AGENDA DATE: 7/15/2026
TITLE:
Secondary Six-Year Plan Hard-Surfacing Rural Roads Resolutions
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Adopt Resolutions designating the following roads for paving: Blacks Lane, Gilbert Station Road, Giannini Lane, Old Sand Road, Murrays Lane, and Broken Sun Road
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Wall, Herrick, Tevendale, Barnes, McDermott, Swartzendruber, Karina-Plun
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Each spring, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approves the Secondary Six-Year Plan (SSYP), which includes funds dedicated to paving unpaved roads in the County under the Rural Rustic Road (RRR) paving program. This program is the preferred approach of both Albemarle County and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for paving low-volume roads. The goal of the program is to improve the road surface within the current right-of-way. A "chip and seal" or asphalt surface is used to pave the existing alignment and width of the road for minimal disturbance.
The process for identifying and prioritizing RRR paving projects in Albemarle is defined in the Unpaved Road Policies and Review Process (Attachment A). Staff recognizes that, at its May 20, 2026 meeting, the Board has asked to revisit this policy, which staff intends to bring back to the Board in short order. When a paving priority is advanced, funds are allocated and the road becomes a project in the SSYP following the Board's approval. Once the road is designated as an RRR by Board resolution, VDOT initiates the paving process.
Following the Board's direction at the May 18, 2022 public hearing, projects now require two-thirds (2/3) support from directly impacted homeowners along the segment of road to be paved. First, residents reach out to staff with a paving request, then staff provides information about the overall process and collection of signatures to the requesting resident and awaits a res...
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