AGENDA DATE: 7/16/2025
TITLE:
Title
AC44 - Draft Implementation Chapter
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Staff will present and seek feedback on the draft Implementation chapter
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Wall, Filardo, Barnes, McDermott, Swartzendruber, Benish, Holt
PRESENTER (S): Tonya Swartzendruber, Planning Manager
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Albemarle County is updating the Comprehensive Plan through the Albemarle County 2044 (AC44) project. The project is in Phase 3: drafting language for the four-part Comprehensive Plan document and developing Plan actions.
The draft language for the Part III - Implementation chapter in Attachment B is built upon current best comprehensive planning practices.
The current draft of AC44 has over 200 actions across the nine (9) topic chapters within Part III. The quantity and scope of these actions presents a challenge for implementation, including the reporting and tracking of implementation progress. The Comprehensive Plan is implemented by private property owners and businesses through voluntary actions and regulations and by the County through the implementation of the Board of Supervisors’ policies and budgets.
On the public side, providing the necessary resources to accomplish the actions presents another challenge. To address these implementation challenges, staff will present several Big Moves that identify the most important actions to achieve for successful plan implementation. The Big Moves incorporate all AC44 feedback received to date. They are broad, crosscut across all AC44 topics, and provide guidance on prioritizing plan actions for allocation of the finite resources required for plan implementation. Staff will also present a proposed reporting and tracking cycle with proposed metrics.
Note: The draft Implementation chapter is new content that has not been previously reviewed by the community, Planning Commission, or the Board of Supervisors. Therefore, unlike previous work sessions, a Summary of Community Input Themes and previous Board of Supervisors feedback are not included as part of this packet.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Quality of life - Encourage a vibrant community with economic and recreational opportunities that serve all community members.
DISCUSSION: An updated AC44 outline is provided as Attachment A. As a reminder, the topics within the red box will be the focus of today’s work session. This work session focuses on proposed comprehensive plan language within Attachment B.
The Planning Commission held a work session on July 8, 2025, discussing the draft Implementation chapter. A summary of their feedback will be provided as part of the work session presentation.
BUDGET IMPACT: There is no budget impact associated with this agenda item.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff requests that the Board review and provide feedback on the draft Implementation chapter.
ATTACHMENTS:
Att A - AC44 Outline
Att B - Draft Part III, Implementation Chapter
Att C - Draft Part I, Policy
Att D - Draft Part II, Growth Management Plan
Att E - Draft Appendix, Community Story
Att F - Draft Appendix, Engagement Process