AGENDA DATE: 1/21/2026
TITLE:
ACSA-2025-00001 Jurisdictional Area Amendment Request (Holly Hills Sewer Extension)
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Public hearing for amendment of the Albemarle County Service Authority Jurisdictional Area Boundary to allow water and sewer service to ten parcels within the Hollymead neighborhood of the Places29 Master Plan: 046000000028D0, 045000000052A0, 04600000001100, 04600000001000, 04600000000900, 04600000000800, 04600000000700, 046000000028C0, 04500000005200, 04600000001300.
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Wall, Filardo, Herrick, Tevendale, Barnes, Benish, Ragsdale, Newberry
PRESENTER (S): J.T. Newberry
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-5111, the Board has adopted jurisdictional areas for parcels that may be served by Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) water and sewer. The boundaries of the Development Areas generally define the ACSA’s Jurisdictional Area (ACSAJA). The Board of Supervisors must establish and approve changes to the ACSAJA.
The provision of water and sewer service is a key tool for implementing the County’s Growth Management Policy. The 2015 and AC44 Comprehensive Plans provide similar guidance concerning the provision of water and sewer service. The Implementation Plan for Community Facilities and Infrastructure of the AC44 Comprehensive Plan states:
Objective 2: Provide access to public water and sewer in the Development Areas and county
consistent with the Growth Management Policy.
Action 2.1: Use the Development Areas boundaries to guide the ACSA Jurisdictional Area for
the provision of public water and sewer.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Infrastructure & Placemaking - Invest in infrastructure and amenities that create connection, opportunity, and well-being.
DISCUSSION: The applicant is requesting ACSAJA designation for water and sewer service to properties within the Development Area on the ten above-noted parcels. These parcels are located adjacent to Berkmar Drive, east of Rio Mills Road and west of Seminole Trail. Eight of the ten parcels are currently designated on the ACSAJA map for “No Service” and two parcels are designated for “Water to Existing Structures Only.” Seven of the ten parcels are fully within the Development Area, but three parcels are partially within the Development Area (see Attachments A and B). There are multiple Comprehensive Plan designations within the Development Area-portions of the ten parcels, including Urban Density Residential, Neighborhood Density Residential, and Light Industrial. (see Attachment C). A table is provided identifying the characteristics of each tax map parcel.
This amendment request is in conjunction with the construction of sewer facilities to serve the Holly Hills development on the east side of Seminole Trail. This infrastructure would be extended west underneath Seminole Trail to serve future development within the subject parcels. No specific development applications for the subject parcels are under review at this time, and all ten subject parcels remain zoned Rural Areas.
The Comprehensive Plan recommends that land within the Development Areas be served by public water and sewer service. The request for a Water and Sewer service designation for the parcels, and portions of parcels, located within the Development Area is consistent with the AC44 Comprehensive Plan policies and recommendations. Staff believes it is appropriate to update the ACSAJA map consistent with the Development Area boundaries, and with the timing of the Holly Hills sewer extension (Attachment E). The portions of Tax Map Parcels 04600000000900, 04600000001000, 04600000001100 within the Development Area are also recommended for “Water and Sewer” service. The areas of these parcels located outside of the designated Development Area are not recommended to be designated for public water or sewer service.
BUDGET IMPACT: There is no direct budget impact from this request. The property owners would bear the cost for water and/or sewer connections.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board adopt the resolution (Attachment F) to approve the proposed amendment to the ACSAJA.
ATTACHMENTS:
A - Location Map with Development Area boundary
B - Existing ACSA Jurisdictional Area Map
C - Places29 Master Plan Land Use Map
D - Parcels Requesting Service and Parcel Characteristics
E - Holly Hills Sewer Extension
F - Resolution