 feet between Route 250 and the development area to help minimize the appearance of the development area from Route 250. • Provide an asphalt pedestrian path across the frontage of the Development Area which abuts Route 250 which will connect Glenmore Way with Running Deer and all intervening streets. • Provide transit to the Village of Rivanna where and when feasible. The rural/natural looking buffer is shown on the proposed land use plan along Route 250 East where there is no development at present. Density and future population -- As a result of sewer capacity overall density is expected to not exceed 3 dwellings per acre which is the low end of the existing density range. The proposed land use plan shows that the very lowest density — that of Glenmore itself, the existing neighborhoods along Running Deer, land east of Carroll Creek, and land surrounding Glenmore are shown at equal to or less than 2 dwellings per acre. Medium density is shown in a darker yellow with an expectation of 3 units per acre. The highest density, adjacent to the Village Center would go up to approximately 6 units per acre. It is expected that in some areas the density will be less than 3 units per acre and in other places more than 6 units per acre; however, overall the Village should achieve density of no more than 3 units per acre. The expected number of new dwelling units would be between 300 and 400. This number translates into a population of approximately 750 to 1000 new residents. This figure is in addition to the new units in Leake, Livengood, and the Rivanna Village at Glenmore developments. The recommendation related to density is that it be monitored in conjunction with sewer capacity. As capacity diminishes, additional density should also diminish. Recommendations for higher density could be revisited in future updates to the master plan. As indicated previously, upgrading the sewage treatment plant to accommodate the full range of 3 — 6 dwellings per acre can be done; however, the cost may be significant due to downstream water quality needs. It would be important for developers to participate in making any upgrades desired by the County to achieve higher densities. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the Commission review the land use plan, community facilities information, and transportation recommendations at the upcoming worksession. Staff asks that the Commission affirm the findings in this report or provide alternative direction. If no major changes are anticipated, the consultant can write the text that will accompany the plan which will then be brought back to the Commission for review. After review, an opportunity for public response can be provided. All of these things would be done in advance of the public hearing at which the Commission will vote on a recommendation to the Board. ATTACHMENTS: ATTACHMENT A — Minutes from November 19, 2008 Planning Commission meeting ATTACHMENT B — Proposed Land Use Plan dated March 10, 2009 ATTACHMENT C — Community Facilities information dated March 10, 2009 (.."PA ()?S.A AN P( Mata 1i 17' 2,000 Albemarle County Planning Commission Village of Rivanna Master Plan Meeting East Rivanna Fire Department November 19, 2008 The Albemarle County Planning Commission attended the Village of Rivanna Master Planning meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at 6:30 p.m., at the East Rivanna Fire Department. Members attending were Eric Strucko, Linda Porterfield, Marcia Joseph, and Calvin Morris, Chairman. Absent were Tom Loach, Bill Edgerton and Jon Cannon, Vice Chair. Julia Monteith, AICP, Senior Land Use Planner for the University of Virginia was absent. County staff present included Wayne Cilimberg, Planning Director; David Benish, Chief of Community Development; Elaine Echols, Principal Planner and Lee Catlin, Community Relations Director. Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission staff present included Bill Wanner, Billie Campbell and Rhonda Tuck (Contract Recorder). Call to Order and Establish Quorum: Mr. Morris called the Albemarle County Planning Commission to order at 6:35 p.m. and established a quorum. Discussion: The purpose of the workshop was to allow for discussion of three possible arrangements of density and housing types in the remaining undeveloped portions of the Village of Rivanna. A power -point presentation was made. (Attachment A — Power -point presentation) After the presentation, participants in the workshop reviewed the three arrangements and then established a preference by placing a sticky - dot (vote) on the map of their choice. All three preferences received votes; however, Arrangement three received the most votes. (Attachment B — Agenda and Maps) The staff explained that the next steps would be for the Planning Commission to discuss and decide on proposed density and for staff to bring back information on infrastructure needed to support that density. Once the Commission completed their work, staff would make the necessary changes to the maps and key concepts for the draft Master Plan. The maps and key concepts will be reviewed by the public in an open house. After getting comments, the Commission will suggest any needed changes and the TJPDC and Albemarle County staff will prepare the final Master Plan for another open -house review. Then the formal adoption process will begin. Adjournment: The workshop concluded and the Planning Commission adjourned at 8:20 p.m. to the Tuesday, December 9, 2008 meeting at 6:00 p.m. at the County Office Building, Second Floor, Auditorium, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. V. Wayne Cilimberg, Secretary (Submitted by Sharon Claytor Taylor, Clerk to Planning Commission & Planning Boards) ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION — NOVEMBER 19, 2008 ATTACHMENT A VILLAGE OF RIVANNA MASTER PLAN MEETING Page 4 v o ®°� °" � i ° ° Rivann W a�� o oq app k; ��V I loge of nn A_ reqs of� evelopment ' � ,,\♦fir/ `... ' `\`o �` O � •;l1 Irk, 0, O � 0 6 ; - Leave Open For Potential i • ��� Road or Trail i Leave Open For Potential - - ' ' s o s Road(with gate) or Trail r t> Qpm O©4O � oe o 66W 19 EARNO SL o .' CO a� o 0 D4 DQ ♦--• Proposed Access Point Water Feature Roads Walkability Circles W Floodplains 0 p y ® Stream Buffer O ® Critical Slope O O O Z O - Open Space p O Q Existing Development (5 2 D.U./Ac) — < Q N o Neighborhood Density (low, <_ 2 D.U./Ac) EMNeighborhood Density (mid, 3 D.U./Ac) o r w�E q - Neighborhood Density (high, 6 D.U./Ac) ` O S - Open Space (Green Corridor) 01-;I' 0' � -02 0 k''3 MA n Attachment 13 Village of Rivanna Community Facilities — 2009 Master Plan — Information as of 3-10-09 Schools The Village is served by Stone Robinson Elementary School, Burley Middle School, and Monticello High School. Current enrollment shows Stone Robinson at 66% capacity, burley Middle School at 70% capacity, and Monticello High School at 80% capacity. Water and Sewer Water treatment comes from the South Rivanna and Observatory Water Treatment Plants. A waterline along Route 250 from Pantops is sized adequately to serve the entire Village. Wastewater treatment is provided at the Glenmore Sewage Treatment plant on Carroll Creek. It has current usage of approximately 120,000 gallons per day and a capacity of 381,000 gallons per day. Police, Fire and Rescue Police service is provided by the County from the Albemarle County Office Building on 5a' Street south of Charlottesville. A room at the East Rivanna Volunteer Fire station provides an on-site office for police use when needed. Police officers work on a sector/beat system and the Village of Rivanna is included as part of the rural area's patrol program. Response times meet standards for the rural areas which are to respond on first priority items within ten minutes of the call. The East Rivanna Volunteer Fire Department operates a joint County/Volunteer fire station near the entrance of Glenmore. According to the County's Fire and Rescue Division, 68% of the calls are answered within 7-8 minutes. At present, the response times in the Village do not meet County standards for response time of five minutes. The fire station is central to the development area and Fire and Rescue staff has indicated that they are in the process of working on ways to improve their total reflex time (or response time). Transportation Route 250 East is the primary road providing access to the Village of Rivanna. It is also a primary highway within the state and serves both local and regional needs. Within the Village of Rivanna, it forms the northern boundary of the development area. Glenmore Way and Running Deer Drive are the only two public streets which Route 250 to the Village. The Glenmore development is served by an approved private street system with two emergency exits onto Ashton Road and Running Deer. Cumbria Lane, Heavenly Lane, Breezy Hill Lane, Ashton Road and Hearns Lane all dead-end and are privately owned and maintained travelways providing access to existing houses in the Village. A signal is to be installed by the developer at the intersection of Glenmore Way and Route 250 East during 2009. ATTACHMENT C Pau,e 6 In 1997, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) began a Route 250 East Corridor Study from the eastern corporate limits of Charlottesville to Zion Crossroads through Fluvanna County to Louisa County. This study recommended widening Route 250 to 6lanes from Free Bridge to the I-64 Shadwell interchange with continuous right turn lanes. It recommended widening from 2-3 lanes to 4-6 lanes from the interchange to Route 22. It recommended widening Route 250 to 4 lanes between Route 22 and the Albemarle County line. Though recommended by VDOT, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors never endorsed these improvements. Instead, the County contracted with the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) to evaluate additional options for traffic travelling through the Route 250 East Corridor, in conjunction with the NW Fluvanna/SW Lousia Corridor Study. Specifically, the County wanted updated traffic counts, an updated CorPlan model, integration with the NW/SW Louisa Multimodal Corridor Study, an evaluation of alternative transportation networks that complement the Comprehensive Plan, an analysis of key roads and intersections, and identification of specific short-term and long-term transportation projects that would be in keeping with the County's Comprehensive Plan and could be implemented by both the public and private sector as part of development proposals. The East Albemarle Sub -Area study was done to inform the County on possible overall Route 250 East improvements. The document has been completed and is being used to help guide the streetscape and intersection treatment issues in the Village. It was not created to provide to the County Board of Supervisors a study for endorsement; rather, it was to help the County know what might be expected in the future. Any future widening plans that the Board of Supervisors might approve for Route 250 would be based on additional study. From the Sub Area study, County staff have concluded that Route 250 East from Rivanna Village to I-64 will likely need to be 4 lanes as a result of future growth associated with the Village. From Glenmore Way east to Black Cat Road, Route 250 East could remain a 2 -lane road with turn lanes and east of Black Cat Road, it would probably need to be widened to 3-4 lanes. ATTACHMENT C Pani: 7