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1977-10-03October 3, 1977 (Adjourned from September 29, 1977) 3¸94 An adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held on October 3, 1977, beginning at 2:30 P. M. in the Board Room of the County Office Building, Charlottesville, Virginia; said meeting being adjourned from September 29, 1977. Present: Mrs. Opal D. David and Messrs. Lindsay G. Dorrier, Jr., Gerald E. Fisher, J. T. Henley, Jr., F. Anthony Iachetta and W. S. Roudabush. Absent: None. O~ficers present: County Executive, Guy B. Agnor, Jr.; County Attorney, George'R. St. John; and County Planner, Robert W. Tucker, Jr. Agenda Item No. 1. The meeting was called to order at 2:40 P. M.by the Chairman, Mr. Fisher, who said there was an article in the newspaper on Sunday about a division between the City and the County on paying the cost of maintenance and repairs for implementation of the runoff control ordinance which was adopted last week. He felt this matter will need to be discussed soon. Mr. Fisher said the Board members had received copies of a letter from Mr. Timothy Lindstrom about the reservoir. Mr. Fisher handed to the Board members copies of the tenth day enrollment figures for the County schools. Mr. Fisher said he had received a letter from Dr. Lawrence Quarles, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority, stating that there will be a meeting on October 6th at 8:30 A. M. to evaluate the effects of the volunteer water conServa- tion program and to consider recommending mandatory water conservation measures. Mr. Fisher said if any action is required, this Board will not meet again until October 12. Mr. Agnor said the meeting is being held on Thursday so a draft ordinance can be sent out with the Board's agenda packet on Friday. Last week, when the Rivanna Authority reviewed conservation measures, it was felt they are not working, however, it was decided to wait one more week. The water supply in the Sugar Hollow Reservoir expires ~day as far as usable water is con- cerned and Ragged Mountain Reservoir is still decreasing in volume. Mr. Fisher asked if Lake Albemarle has been considered as a water source. Mr. Agnor said yes, they have been discuss- ing this with the owners. The Rivanna Authority is 'also looking at restoration of the Mechums River Pumping Station that has been out of service for a number of years. Mr. Fisher noted that there will be a public hearing on Thursday, October 20, 1977, at 1:00 P. M. in House Room Number 1, State Capitol, Richmond, before a joint House/Senate sub-committee, who are making a study and report on a state-wide control program for Johnson grass and Japanese beetles. Mr. Fisher noted receipt of a letter from Mrs. Marion Rabinowitz tendering her resignation as a member of the Tourism Committee. Agenda Item No. 2. Discussion: Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Tucker said there are still two or three amendments recommended by the Planning Commission that the Board had not dis- cussed. First is an energy conservation goal and objective, recommended to read as follows: Energy Conservation Goal Establish criteria for the conservation of energy through land use and building design in order to minimize the demand for energy consumption and maximize the effectiveness of energy consumed. Energy Conservation Objective Encourage land use arrangements and densities that facilitate energy-efficient transportation systems and reduce the need for the utilization of the private automobile. Encourage the design, orientation and construction of buildings and building com- plexes in order to effectively utilize all existing and potential energy sources.~ To review and analyse the existing engineering and design requirements for develop- ment within the County and their relationship to consumption of raw materials and use of energy in an effort to encourage a more efficient and energy conscious solution to development problems. Mr. Fisher said he did not object to having such a goal in the plan, but he did not know hoW it coUld be 'implemented. Motion was then offered by Mr. Roudabush, secnnded by Dr.. Iachetta, to· include the Wording just read. The motion carried by the following recorded vo~e: AYES: Mrs. ~avid and Messrs. Dorrier~ Fisher, Henley, Iachetta and Roudabush. NAYS: None. Mr. Tucker said the Planning Commission recommends that the third objective of the commercial goal, dealing with buffering, be changed to read as follows: Develop standards as necessary to stimulate the location of attractive commercial development which minimizes the necessity for buffering but does provide~for buffer- ing as may be necessary to protect residential areas from noise, odors and other objectionable effects. Motion was offered by Mrs. David, seconded by Dr. Iachetta to make the above change. The motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mrs. David and MesSrs. Dorrier~ Fisher, Henley, Iachetta and Roudabush. NAYS: None. Mr. Tucker said the Planning Commission feels that Buck Mountain Creek should be recogni zed and designated as a potential water supply impoundment. This would mean that it would be indicated in the Plan as a potential water source and could then be protected in terms of land uses. Mr. Fisher said the designation of a watershed as a potential impoundment is one thing, but putting it on the map and recommending it for conservation zoning is another mat= ter. Mr. Tucker said the Planning Commission did not discuss a designated density. They jus felt it should be recognized as a potential impoundment. Dr. Iachetta said that causes him problems if the Board does not take special steps to protect the proposed impoundment. Mr. Fisher said the Board really needs to make a decision about this since the report on alterna- tive water sm~lies identifies this as the only available impoundment in the County. e×ee~t 39'5 October 3, 19??~(Adjourned from September 29, 1977) that would follow this designation could not even begin. Motion was then offered by Dr. Iachetta to outline Buck Mountain Creek and Piney Creek as a potential water supply impound- ment as recommended by the Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Mrs. David and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mrs. David and Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta and Roudabush. NAYS: None~ ******** Con~er~ation then ensued on density credits and the fact that the RPN Zone may need to b~ rewritten in the revision to the zoning ordinance which is to take place soon. Mr. Tucker said the Planning Commission recommends that the proposed high-density area shown on the west side of Route 240 be changed to low-density in order to reflect the Board's action on the recent request for a housing project for the elderly. Motion to this effect was offered by Mr. Henley, seconded by Mrs. David and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mrs. David and Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta and Roudabush. NAYS: None. ******** Mr. Tucker suggested that the Albemarle County Bikeway Plan, as adopted by the Board of Supervisors on March 3, 1976 as an amendment to the County's existing Comprehensive Plan, be raadop~ed as part of this Plan. Motion to this effect was offered by Mr. Roudabush, seconded by Dr. Iachetta and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mrs. David and Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta and Roudabush. NAYS: None. ******** Mr. Tucker said the Comprehensive Plan does not recommend a grade-separated interchange at Rio Road and Route 29 North. The people conducting the Charlottesville/Albemarle Trans- portation Restudy have said there needs to be an interchange there. Motion was then offered by Dr. Iachetta to show a grade-separated interchange at Rio Road. and Route 29 North. The motion was seconded by Mr. Roudabush and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mrs. David and Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta and Roudabush. NAYS: None. ******** Mr. Roudabush suggested that on page 24, the third column under Population X, etc., the last sentence reading, "For purposes of Albemarle County projections,the location of a propos- ed 600,000 square foot regional type center within the City would reduce the land demand in the County to the neighborhood of 50 to 60 acres for new retail development in shopping cen- ters of various scales", should be stricken. Motion to this effect was offered by Mrs. David seconded by Dr. Iachetta, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mrs. David and Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta and Roudabush. NAYS: None. ******** Mr. Roudabush said he had received a call from the Mayor of Gordonsville, saying that he would like to appear before the Board to discuss a compromise in relation to the Gordonsville' request for subdivision ordinance control. Mr. Fisher asked that this matter ~be referred to the County Attorney before scheduling same for the agenda. Mr. Dorrier noted that on page 10, paragraph 3, the Scotts~ille Rescue Squad was left out of the Plan. He suggested the following wording be included: "The Scottsvi!le Rescue Squad was formed in September 1974. The Squad was established to provide emergency assistance to persons li~ing in southern Albemarle County, and the counties adjacent to Scottsville (Flu- vanna, Buckingham and Nelson) within a ten-mile radius. The Squad has approximately thirty- two volunteers and provides twenty-four hour service for the area residents." Mr. Dorrier the offered motion to include this paragraph. The motion was seconded by Dr. Iachetta and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mrs. David and Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta and Roudabush. NAYS: None. ******** Mr. Dorrier then offered motion to change the wording on page 12, third column, under Scottsville, first sentence to read, "The Town of Scottsville ~ocated near the extreme south- east County boundary has several areas of concern to citizens within the Town and the surround lng neighborhood." ~The motion was seconded by Mr. Henley and carried by the following record- ed vote: AYES: Mrs. David and Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta and Roudabush. NAYS: None. ******** Mr. Dorrier said he had met recently with some people who are interested in some type of regulations to preserve historic landmarks. They have decided to collect data from other counties as to the ordinances~ those counties ha~e in effect and also get information from the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission; bringing a recommendation to the Board in a couple of months. Mr. F~sher suggested that they talk to the ~lanning ~epartment before commencing thi~ work, since the planning department has already gathere~ quite a bit of data. Dr. Iachetta offered motion to include on page 10, first column, first paragraph, a chang from "the Seminole Trail Volunteer Fire Company is being formed" to "the Seminole Trail Volun- teer Fire Company has been formed". The motion was seconded by Mr. Roudabush and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mrs. David and Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta and Roudabush. NAYS: None. ******** Mr. Fisher said it seems the last question to be resolved is the format for printing of the,Plan. Dr. Iachetta suggested that the Planning Commission and the Steering Committee for revisions to the Comprehensive Plan bring this recommendation to the B~ard. It was then suggested that~ the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan be placed as the first item on the agenda of October 19th. Motion to this effect was offered by Dr. Iachetta, seconded by Mr. Roudabush, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mrs. David and Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta and Roudabush. NAYS: None. Agenda Item No. 3. At 4:35 P. M., motio~ was offered by Dr. Iachetta, seconded by Mr, Henley, to ~efer this meeting until October 5, 1977, at 3:00 P. M. in the Board Room of the County Office Building. The motion carried ~uthe following recorded vote: AYES: Mrs. David and Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, HenZey, Iachetta and Roudabush. NAYS: None. Chairman