1961-05-17 A regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held
at the Office Building of said County on the 17th day of May, 1961.
Present: Messrs. John W. Williams, Edgar N. Garnett, H. Ashby Harris, George C. Palmer, II,
M. Y. Sutherland, Jr. and Robert Thraves.
Absent: None.
Officers present: County Executive and Commonwealth's Attorney.
The meeting opened with the Lord's Prayer led by Mr. M. M. Pence.
Minutes or-'the meeting of April 19, 1961, were read and aPproved.
Resolution was received from the Governor's Office designating the week of May 21 to 27, 1961,
as Highway Week.
ComMunication was received from the Department of Highways enclosing 1961'62 secondary road
allocations for the fiscal year and was ordered filed.
Plat was received on Section II, Sunnyfie!ds Subdivision, as prepared by Mr. William S. Rouda-
bush, and approved by the County and City Planning Commission, On motion of Mr. Palmer, seconded by Mr.
Garnett, this plat was approved and the Chairman and Clerk were authorized to sign same on-behalf of thi~
Board.
Plat was received on subdivision of lots A throUgh F and redivision of Lots I through 4, Block
D, Huntley Hall Subdivision, as prepared by Mr, William S. Roudabush, and aPProved by the County and Cit
Planning Commission. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr. Thraves, this plat was approved and
the Chairman and Clerk were authorized to sign same on behalf of this Board.
Plat was received on Section 3, Hessian Hills Subdivision, as prepared by Mr. Amos R. Sweet,
and approved by the County and City Planning Commissions. On motion of Mr. Palmer, seconded by Mr.
Garnett, this plat was approved and the Chairman and Clerk were authorized to sign same on behalf of
this Board.
Plat was rec~.ived on revisi~on of Section 6 and 7, Northfie!ds Subdivision, as prepared by Mr.
Aubrey Huffman, and approved by the County and City Planning Commissions. On motion of Mr. Palmer,
seconded by Mr. Garnett, this plat was approved and the Chairman and Clerk were authorized to sig~ same
on behalf of this Board.
Plat was received on Section 6, Greenbrier'Subdivision, as prepared by Mr. O. R. Randolph, and
approved by the County and City Planning Commissions. On motion of Mr. Garnett, seconded by Mr. Harris,
this plat was approved and the Chairman and Clerk were authorized to sign same on behalf of this Board,
subject to Highway approval and signatures by the City Planning Commission.
Plat was received on division of land of Robert L. Branham, as prepared by Mr. O. R. Randolph,
and approved by the County and City Planning Commissions. On motion of Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr.
Palmer, this plat was approved and the Chairman and Clerk were authorized to sign same on behalf of thiS
Board.
Plat was received on division of land of Mason G. Mawyer, as prepared by Mr. 0. R. Randolph,
and approved by the County and City Planning Commissions. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr.
Harris, this plat was approved and the Chairman and Clerk were amthorized to sign same on behalf of this
Board, subject to signatures by the City Planning Commission.
Plat was received en the redivision of 3 lots in Greenbrier, Lots A and B from lots 30, 31 and
32, Section 5, as prepared by Mr. 0. R. Randolph and approved by the County and City Planning Commissions
On motion of Mr. Garnett, seconded by Mr. Thraves, this plat was approved and the Chairma~dand Clerk
were authorized to sign same on behalf of this Board.
Request was received from Mr. O. R. Randolph for approval to change street name in Berkeley.
The street in question was shown on sheet 2 of plat presented as circle from Commonwealth Drive and
presently named Commonwealth Drive. The request was to change the name of the circle to Commonwealth
Circle to permit the continuation of Commonwealth Drive beyond the point of the circle. On motion of
The County Executive advised that the Planning Commission requested that further consideratio
be given to proposed Sanitation Ordinance as recommended .some time ago. In thediscussion that follow ,
it was brought out that the ordinance as recommended had subsequently been revised by a committee and
it was directed that the County Executive send revised copies to each Board member for study prior to
the next regular meeting.
Statements of Expenses of the Department of Finance, the Sheriff's Office and the Office of
the Commonwealth ~ Attorney for the month of April, 1961, were presented, and on motion of Mr. ~,
seconded by Mr. Garnett, were examined, verified and approved.
Statement of Expenses incurred in the maintenance of the County Jail was submitted along with
Summary Statement of Prisoner days for the month of April, 1961. On motion of Mr. Palmer,.seconded by
Mr. Harris, these Statememts were examined, verified and approved.
Claim of the Jail Physician in the amount of $7.00 was presented for the month of April, 196!,
and on motion of Mr. Palmer, seconded by Mr. Harris, was approved for payment.
Report on inspection of the County Jail was received from the Division of Corrections, and
was ordered filed.
Reports of the Department of Public Welfare for the month of April, 1961, were presented in
accordance with Section 63-67.1 and 63-67.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Claim of the University of Virginia Hospital in the amount of $468.00 was prewented, one-half
of which is reimbursable by the State, and on motion of Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Sutherland, was
approved for payment.
Report of the County Executive for the month of April, 1961,~ was presented, and on motion,
was approved and ordered filed.
Notice was received from the United States Department of Agriculture advising of renewa! of
lease for the rental ef offices in the County Office Building for the Soil Conservation Service.
An offer of $305.00 was received from C. M. and Virginia W. PleasanCe for 6.1 acres of land
owned by the County, located in the Scottsville District and identified as section 121, parcel 40 on the
County's land identification map. Mr. H. Ashby Harris reported that he and Mr. Fletcher Simms had
this tract of land and felt the offer to be a fair one. On motion of Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Thraves
the foregoing offer was accepted, subject to approval of the Court.
Ce~munication was r~ceived from Mr. E. W. Carson, District Farm Agent, advising that~it wo~ld
be satisfactory with the Extension Service for workers in Albemarle Countyto discontinue all monthly
reports to the Board of Supervisors, provided quarterly summary statements be presented.
S.P.C.A. report for the month of March, 1961, was presented and ordered filed..
At the request of F.A.A. permission was granted for instrument landing at the Charlottesville-
Albemarle Airport, and the Chairman was authorized to sign such an agreement which had previously been
signed by officials of the City of Charlottesville, motion being made by Mr. Ralmer and seconded by ~r.
Harris.
Request was received from the Citizenw Bank and Trust Company for the substitution of certain-
securities.
adopted:
On motion of Mr. Suther!and, seconded by Mr. Harris, ~be followimg resolution was ~animouSl2
WHEREAS, the Citizens Bank and Trust Oompany, Charlottesville, Virginia,
Depository, has requested the substitution of certain securities held by the Peoples
National Bank, Escrow Agent, in accordance with Escrow Agreement by and between the
Citizens Bank and Trust Company, the Peoples National Bank, M. M. Pence, Director
of Finance of the County of Albemarle and the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albe-
marle County, Virginia, that the Citizens Bank and Trust Company be and is hereby
authorized to pledge the following:
$50,000.00 3~ Treasurv N~ ~1~ ~e~ 1~ 1~
AND, upon the pledge and delivery of the foregoing, the Peoples National Bank is
hereby authorized to r~lease the following:
$50,000.00 U. S. Treasury 3-5/8% Notes due May 15, 1961.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the
Citizens Bank and Trust Company and to the Peoples National Bank.
A communication dated April 26, 1961, from the League of Virginia Counties was presented. The
communication referred to a proposal made by E. B. Pendleton, Jr., Treasurer of Virginia, in an address
on April 8, 1961, regards a plan for assisting localities in meeting their needs for school construction
funds. It was explained that this plan is designed to permit counties to borrow monies for school con-
struction using the credit rating of the State of Virginia. It was further explained that an amendment
to the constitution would be necessary before such plan would be operative. After considerable dis-
cussion of the matter, and on motion by Mr. Harris, seconded by ~r. Sutherland, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County,
Virginia, that this Board does hereby endorse in principle the plan proposed by Mr,
E. B. Pendleton, Jr., whereby localities may use the credit rating of the State in
borrowing money for school construction, and
BE IT ~T~RTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr.
E. B. Pendleton, Jr.~, State Treasurer, and the League of Virginia Counties.
Mr~ B. B. Moon appeared and gave report in connection with collection of traffic fines at the
University. He stated that all tickets issued for this area during the year 1960 should be cleared with-
in the next three months. The County Executive, on motion of Mr. Palmer, seconded by Mr. Harris, was
directed to check figures reported by Mr. Moon with figures received in a communication from Mr.. John G.
Yancey. ~
Mr. Jack No Kegley appeared regarding ommission by the Virginia Telephone and Telegraph Company
of his listing in the current telephone directory. He requested that the Board adopt a resolution re-
questing legislation to the effect that utility companies such as this be made responsible for correcting
errors of this type. The Commonwealth's Attorney-suggested that the attorney for the Telephone Company
be given an opportunity to speak regarding this matter and it was directed that a time be alloted at the
next meeting of the Board.for this purpose.
Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. Russell Brill for mine ducks killed by
dogs. On motion of Mr. Garnett, seconded by Mr. Harris, Mr. Brill was allowed $1.00 for each of these
duck s.
Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. C. G. Gentry for one ewe killed by dogs.
On motion of Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Palmer, Mr. Gentry was allowed $15.00 for this ewe.
Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. Shannon Fo Wood for three lambs and three
ewes killed by dogs. On motion of ~ir. Harris, seconded by Mr. Palmer, Mr. Wood was allowed $14,00 for
each of the lambs and $15.00 for each of the ewes.
Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mrs. Curtis Thacker for two hens and two game
chickens killed by dogs~ On motion of Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Thacker was allowed $1.00
for each of the hens and $0.50 for each of the game chickens.
Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Orene Huckstep for one mother rabbit and three
baby rabbits killed by dogs. On motion of ~r. Thraves, seconded by Mr. Harris, Mr. Nuckstep was allowed
$2.50 for the mother rabbit and $O. 50 for each of the baby rabbits.
Claim against the Dog Tax Fnnd was received from Mrs. H. P. Birckhead for one lamb killed by
dogs. On motion of Mr. Garnett, seconded by ~ir. Harris, Mrs. Birckhead was allowed $12.O0 for this lamb.
Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. James B. Murray for One ewe, five small
lambs an~ two larger lambs killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Garnett, seconded by Mr. Palmer, claim for
Mr. Palmer suggested that in the case of Dog Claims involving insurance that the owner be
paid and that negotiations with the insurance company be a separa~te and personal affair. After con-
siderable discussion of this matter, the same was carried over for' luther consideration.
The County Executive presented a communication from Mr. Peter C. Kauffman of New York, former-
ly of Albemarle County, in whi~ch Mr. Kau~fman requested some relief from paying personal property tax
for the full year of 1960 due to the fact that he moved from Virginia early that year. It was the ex-
pressed feeling of the Board that State law would have to govern this case and it was directed that Mr.
Kauffman be so notified.
The County Executive reported that he had been advised by the City that that body had adopted
an insurance and retirement plan and wished the County to participate in its proportionate share of same
with regard to persons employed jointly by the County and City. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded
by Mr. Palmer, this request was ~pproved.
The County Executive stated that he had been contacted by the Dog Warden regarding a day off
each week. Sheriff W. S. Cook, who was present at the time, advised that his office could wore out au
arrangement whereby Mr. Robertson could have a day off each week.
At 10:O0 A.M. the Chairman called for Public Hearing in accordance with the following notice
which was published ih the Daily Progress on May I and May 8, 1961:
"NOtice is hereby given that at a regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors
of Albemarle County, Virginia, to be held on May 17, 1961, it is intended to amemd
the County's Subdivision Ordinance, and public hearing on same has been set for
lO:O0 A.M. on said date.
By Order of the Board of County Supervisors."
The County Executive read to the Board ~nd those present the proposed amendments. After public hearing
on same, this Ordinance was adopted as follows by the following recorded vote: Ayes - Messrs. Williams,
Garnett, Harris, Palmer, Sutherl~nd and Th~aves. Nays - None. :-
AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING SUBDIVISION OF LAND WITHIN ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
ADOPTED MAY 18, 1949.
AMENDED AND REENACTED JANUARY 18, 1961
AMENDED AND REENACTED MAY 17, 1961.
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
A. Subdivision.
The division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into ~wo or more lots, plots,
sites or other division ef land for the purpose, whether immediate or future of sale and of building
development.
Division of land into lots of 3 acres or more not involving the establishment of a new
street or access easement shall be exempt from these regulations.
A-1. For property Lying in Albemarle County, But ~ Mi.les 9r~M~re .From The Corpora.to
L. imits ...gf Charlottesville.
Subdivision. The division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, plots,
sites or other division of land for the p~pose, whether immediate or future of sale and of building
development.
Division of land into lots of 3 acres or more not involving the establishment of a new
street or access easement or the division of land for agricultural purposes only, shall be exempt from
these regulations.
B. L~.. A parcel of land occupied or intended for occupancy and having its principal frontage
upon an officially approved street or place.
C. Street. A public or private thoroughfare which affords principal means of access to abutt-
ing property.
ajo~ Street
D. ~. A street shown on the Charlottesville M ' ~ Plan.
E. ~lleZ. A thoroughfare which affords only secondary means of access to abutting property.
F. Ser~vice ~Drive. A public thoroughfare generally paralleling and contiguous to a major street
designed primarily to promote safety by providing free access to adjoining property and limited access
to the major street.
G. Easement. A oorant by the property owner of the use of land for a specific purpose.
H. Pla~. A map or drawing upon which the plan of a subdivision is presented for approval and,
in final form, for recording.
SECTION 2. GENERALPROVISIONS
A. It shall be unlawful for any owner er proprietor of any tract of land located within the
corporate limits of the City of Charlottesville to subdivide the same into two or.more parts for the
of la. in out any town or city, or any addition thereto, Or any part thereof, or surburban lots
purpose Y g · - ' ' ~ ' e of the Clerk of
without making a plat, securmng approval thereof and recordmng same mn the proper o~flc
the'Court wherein deeds are recorded, as provided in these regulations and the Virginia E and Subdivision
~aw.
B. Before preparing a preliminary plan, a subdivider should confer with the City Engineer or
the staff of the City Planning ~ommission or if outside the city'limits he is advised to confer in the
same manner with the staff of the Albemarle COunty Planning Commission relative to the regulations con-
tained in this ordinance and the content of the comprehensive city plan~
C. Whenever regulations contained in this ordinance are different from regulations contained
in other ordinances, the most restrictive regulations sha~l prevail.
~CTION 3. STANDARDS OF DESIGN
A. Street ,A!i~mment.
(1) Provision shall be made, wherever possible, for the continuation of principal existing
or platted streets into adjoining areas.
(2) Residential streets shall be designed to discourage through traffic, but off-set or
jog streets shall be avoided.
(3) The angle of intersection between streets shall be as close to a right angle as
possible.
(4) Streets of less than full right-of-way, shall not be permitted, however, where half
streets exist en adjoining property, the remaining right-of-way requirement shall be platted.
(5) Whe~ever a Subdivision adjoins a major street,the Planning Commission may require that
access to private property be provided from service drives.
B. Street and Alley Width.
Plam.
(1) ~ne widths for major streets shall conform to the ~idths designated on the Major Stree
(2) The widths for minor or residential streets shall be not less than fifty~(50) feet.
(3) Cul-de-sacs or dead-end streets shall provide a terminal turn-around having a radius
not less than fifty (50) feet. Cul-de-sac~ should not exceed seven hundred (700) feet in length e~c!u-
stye of the turn-around.
$4) ~Streets-that terminate temporarily, and thereby take on the character of a dead-end
street, shall be provided with a temporary terminal turn-around having a radius of not less than fifty
(50) feet.
(5) Alleys not less than twenty (20) feet in width shall be provided in the rear of all
commercial and industrial districts unlees other provisions are made for parking and service. Alleys
shall not be permitted in residential districts. No dead-end alleys shall be permitted.
(6) Reserve strips restricting access to streets or alleys will not he permitted.
C. Str~et Grade.
Maximum street grades permitted shall be 10 per cent, however, grades in excess ef 8 per
cent should be avoided.
D. Ea~e~t_~s.
Easements of not less tham six (6) feet in width shall be provided on each side of all rear
lot lines and along side lot lines where necessary for utility installation and maintenance. Easements
of greater width may be required for drainage pmrposes, or for the location of main utility lines.
E. Blocks.
(1) No residential b~ock shall be longer than fifteen hundred (1500~ feet.
(2) The greater dimensions of blocks adjoining a major street shall, wherever possible,
be parallel to much major street.
F. Lots_~.
(1) (a) All lots shall abut or have direct and adequate access to eiSher~(i) approved
major, minor or residential streets as hereinabove defined~meeting the minimum reqUirements therefor
as herein set forth or (ii) roads or streets constituting a part of the Virginia State Primary or
Secondary Road System.
(b) All lots shall contain a satisfactory building site.
(2) Side lines of lots shall be perpendicular to straight street lines and radial to
curved street lines unless a variation to this regulation will provide a better street or lot layout,
(3) Double frontage or reverse frontage lots, should be avoided.except where essential to
provide separation of residential development from major thoroughfares or to overcome disadvantages of
topography.
(4) Residential lots shall provide a minimum lot area not less 'than the requirement of
zoning regulations applying to the area being subdivided.
(5) The minimum lot area shall conform to the following requirements:
(a) Residential lots served by sanitary sewers and public water supply sha~l provide
a minimum width of sixty-five (65) feet measured at the building line except that corner lots shall
provide a width of not less thau seventy-fi~e (75) feet. Residential lots shall provide a minimum
depth of one hundred and twenty-five (125) feet.
~b) Residential lots served by either sanitary sewers or public water supply, but
not both, shall provide a minimum width of eighty (80) feet and a minimum area of twelvethousand five
hundred (12,~00~ feet.
(c) Residential lots not served by a public sanitary sewerage system and a public
water supply, shall provide a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet and a minimum area of twenty
thousand (20,~00) square feet.
(~) In case. of unusual soil condition or other physical factor which may impair the
health and safety of the neighborhood, upon recommendation of the City or County Health Officer, the
City PIannimg Commission may increase the lot area requirements specified under 5(b) and 5(c~.
(e~ Unless a sanitary sewerage system is available which has been approved by the
Joint Health Department, the subdivider shall present to the County Planning Commission satisfactory
proof that such percolution .tests as are required by the Joint Health Department have been made in ac-
cordance with the Standard procedure recommended by'the Virginia State Health Department, and that the
minimum number of square feet of area which shall be required for absorption of effluent from the
septic tamk system for each individual lot shall be based either on the results'of a percolation test
inspection of the soil condition by a sanitarian of the Joint Health Department.
G. Building Lines.
Where the subdivided area is not under zoning control and is to be used for residential
purposew, the subdivider shall establish building lines in accordance with the character of the develo-
ment, but in no case shall the front building line be less thah thirty (30) feet from the right-of-way
of the street or thoroughfare upon which the lot fronts. Restrictions requiring buildings to be set
back of such building lines shall be shown on the plat.
H. Parks, ~Schools and Public ~and.
In subdividing property, consideration should be given to suitable sites for parks, school 3,
and other areas for public use as contained in the comprehensive city plan. Such plannedlocation for
parks~J.~schools or other public land should be indicated on the preliminary plat in order that it may be
determined if, when and in what manner Such areas will be dedicated to, reserved for or acquired by the
appropriate governing body for that use.
This regulation shall not be construed to preclude the dedication of property for public
use not included in the comprehensive city plan provided such property is.acceptable to the city or
county for dedication and maintenance.
I. Easements Along Stre~.
Whenever any stream or important surface drainage course is located in the area being
subdivided, provision shall be made for ~n adequate easement along each side of the stream or drainage
course for the purpose of widening, deepening, relocating, improving, or protecting the stream for
drainage purposes. Such easements-shall not be considered part of a required street width.
J. Land Inadequate__ly Dra~ned or ~ubject to~.Flo6din~.
The,right is reserved to disapprove any subdivision which is subject to periodic flooding,
or which is inadequately drained.
SECTION 4. MINIMUM IMPR~VE~ENTSRF~UIRED
A. For Proper~y Lyin~ Within~the City Limit_~s.
(1) Ail streets shall be graded to their full width with side slopes and fills outside
the ~i~ht-of-way.
(2) Ail streets shall be surfaced to a width of not less than forty (40) ~eet, measured
from the face of the curb line and such surfacing shall consist of crushed stone and screenings having
a thickness of six (6) inches after compaction. Concrete sidewalk with curb having a minimum width of
five (~). feet shall be'installed along all streets.
(3) Materials and methods of construction of the.above improvements shall be in accord-
ance with specifications of the city.
(4) All mecessary drainage facilities including underground pipe, inlets, catch basins or
open ditches to provide for the adequate disposal of surface w~ter and to maintain any natural drainage
course shall be 'installed, subject to the approval of the city engineer. Ail pipe installed in connec-
tion with the construction of streets and Sidewalks shall be reinforced concrete pipe and shall meet
State Highway Standards.
.'~ (5) Ail the foregoing improvements shall be made at the expense.of the subdivider. Upon
the execution of a satisfactory contract that ~such improvements will be made, and upon the payment by th~
subdivider of one-half 'of the estimated cost of gas, water and sewer mains as determined by the engineer-
ing department of the City, gas, w~ter and sewer mains will be installed by the city in such subdivision,
or the portion thereof, in which the above improvements have been made. The City Manager may require in
any such contract, such guarantees by way of deposit or bond as may be proper to secure the performance
thereof.
(6) This ordinance shall not apply to subdivisions heretofore approved by the Planning
Commission.
B. For ProDerty Lyin~ i_n Albemarle County. Bu~ Within Three (~). Miles of the
Corporate Limits of Charlottesvil~
(1) The right-of-way of all streets shall be graded to their full width with side slopes
and fills outside the right-of-way. Surfacing~consisting of crushed stone or gravel shall be installed
to a width of thirty (30) feet and to a depth'of six (6) inches after compaction. Curb, gutters, and
~sidewalks are not required.
(2) Ail necessary drainage facilities including Underground pipe, inlets, catch basins or
open ditches to provide for the adequate disposal of surface water and to maintain any natural drainage
course, shall be installed in conformance with standards and subject to the approval of the State Highwa2
Department. Ail pipe installed in connection with the construction of streets shall be reinforced con-
C. For Pr0oertyLyin~ in Albemarle ~Co. unty, But Three '(~) Miles or More from the
C._~rpo. Eate Lim.~ts of CharlottesVille.
(1) The right-of-way of all streets shall be gra~ed to a minimum Width of twenty-eight
(28) feet exclusive of ditches. Surfacing consisting of crushed stone or gravel shall be installed to
a width of twenty (20) feet and to a depth of six (6~ inches after compaction, surfacing shall be of
bituminous oil or its equivalent. Paved ditches shall be provided on al~ grades of five per cent (5%)
or over, curb, gutters and sidewalks are not required.
(2) All necessary drainage facilities includingunderground pipe, inlets, catch basins or
open ditches to provide for the adequate disposal of surface water and to maintain any natural drainage
course shall be installed in conformance with standards and subject to the approval of the State Highway
Department. All pipe installed in connection with the construction of streets shall be reinforced com-
crete except in such cases where special conditions exist, permission may be granted by the County Plan-
ning Commission for the use of other materials.
D. For All Subdivisions.
Permanent monuments of stone or concrete shall be placed at all blockcorners or at the
tangent points of curves connecting intersecting street lines; at the points of curvature and tangency;
at all cormers in the exterior boundary of the subdivision, except at wuch corners that arq inaccessible
due to topography; and at such other points as may be designated by the~ Planning Commission of the
City of Charlottesville or the Albemarle County Planning Commissiom. The~location and character of all
such monuments shall be clearly designated on the final plat. Such monuments shall be set flush with th~
surface of the ground or finished grade. Monuments shall be-of pre-case concrete two (2~ feet in lengt!
and four (4) inches square or eight (8) inches in diameter, having a metal pin imbedded therein; or the
monument m~ be a~steel or iron pin five-eights ~5/8) inch by thirty (30) inches, or larger, set in a
block of concrete eighteen (18) inches deep and ten (10) inches square at top and bottom, marking the
point represented on the final plat.
SECTION 5. PRELIMINAH~ PLAT
A subdivider shall file four (4) priht'S 6f a preli~inar~m'plat prepared by a surveyor or'
civil engineer licensed'by the state, with th~ 8ff~e~sf~h~'Oity PI~n~ing COmmission at least five (5)
days prior to theme~ting At~'which'~the~'Plat'~is'~b b~68nsidered. The plat shall be drawn on a single
sheet at a scale of one hundred (100) feet to the inch.
A. Preliminary Plat Shall Show.
(1) The title under which the subdivision is to be~ recorded, an~l~the name and addresses
of the recorded owner and subdivider, and hol~ers of any. e~cumb~an~.~r~.easements against the property.
(2) A vicinity sketch showing the relation of the proposed subdivision to adjoining
property and the city.
(3) A field topograp~£c map with a contour interval of ~five (5) feet r~ferred to city
datum showing the boundary lines of the tract to be subdivided.
(4) The location, width'ahd names~of ali eXis'ti~g or platted streets or other public
ways within or adjacen$ to the subdivision, easements, railroad rights-of-way and land lot lines.
ments.
(5) Location and dimensions ~f proposed streets, alleys~ lots, building lines and ease-
(6) Grades of all proposed streets,
(7) All parcels of land intended to be dedicated or reserved for public use or to be
reserved in the deed for the common ~se of property owners in the subdivision.
(8) Areas shown in the comprehensive city plan'as proposed sites for schools, parksor
other public uses which are located in whole or in part within the land being subdivided.
(9) Preliminary sketch plans indicating th~ pr0posedmethod of accomplishing drainage,
water supply and sewage disposal. ApprOval of such preliminary plans does not constitute approval of
final utility plans required as a part of the final plat.
(10) Preliminary cross sections, profiles and road g~ades.
(Il) The location of existing zoning district 'lines and the proposed use of the property
being subdivide~.
(12) Date, north point and scale.
SECTION 6. FINAL PLATS
A sUbdivider'shall file the original linen tracing and f~u~ (4) prints thereof of the
final plat prepared by a surveyor or civil engineer licensed by the state and suppor$ing data listed
herein, with the office of the Planning Commission at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting at which
the plat lis to be considered. The plat shall be drawn at a scale of two hundred (200) feet to the inch
unless otherwise approved by the Planning Co~misS!~. The maximum sheet shall be seven and three
quarters (7-3/4) by seventeen (17) incheS.
A. Final Plat Shall Show.
(!) The title under which the subdivision is to he recorded and the name or number of the
section if a part of a larger tract.
(2) A statement that the subdivision of the land described herein is with the free con-
sent of the undersigned owners, proprietors and trustees.
(3) The ~boundary lines of the area being subdivided with accu~ate distances and bearings.
The boundaries shall be determined by an accurate field survey.
(4) The exact layout in general conformity with the preliminary plat including:
~a) 'S%r~t Names. (Names of new Streets shall not-duplicate existing or platted street-
names unless the new street is a COntinUation of existi~ or platted streets). All dimensions~ both
linear-and angular, fer locating' lots, streets, alleys, public easements and private easemehts, The
linear dime~i6n 'shall~' be "'expressed in feet and hundreths of a foot, and all angular measurements shall
be expressed~ by bearings or angles. All curves shall be defined by their radius, central' angle, tangent,
distances, t~gent-b&ahing~and arc lengths. Such curve data shall be expressed by a curve table letter-
ed ~n the 'fA~8~"of ~th~ ~l~t~"eaCh curve being tabulated and numbered to correspond with the respective
numbered curves shown throughout the plat.
(5) Lots numbered in n~mbered in numerical order, and block identification.
(6) Location of all minimum building setback lines.
(7) The location and material of all permanent reference monuments.
(8)~All parcels of land intended to be dedicated or reserved for public use, or for the
common use of property owners within the subdivision.
(9) A definite ~bearing and distance tie shall be shown between not less than two permanent
monuments on the eXterior boundary of the .subdivision, and to existing street intersections where possible
and reasonably convenient.
(10) Date and north point.
(ll) Private restrictions and their periOd of existence. Should these restrictions be of
such length as to make their lettering on the plat impracticable and thus necessitate the preparation of
a separate instrument, reference shall be made thereto on the plat.
(12) Signature panels for: Chairman and Secretary of the City Planning Commission for land
lying within the corporate limits; for land lying outside the corporate limit. The signature Panel shall
include the Chaii~ and Secretary of the Albemarle County Plannim~ Commission and the Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors in addition $o the above.
(13) Temporary turn-arounds where needed, k~en one or more ~temporary turn-arounds are
shown, the folloMing note shall be inclosed on the plat.
The area on this plat designated as "Temporary Turn-Aroun~= Mill be constructed and
used as other streets in the subdivision until (. ** ) is/are ~ded to ( *** ) at which time the
land in the temporary turn-around area will be abandoned for street purposes and will revert to adjoining
lot owners in accordance with specific provisions in their respectiVe deeds.
.~** Insert Street Name.
*** Insert Street Name if possible, oth'erwise insert the following note:
street or to another turn-around which is approved by plat by the Planning Commission.
Aconnecting
B. ~.,Supoorting Da%a Shall Include:
(1) Pla~ns for drainage, streets, including cross sections and profiles, water supply and
sewage disposal, including drainage courses, existing sewers, water mains, culverts and other under-
ground structures within the tract showing pipe sizes, invert elevations and grades.
SECTION 7. APPROVAL AND RECORDATION GF PLATS
A. ~Preliminary Plat.
The City Planning Commission and the Albemarle County Planning Co~mm~ssion shall indicate
approval or disapproval of all subdivisions within their jurisdi~io~, received for consideration within
lthirty (30) days from the date of the first meeting following the filing of the preliminary plat. Approva
!of a preliminary plat does not constitute a final approval of the plat and shall be valid for ~ periOd
of one year, b~t may be extended by. the Planning Commissi~nhaving jurisdiction.
B. F,,inal Pl.a,t.
The City Planning Commission and the City Engineer, the Albemarle County Planning Commission
and the Board of Supervisors in addition, shall indicate approval or disapproval of all subdivisions
received for consideration within thirty (30) days from the date of the first meeting following the fil-
ing of the final plat. Approval of a final plat shall be void ~nless the approved plat is recorded
~ithin a period of six (6)'months.
A subdivider may submit for approval or disapproval in lieu of a plat, an instrument to be
submitted for recordation, and if in the opinion of the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors the
description contained in such instrument is adequate, approval of such subdivision may be granted.
Approved final plats for land lying within the corporate limits of Charlottesville shall be
~iled in the office of the Clerk of the Corporation Court. For land lying in Albemarle County, the
~pproved final plat or instrument containing description of subdivision shall be filed in the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
No such plat or instrument of sUbdivision shall be recorded by the clerk of the court
having jurisdiction unless and until it shall have been submitted to and approved by the Planning
$ommission of the City of Charlottesville for property within the corporate limits of the City of
Charlottesville or by the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, Albemarle County Planning Commission and
She Charlottesville Platting Commission as required by the "Virginia Iand Subdivision Law" for property
~ithout said corporate boundaries and in Albemarle County and lying within 3 miles of the corporate
limits of said city or by the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and the Albemarle County Planning
$~mmission for property 3 miles miles or more from the corporate limits of the City of Charlottesville.
C. Improvements t.o be ~nstaL1. ed. Before Approval of Final Plat.
Prior to filing with the Planning Commission the final plat for approval, all improvements
required under these regulations shall be installed and completed by and at the cost of the subdivider
in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance or provisions mad~ therefor by one of the following
methods: (1) the furnishing by the subdivider to the County EEecutive or his appointed agent of a
certified check or surety bond approVed by the legal representative of the County sufficient to cover
the cost cE all the improvements required to be installed by the subdivider as estimated by the County
Executive or his appointed agent to ~arantee the installation and completion of said improvements;
or (2) the furnishing by the subdivider to the County Executive or his appointed agent off. evidence of
the existence of agreement ~-~ agreements'~ be~we-en th~ subdivider and-a, qualifie~ cOntlr, acto~ '6f~cbn~actors
for the inStAlI~ti~h' 'A~d~8o~!~t~o~~' 0f the~ said' impr0vements~ and "the contractOr 0r1~ Contractors ~er- ~'~
formance bond ~, Sa~i~fab~(~'1 '~-0 the~ legal repr~s~tativ& of the County in an Amoimt to cover the cost~ of
all the improvements r&qui~ed-to b~'~in~talled by~'the~Ub~iVider'~as estimated by the C~unty Executive
or his appointed ag~'nt~ .... Ih the ev&nt that the'subdivider elects to proceed by methods 1 or 2 as 0u't-
lined above, the SUbdi~ide~~ shall~ set a time, subject to the approval of the County Ecexut~ve or his
appointed Agent, by which items '~timate~ the improvements shall be installed and completed. Unless an
extension of that time is a~Proved~by the County Executive or his appointed agent and and a new es-
timated date of completion established, the County Executive or his appointed agent shall take the ne-
cessary steps to proceed'~with th~ accomplishment and completion of the improvements, making use o£ the
certified check or calling on the ~urety on the bond.
D. Certifications Uoon Comoletion of Improvements.
Upon the completion of the installation of all improvements, the subdivider shall furnish a
statement by a certified surveyor or engineer, to the effect that all construction is ih substantial
conformity to the reg~4ations and requirements of the within ordinance, and the plans as approved by
the Planning CommissiOn.~ In"the event the subdivider has, in the opinion of the Planning Commission,
just cause for not completing the improvements in the entire subdivision ~here either a certified check
or surety bond or performance.bond has been posted, the planning Commission may release the subdivider
from his obligation to complete all of the i~provements in the said subdivision~provided the subdivider
furnishes a statement bya certified ~ur~eyor or engineer to the effect that all construction which has
been completed confor~ to tHs regUlations a~ requirements of this ordinance and the plans as approved
by the Planning Com~mission'and provided further that the subdivider has furnished satisfactory evidence
that the undeveloped portion of the said subdiviSion has been vacated by proper authority.
SECTION 8. APPF~L -~
In the'ev~nt~a s~bd~visibn plat is disapproved, a subdivider may appeal such decision to the
court having jurisdiction as provided by the State Statutes.
SECTION9. VARIATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
Whenever, becanse of unuSual size, topography or shape of the property, or other Unusual
Conditions, the strict appli~ati0n Of these regulations would result in practical difficulties, the
requirements may be vari~by the Planning Commission having jurisdiction to permit subdivision, yet
protect the public welfare.
SECTION 10. ENFORCEMENT
A. Any owner or proprietor of any tract of land who subdivides that tract of land a nd
who violates any of the ~provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a
fine of not less than ten ~10) dollars and not more than two hundred fifty (250) dollars, and each day
during which vi&lat~ons shall continue, s~ll constitute a separate violation.
B. The City Council or County Board of Supervisors in addition to other remedies, may
institite any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent violation or attempted violation, to restrain,
correct or abate such violation or attempted vimlation, or to prevent any act which would constitute
such a violation.
SECTION 11. C~LANGES AND AMENDMENTS
Any regulation or provisions of this ordinance may be cha~ed or amended from time to time
by the City Gouncil as specifie~ in 15-782 & 15-786 of the Virginia Land Subdivision Ac~provid'ed, how-
ever, that such changes or amendments shall not become effective until after study and report by the City
Planning Commission, and until after a public hearing'has been held, notice of which shall have been
given once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation.
SECTION12. VALIDITY
If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional or void, such decision shall not effect the validity' Of the remaining portion~ of this
ordinance.
SECTION 13. WHEN EFFECTIVE
The foregoing regulation shall be effective for the City of Charlottesville upon passage
by the City Oouncil~ and shall be effective within thethree miles bordering area of Albemarle CoiLuty
upon adoption by the Board of Super~-isors of Albemarle County, or, in the absence of such adoption by
said County., upon entering of Court ~rder as provided in cited Section 15-788, Code of Virginia.
Claims against the CoUnty amounting to $720,767.90 were presented, examined, and allowed and
certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against the following funds':
General Fund
School Fund
Crozet Fire District Fund
Crozet Sanitary District Fund
Dog Tax Fund
Joint Health Department Fund
Woolen Mills Sanitary District Fund
Textbook Fund
Commonwealth of Va. Current Credit Account
Special School Projects:
West Side Elementary
Esmont Elementary
Shadwell Elementary
Albemarle High
Meriwether Lewis Elementary
Greenwood Elementary
Red Hill Elementary
Crozet Elementary
$ 49,300.34
151,239.98
1.60
1,006.45
862 .O3
7,026.45
6.OO
285.09
450,607.42
240.75
249.O0
14,841.46
76.72
800.90
762.00
6.00
16,725.45
Stony Point Elementary
Broadus Wood Elementary
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
$ 8,640.42
18,089.84
Total $720,767.90
Chairman
May 24, 1961
l~rsuant to the following waiver, members of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle
County, Virginia, met in special session on this date in the County Office Building, Charlottesville,
Virginia, at 2:00 P.M. with the following present: Messrs. John W. Williams, Edgar N. Garnett, H.
Ashby Harris, Gezrge C. P~tmer II, and Robsrt Thraves. Absent: Mr. M. Y. Sutherland, Jr. Also
present, M. M. Pence, County Executive and Downing L. Smith, Commonwealth' s Attorney.
We, the Undersigned, members of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle
County, Virginia, do hereby waive notice and special service thereof, of a meeting ~to
be held at 2:00 P.M. on the twenty-fourth day of May, 1961, at the County Office
Building, Charlottesville, Virginia, for the. purpose of considering the proposed 1961-62
Budget, and we do hereby consent to any and all business and the taking of suJh action
at said meeting upon the matter hereinabove mentioned as may be lawful, incident and
necessary thereto.
~' Georg C. Palm~~
, su her i/y .
Robert Thraves
P~suant to notice published in the Daily Progress in ~accordance with law, the Chairman dis-
trihuted copies of the proposed 1961-62 Budget to those present and asked if anyone from the public
would like to ask any questions regarding same. The County Executive summarized said budget estimates.
No one from the public spoke regarding the budget.
Following public hearing on the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July l, 1961,
the estimates were ordered received and a synopsis spread in the minutes of this meeting for informative
purposes.
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