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Planning Commission Meeting of May 12, 2015
AGENDA ITEM /ACTION
FOLLOW -UP ACTION
1. Call to Order.
• Meeting was called to order at 6:00
p.m. by Cal Morris, Chair.
• PC members present were Mr.
Dotson, Mr. Keller, Mr. Lafferty, Mr.
Loach, Mr. Morris and Mr.
Randolph. Absent was Ms.
Firehock. Ms. Monteith was absent.
• Staff present was Amanda Burbage,
Amelia McCulley, Wayne Cilimberg,
Sharon Taylor and Greg Kamptner.
Mr. Cilimberg left meeting at 6:20
p.m.
2. Other Matters Not on the Agenda
Clerk:
from the Public
Y Staff suggested contacting Gerald Gatobu,
Y Diane Berlin, member of Pantops
Transportation Planner at 296 -5832.
Advisory Council, spoke about the
Council's program to address
pedestrian safety and traffic issues
to cross 250 and asked for
assistance to find funds and
solutions to fill their request for
crosswalks.
3. Committee Reports
Staff:
The following committee reports were
Y No action required
provided by Commission members:
The following committee reports were
given by Commission members:
Mr. Keller reported the Fiscal Impact
Advisory Committee will meet tomorrow.
Mr. Randolph reported the following:
YThe Rivanna Community Advisory
Council will meet on Monday.
YThe Solid Waste Committee will hold
the second Stakeholder's Meeting for
feedback.
YThe Historic Preservation Committee
forwarded recommendations to Board
for Comp Plan language about historic
preservation.
Mr. Lafferty reported the following:
Y Places29 is still in the formative
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stage.
Y The Citizens Transportation Advisory
Committee met last week and had
report on the ecological process;
working with UVA on the
Transportation Academy; and heard
from Habitat for Humanity who
wanted to be put in the visioning list,
which was recommended
unanimously by
CTAC.
Mr. Morris reported the following:
YThe Rivanna River Commission met
and as a part of the joint meeting on
June 23rd are looking at walkability
and bicycling and if there is a natural
tie in with the Rivanna project and the
trail project.
Mr. Lafferty noted a presentation on the
Charlottesville Master Plan for biking
and pedestrians will come before City
Council later this month.
There being no other committee reports,
the meeting moved to the next item.
4. Review of Board of Supervisors —
Staff:
May 6, 2015
Y No action required
Mr. Cilimberg reviewed the actions
taken on May 6, 2015.
5. Consent Agenda
Clerk:
Approval of Minutes: November 11,
Y Finalize Minutes for signature — 11 -11 -2014,
2014; December 2, 2014, February 3,
12 -2 -2014, 2 -3 -2015 and 3 -17 -2015.
2015, March 10, 2015, March 17, 2015
Y March 10, 2015 minutes on consent agenda
at the next meeting.
March 10, 2015 minutes pulled from
consent agenda to the next meeting.
APPROVED CONSENT AGENDA, by a
vote of 6:0. Firehock absent
6a. Work Session
Staff:
Y Refer to Commission comments and direction
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to staff noted in Attachment 1
To address State Code Requirements
Y Staff to do further research, develop new
for Agricultural Distilleries. (Amanda
Resolution of Intent, and schedule work
Burbage)
session prior to drafting ordinance language
and scheduling public hearing. (See minutes
In a work session the Commission
for details
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received staff's presentation and
provided comments and direction as
shown in Attachment 1. No formal
action taken. See minutes for details)
6b. ZTA- 2015 -00003 BZA/Variances
Clerk:
To address State Code Requirements
Y Staff to schedule public hearing for ZTA -
for BZA Process and for Minor
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Technical Changes (Amelia McCulley)
In a work session the Commission
received staff's presentation, made
comments and took the following action:
RECOMMEND staff to schedule public
hearing, by a vote of (6:0). (Firehock
absent ) (See minutes for details
7. Old Business
Secretary:
Y None
Y None
8. New Business
Secretary:
Y Mr. Dotson appointed as the new
Y None
Planning Commission
representative on University of
Virginia Master Planning Council.
Y Joint City /Planning Commission
Meeting on June 23, 2015.
Y The next Planning Commission
meeting will be held on Tuesday,
May 19, 2015.
9. Adjourn to May 19, 2015 Albemarle
County Planning Commission meeting,
6:00 p.m., Auditorium, Second Floor,
County Office Building, 401 McIntire
Road, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Y The meeting was adjourned at 7:41
p.m.
Attachment 1 — ZTA- 2015 -00002 Farm Distilleries - Planning Commission Recommendation
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ATTACHMENT 1
Amendment to Zoning Ordinance to Address State Code Requirements for Farm
Distilleries
In a work session Ms. Burbage presented a PowerPoint presentation on the proposed
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to address State Code requirements for Farm Distilleries
and requested feedback on the draft ordinance in Attachment B of staff report.
There was no public comment.
The Planning Commission provided the following feedback on the draft ordinance:
- Need to address cumulative effect of multiple licenses on one parcel.
- When is there a "substantial impact "? Concern about substantial impact of cumulative
effect of by right uses.
- What thresholds do they have to meet?
- Concern if there are places zoned Rural Area in the Development Area.
- Potential impacts identified were water usage, small acreage lots plus potential for
health and safety issues on certain rural roads; potential for large amount of vehicles on
small acreage parcel; and parking issues.
- Questioned how to determine the substantial impacts if zoning clearance only required
for outdoor amplified music.
- Questioned the lack of a specified quantity of agricultural products grown on the farm in
the manufacture of alcoholic beverages.
The Commission requested staff to do further research, develop new Resolution of Intent
expanding the scope, and schedule another work session prior to drafting ordinance language
and scheduling public hearing. (For additional details see the minutes.)
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