HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRFA200900002 Legacy Document 2009-11-13Albemarle County Public Recreational Facilities Authority
Easement Donation Proposal Summary
Property Description
Owner(s)
Joseph T. Henley III
Tax Map — Parcel Numbers
Tax Map 40 Parcel 12B 1
Acreage
15.37 acres
Location
North of Crozet, on Bearwood Rd., approximately 2,000
feet west of the intersection with White Hall Road.
Minimum Standards
In order for an easement to be considered by the PRFA, the answers to the questions in Table 1 must
all be "yes" or "n /a."
Standards
Standard
Granted in perpetuity?
Response
Yes
Consistent with Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan?
Yes
Only permits structures or other improvements in locations that avoid
impacts to the resources to be protected.
Yes
Eliminates some residential development potential?
Yes
If property is 40 acres or more and proposed density is more than 1 unit
per 40 acres, are new dwellings prohibited?
n/a
If property is under 40 acres, are 0 -1 dwellings permitted (or no new
dwellings if 2 or more alredy exist)?
Yes
Resource - protection Standards
Any easement being considered by the PRFA should include at least the minimum number of
protection standards listed in the table below. Easement that protect more resources, or that have
stronger restrictions, will be stronger candidates. The standards are described in Table A.
40 acres + 1 unit/40 acres or less 1
40 acres + More than 1 unit/40 acres 1
Under 40 acres 1 2
Table A: Oualifying Standards for Resource Protection
The table below identifies resources that the PRFA considers important for protection. The "proposed
terms" column describes how those resources will be protected.
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Open Space: Farmland, Forest Land,
Natural Resources
❑
Critical Slopes (areas of slopes of 25% or greater,
No new structures on critical slopes.
particularly those uphill of important water
resources such as water - supply areas or aquatic
habitat)
❑
Important Stream Valleys, 100 -year Floodplain,
No timbering in the floodplain of Beaver Creek, or
Perennial Streams
for 100 feet south of the creek (east of driveway), to
protect water quality and floodplain, except for
removal of trees or limbs that threaten to fall on the
driveway.
❑
Sensitive Soils (unsuitable for development due to
problems with flooding, wetness, or insufficient
depth to bedrock)
❑
Wetlands
❑
Virginia Scenic Rivers and County Scenic Streams
❑
Water Supply Impoundments
❑
Water Supply Protection Areas
Beaver Creek Reservoir watershed; see stream - buffer
provisions above.
❑
Mountain Protection Areas
❑
Farmlands and Productive Soils (parcels of 40 acres
or more only)
❑
Forests (parcels of 40 acres or more only)
❑
Important Wooded Areas (Development Areas) —
designated wooded areas from Open Space Plan
only
❑
State Scenic Highways, Virginia Byways and
Entrance Corridors
❑
Adjacency to existing conservation easements,
Adacent to two existing conservation easements.
parks, or other conserved land
Habitat Protection
❑
Natural Areas & Habitat
❑
Wetlands
Historic Preservation
❑
Historic Sites and Districts
❑
Archaeological Sites
Public Outdoor Recreatio
❑
Trails and Greenway Corridors
❑
Parkland
Summary of Restrictions
❑
Subdivisions permitted
None
❑
Dwellings permitted, with sizes
One (existing dwelling, or its replacement in the
same location).
❑
Other structures permitted, with sizes
Standard restrictions, but limit farm building to
2,000 square feet.
❑
Agricultural uses
Permitted. Clearing for pasture, orchards, crops,
etc., would require timbering plan approved by
holder.
❑
Forestry uses
Permitted. Clearing for pasture, orchards, crops,
etc., would require timbering plan approved by
holder.
❑
Grading and earthmoving
Standard restrictions.
❑
Commercial uses
Standard restrictions
❑
Riparian Buffers
No timbering in the floodplain of Beaver Creek,
or for 100 feet south of the creek (east of
driveway), to protect water quality and floodplain,
except for removal of trees or limbs that threaten
to fall on the driveway.