AGENDA DATE: 9/1/2021
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Rivanna River Corridor Plan Update and Time Frame for Consideration of Draft Plan
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Update on the Rivanna River Corridor Plan, a joint City/County Plan being developed by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission.
ITEM TYPE: Consent Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): David Benish
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission is in the final stages of the second phase of a joint Charlottesville and Albemarle Rivanna River Corridor planning process. Phase I involved an inventory of existing conditions and was completed in 2018. Phase II involves the development of a joint area plan to guide the future development and environmental preservation of the urban portion of the Rivanna River.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Natural Resources Stewardship - Thoughtfully protect and manage Albemarle County's ecosystems and natural resources in both the rural and development areas to safeguard the quality of life of current and future generations.
DISCUSSION: Phase II began in July 2019, with the first tasks being a review and update of the mapping materials largely completed in Phase I. An initial round of public engagement was held at the Flow River Fest in September 2019 and this public input was used to inform the initial drafts of the Vision Statement, Guiding Principles, and Recommendations.
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the timing for the development of the Plan, including the original plans for public engagement in the spring of 2020, but TJPDC staff worked with the locality staff on the technical committee to develop alternative outreach opportunities to engage the public. Signs were developed and placed along the Rivanna River Corridor in late summer/early fall to direct the public to a project website and allow the public to submit questions and comments, and to find information relate...
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