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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-03-09 FIN A L 7:00 P.M. March 9, 1994 AUDITORIUM, County Office Building 1) Call to Order. 2) Pledge of Allegiance. 3) Moment of Silence. 4) Other Matters Not Listed on the Agenda from the PUBLIC. 5) Consent Agenda (on next sheet). 6) Public Hearing to receive comments from the public on the 1994-95 COUNTY BUDGET before beginning Board work sessions. 7) Public Hearing to solicit input on the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to be submitted to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. 8) ZMA-93-14. Rio Associates Limited Partnership. Public Hearing on a request to rezone approx 3.9 ac from R-6 to CO & 0.58 ac from HC to CO. Property at W inters of Berkmar DrjWoodbrook Dr. TM45,P's 93A1,109 (part) &109C are recommended for medium density residential (5-10 du\ac) in the Comprehensive Plan. Charlottesville Dist. (Property is located in a designated growth area.) 9) ZMA-93-18. Forest Lakes AssociationjHollymead Citizens Association. Public Hearing on a request to amend ZMA-91-04 & ZMA-92-02 to add 2071 sq ft currently in Hollymead PUD open space to Forest Lakes South PUD as an area for right-of-way dedication. Property E of Kendallwood Dr in Forest Lakes South & directly S of The Greens of Hollymead in Hollymead. The proposed road will cross a tributary to Powell Creek. TM46,P26B1, located in the community of Hollymead, is zoned PUD & is recommended for medium density residential in the Comprehensive Plan. Rivanna Dist. (Property is located in a designated growth area.) 10) ZHl'. 93 20. AlBert DeRoLJe. P1:HIlie HeaE'iBg OR a roquest to aR\ena Bash Hauntain rlanncd Rcsidcntial Dc";clapR\cnt ta allO\: Bl:iSEii-..iaiaB. af a 5.1 ac parcel 2anod rRD. rrapcrty on E sd af Rt 691 aJj'Jj'ran C.]] R\i N of /;91/6/;7 interLJ. TIU7,P/;2. White Hall Diot. (ProJj'erty is not located in a deei9'nated 9'ro'.lth area.) (Applicant requests deferral until April 14, 1994.) 11) Approval of Minutes: April 3(A), 1992; December 1, 1993 and February 2, 1994. 12) Other Matters Not Listed on the Agenda from the BOARD. 13) Adjourn to March 14, 1994, at 1:00 p.m., for Budget Work Session. CON S E N T AGENDA FOR INFORMATION: 5.1 Copy of Planning Commission minutes for February 8 and February 15, 1994. 5.2 Letter dated February 22, 1994, providing notice of application by CSX Transportation, Inc., filed with the State Corporation Commission for authority to consolidate existing agency service at Richmond, Virginia, into its Customer Service Center at Jacksonville, Florida. 5.3 Letter dated February 10, 1994, from Jacqueline Lockwood, Community Reinvestment Act Officer, Crestar Bank, re: Public Disclosure Report from a Community Reinvestment Act complinance examination for Crestar Bank (on file in Clerk's office). ". . COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of Board of Supervisors 401 Mcintire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 (804) 296-5843 FAX (804) 972-4060 Charles S. Martin Rivanna Walter F. Perkins White Hall Forrest R. Ma hall, Jr. Scottsvill Sally H. Thomas Samuel Miller FROM: Robert W. Tucker, Jr., County Executive v. Wayne Cilimberg, Director, Planning & Community Development Ella W. Carey, Clerk, CMC itrJL/ March 10, 1994 MEMO TO: DATE: SUBJ CT: Board Actions from Meeting of March 9, 1994 Following is a list of the Board's actions from its meeting of March 9, 1994: Agenda Item No.1. The meeting was called to order at 7:03 P.M., by the Chai man, Mr. Perkins. Ther test Agenda Item No.4. Other Matters Not Listed on the Agenda from the Public. were none. Mr. Perkins announced that Mr. Marshall was having some medical which could not be rescheduled, so was not able to attend the meeting tonight. Mr. Perkins also announced that the applicant for ZMA-93-20 had a medical emer ency and has requested that the petition be deferred to April 14, 1994. Agenda Item No.6. Public Hearing to receive comments from the public on the 1994 9S COUNTY BUDGET before beginning Board work sessions. The public spoke until 9:20 p.m. at which time the Board took a break. At 9:30 p.m. the Board reconvened and ontinued the meeting. Deve ment one Agenda Item No.7. Public Hearing to solicit input on the proposed Community opment Block Grant (CDBG) application to be submitted to the Virginia Depart- of Housing and Community Development. Public hearing opened and closed. No resent to speak. APPROVED the proposed housing rehabilitation project and adopted the resolu- tion attached authorizing the County Executive to sign the application to the Virg"nia Department of Housing and Community Development. Agenda Item No.8. ZMA-93-14. Rio Associates Limited Partnership. Public Hear'ng on a request to rezone approx 3.9 ac from R-6 to CO & 0.58 ac from HC to CO. * Printed on recycled paper ..-- To: Robert W. Tucker, Jr. v. Wayne Cilimberg March 10, 1994 Date Page 2 Prop~rty at W inters of Berkmar DrjWoodbrook Dr. TM45,P's 93A1,109(part)&109C are reco~ended for medium density residential (5-10 du\ac) in the Comprehensive Plan. Char ottesville Dist. Mr. Bowerman said he feels this whole area should be studied particularly in ligh~ of the recent suggestion that the Western Bypass may be moved, and he also feel~ the request is premature until this work has been completed. DENIED. Agenda Item No.9. ZMA-93-18. Forest Lakes AssociationjHollymead Citizens Asso~iation. Public Hearing on a request to amend ZMA-91-04 & ZMA-92-02 to add 2071 sq f currently in Hollymead PUD open space to Forest Lakes South PUD as an area for righ -of-way dedication. Property E of Kendallwood Dr in Forest Lakes South & dire~tly S of The Greens of Hollymead in Hollymead. The proposed road will cross a trib~tary to Powell Creek. TM46,P26B1, located in the community of Hollymead, is zone~ PUD & is recommended for medium density residential in the Comprehensive Plan. Riva~na Dist. APPROVED ZMA-93-18, as recommended by the Planning Commission i.e. - "This apprpval will result in an amendment to the ZMA-91-04 Forest Lakes Associates Appl cation Plan to add 2071 square feet, and an amendment to ZMA-92-02 Virginia Land Trust Application Plan in order to modify SP-156 North CorporationjHollymead Plan ed Community as follows: Section B net density shall not exceed 4.81 dwelling unit per acre." Agenda Item No. 10. ZMA-93-20. Albert DeRose. Public Hearing on a request to ~end Buck Mountain Planned Residential Development to allow subdivision of a 5.4 ac pcrcel zoned PRO. Property on E sd of Rt 601 approx 0.33 mi N of 601/667 inte s. TM17,P62. White Hall Dist. DEFERRED, without a vote, to April 14, 1994, at the applicant's request. The peti1ion will be readvertised. Agenda Item No. 12. Other Matters Not Listed on the Agenda from the BOARD. TherE were none. Agenda Item No. 13. At 10:10 p.m., adjourned to March 14, 1994, at 1:00 p.m., Room 7, for the first work session on the 1994-95 County Budget. EWC:]en Attachment cc: Richard Huff, II Lynne Carruth Bruce Woodzell Amelia McCulley George st. John Larry Davis File RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Cou~ty of Albemarle is committed to ensuring that dl cent, safe and sanitary housing is available for all its residents; and WHEREAS, pursuant to public hearings held on March 2 and March 9, 11~94, the County of Albemarle wishes to apply for $500,000 of Community Development Block Grant funds for the Housing Rehabilitation Project; and WHEREAS, $148,136 from the County of Albemarle and $152,500 from tbe HOME program and family contributions will also be expended on this p ogram; and WHEREAS, it is projected that this project will result in the rehabilitation o twenty-five units, benefitting sixty-five persons, of which one hundred percent w~ll be low- and moderate-income persons; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Sllpervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that Robert W. Tucker, Jr., County E~ecutive, is hereby authorized to sign and submit the appropriate documents for s\ bmittal of this Virginia Community Development Block Grant application. ***** I, Ella W" Carey, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true, c( rrect copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, at a regular meeting held on March 9, 1994. /57J . \r/ C1erk~frcJ j~LI~~~~':,:"~ ~/ Law Department 500 Water Street Speed Code J-150 Jacksonville. FL 32202 b 2 2 19 9 4 Fox (904) 359- 1 248 Fe ruary, ',~....__ T~repnone (904) 359-3100 :; D OF Sl'Wirni\Vli:liiect tel~phone line ~ " " ---- ,-"-".~",,,,,,,--,,,, ~ TRAN PORTATION , :1 359-~t50;/_;7 / :y t:;; ,9. s: 2--- RE: Case No. RRR 940002 - Application of CSX Transportation, Inc. for authority to consolidate existing agency service at Richmond, Virginia, into its Customer Service Center at Jacksonville, Florida TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: By Order of the State Corporation Commission, Commonwealth of Virginia, I do this day hereby serve a copy of the Order Requiring Notice of Application in the captioned matter on the following: VIA CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED Walter Perkins Chairman, Board of Supervisors Albemarle County 401 McIntyre Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Hon. Mary Margaret Whipple Chairman, Board of Supervisors Arlington County 2200 Clarendon Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201 Hon. J. Donald Hanger Chairman, Board of supervisors Augusta County P. O. Box 590 Verona, VA 24482 Hon. Calvin Taylor Chairman, Board of Supervisors Caroline County P. O. Box 447 Bowling Green, VA 22427 Hon. Robert Tucker, Jr. County Executive Albemarle County 401 McIntyre Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Hon. Anton Gardner County Manager Arlington County 2200 Clarendon Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201 Hon. Patrick Coffield County Administrator Augusta County P. O. Box 590 Verona, VA 24482 Hon. Doug Fawcett County Administrator Caroline County P. O. Box 447 Bowling Green, VA 22427 Hon. Gilbert A. smith Chairman, Board of Supervisors Charles City County P. O. Box 128 Charles City, VA 23030 Hon. Whaley M. Colbert Chairman, Board of supervisors Chesterfield County P. O. Box 40 Chesterfield, VA 23832 Hon. Tom Davis Chairman, Board of Supervisors Fairfax County 12000 Government Center Pky. Suite 530 Fairfax, VA 22035 Hon. Leonard Gardner Chairman, Board of Supervisors Fluvanna County P. O. Box 299 Palmyra, VA 22963 Hon. Andrew Pryor Chairman, Board of Supervisors Goochland County P. O. Box 10 Goochland, VA 23063 Hon. William T. Bolling Chairman, Board of Supervisors Hanover County 6331 Strawhorn Drive Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Hon. James B. Donati, Jr. Chairman, Board of Supervisors Henrico County P. O. Box 27032 Richmond, VA 23273 Hon. Perry DePue Chairman, Board of Supervisors James City County P. O. Box 8784 Williamsburg, VA 23187 - 2 - Hon. Gail P. Clayton County Administrator Charles City County P. O. Box 128 Charles City, VA 23030 Hon. Lane B. Ramsey County Administrator Chesterfield County P. O. Box 40 Chesterfield, VA 23832 Hon. William J. Leidenger County Executive Fairfax County 12000 Government Center Pky. Suite 552 Fairfax, VA 22035 Hon. A. Terrell Baskerville County Administrator Fluvanna County P. o. Boc 399 Palmyra, VA 22963 Hon. Greg Wolfrey County Administrator Goochland County P. o. Box 10 Goochland, VA 23063 Hon. John F. Berry County Administrator Hanover County P. O. Box 470 Hanover, VA 23069 Hon. Virgil R. Hazelett County Manager Henrico County P. O. Box 27032 Richmond, VA 23273 Hon. David B. Norman County Administrator James City County P. o. Box 8784 Williamsburg, VA 23187 Hon. H. Eddie Hottinger Chairman, Board of Supervisors Louisa County Route 2, Box 316 Louisa, VA 23093 Hon. John W. Ponton Chairman, Board of Supervisors Nelson County P. o. Box 336 Lovingston, VA 22949 Hon. James H. Burrell Chairman, Board of Supervisors New Kent County 14510 Ebb Cir. Lanexa, VA 23089 Hon. R. Duff Green Chairman, Board of Supervisors Orange County 193 Red Hill Rd. Orange, VA 22960 Hon. Kathleen Seefeldt Chairman, Board of Supervisors Prince william County 1 County Complex Court Prince William, VA 22110 Hon. Emmitt Marshall Chairman, Board of Supervisors Spotsylvania County 6411 Marye Road Woodford, VA 22580 Hon. Robert C. Gibbons Chairman, Board of supervisors Stafford County P. o. Box 339 Stafford, VA 22555 Hon. Paul W. Garman Chairman, Board of Supervisors York County 224 Ballard Street Box 532 Yorktown, VA 23690 I - 3 - Hon. William C. Porter County Administrator Louisa County P. o. Box 160 Louisa, VA 23093 Hon. M. Douglas Powell County Administrator Nelson County P. o. Box 336 Lovingston, VA 22949 Hon. H. Garrett Hart, III County Administrator New Kent County P. o. Box 50 Lanexa, VA 23124 Hon. Brenda Garton Bailey County Administrator Orange County P. o. Box 111 Orange, VA 22960 Hon. Jim Mullen County Administrator Prince William County 1 County Complex Court Prince William, VA 22110 Hon. L. Kimball Payne III County Administrator Spotsylvania County P. o. Box 99 Spotsylvania, VA 22553 Hon. C. M. Williams, Jr. County Administrator Stafford County P. o. Box 339 Stafford, VA 22555 Hon. Daniel M. Stuck County Administrator York County 224 Ballard Street Box 532 Yorktown, VA 23690 Hon. Patricia S. Ticer Mayor City of Alexandria 301 King street suite 2300 Alexandria, VA 22314 Hon. Lawrence Davies Mayor city of Fredericksburg P. O. Box 7447 Fredericksburg, VA 22404 Hon. G. John Avoli Mayor City of staunton P. O. Box 58 staunton, VA 24402 Hon. Trist B. McConnell Mayor City of Williamsburg 401 Lafayette street Williamsburg, VA 23185 Hon. Richard o. Blount, Jr. Mayor City of Gordonsville P. O. Box 276 Gordonsville, VA 22942 Hon. Fred W. Sherman, Jr. Mayor City of Orange P. O. Box 29 Orange, VA 22960 Hon. Raymond Thacker Mayor City of Scottsville Main street Scottsvill, VA 24590 I - 4 - Hon. Tom Vandever Mayor City of Charlottesville P. O. Box 911 Charlottesville, VA 22902 Hon. Walter Kenney Mayor City of Richmond 900 E. Broad Richmond, VA 23219 Dr. Thomas L. Gorsuch Mayor City of Waynesboro P. O. Box 1028 Waynesboro, VA 22980 Hon. Kirk Johnson Mayor City of Columbia Columbia, VA 23038 Hon. C. Franklin Drumheller Mayor City of Louisa P. O. Box 531 Louisa, VA 23093 Hon. Albert Gasser Mayor City of Quantico P. O. Box 152 Quantico, VA 22134 ~,~ Charles M. Rosenberger Senior Counsel COMMONWEALTII OF VIRGINIA 94012051& ~ STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OCUHENT CO~TROL 19~4 JAN 2S PH 2: 28 AT RICHMOND, JANUARY 25, 1994 PLICATION OF SX TRANSPORTATION, INC. CASE NO, RRR940002 or authority to consolidate ,osting agency service at 'chmond, Virginia, into its ustomer Service Center at acksonville, Florida ORDER REOUIRING NOTICE OF APPLICATION In an application dated December 14, 1993, and subsequent letter dated January 11, 1994, SX Transportation, Inc, ("CSXT") requests authority to consolidate its Richmond, Virginia gency and mobile agency service into its Customer Service Center at Jacksonville, Florida, urisdiction over the non-agency stations now administered by the Richmond agency would also e transferred to Jacksonville, These non-agency stations are: Alexandria, Amoco, Ampthill, tlee, Badische, Barnes, Bear Island, Beaver Dam, Bellbluff, Bellwood, Bremo, Bryan Park, ush Hill, Byrd, Centralia, Charlottesville, Chester, Columbia, Croze~, Dahlgren Jet., Doswell, uke, Dumbarton, Ellerson, Ellett (Hanover Cty.), Falling Creek, Farmington, Featherstone, ishersville, Franconia, Frederick Hall, Fredericksburg, Fulton, Gordonsville, Greendale (Henrico ty.), Guinea, Hewlett, Irwin, James, Keswick, Korah, Langford, Laurel (Henrico Cty,), Lee all, Lightfoot, Lorton, Louisa, Luck, Madison Run, Magruder, Maidens, Marlboro, assaponax, Mechum's River, Milford, Mountcastle, Nance, Newington, North Doswell, Orange, arliament, Pendleton, Penniman, Peyton, Possum Point, Providence Forge, Quantico, Roxbury, uffin (Henrico Cty.), Sabot, Scottsville, Sealston, Shadwell, South Orange, South Richmond, outh Washington, State Farm, Staunton, Strathmore, Toano, Trevilian, Verdon, Waterloo, aynesboro, Williamsburg, Wmgina, and Woodbridge, . . IT APPEARING to the Commission that CSXT should be directed to notify the public of i s application; and IT FURTHER APPEARING that the public should be afforded the opportunity to file ,Written comments concerning the application and to request a formal hearing before the (Commission on any substantive objection which cannot be presented effectively in writing; ~ ccordingly, IT IS ORDERED: (1) That the Commission's Division of Railroad Regulation investigate this application 2 nd file, on or before July 1, 1994, an original and five (5) copies of any comments or r~commendations it has to offer concerning this application and simultaneously send a copy tl1ereofto CSXT; (2) That, on or before March 11, 1994, CSXT file with the Commission an original and t~n (10) copies of any additional testimony and exhibits of any witnesses it proposes to offer in ~ upport of its application; (3) That any person who desires to file written comments concerning the application or I~quest a formal hearing on a substantive objection which cannot be presented effectively in ~f.'riting shall file, on or before Apri129, 1994, an original and five (5) copies of such comments or l~quest for hearing with the Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, I .0. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23216, and simultaneously send a copy thereof to Charles M, I osenberger, Senior Counsel, CSX Transportation, L'1c., 500 Water Street, Jacksonville, Florida 2202; (4) That Applicant shall forthwith post a true copy of this order in a conspicuous place in i s station building at Richmond, Vrrginia; (5) That CSXT, on or before March 11, 1994, shall cause to be served a true copy of this ( rder on the chairman, board of supervisors, and county administrators and the mayors of the tpwns and cities shown on Attachment A, service to be made by personal delivery, or by certified 2 mlail, return receipt requested, to the customary place of business or the residence of the person served; (6) That, on or before March 11, 1994, CSXT shall provide a true copy of this Order, by p I>rsonal delivery or by first-class mail to their last known business address, to all shippers or n ceivers who have obtained service within the past two years through the Richmond agency, and tl at CSXT shall furnish to the Division of Railroad Regulation a list of all such shippers and n ceivers on or before April 22, 1994; (7) That CSXT, on or before March 11, 1994, shall cause the following notice to be p~blished in a newspaper or newspapers having general circulation in the affected area: PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given of an application filed with the State Corporation Commission by CSX Transportation, Inc. ("Applicant"). Applicant requests authority to consolidate its Richmond, Virginia agency and mobile agency, along with the non- agency stations under Richmond's jurisdiction, into its Customer Service Center at Jacksonville, Florida, Those non-agency stations are: Alexandria, Amoco, Ampthill, Atlee, Badische, Barnes, Bear Island, Beaver Dam, Bellbluff, Bellwood, Bremo, Bryan Park, Bush Hill, Byrd, Centralia, Charlottesville, Chester, Columbia, Crozet, Dahlgren Jct., Doswell, Duke, Dumbarton, Ellerson, Ellett (Hanover Cty.), Falling Creek, Farmington, Featherstone, Fishersville, Franconia, Frederick Hall, Fredericksburg, Fulton, Gordonsville, Greendale (Henri co Cty,), Guinea, Hewlett, Irwin, James, Keswick, Korah, Langford, Laurel (Henri co Cty.), Lee Hall, Lightfoot, Lorton, Louisa, Luck, Madison Run, Magruder, Maidens, Marlboro, Massaponax, Mechum's River, Milford, Mountcastle, Nance, Newington, North Doswell, Orange, Parliament, Pendleton, Penniman, Peyton, Possum Point, Providence Forge, Quantico, Roxbury, Ruffin (Henrico Cty.), Sabot, Scottsville, Sealston, Shadwell, South Orange, South Richmond, South Washington, State Farm, Staunton, Strathmore, Toano, Trevilian, Verdon, Waterloo, Waynesboro, Williamsburg, Wingina, and Woodbridge, Any person desiring to file written comments concerning the application or a request for a formal hearing on an objection which cannot be presented effectively in writing shall, on or before 3 April 29, 1994, send an original and five (5) copies of such comments or request for hearing to the Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P,O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23216. Copies of such comments or request for hearing must also be sent simultaneously to Charles M. Rosenberger, Senior Counsel, CSX Transportation, Inc., 500 Water Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202, A request for hearing must state a substantive objection to the application and the reasons it cannot be presented effectively in writing, If the Commission does not receive any proper request for hearing, it may rule on the application without a hearing. Further information concerning the application may be obtained from William E. Elmore, Director, Division of Railroad Regulation, P.O. Box 1197, Richmond, Virginia 23209, or by telephoning (804) 371-9782, (8) That proof of the foregoing publication shall be furnished to the Commission by C SXT on or before April 15, 1994, and~ (9) That an attested copy of this Order be mailed by the Clerk of the Commission, CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, to Charles M, Rosenberger, Senior Counsel, CSX Transportation, Inc., 500 Water Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. . Ita True Copy J 1 '^ IJ /! ~ --. · ..,- ~ Teste: VV~.,. ~. Clerk of the . . State CorporaffOn Commission ~ 4 . .. .. ATTACHMENT A COUNTIES CITIES TOWNS Albemarle Arlington Augusta Caroline Charles City Chesterfield Fairfax Fluvanna Goochland Hanover Henrico - James City Louisa Nelson New Kent Orange Prince William Spotsylvania Stafford York Alexandria Charlottesville Fredericksburg Richmond - Staunton Waynesboro Williamsburg Columbia Gordonsville Louisa Orange Quantico Scottsville restar Bank .0. Box 8088 harlottesville, VA 22906-8088 ( 04) 979-6000 ~ .3 - 7'-?~~ 1jf~3 t7tl. 5: .3 /~ CIlSTJI.R February 10, 1994 U1J;) ,.., ..." Mr. Walter F, Perkins, Chairman Albemarle County Supervisors 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, "A 22902-4596 ederal Reserve Board examiners completed a Community Reinvestment Act compliance xamination for Crestar Bank in September. The Public Disclosure Report from that examination s now available for distribution. A copy is enclosed for your inspection. e ask that you take a few minutes to review the material presented in the disclosure, We found t a fair representation of our community investment program. As you will discover, Crestar eceived an "Outstanding" rating for our efforts and accomplishments. At Crestar, we are ommitted to serving the financial needs of the communities in which we do business, Our mployees work hard to sustain an effective community development effort and to make a ifference in their communities. our comments are welcomed and may be directed to "onda Eanes, Regional Community einvestment Manager, at (703) 982-3050 or to our attention at the address and number provided' bove, Thank you for your time and consideration. .. () '; AJ ~~';~'C~ ,/' acqueline Lockwood ommunity Reinvestment Act Officer ROLLIN M. STANTON Route, 1, Box 172 Afton, Virginia 22920 (703) 456-6119) 13 March 1994 Membe s of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors: e public hearing on 9 March 1994, I felt compelled to write to you and express several ts as well as provide to you the text of the presentation which I had prepared for the 1 During the course of the public hearing it was not possible to communicate with you the e tire contents of my planned presentation due to the time limitations which were set. I c understand the reasons which are behind these limitations, however, I believe that the s ructure of the public hearing does not provide an adequate forum for either the public to c mmunicate or for the Board of Supervisors to hear the feelings of the electorate. or future public hearings on matters as important as the budget, it would serve both the p blic and the Board of Supervisors better to create a special session to address the s bject. I suggest that the following be taken into consideration as an initial structure for . s meeting. - Meeting set for Saturday - Three to four hours allocated for the meeting - Public comment period divided into two segments: pro and con equal time being given to the two sides - School budget( because of its 70% contribution) allocated 1 hour pro and 1 hour con. - Persons wishing to address the Board should sign up for opportunity at the Board's office the week prior to the meeting(indicating the position and issue to be discussed) and providing, at a minimum, an outline of the planned comments. - The each of the Supervisors should be allocated 10 minutes as a part of the hearing agenda to express a position, raise issues, ask questions or clarify points with presenters. elieve that it is important that the public hearings should be an interactive process .ch allow both the public to express its opinion, and the Board to respond. The current s ructure both lacks the interactive character required and fails to allow each side equal ti e for comments, regardless of the numbers of people wishing to speak. 2. I was concerned, after reading the press on the day following the hearing, that the essage which was communicated to you was that the majority of the tax payers in bemarle county are in support of a tax increase, or even in support of the school budget a it stands{with or without the unbalanced portion). While you were addressed by a large n mber of people who were in this category, you must remember that this is the " rganized" segment: PTO's, teachers, teacher associations, parents with children who emand special services, etc. Those who expressed concerns over the budget must deal f1 om an individual standpoint, but represent at least as large a voting segment of the c unty population. hink about this point in your deliberations. I want reiterate my stand that the current school budget does not meet the needs of the school system in Albemarle County because the process used to develop it did not look at the needs of the sys m as a basis. Whether it was timing or expediency, or even lack of good management, the Su erintendent and School Board failed to meet their appointed duties. Before you look to where ou can get the 'unbalanced shortfall', you need a realistic and appropriate budget. It does not exi t today. /:/? ~-~~ ~. Rollin . Stanton III and Gentlemen thank you for the opportunity to address you. I am h re tonight to focus on two areas: . The funding for that budget I was ro, raised and educated in Albemarle county, and while I have not lived in the co nty for twenty of the last 21 years, I have been a property owner and taxpa er here for all of those years. I have no children in the school system in Albem Ie County. I am not a member of a tax reduction or reform group. What I concerned individual who understands the difference between needs and d who believes in the reality of making tradeoffs. Havin managed businesses for the better part of the past 20 years, I know there is no sub titute for planning with a healthy dose of reality. When one sets unrealistic expec tions in the planning phase, success is rarely achieved, and generally negati e progress is made. The d ument which was provided to you, euphemistically called an unbalanced prelim.. ary school operating budget, had one purpose in mind, not to identify an imple entable operating budget, but rather to send a message to you. That messa e was that the funds which are expected to be allocated for the operation of the sc ools are insufficient to avoid putting the quality of education in Albemarle Coun 'at risk'. at you need to know is the rest of the story. Would you be suprised to know that the process utilized to arrive at the budget presen d to you did not start with the current year actuals as a basis? or for that matte a deep look at the budget for last year? Thes story which that a ary sheet provided at the public hearing on Feb. 14 I believe reflects the the budget development process. Take last years numbers, add the things e new for 94-95, reduce that by some one time 93-94 expenses and define the budget. ere are those who say that this is only a preliminary budget, that changes will b made and so this is just a place to start. Well folks, I have found that reality is a better place to start and that is not reflected here. I am s e that there are a lot of the line items in the budget which are required, in fact I ould not be suprised to find that after appropriately analyzing all of the compo ents of the budget, that a shortfall may still exist from preliminary target reven s, that is not my issue. What is my issue is that the materials provided to you an to me do not reflect a carefully analyzed and logically presented picture of the n eds of the county school system. Instead we have a set of unsubstantiated numb rs and a statement that quality is at risk. If our education system is being mana ed with the same due diligence as was used in this budget development proce s then quality is quite possibly at risk. I urg you to take this document and give it back to Dr. Paskell and the School Board with instructions to do it right. While there are many areas which can stand a thorough review, I will give you three start with. 1. K-I Instruction - Cost Center 2100 Prior 0 beginning my investigation, I had heard from numerous sources that the com nsation for those entrusted with the education of our future made up 85% of the sc 001 budget. Well after an in-depth look at the numbers over the past 7 years I was suprised to find that less than 65% is spent on teacher and school based admi istration compensation. In fact even if the total compensation for all perso el in the education sector were included, the number is still less than 80%. I poin to this cost center not for a reduction, but rather for us to ask the questions of, wh ther simply identifying a percentage increase in the base salaries is effective mana ement of compensation, whether the appropriate teaching positions are being addedllost, and whether some form of incentive management should be incor orated in the compensation scheme to achieve a defined set of academic impro ements. More and more of the responsibilities of the parents are being assumed by the schoo system: including, feeding, disciplining, guiding, nursing, care-taking, etc. This as created numerous positions in the school system for non-teaching perso nel to cope with these additional duties. Grade schools have guidance COUDS lors, teachers aids, psychologists and speech pathologists along with a num r of other different personnel focused on tasks with are probably better handl in the family setting rather than in the educational environment. The s ructure of public education is to provide the maximum benefit to the largest segm t of the population. There are those at both ends of the spectrum who have speci needs, however, it is not possible for the public supported education system to pro .de for all of their needs. It is the individual parents responsibility to meet those needs. The cost and ability to administer such a broad range of services place an unrealistic burden on both the tax payer and the large population of stude ts who reside in that middle majority. I use he cost center number only because in the various documents I have looked at, it as had a number of names including, Instructional Technology, Computer Techn logy and Classroom Instruction. For he 94-95 school year this cost center has a healthy allocation for new comp ter equipment based on the forecast for new student enrollments. There are two i sues here: first the forecast for new student enrollments and second the 6 to 1 rati of students to computers. Once again I go back to the prior years budgets to get the basis for pl~nning. While prior year enrollment forecasts, used as the budget basis have shown growths of 2.7 3.9%, in only two out of the seven years have they been in that range. The most ecent years have been 2% or less. In t .s vein, the preliminary budget you have for review, indicates an actual enrol ment for 93-94 of 10581. The 93/94 budget was based on an forecast enrol ment of 10793. It also included a significant allocation for computer equip ent for the forecast increase in student population of 350+. Since the 1993- 94 b get and not actuals has been used as a basis for preparing the preliminary budg t, the year to year growth for planning purposes is only 74 students, 10793 to 1086 and not the 286 indicated in this preliminary budget. This discrepancy in calc ations requires, indeed demands an answer. N ow the question of need. As I indicated at the public hearing in front of the schoo board, I am not a technology detractor. In fact my entire business career has een based on the sale and marketing of computer technology and co unications. My concern and issue lies in the fact that Johny and Mary cann t read, calculate, communicate and reason. Without these skills all of the comp ters in the world are of no use to them. Com uters are the modem equivalent of the typewriter, slide rule, pencil and books While computers can open many new horizons to their users, they require the damental skills which must be acquired before these vistas can be attained. Give e children the proper skill basis and the world is their oyster, without this it is jus a source of continued frustration. sportation Services - Cost Center 2432 as been steadily increasing over the past 7 years to, in 1993-94, represent 8 1/2% of the total budget. What causes additional concern is the fact that while the student population has gro 17% over this period, this component of the budget has grO'wn 52%, more than times faster. I que tion whether sufficient attention and analysis has been given to this $5+ millio component of the budget. Chan es where made a number of years ago to separate the busing of elementary stude ts from middle and high school students. The length of the school day and time f pickup were used as arguments to support this move. Obse ation over both the 92-93 and 93-94 years in my area shows that these two justifi ations do not stand up. Elem ntary students are picked up between 7:15 and 7:30 and returned home betw n 3:00 and 3:15. High and middle students are picked up between 8:00 and 8:15 d returned home between 4:00 and 4:15. The y ungest leave the earliest, by almost an hour, and spend almost the same amo t of time in the process. Going back to the old mixed system may prove to be more fiscally appropriate, and may ven be better for the youngest in the education process. In addition a thoro gh operations analysis of the busing routes, pickups and vehicle switches may r sult in improvements which could better meet the demands of new schools, and s dent growth rather than an addition of $.5 million dollars to the budget. I bell ve there are a lot of things at risk basing funding on the document you have in yo hands, and the standard of education in the county may be the least of these. Quali y of anything is a very difficult thing to measure. While a part of it is quan fiable, a large portion of it is a subjective measure based on the perspective of the bserver. One thing which can be said is that the "feel good" yardstick which inclu es a high computer to student ratio, redistricting to keep students with friend , providing services which are more appropriately handled in the home or by priva offerings, etc. should be only a small part of this quality/risk measurement we ar analyzing here. Lets s. gears to my second issue, the fiscal basis for funding the county budget. I am c ncemed about the perceived bias of the board against business development in the county. Let m address the funding issue by looking at things from perhaps an slightly differ nt direction. e a 100 acre parcel of land which is currently assessed at $10k per acre or ion, and thus pays $7200 per year in taxes(it is not in land use). er subdivides the land using 25% for roads, open spaces etc. and the rem . .ng 75% for 1 acre lots. After completion of the development we have 75 $250, 00 single family homes. The tax revenue has risen to $135,000 and increase of 187 %. This is great but there are still more things to be considered. Each f the homes is filled by a family which has and average of 1 child to be educa in the school system. Based on 1993-94 per student costs of $5200, the added burden on the county for education will be $390,000 a net shortfall of $255, 00. Lady' and Gentlemen I have been conservative with all of these numbers. The acrea e in the county is not going to increase, and these development actions I have escribed are happening at an increasing rate. The c unty executive has been quoted in the newspaper saying that to meet the req . ements of the budget there would not be a need to increase the tax rate. I think that it is time for the county government to be open and above board with the p operty owners in Albemarle county. The dollars paid in property taxes are not d termined solely by the tax rate, but also by the assessed value of the prope y. So lets look at reality: In 19 6 the tax rate was $.77 per hundred. Since that time it dropped to 72 cents! 00 for 3 years, increased to 74 cents/l00 for 1 year and has dropped back to 72 ce tsJ100 for the last 2 years. To listen to the county executive one would think that he affect of these changes would be a reduction in taxes, but what has really happ ed is that the tax bills have more than doubled. What this means is that over he 7 years, the assessed value of the property in Albemarle county has mere sed at a compounded rate of more than 10%, despite the $.05 per hundred deere se in the tax rate. For ose of us who have not purchased, sold or made changes to our property durin this period, this is a large change to hide behind a decreasing tax rate. If th re is an increase in revenue required to support valid government req. ments, tell us in an open manner, but don't try to con us into believing that the 0 of pocket costs are not going up because the tax rate is being held constant. Anoth r source of funding needs to be found. Witho t placing additional burden on the large fixed income segment of the county popul tion, perhaps the business development direction has more merit than you have osen to give it. I wo d like to take this a step farther and suggest that business development shoul focus on production businesses rather than the past trend in the services sector I say his because the former is a source of increasing wealth to the county which the la r is a drain on that wealth. o business which have the same economic basis : ion sales . . on in materials & other expenses If bot business buy all of their materials outside of the county and pay all other expe ses except taxes inside the county the net flow of funds out of the county is $5.5 illion per year. The service business makes all of its sales within the co unity, adds no new wealth, thus the wealth of the county is reduced by $5.5 Milli n annually. The product operation on the other had ships its output to outsi e areas bringing in $10 million per year. This less the outflow of $5.5 millio spent externally, brings a net inflow of wealth of $4.5 million. Now will agree that this is a reasonable simplistic model, however, it does accur tely depict the process which takes place. The additional wealth spurs other gro , improvements and, yes, funding for county projects, including schools. In cIo ing I would like to summarize. I have lived in almost half of the states in the nited States, and experienced the burdens of taxes in Massachusetts, the exces ive socialism and initiative based confusion and anarchy of California and the ilage based school support of Michigan. I see the trends here in Virginia looki g toward solutions which are a mesh of these three and several more,. a true disas r in the making. There are two things I know to be true : 1. Th document you received from the school board is not a budget but an abdic tion of responsibility. Done correctly it is possible that the needs will still exce the funding, but we will not know that until it is done correctly. 2. Gi n funding will always be an issue, you must focus your efforts on identifying and uring the future sources. The current real estate basis is insufficient, busin ss development is a sound and sensible alternative. Heme ber that you represent a very diverse group of people here in the county, from hose below the poverty line to the very wealthy, from fixed income to those active yemployed, from those with no school age children to those with multiple childr n in the system and from those who are vocal in their concern for reform to those ho silently take whatever the system has to offer. The utilization of the reven es provided by the tax payers in this county is your responsibility as elected officia s. You are individually and collectively accountable for the expenditures to meet e service needs, and I stress needs. NO i and always has been an unpopular response when someone asks for somet .ng, yet it is also true that we are not drinking from a vessel which cannot be em tied. I realize that the time is short for attempting to produce a new, corree ly prepared budget. This does not abrogate either the School Board's or the Board of Supervisors' responsibility to fulfill their elected duties. /~~/... -;-//?'/4~/' L " .1' ---:>-::' '-~j March 9, 1994 Good evening. I am Sara Reynolds, President of the Albemarle Education Association. But first and foremost, I am a teacher. I think that my job is the most noble of the all. Because teaching is the one profession that makes all other professions possible. Everyone has had a teacher. I touch tomorrow. I shape the future. I take today's children and enable them to become the productive citizens of tomorrow. But I am concerned where the educational road is taking the children of Albemarle County. When our Superintendent entitles his budget presentation "Quality at Risk", a red flag goes up in my mind. What do the citizens of Albemarle County expect for their children? Their future? We, the Albemarle Education Association, support the School Board in presenting you with an unbalanced budget. To us, it is a statement that we cannot effectively do what is expected of us with the funding available. We have distinct needs that have to be addressed and the current way of funding is not meeting those needs. We have had to cut programs in able to balance the bottem 1 ine. As a county grows, so do the needs. Our school system has had to absorb growth and fund it out of our operational budget. We expect growth in public education. But why should we have to sacrifice the existing to accomodate the new? Will our current educational program meet our children's needs in the 21st century? You need to find ways to make sure that those instructional programs are maintained. Whether it be to collect unpaid taxes; re-examine the current taxing methods to make sure that ALL are paying their fair share: Of"' lI,c!'"'easing the ta:.: f"'ate---that is your decision. But there IS money out there that the County is not getting its proper use of. Education must be Albemarle County's to priority, even if it means reordering some of our other priorities in government in order to address education. Aftet~all, \'<Ie af".e the keepers of the future. Board of upervisors Public Hearing March 9, 1994 , //c,cJt"-; v-?C/ Y.f/'~~-~. My ame is Cindy Brashear, I'm a resident of Albemarle County, active in my communi y, I have three children in the public schools, I hate government waste and I want you 0 fully fund the school budget. I first became interested in the budget process when my aughter began public school 10 years ago, in another school system with a top- heavy ad inistration that compromised the funds available for actual classroom teaching. I couldn't a ide it. I live in the county now and I value the fiscal responsibility I've seen in the county sc 001 system, but in the past few years I've become concerned that budget tightenin measures are diminishing the quality of education this community offers its children, I appreciate the School Board's and the Superintendent's efforts to root out waste and get t e most out of our tax dollars, and when this Board gives you a budget and says they don' have enough money to maintain programs and support the two hundred and some ne students next year, they're not being frivolous. It's a responsible Board and, no disrespec intended, Dr. Paskal is rather a tightwad of a Superintendent. Gra ted, your job is made more difficult by the fact that you don't start on a level playing fi Id. Funding for public schools in this country is unfair because education is paid for by a g ossly inequitable system based on property taxes. It's inequitable because wealthier ocalities have more to spend than their less affluent neighbors, But that's what we've got and that responsibility falls right in your laps. That responsibility doesn't mean just raising th tax rate to come up with the necessary revenue, its much more far reaching, It means ta reform, specifically the land use issue. It means an honest and up front commitm nt to education in this county; not a feeble effort cloaked in the disguise of inflated real estat assessments. When we need tax money to continue providing decent quality education to all children, then please tell it like it is, I g t enraged when I read letters to the editor in the Daily Progress where people claim its u fair when their tax money is being spent on public schools because they have no school a e children, Would these folks like to live in a society where the members contribute and hold down meaningful and satisfying jobs or would they prefer living in a communit with high unemployment and dissatisfied and angry youth with little hope for a better wa of life? This attitude is at best short-sighted, and at worst, stupid and dangerous. Education is not a commodity, You don't buy it, sell it, use it up and its gone. Money spent on educat on is an investment in everyone's future, Fin IIy, I'm not insensitive to the hardships the most needy families in this county face. But you a a Board can do very little to solve the most pervasive economic and social problems hat plague us. What you do have the power to do is ensure that children have opportunit es that their parents may not. If you think that saving a struggling family $30 a year in ta es by not funding school programs their children need is doing them a favor, you're de d wrong. The single most important thing that you can do is act in a responsible manner; f IIy fund the school budget and ensure that all children in Albemarle County receive th education and the opportunities they deserve, The children can't usually speak on their 0 n behalf and, sadly enough, not everyone in this county accepts education as a shared re ponsibility. Public education is everybody's hopes and dreams and the commitme t to it needs to start with you, with the resources that are needed. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. ~(~ ?~~~ evening, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Board: My n me is Pamela Moran. I am Chairperson of the Albemarle Principals'Association which represents enty three schools including Sutherland Middle school- our newest source of growth funding need. I speak to you as chair of the association, but for the record, I am also a taxpayer and public school parent in Albemarle County. The rincipals' Association unequivocally supports full funding of the unbalanced budget proposed by the school board. Without it, we believe that the high quality, comprehensive services provided to udents in our schools will be compromised. In several recent years, the school board has faithfully alanced the proposed budget by using the strategy of absorbing growth and holding cost centers onstant despite inflation. This strategy no longer works in a day and age in which: 1) ust implement technological changes in order to educate children to enter the ce, 2) all childr n regardless of handicapping condition must be provided an education, 3) growth h s occurred and continues to occur forcing the need for new buses, teachers, instructional aterials, and building space. country in 1988, we could send 8 children to school or three high school graduates to college for th cost of keeping one human in prison for a year. A recent study reported in a local newspaper s owed that the most significant deterrent to a criminal returning to prison for another crime was wether he or she became educated while in prison. Most incarcerated criminals are dropouts. If r one see the sense in paying the less expensive upfront costs of public education rather than later for a prison welfare system. No one loses when a student graduates from high school and becomes a p oductive member of society. Everyone loses when a person commits a crime and goes to prison. In 17 6, Jefferson wrote, " Preach, my dear sir, a crusade against ignorance, establish and improve the I w for educating the common people. Let our countrymen know that the people alone can protect u against the evils of tyranny, and that the tax which will be paid for this purpose is not more than th thousandth part of what will be paid to kings, priests, and nobles who will rise up against us if e leave the people in ignorance." In 19 3, Benjamin Barber wrote," The logic of Democracy begins with public education, proceeds to i formed citizenship, and comes to fruition in the securing of rights and liberties. We have been democ atic for so long that we presume it our natural condition rather than the product of persistent eff rt and tenacious responsibility. We have decoupled rights from civic responsibilities and severed citiz nship from education on the false assumption that citizens just happen. We have forgotten tha the" public" in public schools means not just paid for by the public but procreative of the very idea of ublic. Public education is how the citizenry is forged and how young, selfish individuals turn into con cientious, community-minded citizens". So a emocracy represents not just rights but responsibilities. The right to bear arms is i coupled with the responsibility to do so safely. The right to own property is coupled with the , responsibility to be a good steward of the land. The right to vote is coupled with the responsibility to , know and un erstand your choices. And the right to a public education is coupled to the responsibility to pay for it. Perhaps we as a citizenry have becomes more focused on our rights than responsibilities in this demo racy. ;,{..'c.-r/ J/)V ,~:1Y&~d: / 0/ / '--.., GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS GARY GRANT. I'VE BEEN AN fLBEMARLE COUNTY PROPERTY OWNER AND TAXPAYER SINCE 1986. I'D LIKE TO SPEAK BRIEFLY TONIGHT ON BEHALF OF THE VIRGINIA j I SCO'vERY f"1USEUf'1. I AM A PAST VOLUNTEER AT THE MUSEUM AND A FORMER PART-l'IME Ef"lPLOYEE THERE AS WELL. MY FAf"1 I L Y HAS HAD A D I ~::COVERY i"ILJSE~JM ~EMBERSHIP FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS. LAST NOVEMBER I DONATED $150.00 OF MY THEN TEN THOUSAND LOLLAR A YEAR INCOME TO THE VIRGINIA DISCOVERY MUSEUM TO BE lSED FOR SOME SPECIAL NEW TOYS IN THE MUSEUM'S TODDLER ROOM. o IN DECEMBER~ I SAW AN EIGHT YEAR OLD EARLYSVILLE BOY TAKE 7:', CENTS OUT OF HIS BELLY BAG AND DROP I TIN THE PL AST I C BE(iR oNATIoN CUP AT THE MUSEUM'S FRONT DESK. HE SAID HE WANTED TO SAY THANK you FOR A FUN AFTERNOON IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS STUDIO. WHEN I ASKED HIM HOW MUCH SPENDING ALLOWANCE HE GOl EACH ~~EEi<, HE SI':i I D: "$1. 25" . fHIS PAST JANUARY A SEVEN-YEAR ULD ALBEMARLE COUNTY GIFL GAVE THE MUSEUM EIGHT OF HER DOLLARS FOR A CLASS ON BIRDHOU~E CONSTRUCTION BECAUSE SHE SAID SHE WANTED TO ATTRACT MORE BLUEBIRDS TO HER YARD. ONE DAY THAT SAME MONTH, A BRAND-NEW MUSEUM VOLUNTEER EAVE UP HIS ENTIRE SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO CONTINUE HELPING IN AN ESPECIALLY CROWDED GALLERY WHERE A NEW EXHIBIT HAD OPENED. THE YOUNG MAN WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR THAT HAD A FLAT TIRE. WHEN I ASKED HIM ABOUT THE TIRE~ HE SAID HE WAS WAITING TO GET IT FIXED AT A FREE REPAIR CLINIC BECAUSE HE DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY JUST THEN TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I DO UNDERSTAND THAT EVERYTHING IN LIFE IS RELATIVE AND THAT i10N[~Y DOE~3 i'JClT GROW ON TREE~3, "l'l HOPE TO!"~ I GHT, Hm.JE',jEP, I 1 THAT ALBEMARLE ALSO WILL SEE FIT TO DO ITS PART BY RESTORING T ' THE V I RG I N I A DISCOVERY i1USELJI1 $13 ~ 415.00 OUT DF THE COU~.jTY' S 01 MILLION DOLLAR PROPOSED BUDGET FDR 1994-95. 216 E RLYSVILLE~ VA 22936 1994 //7:7/ ;?/ --n~1~ ~_ To the Board of Supervisors March 9, 1994 Peg German I know many of the people have come here tonight to support the notion, "If it ain't broke, don't spend tax dollars to fix it." And I imagine there are parents who think the schools have enough money. If their child isn't doing well, it is the fault of a teacher or"the way these kids are being taught today". But, the parents who see the classrooms in action, and who spend time serving on committees with teachers and administrators know that the dollars coming in are not adequate for providing high-quality education for all students. I have spent time on committees involved with school improvement, developing plans that can't be implemented due to lack of funding. I hate wasting my time, but my heart breaks for the teachers who add on hours to their day to plan for the future only to be told again that we don't have enough money for their plans. A case in point: we acknowledge a need for a program for gifted students; the plan is developed over years of hard work and planning; and students are being identified for a program that has no money in the budget for staffing at middle or high school level, and a minimal budget at the elementary level. We've been providing more instruction for children with special needs in regular classrooms. Now I understand the plan is being looked at with the possibility of changing back from inclusion to seclusion due to the cost of making it an effective program. I shudder to think of the pain that these children will experience if the program is dismantled because of lack of funding. The school board has held the budget to a minimum, no growth budget for several years, despite the growth in the county. They felt the need to keep a good relationship with the Board of Supervisors. Dr. Paskel was chosen by the school board in part for his skills in financial management. He has passed on a bare-bones budget, and with much deliberation the school board agreed to pass an unbalanced budget. Unfortunately most people in the county don't understand that the budget hasn't grown for several years despite growth in the school population. We need to invest money in the tools of the present and the future, not just the tools of the past. We need to build a computer infrastructure that anticipates our changing environment. Already our schools are not being responsive to cultural changes 2 related to technology. Many of our classrooms still don't have adequate computers, or teachers trained to assist our children and to use technology creatively. We live in an age when libraries can be on line in each classroom, yet we are still begging for funds for better textbooks. I appreciate the Board of Supervisors meeting with parents at Albemarle High School. Charles Martin responded to parent's frustration by saying that if we raise taxes, not only will the board members risk re- election, but it will hurt the schools more when the newly elected board lowers taxes, and the schools loose money that was gained. He said he wanted to find money from somewhere in the existing budget to help this year. But we don't need a patch, we need a long term financial commitment. It is not right for the future of our children to be decided by the assembly of cheering sections, with an imaginary applause meter helping the Board decide whether or not to raise taxes. It is the Board of Supervisor's, the School Board's, and the county and school administrations's responsibilities to develop and articulate a vision of what this community should be now and in the future. But their responsibility 3 does not end there. They need to help the community understand the vision and understand that the vision is worth investing in. If all the board does, is look at the applause meter, they will have failed the people of this county, and the citizens will have failed to choose leaders to guide us into the future. Thank you. 4 , #' '- / ::t"'?,".?c! :::5'->.. -c;?~//5 _ ,. ./ ,., .-Ir': T Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Mr. Robert Tucker, County Executive F om: Pam Starling March 9, 1994 The county executive has done a good job of drafting a budget that addresses our most critical needs, ids waste, and keeps debt to a minimum for essential capital projects. However, I am frustrated that we tinue to find ourselves struggling to maintain the minimum, unable to undertake the initiatives, particularly in e cation and housing, that we recognize as necessary for the continued well-being of our community. I am pI ased that the school board chose to forward a budget that realistically states the minimum needs of the school sy tem and their recommendation that the schools will not be adequately served next year without an additional $ .1 million in revenue. I hope that you took note of the fact that, with only one exception, even the school board m mbers who opposed the approval of an unbalanced budget did not deny the need for additional revenue but m rely differed on the most effective way to send you that message. 1994-95 County Operating Budget You've all heard my arguments on the needs of the county schools, so I won't repeat them tonight. It is ply clear that instructional funds are decreasing as a larger percentage of the budget is consumed by the in reasing costs of building maintenance and construction, transportation, and personnel compensation. There is n administrative bureaucracy to trim--our staff is in the classrooms providing direct services to children, and cuts in staff will cause direct harm to children. Last year I reported to you that two-thirds of our elementary schools w re scoring at or below the state average in reading or math on standardized achievement tests. That number has n w been cut in half--Iower staffing ratios, a more equitable distribution of school-based funds, attention to the n ds of exceptional students, and clearer curricular expectations appear to be working. Please don't force us to re reat on this progress now! This board has demanded accountability for improved curriculum and instruction, a the schools are working to comply, but they need your support for materials and staff development to fully i plement those improvements. I urge you to fully fund the school board's budget request so that this critical work ca proceed. Mr. Tucker has made some suggestions to you about the availability of reserve funds that might be used to a ess the school system's budget shortfall. This short-term solution will certainly help us with this year's u usual non-recurring costs associated with the opening of Southerland Middle School and the curriculum re 'sion; however, both the school division and general government continue to face increases in recurring o rational costs because of increased health insurance costs for personnel and the need to maintain competitive s aries. We are slipping further and further behind the market in employee compensation and we are losing good s because of it. This problem can not continue to be deferred without endangering the quality of county se ices. Although we have talked about county needs for years, we have refused to address them because of the pr mise that the county property tax is an unfair means of raising revenue. We are told that rural landowners sh ulder an unfair burden of the property tax in addition to receiving fewer services than suburban county re idents. We are told that property taxes are unfair because they place the burden for the county tab on property o ers, many of whom do not have children in county schools, while renters, who may have schoolchildren, re eive a county education at no expense. Because I insist that the supervisors insure a system of taxation that co lects and distributes county revenues equitably for the benefit of all citizens, I believed these arguments--until I be an to investigate them. A few weeks ago, the Dailv Progress published this letter (attached) in response to an earlier letter praising the efficiency of county government. When I investigated this letter w 'ter's assertion that county residents are getting a "free lunch" at the expense of rural landowners who foot the bil for their services, I found that this taxpayer owns over 600 acres ofland assessed at over $1.5 million. Without , ". .- I d use deferral, he would pay over $11,000 in taxes, but with this deferral, he pays only $4456 on this enormous a reage and $385,000 worth of buildings, only 3.5 times what I pay for a quarter-acre ofland and average-sized h use in the suburbs. Assuming that we pay the same tax rate for buildings, his land taxes equate to $2.66/acre mpared to my $260/quarter-acre. That seems to be a more than fair differential in the value of rural and urban la d. I began to wonder how typical we two landowners--one suburban and one rural--were in the larger scheme o things, and whether a true differentiation in assessed value exists for land not in land use deferral. I found that la d assessment varies from an average $2242/acre in the Scottsville district to $38,400/acre in the Charlottesville di trict, that the Charlottesville district--only 1.6% of the county acreage--contributes 18% of its revenue, and that th White Hall district--26% of the county acreage--defers 51% of its taxable land value and contributes only 15% o the county's revenue. It is clear that even without land use deferral, suburban land is assessed at a far higher v lue than rural land, and with land use deferral, rural landowners are enjoying the use of their land for a re arkably low cost. I am not suggesting that this system is unfair--I believe that subsidizing the rural use of c ty land is a worthwhile priority, within limits. I am merely arguing that we do seem to have a property tax s cture that does differentiate significantly for the rural landowner and can secure revenue equitably from all nty residents--whether they rent or own property since property taxes are certainly passed on to tenants through th ir rent--and it's time that we stopped using the myth that we don't as an excuse to ignore the usefulness of pr perty taxes as the revenue source that this county badly needs. The difficulty for most people has come with the sudden changes in their tax bill because of reassessment. A sudden change in a family's expenses is a frightening circumstance, whether that change is due to unexpected m dical costs, loss of employment, or increased taxes, and no citizen of this county should be forced to sell their as ets in order to meet the routine expenses of maintaining a household, including the payment of property taxes. B t I believe we have a broader choice here than either ignoring the county's need for revenue or grinding our 10 -income and retired population into the ground. You must ensure that maximum tax relief is provided for all el gible citizens and that the county assume a more aggressive role in locating and enrolling eligible landowners in b tax relief and land use deferral programs. Many elderly and low-income landowners do not understand their el gibility for these programs and, in some cases, are too proud to apply, considering these tax deferrals a form of w Ifare. The county should assume the onus of guaranteeing these protections to eligible landowners rather than m rely offering a loophole that may be only a tax shelter for the economically advantaged and politically savvy. I believe that this county has the wherewithal to resolve these issues and meet the needs of its citizens h for improved county services and improved relief from oppressive tax burdens. 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The newslett r states, ''1be Service District can be estab- lished either b petition of 50 qualified voters f the district' to the Circuit Cou or by public hearing and s bsequent ordi- nance by the Bard of Supervi- sors." Richard E, uff, II, deputy countyexecutiv~, stated in a letter Crozet Study Predicted To Make Crozet A Better Place to Walter Perki s, ''The key to a valid service d strict is that art- residents withi the boundary of The Crozet Community Asso- ciation predicts, "Crozet will be a better place to live and work as a result of a study being done by the University of Virginia School of Architecture." The Crozet Whistle, a publica- tion of the Crozet Community As- sociation, states, "Crozet will be the beneficiary of the talents of a team from the School of Architec- ed lelSOd ~. JJOS-II::I-JBO such a district must benefit from the proposed service before a pig- gyback tax can be levied." "An example of how much rev- enue could be raised as the result of a service district tax, if one penny was added to the real es- tate tax in the Crozet Growth Area as deftned by the (County) Comprehensive Plan, it would generate approximately $7,700, according to Mr. Hull's letter." Walter Perkins, chairman of the county board of supervisors, has been invited to address the association on the subject of "A Service District for Crozet" lit their next meeting on March 10. The Crozet Community Asso- ciation meets at 7:30 p.m. at The Meadows. The association invites you to "Join your neighbors in an interesting discus son on this most important topic." "The Constitution and the Bill cf Rights clearly give us the right to pursue our lives without the forced intervention of self- appointed moralists. do-gooders and busy bodies," - Author Peter McWilliams 'Week Of March 9 -151994 Draft County School Curriculium Reflects Vetoed State Standards by TONI BARNETT description of the need to address Outcome Based Education is knowledge, skills and attitudes slipping back into our local required in order for students to student's lives, quietly and live in the future as well as the unannounced. present. These are the three ba- A preliminary dran of revised sic elements of the VCCL. curriculum standards was pre- A part of education reform has sented to the Albemarle County to do with how students' progress School Board in January of this. is assessed. The new math cur- year. This revision was requested riculum proposal has spelled out by the school board last year and some of these new methods of as- will be reviewed this summer for sessment. It is suggested that final approval. student progress be evaluated by Each subject has its own sepa. methods other than simply rate proposal, but within several counting correct answers on tests of them .Is a strong similarity to and several alternatives are listed several of the ideals set forth in . and expanded upon. the Virginia Common Core of Most of these proposals are Learning (VCCL). VCCL was an weD ~etailed and specific, stating education reform proposal that what students should be expected was vetoed last year by .former to know in each grade for every Governor Douglas Wilder. Many. subject. They are surprisingly felt that this VCCL package was similar to the present standards Virginia's answer to Outcome that are in effect within the school Based Education and public district. But there are also in- opinion against thiS proposal was .cfuded in these new documents very strong. The inclusion of dif- several ideas taken from the Vir~ ferent aspects from the VCCL are ginia Common Core of Learning. distributed throughout several of The head of Curriculum De- the basic core subjects of math, velopment and Research, Frank language arts, scitmce and social Morgan, said that these new studies. standards would meet all the re- An example is foUnd within quirements laid out i~ the federal the draft for revised Sclence Cur- education reforms contained in riculum. There is a section in the Goals 2000 - Educate America this proposal that list over 100 Act. "skills" that are very similar in The cost included in the 1994- many ways to the Fundamental 9S budget for the implementation Skills listed in the VCCL. It is of this new curriculum revision is both a summary and an expan- $650,500. This amount includes sion on the ideals found within the cost of classroom materials, the VCCL. This section is fol- printing costs incurred during lowed by the Essential Knowledge the revision process, starr devel- Outcomes which is aiso a section opement and salaries paid to in VCCL. Unlike VCCL., the teachers for time that will be Albemarle county dran gives spent during the summer to work more specific points that stIJdents on these revisions. should develop at each grade It is important to note that level. these documents are not com- Within the introduction to the pleted and have not received final Sociai Studies dran proposal is a approval from the Albemarle County School ~oard. ture at the University of Virginia. Professor Mark Schimmenti and a group of students headed by Eric Walberg will be conducting a comprehensive study of our com- munity." It says, ''The resuits of the study will be used by the Crozet Community Committee now meeting to implement possible changes to the county's compre- hensive plan for our community." The Crozet Community Com- mittee has been appointed by county planners to explore and report suggested changes to the Crozet part of the Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan. The association publication states, ''The progress of the Crozet Community Committee is See STUDY Page 4 r 3-;;I-?j/ ........_e~____....~_,_~_._. '." . MAH . ..C"~.,... '.~ .,. .'''.''''....,.,,....,..._ .,~,~. 'J March 1,1994 To the Members of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County Because of my frequently expressed interest in more vigorous control of county expenditures,the writer of the enclosed letter favored me with a copy and agreed to my request to be allowed to send a copy to each of you. I understand that you are all busy people,trying to manage your own affairs in this complex society and undertaking at the same time to direct the business of the county.I hope,however,that you will find time to read this thoughtful letter.To me,it sets out in graphic form the great disparity between the "haves" and the "have nots" in our county and makes more clear the need to introduce the concept of expense control to our county government. /.. '/~S.l ce.relY' y(, /1, .~}- i/ - --......... (f J .B.Anderson V Rt.3 Box 199 Charlottesville,Va.22903 Copy to Mr. Tucker ~,~ . // to-'" P.O. Box 4835 Charlottesville, virginia 22905 February 14, 199~ M . R. Madison cummings, Jr. oute 1, Box 553 North Garden, virginia 22959 .. Mr. cummings: During a February 1 interview with a Channel 29 reporter, you ade the following comment: "I feel like in a community this ealthy, "it's unconscionable for us not to place education as one f the first priorities -- if not the first." Clearly, Albemarle does place education as a top priority -- ore than two thirds of the County budget is designated for the peration of the school system. response to your contention that Albemarle is a wealthy perhaps you are unaware that while there may be many ealthy people living in Albemarle, 15.2% have a household income f between $25,000 and $35,000, 33.3% of county households are upported by incomes below $25,000, and 15% of households are upported by workers earning less than $15,000. 25% of owner ccupied housing units require more than 25% of owner income in ortgage payments and property taxes. Of the 26,000 housing units n the county, 36.6% have fewer than 3 bedrooms. 13.5% of lbemarle residents are over 60 and living on fixed incomes. The alue of half the homes in the Cou~ty is below $111,000 -- and many f those significantly below this figure. A number of homes in lbemarle are considered substandard dwellings -- many without .ndoor plumbing or adequate heating, cooling, and insulation. 5% f Albemarle county households participating in the Jefferson Area ommunity Census report they do not have enough to eat. 2,000 amilies are receiving WIC assistance, 1,000 households receive ood stamps (and this figure is 50% greater than that of the past ew years), 900 families receive fuel assistance, and 376 families re getting rental assistance -- with 800 families on a waiting ist.1 These people are as responsible as those more comfortable for for the ever-enlarging "wish list" presented by the School oard. I believe it is unconscionable for you -- and for every chool Board and Board of Supervisors member who supports your osition -- to submit any budget, but particularly this year I s nbalanced budget, without considering its effect on the people who re required to pay for it. As much as I am a staunch supporter of uality education' (I taught for more than twenty years and continue o be involved in educational projects), I don't believe the School oard's "wish list" should require that people be forced from their omes or into living at or below the poverty level. Despite parents being held hostage by the implied threat that 1center for Public Service, telecon inquiry February 10th, 1994; county lanning Department, Income and poverty status in 1989, 1990; Albemarle County, efferson Area Community Census, October 1990. . :)J '.. R. Madison cummings, Jr. February 14, 1994 eir children's education will be compromised (or, perhaps, that eir children's grades might suffer if they don't support this balanced budget -- as they have been exhorted to do by notes sent me from school)2, it has long been demonstrated that increased. hool funding does not, by necessity, buy better teaching or proved quality of learning. And increased funding does not sure that the education provided in Albemarle County schools will aranty well-paying local jobs for its students. On the other hand, increased 'school funding does buy lots of lIs and whistles; it supports and encourages waste (closets full last year's computers and software that doesn't match currently ed computers, a required buying spree prior to the end of each scal year in order not to lose funding for the following year, per waste beyond imagination, a curriculum review that should be rt of teacher's responsibility, and, on a larger scale, the ilding of unneeded schools). If administrators, teachers, County Board members, and you, cummings, truly care about both quality education and the ility of local residents to pay for that quality -- and can parate quality from frivolity and experimentation, you will find eative solutions for the resolution of this year's budget woes. The first step you might consider would be to send the budget ck to department heads with instructions to freeze salaries above 0,000. If that action was insufficient, the freeze line could be opped to $40,000, and continue to be dropped until a balanced dget is submitted. And, in order to diminish the likelihood of future budget roblems, the following suggestions -- many of them provided by local teachers -- might provide a direction: 1. Eliminating the annual "big bUYi" returning unused funds to the operating budget. 2. Eliminating the need for a new high school by making better use of existing space -- dropping classrooms into one of the gyms at Albemarle High School, using its courtyard for classroom space, developing a dual-unit high school with separate administrators but shared common areas, using classroom space in the city of Charlottesville (as suggested during the Visioning Forum), upgrading the old Crozet Elementary School. ,. 3. Engaging the business community in apprentice programs for non-college bound students. 4. cutting all budgets by 5%; understanding that this action 2Note to student, Melanie Monger, from Henly Middle School, February 10th, 994. -2- 'I.. : ~ ..' R. Madison Cummings, Jr. February 14, 1994 means 95% of requests would be funded. / 5. And finally, you are asking County residents -- those very people who are struggling to keep their homes -- to pay for private school ratios. in the public schools. Many, if not most 9f us, are products of classrooms containing 25 - 30 children (or more) with one teacher and no aide. I would suggest our education was more than adequate. since current class ratios are half those mandated by the state, increase them .0 Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, Patricia B. Francis , -3- 11II Household Income Level, $ Thousands {Fl 0 {Fl ..... < {A --J D co ~ ..... (}l <? ., 'f <? I ..... ..... ..... ..... D D D D ..... '# .N )> D a- D CD D :3 ro z I:::!.. OCD c &50 3 rr coo co ....... ::rc ., VJ 0 W ~ 0::> ig 0 0. .-+ ~ -'< o D :J -L C -. Oeo (f) e (!) ~ Oeo :J 30 0 -&9 a: ""-3 ~ co ....... 0 (f) VJ :::- ~ b t:) l:::l.. CD ...... ..... ::J ~ ... t:) ~ .... ... (f) ..f:>. ~ .... .... ::z:: c D e (J) D ;;; e D ;::: ::z:: '" ~ A :::- 0 l:'"'- e -. ::: '"rj l:::l.. ~ ""-3 ~ ~ t:) ;:; :::- ""'I ..... ::: 8 ""'I .(}l l:::l.. I:'"'- :::: D 0;, t'tl ~ D "-&9 D ~ V) u., cs- V) 0\ ~ I\) .... 00 ..... "-&9 0 00 tv ,0 ~ VI 0" b ". ~ ~ .... .0) D D D 3~7-j?/ Charlottesville, VA March 5, 1994 A,rft1t) . :.rt;r f r. Walter Perkins, Chairman lbemarle County Board of Supervisors ounty Office Building cIntire Road harlottesville, VA 22902 '.... Mr. Perkins: I was disappointed to learn that the county executive's budget roposed cutting Albemarle County's appropriation for the Virginia iscovery Museum by 65 percent. Albemarle County has been enerous with the Museum in the past, with good results, it seems o me. It is difficult to know what other services the Discovery useum should be compared to. I think of this Museum as having ome characteristics of a library, focused on learning but in a ore active way than in a library, and some characteristics of a eighborhood playground, focused on play activity but with more earning about nature. I hope that the county is not cutting ither the regional library or playgrounds at schools by 65 ercent. I hope that the Board of Supervisors will find a way to estore the funds cut from the Discovery Museum. Good luck with your difficult deliberations. ')f:J/~ ~ William LUCY' ~ 3- j/-9';L ----.---..,----- February 23, 1994 '] \lq W. -~ ,; ~ . I:~ r .., -.,,.....'~.. ....,.......'-:~!....". ,: , ;J iJ r, Board of Supervisors: , .-.'_."~-'-----1 We are writing as an Early Childhood team of teachers in Albemarle County in egard to the County educational budget. We are dismayed and frustrated with the lack of funding for growth in - lie education. A county this wealthy should have sufficient money to fund each an every school with the supplies, staff, and programs needed to educate our chi dren effectively for today's society, To balance the current budget would force every school to cut materials, f, and programs. We are currently financially stretched - both with personnel financial resources. '",~._:~=.~~E22J We believe that we have a very child centered program that educates each stu ent at their individual level of need. In the past our county has LED the nat on in designing new approaches, and beginning new child centered programs for tudents. This is made possible by the use of trained and experienced tea hing assistants . We use these teaching assistants to supervise the class while we irectly instruct small groups and individual students. Our assistants are in ispensible! We know that writing, math, and learning to read - these basic are s of academics - would suffer without them. A great deal of discussion has centered around the 15: 1 student to teacher . We would like to point out that this ratio includes all the adults in the sch 01 building such as: office staff, librarian, counselor, and all teaching ass stants. While these additional supportive personnel are necessary, the true stu ent/teacher ratio in each classroom is approximately 21: 1. If this ratio were to e raised, we, as early childhood teachers, would be UNABLE to meet the nee s of each and every child, Children with special needs; such as gifted, at- ris - or special education students, would greatly suffer. Please be aware of this re ity as you consider the 15: 1 ratio and the ramifications of changing it to cut pos tions to balance the budget. We feel that in the last few years we have sacrificed in all areas: teaching ass stant time, materials, stipends, and salaries. If the budget must be balanced wi out additional revenue, we will add: special programs (like art, music, and ph sical education), staff, and teaching personnel to that list of sacrifices. Those are 1bil~ll<c lIll.ee((jl~ for each student's instruction. We do not want to take anymore "ba kward ste s". We ask for your support in the budget crisis. Thank you for your time and attention to this crisis! ~~ K6)~ Agnor-Hurt K/l Teachers p~~ ~ (~;cU Jf0/60~,b J-,\M~OAo-t rJ; ~~_r-tJ~ &!.~ C0v~ ~~ Cftt~~ tll((\ {lse.1 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Cou~ty of Albemarle is committed to ensuring that d cent, safe and sanitary housing is available for all its residents; and WHEREAS, pursuant to public hearings held on March 2 and March 9, 1 94, the County of Albemarle wishes to apply for $500,000 of Community D velopment Block Grant funds for the Housing Rehabilitation Project; and WHEREAS, $148,136 from the County of Albemarle and $152,500 from th HOME program and family contributions will also be expended on this p ogram; and WHEREAS, it is projected that this project will result in the rehabilitation o twenty-five units, benefitting sixty-five persons, of which one hundred percent w II be low- and moderate-income persons; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County S pervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that Robert W. Tucker, If., County E ecutive, is hereby authorized to sign and submit the appropriate documents for s bmittal of this Virginia Community Development Block Grant application. ***** I, Ella W. Carey, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true, c rrect copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of County Supervisors of A bemarle County, Virginia, at a regular meeting held on March 9, 1994. f57/ / \-1 C1erk<:iofr<I or~~unt$ ~~~~~~~;s I ./ / _J .:?__ 4.. Q /-/ -' ~. ,"'- " COUNTY OF <irBfMA1i~( EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Block Grant DATE: March 9, 1994 ITEM HUMBER: ACTION: x INFORMATION: SUBJECT It is re public i rehabili Virginia solicit housing CONSENT AGENDA: ACTION: INFORMATION: REVIEWED BY: ATTACBMEHTS: ROUND: ant to a public hearing on the CDBG program held on March 2, 1994, the Board of visors voted to submit an application for funding for a housing rehabilitation ct. A second public hearing must be held to allow comment on the proposed project ast use of CDBG funds. After the second public hearing, the Board of Supervisors indicate approval of the proposed project and pass a resolution authorizing the y Executive to submit an application to the Virginia Department of Community opment SSION: ttached project summary describes the proposed housing rehabilitation project. The y is seeking $500,000 in CDBG funds to rehabilitate twenty-five single-family houses e Porters District. An additional $330,636 in County funds, HOME funds and family cont ibutions will also be expended. The County will sub-contract with the Albemarle Hous'ng Improvement Program for project implementation and administration. attached is a resolution authorizing the County Executive to submit the application DBG funds to the state. NDATION: recommends approval of the proposed housing rehabilitation project and adoption of the a tached resolution authorizing the County Executive to submit the application to the Virg nia Department of Housing and Community Development. 94.028 ALBEMARLE COUNTY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROJECT 1994 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM PROJECT SUMMARY ROJECT DESCRIPTION lbemarle County, in conjunction with the Albemarle Housing Improvement Program ( IDP), proposes to rehabilitate twenty-five (25) substandard, single-family homes. All r habilitation work will bring the units up to, or will exceed, Section 8 minimum housing uality standards. All conditions that currently qualify the units as substandard will be dressed, including incomplete or lack of indoor plumbing and/or major exterior and interior eficiencies. he County proposes to use Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the fi llowing activities: Construction - labor and materials Administration DBG funds will be leveraged with other funds to implement the project. Overall grant a ministration will be the responsibility of the Albemarle County Housing Coordinator. The ounty will sub-contract with AHIP for project implementation and day-to-day administration, ROJECT BENEFICIARIES wenty-five low- and moderate-income families will benefit from the housing rehabilitation p oject. All of the housing units are located in the Porters District of the County, Income e igibility will be verified by AHIP. lbemarle County will request $500,000 in CDBG funds from the Virginia Department of ousing and Community Development. CDBG funds will be matched by County c ntributions of $148,136. Additional match funds will be obtained from the HOME program d family contributions. The total project budget is $800,636. ROJECT FUNDING RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the County of Albemarle is committed to ensuring that decent, safe and sanitary housing is available for all its residents; WHEREAS, pursuant to public hearings held, March 2, 1994 and March 9, 1994, the County of Albemarle wishes to apply for $500,000 of Community Development Block Grant funds for the Housing Rehabilitation Project; WHEREAS, $ 148,136 from the County of Albemarle and $ 152,500 from the HOME program and family contribution. will also be expended on this program. WHEREAS, it is projected this project will result in the rehabilitation of 25 units, benefitting 65 persons, of which 100% will be low-and moderate-income; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Robert W, Tucker, Jr., County Executive, is hereby authorized to sign and submit the appropriate documents for submittal of this Virginia Community Development Block Grant application. ,~ --1 ~/./ ... - ,/ -,/ r/ 5~~~~~ /2? COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Dept. of Planning & Community Development 401 Mcintire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22902.4596 (804) 296-5823 March 4, ,.1994 Rio Associates Limited Partnership A TN: Charles Hurt, Jr. 195 Riverbend Drive C arlottesville, VA 22901 ZMA-93-14 - Rio Associates Limited Partnership (UVA Credit Union) Mr. Hurt: e Albemarle County Planning Commission, at its meeting on rch 1 1994 unanimously recommended denial of the above-noted tition to the Board of Supervisors. Please note the Board of pervisors will review this petition and receive public comment their meeting on March 9, 1994. Any new or additional formation regarding your application must be submitted to the erk of the Board of Supervisors at least seven days prior to ur scheduled hearing date. have any questions or comments regarding the above please do not hesitate to contact me. s'nc~relY, ~~ ~~7 W'lliam D. Fritz S nior Planner Steve Melton ""'P':'-"'" .:3:-~?y /~~ /..;-cP FF PERSON: NING COMMISSION: RD OF SUPERVISORS: WILLIAM D. FRITZ MARCH 1, 1994 MARCH 9, 1994 Z -93'~14 RIO ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ition: Rio Associates Limited Partnership petitions to rezone roximately 3.9 acres from R-6, Residential to CO, Commercial ice and 0.58 acres from HC, Highway Commercial to CO, ercial Office. Property, described as Tax Map 45, Parcels 1, 109C, and 109 (pt) is located at the western intersection Berkmar Drive and Woodbrook Drive. This property is located a designated growth area and is recommended for medium density 10 dwelling units per acre). racter of the Area: The site is currently wooded. The or-Hurt Elementary School is on the property immediately to south. Rio Hill Shopping Center is located to the southeast of the site. All adjacent property on the west side of Berkmar Dr've is currently zoned R-6. Property on the west side of Wo dburn Road is zoned Rural Area. licant's Pro sal: The applicant is requesting this rezoning order to permit the UVA Credit Union to locate on the site. not proffered.) and Zonin 4, 1988 - The Board of Supervisors rezoned a portion of the d currently under review from HC, Highway Commercial to R-6, idential as agreed to by the developer of the Rio Hill pping Center during the approval of the Rio Hill Shopping ter (ZMA-88-06). October 23, 1990 - Staff administratively approved a subdivision p at creating the school property. The area currently under r view includes residue acreage from that subdivision. cember 18, 1991 - The Board of Supervisors denied ZMA-89-09 ich was a request to rezone 9.189 acres from R-6 to R-15. On page 154 the Comprehensive Plan states: "Continue current land use trends (commercial and industrial development along Route 29 North and residential development to the west) with primarily medium density residential development along Rio Road and medium and high density along Woodburn Road in areas presently undeveloped. It is intended that no commercial development occur west of the proposed extension of Berkmar Drive." 1 ,. sed on this statement, this request is not consistent with the mprehensive Plan. Staff notes that ZMA-88-06 rezoned this site om Highway commercial to R-6. This was done due to a alignment of Berkmar Drive that occurred during the review of o H~ll Shopping Center. The rezoning was done to maintain mpliance with the Comprehensive Plan. (The staff report for -88-06 is included as Attachment C). s T e property lies in the path of the Alternative 10 Bypass ( ttachment D). The Alternative 10 Bypass is not shown in the C 'mprehensive Plan. The County has taken the position that the b ass should not be considered until all other CATS projects h ve been constructed. The County has agreed, by letter dated N vember 22, 1991 to Secretary of Transportation Milliken, with t e sequencing of Alternative 10 as a long-range project in the R ute 29 corridor and agreed to make developers aware of the b ass right-of-way in any proposed land use change and to p eserve the alignment of the bypass from development (see A tachments E and F). A new alignment for Alternative 10 has b en proposed, but has not yet been adopted (see Attachment G). T e revised alignment as currently drawn does not appear to i pact this site. e Virginia Department of Transportation has states: "More traffic will be generated due to this rezoning; therefore, we are requesting a traffic study". D ring the review of Berkmar Drive design plans traffic g neration assumptions were made based on comprehensive Plan land u e designation. In general commercial property generates a h'gher level of commercial traffic than does residential. A proval of this request may result in a increase in traffic on B rkmar which would complicate Virginia Department of T ansportation's acceptance of the roadway into the state system. S aff recollection is that the anticipated traffic volumes (based o Comprehensive Plan land use designation) is at or near the d sign capacity of Berkmar Drive. Elementary School and Suitability of the aff is not able to provide an exhaustive review due to the lack any proffered development plan. The County has attempted in st rezoning requests to obtain a conceptual plan for velopment in order to determine the relationship of the velopment to adjacent areas. Staff notes that, during site an review, staff can ensure that the development satisfies the quirements of the Zoning Ordinance. without a plan for 2 d velopment, staff is otherwise unable to determine what impact, i any, development of this site would have on the adjacent s hool or visual appearance of the site from public roads. The s.te is tree covered and the tree line is visible from adjacent a eas. a.recent review in the area ZMA-93-13 Todd Shields, the Board Supervisors stated a desire to retain residential land in the ea around the elementary school. Approval of this request uld be a reversal of that statement. T.. e property is moderately rolling and does not appear to have a y severe constraints to construction. Available fire flow is a proximately 2,107 g.p.m. at 20 p.s.i. Information from the A bemarle County Service Authority indicates that adequate sewer c pacity is available, however, downstream improvements may be r quired of the developer. aff has identified the following factors which are unfavorable this request: Y: 1. Request is inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan land use designation. 2. Development is within the alignment of the Alternative 10 bypass. 3. Rezoning back to commercial would be directly contrary to Board's past action and agreement to realign Berkmar Drive Extension to accommodate Rio Hills Shopping Center. Staff is unaware of any change of circumstances which would indicate that this prior and deliberate action to have been incorrect. Approval of this request may exceed the capacity of Berkmar Drive. is unable to identify an favorable factors to this request. ased on the Comprehensive Plan and bypass alignment, staff ecommends denial of this request. TTACHKENTS: - Location Map Tax Map Staff report for ZMA-88-06 Alt. 10 alignment & F - Letters regarding Alternative 10 Revised Alt.10 alignment (unapproved) Applicant Comment 3 \ " - [f,l'~,.; I ,./ ......-" I ATTACHMENT A I -' /0' '}o'?> ~ /' 1 "" "",,.' J145J :'>}r . .. ...i8T8J :/.. /Ii' "'~/'" .' ~..tillJ ,,~ ~ o ~v ) ~'" -I.. , ..... ~ " o c.. ALtH:.IVIAKLt. lJ U U 1'-4 I I ATTACHMENT 81 44 \ \ $[[ 'U~t.o SCAL[ I" H [f I'.. iii CHARLOTTESVILLE, RIVANNA a JACK JOUETT DISTRICTS -.' _. Ac;fllCULTUfl SECTION 45 . :'~;''C..~ ','. (:'.-" --.,.;-' I ATTACHMENT C I RONALD S. KEELER PLANNING COMMISSION: APRIL 19, 1988 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: MAY 4, 1988 -8'8-06 NORTH 29 COMMERCIAL LAND TRUST tition: This rezoning petition is submitted pursuant to reements in ZMA-87-07 JEFFERSON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER and view of alignment of Berkmar Drive Extension. North 29 C mmercial Land Trust proposes rezoning of 4.9253 acres from HC, H '.,ghway Commercial to R-6, Residential. Properties, located in t e Charlottesville Magisterial District, are residue lots c eated by shopping center tract and dedications of right-of-way f r Berkmar Drive Extended: Tax Map 45, Parcel 93A (part) Tax Map 45, Parcel 108 (part) Tax Map 45, Parcel 109/109A (part) 1.5785 acres 1. 0650 acres 2.2818 acres aff Comment e Jefferson Square Shopping Center rezoning occasioned alignment of the proposed Berkmar Drive Extended roadway toward e west. This resulted in creation of 4 relatively small mmercial lots on the west side of Berkmar Drive Extended. S aff recommended that Berkmar Drive Extended be viewed as a firm oundary between commercial and residential zoning. The pplicant agreed to rezone these out~s from HC, Highway ommercial to R-6, Residential. Staff suggested that to offset he zoning change, additional traffic be allocated to the hopping center or other properties: , \ . Adding 1080 vehicle trips per day from parcel 93A and 108 would increase total shopping center capacity to 18,060 vehicle trips per day which would provide more flexibility to development of shopping center reserved lots. . Parcels 109/109A are subject to a proffer restricting maximum traffic generation to 4430 vehicle trips per day. Approval of this petition would result in a trip limit of 4334 vehicle trips per day on the commercial residue. taff recommends approval of ZMA-88-06 North 29 Commercial Land rust. Staff' will place notes in appropriate zoning files egarding traffic generation. 1 - ~~ ." . .. C t- Z w 1: J: U ~ ~ 0/ , ~; ~\ . .' ~ r-" "- ~ -/ . (. . 1/ . '--" !'-1.o'ATTACHMENT El ; i '~ . , \....~.." '0, .j u "'1 ., r,,' Edward H, Ba'l\. r. :' " 5amut"1 MIIIIU COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of Board of Supervisors 401 Mclntire Road Charlottesville. Virginia 22901.4596 (804) 296-5843 FAX (804) 979-1281 November 22, 1991 Charloll" Y. Humphri. .Jack Joucu David P. Bower 1\ Charlollt:,v,lIt: Wall"r F. Perkins Whll.- HaU F. R. (Rick) Bowl Rlv.nna P"ler T, Way ~OI1'Vm.f The Honorable John G. Milliken Sec etary of Transportation Off'ce of the Governor Ric ond, VA 23219 We have received your letter of November 4 and the Board of Sup rvisors would like to thank you for your personal efforts in clarifying issues of grave concern to us. As you know, the coun- ty's position has always been; and still is, that the western b ass, or in fact any bypass, is not required and that if all of the CATS improvements are completed, this will become evident. Our objections heretofore were not so much with the Commonwealth Trans- po tation Board's (CTB) formal resolution of November 15, 1990, but wi h "side.comments" made by some at the public hearing that Al ernative 10 might be constructed before the CATS Plan is com- pI ted. Your letter and the proposed clarifying resolution goes a 10 g way in alleviating these concerns. On October 24, 1991, the three local jurisdictions (Albemarle Co nty/City of Charlottesville/University of Virginia) reconvened th Joint Transportation Committee to discuss our positions on the wh Ie Route 29 North problem. You will be pleased to know that the ,Co ittee is recommending that we pass a joint resolution similar to the CTB's position and confirming our desires on the sequencing of construction. . Our resolution will go beyond the CTB's in that bo h the County and the City will include cooperative efforts on th construction of the Meadow Creek Parkway and the University wi 1 include the construction of the connector road from the bypas.s to the North Grounds. When approved by the three separate bodies, th s will become part of our CATS Plan. We do have the following specific comments or suggestions on yo r letter and the proposed resolution: o Letter, Page 1 - Phase I, Short-range Recommendations - We feel that the design for widening of Route 29 from the Route 250 bypass to Rio Road should facilitate the later .-- Tr e Honorable John.' G. Milliken Ncvember 22, 1991 Pcge 2 I ..' . ."'" I ATTACHMENT E If Page 2 , r',.' .~ I. construction of the grade-separated interchanges at. Rio Greenbrier and Hyd~aulic Roads. It would seem far more' economical to design Route 29 in this manner at this time than to have to redo part of the construction for the interchanges. The early design of these interChanges will also aid the County and City in the preservation of the necessary right-of-way. . o ,. Letter, Paqe 2 - Phase II, Medium-ranqe Recommendations Since the three grade-separated interchanges are to be built before Alternative 10, it is requested that the design of the interchanges and acquisition of right-of-way based on hardship proceed in. the same manner as is being done for Alternative 10. o Letter, Page 3 - Final paragraph - With the above comments, the letter does meet the approval of the County. We are concerned, however, with the comment that the County should "move forward with the preservation of necessary right-of-way" since we have no way to do that except through the purchase of land, for which we have no resources. The County will participate in making develo- pers aware of any proposed rightS-Of-way needs, including the bypass in our CATS Plan and working with developers on any proposed land use change. We trust you are aware of our legal limitations. . o Resolution, Final "WHEREAS" - We suggest the following wording be substituted: "WHEREAS, the Board strongly believes that the Route 29 Bypass should be constructed in concert with the remaining construction projects of the CATS .Plan after Phase 1 and Phase 2 recommendations of the Board's November 15, 1990, resolution have been completed. Again, we would like to extend this Board's thanks to you for ycur personal efforts in resolving the uncertainties, misunderstand- iIgs and concerns which have plagued Albemarle County for decades. WE look forward to receiving .the CTB's resolution which hopefully w'll put this matter to rest. We believe that the final solution w'll be in the best interest of the citizens of the local communi- t'es as well as the Commonwealth in general. Sincerely, 01e~ F. R. Bowie Chairman FI~ : ec c(: Ms. Constance R. Kincheloe Mr. Ray D. Pethtel i '\ ~~. I ATTACHMENT FI; .~~.'" ,.i~(\~U1j~~ - ,,-if &.~l \~ !;~1 ! TIJi. .~~ ~ .1 ~ ^ .~ . ", .-:.~ -.i' . . ~ .~..y ':\~',~.".Y ..,',....,~ ..".,:.:; ',~~.:,,~:~:;'~T . . !:~.~..;~::::.;~7 f: ,,> .~ '; i' n "i\ ,of 1\ If .(:\ 1\.. 71 J T -q e T 7 T-T r'~ ";' -;"Q ,'-" Ti': T T ,\ '.-,,,-J..';.1..~'~'..l..\....;i_'.1 ',y .1-,J..,;..1-.-L .&..1. '.); : ..:..;.,'l..t...;.....:..'..i..:.~ ':.;;hn G. i"hlli,,- n Secrelary oHran ponallon Office of [he Gotiernor Richmond 23219 . (c04] 786-8032 '. .'.:": _<llTDD (~P~l786-t765' .. \. -.; ;.\ .,,;; :: l : I ~. \ ./ i ~ i . '. ....,.,'. .............-T.....' I I :.: : ~: '..~ .:-~ .,'..-.:;: . ::.." ....~ Li ':..:; D ", November 4, 1991 ~:'(.~/\;::~.) ()F ~~:i)E:~V:S{)qS The Honorable' F. R. Bowie; Cha'rman, Albemarle County Bo d of Supervisors 401 McIntire Road Cha lottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 F~UW[~~~J -'~" '. \ 1991 Chairman Bowie: PLANNING D1V1SI0N This. letter is intended.to r~ply' in more detail to your er of August 1. . The. commonweal,th Transportation Board. (eTB) is ommitted to the.sequenceof.constrUction as set forth in the CTB IS. November 15, '199'0.,' resolution. . . The CATS Plan is .an .approved.,P:lan for the. Charlottesville - emarle County area. and: .it is the intent of the Department and the CTB to carry .9~t. thc;1:: .,l?+an..as.' funding on ,the primary system . omes available~: .T.o .k~,ep;the..Plan on schedule, however, it 1 be necessary forth~ City of Charlottesville to keep its jects at a high priority and for Albemarle County to schedule secondary .proje~ts in the CA~S Plan. 0.'. .' . .' '. .' .... .~. .;. _ ' >.;'", . .:~ i.,': : . . It. ~as. nev...~f:tii.~.'.-::in..'.t,~nt..;~O.'-;f::.'(,the .eTS. o~the r'p.,e..p.artm~.rit. t'hat '._ . . I... . . , . . , " '. , ". ... ,. .... ......4. ". .:.~ r,............ ... '.-?I, ,l . \J' '... . .' . ._'.... , . " th... 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[ATi-~HMENT F J I Page 21 Honorable F. R. Bowie ember 4, 1991 e Two r,> '.~ As additional funding becomes available and scheduling its, a design will be prepared.for three interchanges to be ed to the Base Case. The design of these interchanges is, of co se, .'-subject to public hearings and CTB approval. The pr ..servation and acquisition of right-of-way for each element of th'Plan was part. of Phase I. If this Plan is to succeed the Co ty and the City must do everything possible to preserve the ri ht-Qf-way required for the construction of the Base Case, the th ee interchanges and the Line 10 Corridor approved by the CTB. In order to work with the County in the protection of the wa ershed, access points on Alternative 10 will be limited to oseapproved by the CTB when the corridor was designated, less additional access. is requested by the local government. \ The refinement of Alterr.~tive 10 is currently underway, and reliminary plan (functional plan) will be provided to emarle County and the city of Charlottesville to assist in the servation of right-of-way along that corridor. After the design has been approved and right-of-way plans prep.a~d, and subj'ect to availaole fun<;ling, VDOT will sider acquiring prop:erty which' meets the Department's irements for advanced right-of-way acquisition along: ernative 10. . P ase I Medium-ran e Recommendations: Three grade-separated i te~changes alqng.Rio Roag, Greenbrier Driv~ and Hydtaul~c Road w' tt'::be ...built., when 'traffic'...conditions':df6tate and.'.fun<:ling,:~s ' .. a ' ail-able ~ ,n;The '::c'onstrli'6tf6-n6f' . each :~i'n1:ei"cha:nge' 'is '':'subject'to' a proval o.f'the design "'aft.er\:publi\:rhe~ri~gs':::ar~':;h'eld;~:d~irig~1.':. ..: Pase :.r .'so "that right-of---:WaY(f<irt:tie"."inte~cha:nges . can {be ,".'J":', ....:./. p es'erved~:""':...." :......... - . ;'.;,(, . .... ~.: ,.,;>;:~L:;:.::'.;:':::'~:p:.:';';;:.l.' . ;,.:. :..;.;.'.'.., . .. I ',\:' ~~~';.!"' 'j ...... ,.. ,~ '~"'" ::-. .;.....' i."o.l~~t:;:r" :~~':; '. ~ '.r"l\rl" ~..... ...':.... .... , .' . ,'.... . . . '. '." ..., ase' 0-: 0 ~a'ri e"'." .. . a.. .... ,. '~'.(':"rt':;is;the.'~:'lhtent ;:o'f the B ';;a:nd.~the :.1)epiutii:ent~t6'~:<C'oristruC'e.t:'Ailf~rn'at:tve::)1 0 '. whei{7trafffc ~ Route':;:29 -~.beco1iies:UIiadceptable.::'arid':funding.""'perniits. ....:..,..... . -,,;. . rr (r..ti'~y oil: asked.~us -L;t6"'cSrt~iderX;lio~.t<tltrs!.tiiaS~ftm~ri't ;.:'fo ;:t.he';'CATS .~!?: P ant-'5:ird.':tne'..I:~phasl:ng:~'of',:t:Hroj'e~ts~11ii:l!ght:~:bEi':':.soridified~ <. The":;". .;' f iiowing;f'6'e~eiice''.'6f .activity''Jspells~6ut:;Jthat: c6ririnitment and .r ::w iiI'd'.. be<:please<Fto':;'seek':':CTB'c.:tatificatiori:of,.:this'.'specific ::,: S "quen:cing':':;f . the.. Boardt?a-f":.~sup~rv;~oi::s}.:requ~sts' I .do ~o:. :Of c urse, th&>tconiIh.1tmerit::::bf:'t1i~'~:B6'ard:andfthe' City Council to each d"Orts.i. par€:rts. ;,:iiec;essiiryJ~as';/welf :1,.: -,;";. i' < ;.....;. , : ~':'"t\'.'. ,.;.'" ~"~:~~{.~'\:~ \ ,-,".r r.rrr./::.':'~~! "~: :.,' "';1F~i.'f/."8,1~:'~.~ _:~;~ ~ '~-;:'~'.~ ~". ,:.) :-" .~ .;~.:.. ~. ~ ,'J :,.; . . . . ,...,.~.l::..;.;:"",:The. wideninc;j~~of;~RoutEt~.i9 .tcf:.isix'i.lanesi. with . . ..'. '!.::.' . continuous right lanes from .the 'Route 250 Bvna.ss to thp ~nnr.n Tn.,..lr ,...p ....,..,"'" 'D; u",..,,..,,, '"'' " fATTJ:\CHMENT F II Page 31 The Honorable F. R. Bowie Nov er 4, 1991 Page Thre;e 2~~' The remainder of Phase I contained in the CTB's resolution of November 15, 1990. 3. The completion of the Meadowcreek Parkway '. from the Route 250 Bypass to. Route 29 north as urban and secondary road funding becomes available for the facility's right-Of-way acquisi~ion and construction.cost. 4. The construction of the interchanges on Route 29 north at Rio Road., Hydraulic .Road and Greenbrier Drive as traffic demands and funding permits. 5. The preservation and acquisition of right- of-way for Alternative 10. This will be accomplished as funding is. available for this established corridor's right-Of-way acquisition and construction. In closing, I trust .that this letter assures the County of Department's and the Commonwealth Transportation Board's itment to the construction of the CATS Plan and that the ty will assist the Department in preserving right-Of-way for approved corridor for the Route 29 Bypass. If the contents of e County wishes to ssary right-Of-way, t resolution':before this letter meet with your approval and move .forwa~dwith the preservation of I would: be Ipl~~,~.ed .to b;ring the attached the CTB.fo .its.conc;:'O.r-renc.e. . . a..... ,;.' >:. JGM"cirig:.;'~: >, ::..(,' .~.; .:. .::1" j '" ...~ '. ".;..: '" :.."....:~ \'. ~:: ..:,..:t :t'.. ~.~.4."Y " >~:\~;:.~:q~,~. .~~: ,:.l~.."~ '. ~. ..~:.;.! -< .~:.. .:/. ,.; Att chment ..~;;"~;;;;,.'.' '.,"". .~>:.. . ,," ~. :":. " ',' .. ~, ,',' cc: Ms. Constance R.KinchEdoe.~J,.':\.~:.;:.::. . Mr. Ray D.. Pethtel. . . ..~. ....:~..i ,.'; 'Richard>L':;;;wci'fton-;.; '::Jr ~: r.. ':.'Esquire .: . .':i. '.. ," , ..,...~.,~'.: . "~'. ;'1.:;">,,, ...., '.,. ., . .' ._R.',.. "'_'_~...,~ : i:' ..:~ ~': ~~:::: ~S~~:.~: ~\:~:: . COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE , .... ~ . ' '. ,: :.:..::(,':~.~'~' :,~.,,:;-:,,;.:f~.. : '~"J.r'::'1 ~"t \' ',L;:: ,:~.:-r ,~. . , " '. ....... .~;...l:.~.::;.~..':<'...::~." ,... .....'".:..........., ',_' t:';': .. t". ,,;,:';'\ . ,i:.',.( :~\,.. .....,.......-". .................. ,,---- I ATTACti~ENT. F I' Page 4 , Moved by , Seconded by , that r;.' ,WHEREAS, in accordance with the statutes of the Commonwealth of Virginia and policies of the Common~ealth Transportation Board, Commpnwealth Transportation Board by resolution dated November 15" 1990, approved the location of Project 6029-002-122, PE-100 in t and WHEREAS, the three ph~~es provided for short range, medium ge, and long range recommendations for the construction of the ln conjunction with other projects in the city of rlottesville and Albemarle County; and WHEREAS, by letter dated August 1, 1991, the Albemarle County of Supervisors has requested that this Board take positive to commit to the priorities which. were. set forth in the rd's resolution of ~ovember 15, 1990; and WHEREAS, the Board believes that the orderly development and ding of the various projects.in,acc.ordance with the three phases -. . ',." .~. :~. '~. . .. . f ." ". ..... .... set forth in .the Bo<l:rCf\s res.ol~tlon .pf Nov:;e:mbe~ ;1.5, 1990, is in public interest; and..: i.. .>..\.=..: WHEREAS, the Board recognizes that. state and local nsportation priorities;s~ou~~'.):)e. harmonized where possible; . and . WHEREAS , it is the' sense of. this Board. that' the Dep~e:nt:; of ..:.,......' ., ..' nsportation adhere tq the schedule of improvements as.. s.et.fo.rth in the November 15, 1990; resol-q!JR~Jd;~.~.Sl.. ... '..(;~~~.;:'.!,.i;"",,: . .....'. .' j ;" .;~.~~;J:'~.J.~"~~ . . f' '.-. WHEREAS, the Board stron..g~:Y;f.l>.,e~i~'(,es ;,;~a~:~'the Route 29. Bypass :' t' ','. . j' , ternatlve.' 10) should be constructed in concert with the ., " . . \' i:', .' . struction of the CATS Plan; . now. therefore BE IT RES.q~YED,. that the, Co~onwealth ~ransportation Board di ect the Department of Transportation to take all steos and make . . rAl\...IcHMENT F I [page 51 all.effort to complete the projects approved in its resolution of as more fu1'ly set out in a letter to F. R. Bowie r,,' ~ovember 4, 1991, from John G. Milliken, which is attached o and made a part of this resolution. , , \', ~ . '\- ,.;~ <(~~....: '::::::'9 \) 4' ~ ~ '".., ~ '" "'>\) t> '0 .-i ""<0 ._,t ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ p:: o ~ o ~ -< ~ :s //iJ<Jf 0<</ I . '.....,,;I I ATTACHMENT G I f)\ ? -' ~ o p:: ~ .oa ~ '--' "" .... ~~ ~I --i- Z :..:~ (.)1- <z J::J <1)0 ~ .. ~ Cl ... :.'" :i .,.- .J' rf""J ~ ! ~"..' IATTACHMENT HI Planning Dept., Albemarle County, Virginia Rio Associates Ltd. Partnership " .'. The owner of these properties has a contract with the niversity of virginia Employee's Credit Union to sell this roperty. The Credit Union will build an office building to e used as a financial institution. The property is urrently zoned R-6, and a condition of the contract is that he property be zoned appropriately for use as a financial .'nstitution. This particular site is an excellent location or a credit union. It is adjacent to a large shopping area nd is accessible by two major roadways, Route 29 north and io Road. with the continued residential growth north of the ity, there has been a significant increase in the need for onvenient financial services. This location would help meet his need, and yet would not cause a traffic backlog on a ajor thoroughfare. The traffic in and out of the credit nion would use Berkmar Drive which under present use andles internal shopping center traffic from Rio Hills hopping Center. As Berkmar Drive is extended, yes, the raffic flow increase, however, the applicant envisions this ortion of Berkmar Drive being developed in a manner much ike Milmont street, which is located behind Barracks Road hopping Center. Re-zoning 45-93A1 1.579 acres 45-109C.2.282 acres The Zoning Ordinance specifically states that ommercial Office zoning should be established to permit usiness uses and facilities, and it is intended as a ransition between residential districts and other more 'ntensive commercial uses. This location would do just that, erve as a buffer area between Rio Hills Shopping Center and he residential area along Woodburn Road. The Credit Union ould also be a good neighbor for the school, offering a ice well landscaped professional setting. As Route 29 north becomes further congested there is a rowing demand for commercial office space that is easily ccessible and yet does not access Route 29 directly. The redit Union is a growing institution in an industry that rides itself on stability and professionalism. This is the ype of business that Albemarle County needs to attract and eep. with that in mind I ask that Albemarle County accept he application for the required special use permits and e-zoning. David P. Scolfslle COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of Board of Supervisors 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 (804) 296-5843 FAX (804) 972-4060 Charles S. Martm RivanTM Walter F. Perkms WhileH'l1l Sally H. Thomas Samuel Miller February 18, 1994 io Associates Limited Partnership ttn: Charles Hurt, Jr. 95 Riverbend Drive harlottesville, VA 22901 RE: ZMA-93-14 - Rio Associates Limited Partnership (OVA Credit Union) ear Sir: This letter is to inform you of the Board of Supervisors' schedule for its arch 9, 1994 meeting. The first item on the Board's agenda for this meeting is public hearing to receive comments on the 1994-95 County budget. The Board is llowing approximately two hours for this public hearing. Your petition and hree others will be heard following that item which will not end until at least :00 p.m. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m., in the Auditorium on the Second Floor f the County Office Building. If you do not wish to be present at the beginning f the meeting, you may wait until 9:00 p.m. to appear. I hope this does not ause any inconvenience, we simply wanted to inform you of this delay should you hoose not to attend the budget hearing. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ontact this office. WC:mms J;in rely, a~ j /-'/1 ~ ~ ,f' ~ . . t.1 I . .21- i w. aky,' chJk' ~ t...'" c: Steve Melton Albemarle S.P.C.A. Eugene A. or Althea M. Andersonn Charlie & Geneva H. Anderson William W. Stevenson First Interstate Charlottesville Limited Partnership G. Walton Lindsay V. Wayne Cilimberg * Printed on recycled paper . , ZMA'" q DATE: I STAFF: ;1' "(0 County of Albemarle \ Department of Zonin~~/' 401 McIntire Road .. Charlottesville, VA 22902-4S96 (804) 296-5875 FAX 1~804) 972-4060 . FEE:*f'6 /5.00 . 1aid ~no ((oso1- ( ) Major () Minor ( ) Deferral ( ) Wjdrawn ( ) Revision (minor amendment) ~ -.-I REZONING OWNER (as cUfrentlY listed in Real Estate) Rio Associates Limited Partnership Phone (804)9~_8131 Name --r[; ; Addres CJ> 195 Riverbend Drive, Charlottesville, VA 229Ql APPLIC T (if different from above) Name Phone (_) Name PERSON/DESIGNATED AGENT (if different from above) harles Hurt, Jr. / Steve f1eHon Phone (804) 979 _ 8181 Day Phone (===) ===- 195 Riverbend Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901 LOCATION: Berkmar Dri ve, adjacent to AGnor-Hurt School ZONING: Commerc i a 1 Offi ce DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION OF YOUR RE UEST ON SHEET. 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'" '-:.' 1:-) /. \4 :1::. , i:' j I....!:. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONFLICT OF INTERESTS ACT TRANSACTIONAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT for Officers and Employees of Local Government [Section 2.1-639.14(G)] 1. Name: Sally H. Thomas 2. Title: Samuel Miller District Supervisor 3. Agency: Albemarle County Board of Supervisors 4. Transaction: ZMA-93-14 Rio Associates Limited Partnership 5. Nature of Personal Interest Affected by Transaction: Account with UVA Credit Union 6. I declare that: (a) I am a member of the following business, profession, occupation, or group, the members of which are affected by the transaction: Group of individuals with acounts with UVA Credit Union. (b) I am able to participate in this transaction fairly, objectively, and in the public interest. Datekl: !J1u'~ ~ 1('11 P/df ,'f- Jlri'J'}fL4V Sl.gnature . 3-~}?/ /"~9t1~/7 COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Dept. of Planning & Community Development 401 Mcintire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 (804) 296-5823 ebruary 10, 1994 orest Lakes Associates . O. Box 5207 harlottesville, VA 22906 ZMA-93-18 Forest Lakes Associates sir: he Albemarle County Planning Commission, at its meeting on ebruary 8, 1994, unanimously recommended approval of the above- oted petition to the Board of Supervisors. This approval will esult in an amendment to the ZMA-91-04 Forest Lakes Associates pplication plan to add 2,071 $quare feet, and an amendment to MA-92-02 Virginia Land Trust application plan in order to modify P-156 North CorporationjHollymead Planned Community as follows: Section B net density shall not exceed 4.81 dwelling units per acre. lease note that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will eview this petition at its March 9, 1994 meeting. Any new or dditional information must be submitted to the Clerk seven days rior to the scheduled meeting. f you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. " Amelia McCulley Jo Higgins Tom Gale j " VI ...~ 1 TAFF PERSON: LANNING COMMISSION: OARD OF SUPERVISORS: YOLANDA A. HIPSKI FEBRUARY 8, 1994 MARCH 9, 1994 - FOREST LAKES ASSOCIATES Forest Lakes AssociatesjHollymead Citizens petition the Board of Supervisors to amend ZMA-91-04) Forest Lakes Associates and (ZMA-92-02) Virginia Land rust to add 2,071 square feet currently in the Hollymead PUD pen space to the Forest Lakes South as area for right-of-way edication. Property, described as Tax Map 46, Parcel 26B(1), 's located south of the Greens at Hollymead and east of endalwood Drive in Forest Lakes South (see Attachment A). Zoned UD, Planned unit Development in the Rivanna Magisterial istrict. This property is located in a designated growth area nd is recommended for medium density (Community of Hollymead). The proposal will cross a tributary of owell Creek, but will not disturb the 100 year floodplain. Most f the site is wooded with deciduous trees and cedars. There are ritical slopes within the tributary ravine. PPLICANT'S PROPOSAL: he applicant proposes filling a small portion of a tributary in rder to access Neighborhood 15 of Forest Lakes South (see ttachment B). AND ZONING HISTORY: - North Co to allow a Communit Approved on May 8, are site Plan - On November 23, 1976, he Planning Commission approved a proposal to locate 100 welling units. This development exceeded the maximum density. herefore, the Commission required dedication of a 6.9 acre open pace tract. SP-77-70 - Dr. Charles Hurt - On December 14, 1977, the Board f Supervisors approved a general reduction in Hollymead from 740 wellings to 650 dwellings and a redistribution of recreational acilities. ZMA-91-04 - Forest Lakes Associates - Petition to rezone 36.212 acres from R-1, R-6 and PUD to Planned Unit Development. pproved on October 16, 1991. 1 .. . ZMA-92-02 - Vir .n. - Petition to amend the xisting Hollymead PUD to permit 37 single family lots and 76 ownhouse units on 19 acres in area originally shown as ommercial. Approved on May 20, 1992. BENSlVE PLAN: Community of Hollymead recommended for development. he area to be accessed was approved as part of ZMA-91-04) Forest Lakes Associates. The area to be added to outh Forest Lakes will not add to the amount of development that an occur. only issue staff has identified regards open space. In order o maintain required density, the open space under review was equired as part of Hollymead Square I site plan. Section 20.8.2 tates: "Not less than twenty-five (25) per cent of the residential area of any PUD shall be in open space". urrently, there are 62.33 acres of open space dedicated to the ollymead citizens Association. The previous rezonings indicated otal acreage for Hollymead was 270.59 acres of which 258.33 is n residential use. Therefore, 64.58 acres of open space would e required to meet this section. Should this rezoning be pproved, 62.28 acres will remain in open space. Staff has eviewed this reduction and offers the following comments: Technically, the minimum open space does not currently exist. This reduction will be negligible. The applicant is proposing to locate a public road and provide a stream crossing. Therefore, the open space could be more accessible. The current Hollymead plan provides more open space than was provided under the original plan through a reduction of lots and an increase of open space by 0.671 acres. This exceeds the 0.05 acre reduction. This reduction will digress further from the current regulations. ection 8.5.4(d) and 8.5.5 of the Zoning Ordinance allows the oard of Supervisors to modify the open space requirements of ection 20.8.2. 2 ~taff op1n1on is that the reduction in open space in Hollymead is ) egligible and therefore, staff recommends modification of the lollymead open space and approval of ZMA-93-18. This approval ~ ill result in an amendment to the ZMA-91-04 Forest Lakes J~ssociates application plan to add 2,071 square feet, and an imen~ent to ZMA-92-02 Virginia Land Trust application plan in order. to modify SP-156 North CorporationjHollymead Planned (~ommunity as follows: Section B net density shall not exceed 4.81 dwelling units per acre. J TTACHMENTS: 1 -Tax Map lis -Location Map 3 M\JIH.I^lf. .\ [l ,l~ .1 J , EAHLYSVILU: ~ , \;" !,.! ,I l,~""ji t Ij'/I~ I ! I ';;:,&I.U ..~ " It) . '~GI'] I";~ \ o~ "I", Of' I \ "- ., ~~ ,;:. o.;:j ~ ."" I~ . ~vff~ -.l:-~J'~ .,..>- _. "'ti" \ "- , . ~ '\ " ~/:f" (~v ~'i'(' ' - 0.1 ZMA 9 -18 Fores Lakes ASSOC/Hollymead Assoc ---Z-~7: '".-------/-- ______~~':s~-'~____ ;; A,h Lawn , ~~) I e.,I.., Mill 1;- ~ .> ------.. rr "Vo'~ I J I,' ... r,w " l\ <=J Ii l \ <;: c.o/ \\'1 ,J , ' ~[lQJ ~r',;' \.;\~~~~aI.e .~. [!"I! / ,of' .. @] ,\:,,,-, ~---.....'-.. ~ ,'f".., /" ,~ ..~.,- ../' ~J~ ' .\ ,~" ,~:) ~...,.i.. .,~ 610 \ ~<' 0" ,l~ ~ " ?: ... -:-., ~ I .I ..... / ..... . LBEMARLE COUNTY ,. X I ',I ''Y. ---/ . / /' '"'<4;//'.;-;0:<<1 ~4~/;-;--;::;:;;'~ "-'</<-1$ 31 '? t- ". 47 w w V> SCALE IN FEE T 62 CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RIVANNA DISTRICTS .' ' SECTION 46 r- 6 :;4 5 :;3 4 32 3 31 z. 20 21 r----------------- I ~~~ I ~~O~~v .r~ I Alc.'--lP" I ?Ii (t-'l::.h ::;,tJ....( : ~.9 eY- I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ r1- '9\Z.O~l"-0v '\2.oP- 0 L"~" {)Vi 29 30 ...J &. 0 31 -z. uJ -:I- 32 6 o uO o ~3:: U-.J 0<( -.JO mZ w ~ ~, 5 4 3 2 33 1 BLOCK 8 BRANDERMILL c ~ '6 7 6 6 5 ~ 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "- "- ~ ~ ~ !..J ~ ~ l-:: ~ ~ ! " '<: \I) II) (:) ~ Cl ~ i:: ~ (1 !11 It l:l. S ~ ~ . Charlotte Y. COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of Board of Supervisors 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 (804) 296-5843 FAX (804) 972-4060 Charles S. Martin Rivanna Walter F. Perkins White Hall Sally H. Thomas Sdmue! Miller February 18, 1994 orest Lakes Associates . O. Box 5207 harlottesville, VA 22906 RE: ZMA-93-1e - Forest Lakes Associates Sir: This letter is to inform you of the Board of Supervisors' schedule for its arch 9, 1994 meeting. The first item on the Board's agenda for this meeting is public hearing to receive comments on the 1994-95 County budget. The Board is llowing approximately two hours for this public hearing. Your petition and three others will be heard following that item which will not end until at least 9:00 p.m. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m., in the Auditorium on the Second Floor of the County Office Building. If you do not wish to be present at the beginning of the meeting, you may wait until 9:00 p.m. to appear. I hope this does not use any inconvenience, we simply wanted to inform you of this delay should you oose not to attend the budget hearing. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesit.ate to C ntact this office. E C:mms ~i erely, , 'J 7/) J/ '/1 [;L t{/ j;~ftl>- / li4 Carey, ~erk ? c Hollymead Citizens Association Hollymead Townhouse Association Marilynn R. Gale * Printed on recycled paper "-'.I' . County of Albemarle . Department of Zonir. \ 401 McIntire Road-..... Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596 (804) 296-5875 FAX (804) 972-4060 FEE: $175.00~ ( ) Major () Minor ( ) Deferral ( ) W/drawn ~x) Revision (minor amendment) REZONING (as currently listed in Real Estate) ~Nam Add ess i HollymeadCitizens Assoc. Phone (_) ~. - -- P.O. Box 8147, Charlottesville, VA 22906 APP ICANT (if different from above) Nam Forest Lakes Assoc. Phone c.~~J 979 -9500 CON PERSON/DESIGNATED AGENT (if different from above) Add P.o. Box 5207, Charlottesville, VA 22906 Nam Roudabush, Gale & Assoc. Phone (804) . 977-0205 Marilynn R. Gale - ~ J~;_\~ C""."k,,~~y Phone (=) ~'!'-o \~ ~(JL:.:. 1{"'5 Add ess 914 Monticello. Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902 PRO LOCATION: Between Forest Lakes South and The Greens at Hollymead PRO ZONING: PUD -Amend ZMA 91-04 and 93-07 DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION OF YOUR RE UEST ON SHEET. 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