AGENDA DATE: 1/17/2024
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AC44 Work Session: Draft Goals and Objectives for Environmental Stewardship, Historic Resources, Parks and Recreation, Housing, and Economic Development
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Provide feedback on AC44 Comprehensive Plan draft Goals and Objectives for: Environmental Stewardship, Parks and Recreation, Historic, Scenic, and Cultural Resources, Housing, and Economic Development.
ITEM TYPE: Regular Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Wall, Filardo, McDermott, Kanellopoulos
PRESENTER (S): Tori Kanellopoulos, Principal Planner
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Albemarle County is updating the Comprehensive Plan through the Albemarle County 2044 (AC44) project, which is currently in Phase 2. Deliverables for Phase 2 include draft Goals and Objectives for each Comprehensive Plan chapter and Planning Toolkits for coordinated land use and transportation planning. The draft Goals and Objectives for each Comprehensive Plan chapter are developed through collaboration by an interdisciplinary team of staff, in coordination with partner agencies, by reviewing the current (2015) Comprehensive Plan, incorporating best planning practices, using the AC44 Framework, and incorporating community, staff, Planning Commission, and Board of Supervisors input. The draft Goals and Objectives are provided as Attachments A-E, with no changes from the earlier drafts shared with the Board on the Consent Agenda for November 1 and 15, 2023.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Quality of life - Encourage a vibrant community with economic and recreational opportunities that serve all community members.
DISCUSSION: At their October 10 and November 14, 2023, work sessions, the Planning Commission provided feedback on draft Goals and Objectives for the following Comprehensive Plan chapters: Environmental Stewardship, Parks and Recreation, Historic, Scenic, and Cultural Resources, Housing, and Economic Development. Staff reports for each work session are provided in Attachments F and G, which include the following information for each Plan topic: a topic overview, key themes from community input, and high-level updates from the 2015 Comprehensive Plan.
Staff is asking for the Board’s feedback on the attached draft Goals and Objectives (Attachments A - E). Each Goals and Objectives attachment also includes a topic report with an introduction, summary of Phase 2 community input, recent data and trends, and connections to the AC44 Framework. The draft Goals and Objectives for each chapter are listed under the ‘Draft Goals and Objectives’ section of each topic report.
During the work session, staff will share a brief overview of the draft Goals and Objectives for each topic, along with a summary of the Planning Commission’s feedback, and then ask for the Board’s input, including any additions or changes based on the Commission’s feedback. Staff will share draft Goals and Objectives for the following Plan chapters at a future Board work session: Rural Area Land Use and Transportation, Development Areas Land Use and Transportation, and Community Facilities. Once staff has received Board input on all draft Goals and Objectives, staff will update Goals and Objectives and move into AC44 Phase 3 (Action Steps, metrics, and Plan prioritization).
BUDGET IMPACT: There is no budget impact associated with this agenda item.
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Staff recommends that the Board provide feedback on draft Goals and Objectives for these five Comprehensive Plan chapters (Attachments A - E), including any additions or changes based on the Planning Commission’s input (Attachment H).
ATTACHMENTS:
A - Environmental Stewardship: Draft Goals and Objectives
B - Parks and Recreation: Draft Goals and Objectives
C - Historic, Scenic, and Cultural Resources: Draft Goals and Objectives
D - Housing: Draft Goals and Objectives
E - Economic Development: Draft Goals and Objectives
F - Staff Report from October 10, 2023 Planning Commission Work Session
G - Staff Report from November 14, 2023 Planning Commission Work Session
H - Summary of Planning Commission Feedback