AGENDA DATE: 11/6/2024
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AC44 Development Area Land Use Tools and Policy
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Request for Board feedback on draft recommendations within the draft Development Areas Land Use chapter regarding land use categories, the Future Land Use Map, and the Activity and Employment Centers.
ITEM TYPE: Regular Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Wall, Filardo, Barnes, McDermott, Swartzendruber, Kanellopoulos, 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. Staff presented language from Part II Growth Management Policy for review and discussion at the October 16th Board meeting and previewed the Land Use Tools from Part III.
The draft language for the Part III - Development Area Land Use (DA LU) chapter in Attachment B is built upon community input and reflects the Planning Commission’s and Board’s feedback. For reference, the following is a summary of previous Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors feedback on the land use categories, Future Land Use Map, and the Activity and Employment Centers:
- At the August 8, 2023, Planning Commission work session, the Commission was generally supportive of the Activity Centers concept, especially encouraging infill, redevelopment, walkability, and a mix of uses when paired with services, infrastructure, amenities and public transit. The Commission recommended that the updated Comprehensive Plan should consolidate the number of centers and better focus land use recommendations and infrastructure projects.
- At the September 6, 2023, meeting, the Board directed that the Activity Centers be identified, mapped, connected with multimodal transportation options, and consolidated from the current 50 centers identified in the 5 Area Plans.
- At the December 19, 2023, Planning Commission work session, the Commission recommended considering additional height and density bonuses and using gross density for residential density calculations.
- At the February 13, 2024, Panning Commission work session, the Commission recommended applying the Missing Middle and Urban Residential land uses in more locations (with future Area Plan updates) and noted that Neighborhood Residential is not efficient use of limited DA land.
- At the March 20, 2024, Board of Supervisors work session on Development Areas and Rural Area Land Use and Transportation, the Board affirmed the 10 draft DA wide land use categories and the one to one ‘matching’ approach for mapping the categories.
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, specifically, the land use categories, Future Land Use Map, and the Activity and Employment Centers. These land use tools are key to achieving the objectives of the Growth Management Policy by encouraging the type of development we need to accommodate the anticipated growth in Albemarle County. Staff will ask for feedback on the remaining text in this chapter regarding Development Areas goals, objectives, and actions will be presented at PC on November 12 and the Board of Supervisors on November 20.
BUDGET IMPACT: There is no budget impact associated with this agenda item.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff requests the Board review and provide feedback on the draft recommended land use categories, Future Land Use Map, and Activity and Employment Centers.
ATTACHMENTS:
A - AC44 Outline
B - Draft Development Areas Land Use Chapter
C - Community Input Themes