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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRFA200900003 Legacy Document 2009-11-13Albemarle County Public Recreational Facilities Authority Easement Donation Proposal Summary Property Description Owner(s) Dracopoli, Andrew J Or R Bernice Tax Map — Parcel Numbers Tax Map 81 Parcel 15A5 Acreage 25.81 acres Location Hackingwood Road, Keswick — east of CSX Railway and Mechunk Creek 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 already 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. Open Space: Farmland, Forest Land, Natural Resources ❑ Critical Slopes (areas of slopes of 25% or greater, particularly those uphill of important water resources such as water - supply areas or aquatic habitat) ❑ Important Stream Valleys, 100 -year Floodplain, Perennial Streams ❑ 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 Resource Protection Areas ❑ Mountain Protection Areas ❑ Farmlands and Productive Soils The majority of the property is in prime or locally - important soils. ❑ Forests Protects forest adjacent to existing easement, and in watershed of Mechunk Creek. ❑ 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, arks, or other conserved land Approximately 2,200 -foot shared boundary with Virginia Outdoors Foundation easement. ❑ Habitat Protection Natural Areas & Habitat ❑ Wetlands Historic Preservation ❑ Historic Sites and Districts ❑ Archaeological Sites Public Outdoor Recreation ❑ Trails and Greenway Corridors ❑ Parkland Summary of Restrictions ❑ Subdivisions permitted No subdivisions. ❑ Dwellings permitted, with sizes One dwelling, up to 4, 500 square feet. Existing loft above guest permitted; not a full dwelling unit. ❑ Other structures permitted, with sizes All farm buildings limited to an aggregate footprint of 2,500 square feet. ❑ Agricultural uses Standard conditions, but no clearing for agriculture within the no- timbering areas defined under "forestry uses." ❑ Forestry uses No commercial timbering. No tree cutting within 200 feet of the front property line (except for maintenance of existing driveway) or within 300 feet of rear property line. ❑ Grading and earthmoving None within designated no- clearing areas, except as need for maintenance of existing driveway; otherwise standard terms. ❑ Commercial uses Standard terms. ❑ Riparian Buffers 50 -foot no- clearing buffer on indicated intermittent stream.