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Home My WebLink About1992-03-11 (2) Edward H. Bain, Jr. Samuel Miller COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of Board of Supervisors 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5843 FAX (804) 972-4060 M EM.) RAN DUM Forrest R. Marshall, Jr. Scottsville David P. Bowerman Charlottesville Charles S. Martin Rivanna Charlotte Y. Humphris Jack Jouett Walter F. Perkins White Hall TO: Robert W. Tucker, Jr., County Executive FROM: V. Wayne Cilimberg, Director of Planning and Community Development Lettie E. Neher, Clerk ~ March 12, 1992 DATE: SUBJECT: Board Actions of March 11, 1992 (Afternoon) At the Board of Supervisors' meeting on March 11, 1992 (After- noon), the following actions were taken on Agenda Item No.2. - Work Session: Economic and Fiscal Policies Related to Industrial Development: 1. Authorized the formulation of a committee of two Board of Supervisors' members, two Planning Commission members and five citizen members from the County to deal with the issue of fiscal impact; 2. The Board to review the text of the advertisement for commit- tee members on March 18; 3. Requested staff to refine the work program so that it deals with fiscal impact. The Development Policy aspect will be considered after the completion of the fiscal impact portion; and 4. A motion by Mr. Perkins to request VA Power to provide informa- tional brochures was tabled until the Board could have a chance to review the brochure. LEN:ec cc: Robert B. Brandenburger Richard E. Huff, II rrstr:buted toJo4fd9.']" i>\~end" Item No. f.?, 02./9; /b"{'''' jo. COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of County Executive 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5841 AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE n "r:;:;J lfl'. D.,' J.~4,~. '..' H \. 'l", . ,I " 'k~, n 6 19<12 ~i'il" \ I", lbul1l' ',. UJ i BOARD Of 5UPfR'V~.w~~ Date: March 11, 1992 Aaenda Item #: 9~. ~.21t:!,15~ Title: Fiscal Impact Analysis and Growth Policy Committee Issue: At your March 4, 1992 meeting you requested staff provide a revised study outline to better reflect the intended objectives to be achieved by this committee and how these objectives would be integrated to support the Comprehensive Plan policy and process. As neither staff nor the committee has the necessary expertise to develop the necessary fiscal impact methodology, the use of consultant services will be necessary. Backaround: To summarize the following study outline, the committee would move through a sequence of steps that would result in a fiscal impact model and recommendations on growth that would become a part of the next Comprehensive Plan review process that is scheduled to start in January, 1993 with a target adoption by July, 1994. In the nine months before the Comprehensive Plan review would start, the following outline is recommended to guide the work of the Committee: March/April. 1992: I. Committee selection and Formulation of Tasking - Develop the issues and charge for the Committee. - Advertise and select Committee. April/Mav. 1992: II. Inform the Committee of Both Development Policies and Fiscal Impact Issues - Review current policies and practices - Familiarize the committee with other policies and methodologies in use in other localities .' Agenda Item Executive Summary March 11, 1992 Title: Fiscal Impact Analysis and Growth Policy Committee Page 2 - Define the preliminary issues - Identify consultant service requirements June/Julv. 1992: III. Develop an Economic Baseline - Staff, with assistance from outside resources as necessary, will develop an economic baseline or profile of the County to serve as a foundation for further alternatives and analysis July/Auaust. 1992: IV. Public Participation in Defining Issues and Concerns for Both Development and Fiscal Impact - Participation at public meetings - Presentations to the committee by groups or individuals as appropriate Julv/October. 1992: V. Develop Fiscal Impact Methodology - As assisted by a consultant and staff, develop a methodology to be used in committee analysis of development policy alternatives and, - Develop a methodology that is inclusive of, and interactive with, all supporting growth management tools to include the Comprehensive Plan, community Facilities Plan, Open Space Plan, utilities Master Plan and other plans as appropriate. - Develop a methodology to be adopted for continued use by County staff October/November. 1992: VI. Analysis of Growth Alternatives - Using the methodology, examine alternative land use and economic forecasts for fiscal impact December. 1992: VII. Develop recommendations and complete the study - Report to the Board of Supervisors Agenda Item Executive Summary March 11, 1992 Title: Fiscal Impact Analysis and Growth Policy committee Page 3 Januarv. 1992: Staff commence five-year Comprehensive Plan review process. staff Contact(s): Messrs. Tucker and Brandenburger. /dbm 92.033 DI~rr,n:~L~T~:G-' T,:'; Dei,c.nD AU:.;.\t.S.;RS 0\> 2,?8.Q-Z- J;\ ";r'-.......:....._~~.~,J~<....:.;.M""..~....,.,;.-",...,.~_~".-I[' . 1 r..... COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of County Executive 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5841 AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DATE: March 4, 1992 AGENDA ITEM #: '12. OZ/7 Jllk; TITLE: Economic Development site overview/Fiscal Impact Analysis ISSUE: On February 19, 1992, Chairman David P. Bowerman that the Board of Supervisors move forward on two initiatives related to the County's Economic Development Specifically, the following suggestions were made: proposed specific posture. . A Board of Supervisors' sponsored initiative which invites key rep+esentatives from the State Economic Development Office, City Council, the Chamber of Commerce, and leaders of other interest groups to view the various industrial locations in the County and City; . Appoint a committee of two (2) Board of Supervisors members, two (2) Planning Commission members and five (5) citizens from the County to review and make recommendations concerning two items: the County's Economic Development Policy and Strategies and a Fiscal Impact Analysis of Development on Albemarle County. BACKGROUND: Staff has contacted representatives of the Virginia Department of Economic Development regarding their willingness to meet with the Board of Supervisors, City council, University officials and other appropriate individuals to review the City and County's inventory of industrial sites and to begin a dialogue to exchange pertinent economic development data. State representatives were most receptive to the idea and made several recommendations on how to package the presentation for the greatest benefit for all concerned. Economic Development site overview/Fiscal Impact Analysis March 4, 1992 Page 2 An initial contact has also been made with City, University and Chamber representatives who likewise have indicated a willingness to participate. RECOMMENDATION: Invitation to state Economic Development Office - If it is the Board's desire to move forward with this initiative, staff recommends the following: (1) Board authorize the staff to complete inventory sheets on the County's major industrial sites which, once approved by the Board, would be presented to the state for inclusion in their statewide database for available sites. Once developed, a clear understanding of the types of industries desired by Albemarle County can be conveyed to the Department of Economic Development. (2) Staff develop a presentation to be made, in conjunction with the City, University and other regional interests, to state representatives which is intended to identify available sites for possible recommendation to future industrial prospects. (3) Board invi te Secretary Lawrence H. Framme, III, and representatives from the State Economic Development Office to share their perspective on what part a regional effort might play, given our managed growth policy, in the State's overall economic development effort. Following the discussion, staff could make their presentation on available sites to be followed by a brief visit to the top locations in the County and the City. Invitations could also be extended to other regional interest groups as the Board deems appropriate. Consideration should also be given to inviting the ad hoc group of staffers from the region who include representatives of TJPDC, PVCC, City, County, and the University that have been meeting to discuss what role a regional perspective might have. Fiscal Resource and Development Policy Committee - The 1991 Annual Report on the Comprehensive Plan made two specific recommendations related to fiscal resources; first is the need to conduct a fiscal impact analysis to determine how development and population trends and projections will affect revenues and expenditures of the County and second, upon completion of the fiscal impact analysis, the staff should evaluate growth area expansion to accommodate land use needs. In order to implement these recommendations, staff needs an acceptable fiscal impact analysis methodology and a clear Economic Development site Overview/Fiscal Impact Analysis March 4, 1992 Page 3 definition of development policy goals and objectives in amplification of that reflected in the Comprehensive Plan. Both these elements are critical to answering questions on fiscal resources and development and due to their interdependence both should be developed at the same time. In addition to these recommendations from the Annual Report, a request to fund the first of a three phase fiscal impact methodology has been submitted for the FY 92/93 budget. A Fiscal Resource and Development Policy Committee is recommended comprised of two members of the Board of Supervisors, two members of the Planning Commission and five at-large members to be selected by the Board of Supervisors from applicants responding to a public announcement. A separate chairperson should be selected by the Board from the community. The only recommended qualification of the at-larqe members is to brinq an objective and unbiased perspective to the task at hand. It is anticipated that this committee will be able create a bridqe amonq those in the community who differ on current fiscal impact analysis methods and development policy. Two alternative approaches to committee operations are offered for consideration that deal with the involvement of an outside consultant(s) with expertise in fiscal impact analysis methodologies and their application to local government development issues. The first alternative would be to bid for contract services of a consultant to develop a study approach and participate as an active advisor to the committee from the outset. A second, and recommended alternative, is to contract for consultant services, as requested in the budget, to provide specific assistance in developing a fiscal impact methodology to support the committee when the committee is at that point in their efforts. Once the committee is formed, the following informal outline is recommended to guide the work of the committee: I. Inform the Committee of Both Development Policies and Fiscal Impact Issues - Review current policies and practices - Familiarize the committee with other policies and methodologies in use in other localities - Define the preliminary issues Economic Development site overview/Fiscal Impact Analysis March 4, 1992 Page 4 II. Develop an Economic Baseline - Staff, with assistance from outside resources as necessary, will develop an economic baseline or profile of the County to serve as a foundation for further alternatives and analysis III. Public Participation in Defining Issues and Concerns for Both Development and Fiscal Impact - Participation at public meetings - Presentations to the committee by groups or individuals as appropriate IV. Develop Fiscal Impact Methodology - As assisted by a consultant and staff, develop a methodology to be used in committee analysis of development policy alternatives and, - Develop a methodology that is inclusive of, and interactive with, all supporting growth management tools to include the Comprehensive Plan, Community Facilities Plan, Open Space Plan, utilities Master Plan and other plans as appropriate. - Develop a methodology to be adopted for continued use by County staff V. Development Recommendations - Discuss alternatives - Analyze alternatives - Develop recommendations VI. Implementation Procedures - Establish responsibilities for implementing the recommendations - Establish a time table and cost estimates Economic Development site overview/Fiscal Impact Analysis March 4, 1992 Page 5 VI. Public Response - Determine the most appropriate manner and location to disseminate information on the plan to the public - Conduct public meetings VIII. Finalize the Committee Recommendations STAFF CONTACT(S): Brandenburger. Messrs. Bowerman, Tucker, Huff and RWT,Jr/dbm 92.021 . ,/ ,-"..... r~e C..,UA -f c--C /5 (} s; 3. . II '7;)- PLANNING FOR A NEW ALBEMARLE COUNTY ECONOMIC POLICY The Chairman the current essence, it the promotion has made a proposal which, if implemented, would essentially amend Comprehensive Plan goal with respect to economic development. In is a proposal that County government become actively involved in of industrial development sites located in the County. As a preliminary step to consideration of this proposal, I suggest that the Board of Supervisors formally affirm the following principles: * ANY CHANGE IN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY SHOULD BE EFFECTIVE IN SOLVING THE IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS THE POLICY CHANGE IS INTENDED TO ADDRESS. * ANY CHANGE IN COUNTY ECONOMIC POLICY SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH OTHER EXISTING GOALS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. * ANY CHANGE IN COUNTY ECONOMIC POLICY SHOULD NOT INCREASE THE EXISTING BURDEN ON LOCAL TAXPAYERS WITHOUT PROVIDING BENEFITS TO THOSE TAXPAYERS WHICH ARE IDENTIFIABLE, PREDICTABLE, AND SIGNIFICANT. * ANY CHANGE IN COUNTY ECONOMIC POLICY SHOULD BE PRECEDED BY FORMAL PUBLIC HEARINGS If the foregoing principles are accepted as a guide in considering the proposal, then I would suggest that the following steps should be taken prior to acting on the proposal in order to ensure that any change is consistent with these principles: 1. IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS WHICH THE PROPOSED POLICY CHANGE IS INTENDED TO ADDRESS. Is the problem insufficient population growth? Is the problem insufficient residential construction? Is the problem unemployment among County residents? Is the problem underemployment among County residents? Is the problem unemployment among residents of the region? Is the problem underemployment among residents of the region? Is the problem some combination of these? Are there other problems which the proposed change in policy is intended to solve? .. .. Page 3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT March 11, 1992 I would su~~est that the fore~oing five steps be addressed as follows: 1. Step one should be addressed by this Board. 2. Step two should be addressed by people with expertise in the area of the problems identified in Step one. For example, if the problem is one concerning employment, then we need a committee made up of representatives of the Virginia Employment Commission, the University Center for Public, the County Staff, local business, etc., those with expertise in analyzing unemployment and underemployment. 3. Step three should be addressed by the Planning Staff and the proposed Fiscal Impact Analysis Committee with, of course, a consultant, expert in such analyses, working with this committee. 4. Step four should be addressed by the Planning Staff and knowledgeable members of our business community. 5. Step five should be addressed by the County Attorney's office. 6. All steps should be overseen by this Board of Supervisors. e;~1Z:~ Charlotte Y. Humphris March 11, 1992 --- J i J --- l!l '" ''- I- I. l ~ I j --- A. .... ri ! '.. i .. i s i I i 'Z - ca .... 1 a..... '.. J ~ 110 _ CJ '.. ~ --- - 0 ~ ~ i - Q - - .... 'J I ~ ... 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