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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA TITLE: Administrative Waivers and
Modifications in the Development Areas
SUBJECT /PROPOSAL /REQUEST:
Approval of Resolution of Intent to amend Zoning
and Subdivision Ordinances
STAFF: Amelia McCulley, Ron Higgins
PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: February 5,
2008
Consent Agenda / Action
BACKGROUND: At your November 20, 2007 Work Session staff presented several proposals for implementation of the
Development Review Task Force (DRTF) recommendation "to establish staff authority for waivers and modifications in
development areas." You discussed these and agreed to have staff bring a Resolution of Intent to provide for:
1. Exemption to Subdivision Section 14 -404 for properties split by an existing public road, and;
2. Administrative approval for: a) buffer disturbance in limited circumstances; b) site plan waiver unless
otherwise required by the Planning Commission; c) open space dedication and d) limited administrative
authority to permit disturbance of critical slopes, such as in the case of slopes created through an approved
plan.
As part of the proposed changes to allow administrative review, we will include clear criteria, adjacent owner notification
and the option for the agent to refer the item to the Planning Commission.
DISCUSSION: Staff has met with Ms. Joseph to discuss potential criteria or circumstances for critical slope waivers. We
have also determined a number of conditions where some alteration or disturbance of a buffer might be warranted and
what types of mitigating action could be accepted.
This will all be detailed in the package brought back to you for discussion at a future Work Session. The Commission may
recall that staff recommends that we hold that discussion prior to the public hearings on the draft ordinance language.
The Resolutions of Intent have been prepared as a result of your discussion and additional staff work.
RECOMMENDATION: Adoption of the attached Resolutions of Intent.
ATTACHMENTS: -Executive Summary for November 20, 2007 Planning Commission Work Session
- Resolutions of Intent (for the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Ordinance text changes)