AGENDA DATE: 11/20/2024
TITLE:
Title
AC44: Development Areas Land Use - Draft Actions
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Request for Board feedback on the Development Areas Land Use draft actions, and revised objectives and goal statement.
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, which includes drafting policy language for the Comprehensive Plan and developing actions for each plan chapter. The actions support the objectives and goal statement for each chapter in Part III (Implementation) of the plan document.
Between Phases 2 and 3, staff updated the AC44 plan document to combine previously drafted goals into a single goal statement for each plan chapter. Additionally, some objectives were reclassified as actions, and several objectives were updated to include more measurable language. The objectives articulate outcomes fulfilling the goal statement. The actions describe specific implementation strategies to achieve the objectives. During Phase 3, the draft actions will be evaluated and refined using community, Planning Commission, and Board feedback to ensure they adequately support Plan objectives, goals, and the Growth Management Policy.
The draft goals and objectives for each comprehensive plan topic were created in Phase 2 of AC44. These goals and objectives were drafted using content from the 2015 comprehensive plan, as well as feedback from the community, the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors, partner agencies and County staff. The draft goals and objectives also address data (both quantitative and qualitative), trends, and issues for each chapter.
During Phase 2, the draft goals and objectives were shared with community members (Attachment B) for input, which was incorporated into the updated goals and objectives. Additionally, work sessions were held by both the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors for their feedback on Draft Goals and Objectives for the Development Areas (Attachment C). These work sessions included the following:
- At their Work Session on February 13, 2024, the Planning Commission reviewed the Draft Goals and Objectives for Development Areas Land Use and Transportation (now two separate chapters). The Commission suggested that the Development Areas goals and objectives include language supporting redevelopment and infill, increased residential density, increased building height, reduced parking regulations, incentives to support development density, and coordinated planning for parks, trails, and open space within the Development Areas.
- At their Work Session on March 20, 2024, the Board of Supervisors reviewed Draft Goals and objectives for Land Use and Transportation within the Rural Area and the Development Areas. The Board directed the goals and objectives for the Development Areas include language supporting increased building height, incorporating planning with the Capital Improvements Program (CIP), multimodal transportation improvements, reduced parking regulations and incentives to support development density, and tree replacement within the Development Areas.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Quality of life - Encourage a vibrant community with economic and recreational opportunities that serve all community members.
DISCUSSION: A draft of the Development Areas Land Use chapter is provided in Attachment A. The draft goal statement, objectives, and supporting actions are found starting on page 33.
The Development Areas Land Use Tools and Policies were discussed at the previous work session on November 6, 2024. This work session focuses on the proposed actions for the Development Areas, which have been drafted to achieve the objectives and the goal statement. Specifically, staff is asking for direction on the following:
ACTIONS
1. Incentives for Activity Center redevelopment
2. Reduced/eliminated parking requirements for the Activity Centers
3. Balance between efficient use of Development Areas and quality of life and environmental stewardship
4. Needed action revisions, deletions, or additions.
Due to tight packet submission deadlines, Planning Commission for feedback regarding Development Areas actions from their November 12, 2024 Work Session will be made available as Attachment D.
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 actions and revised objectives and goal statement within the draft Development Areas Land Use Chapter.
ATTACHMENTS:
A - AC44 Outline
B - Draft Development Areas Land Use Chapter
C - Community Input Themes
D - Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors Phase 2 Feedback (Draft Objectives)