AGENDA DATE: 4/7/2021
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Crozet Master Plan update - Draft Land Use Chapter
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Staff will provide a summary of the draft Land Use Chapter of the Crozet Master Plan update for Board discussion and feedback.
ITEM TYPE: Regular Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Filardo, Rapp, Accardi, Kanellopoulos, Falkenstein
PRESENTER (S): Rachel Falkenstein, Planning Manager
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Board of Supervisors directed staff to begin updating the Crozet Master Plan on September 4, 2019. At that time, the Board endorsed a four-phased public participation process detailed in Attachment A and summarized below. The project timeline has been revised from the original scope to accommodate project delays due to COVID-19 and other factors. An updated timeline for each phase is provided below.
? Phase 1: Community Visioning (Q4 2019)
? Phase 2: Focus Areas & Design Strategies (Q1 2020 - Q3 2020)
? Phase 3: Recommendations (Q3 2020 - Q1 2021)
? Phase 4: Plan Draft, Review and Adoption (Q2 2021 - Q3 2021)
The draft Land Use Chapter is the first deliverable of Phase 4. Subsequent chapters will cover topics of Conservation, Transportation, and Implementation.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Mission - To enhance the well-being and quality of life of all community members through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds.
DISCUSSION: The draft Land Use Chapter (Attachment B) was developed through an iterative engagement process using the community feedback loop identified on Attachment A. Staff received community and stakeholder feedback during the first three phases of the Master Plan update through in-person workshops in 2019 and early 2020, online questionnaires, virtual Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meetings, and two Planning Commission work sessions. Staff acknowledges that community engagemen...
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