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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAFD201100007 Staff Report 2011-11-16COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE STAFF REPORT SUMMARY Project Name: Staff: Scott Clark, Senior Planner AFD201100007 Glen Oaks District Creation Locally Important Planning Commission Public Hearing: Board of Supervisors Public Hearing: November 15, 2011 TBA Proposal: Creation of the Glen Oaks Agricultural and Comprehensive Plan Designation: Rural Forestal District Areas RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission recommend approval of the addition to the Glen Oaks Agricultural and Forestal District. Proposal: One application has been submitted requesting to create the Glen Oaks Agricultural and Forestal District, in accordance with Chapter 3, Sections 3 -101, 3 -201, 3 -203 and 3 -215 of the Albemarle County Code, which allows for the creation of Agricultural and Forestal Districts. The proposed District would include 2 parcels (Tax Map 94, Parcels 15A1 and 15A2) and 257.17 acres. The proposed District is located on the Rivanna River, just east of the Rivanna Development Area (Glenmore; see Attachment A). The district is characterized by wooded areas and pastures, large portions of which are in the floodplain of the Rivanna River and Limestone Creek. Agricultural and Forestal District Significance: The proposed district has the following important soils, as designated in the Comprehensive Plan: Prime 1123.33 acres 47.1% Locally Important 163.04 acres 24.1% Land Use other than Agriculture and Forestr. The proposed Glen Oaks District includes no dwellings. Local Development Patterns: The area includes farms to the north, east, and south, a rural subdivision to the north, and the Rivanna Village development area to the northwest. No parcels in the proposed District are under conservation easements, but adjacent parcels to the northeast and east are under easement (Attachment A). Comprehensive Plan Designation and Zoning Districts: The proposed Glen Oaks District is entirely designated as Rural Areas in the Comprehensive Plan, and the parcels included in the District are zoned RA Rural Areas. The parcels adjoining the parcels in the proposed District are all zoned RA Rural Areas The parcels are zoned Rural Areas with agricultural, forestal, and fishery uses as the preferred land use and includes a residential density of .5 unit per acre. Environmental Benefits: The proposed District includes woodland, agricultural fields, and large floodplains. Protecting and preserving these properties in an Agricultural and Forestal District will help protect forest and productive 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.. Time Period: The proposed Glen Oaks District would be under a 10 -year review cycle, and would next be reviewed in 2021. Committee Recommendation: At its meeting on September 19, 2011, the Advisory Committee unanimously recommended approval of the creation of the Glen Oaks District. Attachments: A. Glen Oaks Agricultural and Forestal District — Map CARROLL CREEK LIMESTONE CREEK F �I RIVANNA RIVER QGlen Oaks Parcels 100 -Year Floodplain Conservation Easements Development Areas N AFD201100007 Glen Oaks AFD Creation 0 370 740 1 ,480 J4 Feet