AGENDA DATE: 6/4/2025
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AC44 - Cultural Resources Draft Chapter and Resilient Community content
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Staff will present and seek feedback on the draft Cultural Resources chapter and Resilient Community content of the Comprehensive Plan document.
ITEM TYPE: Regular Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Wall, Filardo, Barnes, McDermott, Swartzendruber, Maliszewski, Benish, Holt
PRESENTER (S): Tonya Swartzendruber, Planning Manager and Margaret Maliszewski, 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: drafting language for the four-part Comprehensive Plan document and developing Plan actions.
The draft language for the Part III - Cultural Resources chapter in Attachment B and the Resilient Community content in Attachment C is built upon community input and reflects the Planning Commission's and Board's feedback. Note the content for the Resilient Community chapter has been reallocated to the Environmental Stewardship and Community Facilities and Services chapters. A crosswalk for this content is provided in Attachment C.
Cultural resources make Albemarle the unique county that it is. These resources contribute significantly to the quality of life of residents and business owners, and they form the basis for the experience of tourists. The importance of our cultural resources is reinforced by their inherent value in both climate resilience and placemaking. However, many of these resources are not protected, and some of the protections that are in place are not as effective as they could be. This leaves the county at risk of losing the features that are essential to county character, quality of life, and a strong economy.
The broad variety and extensive quantity of Albemarle's cultural resources make protection a challenge....
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