AGENDA DATE: 3/7/2018
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BF Yancey Use Framework
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Endorse the use framework for the BF Yancey school to guide the planning process for management of the facility and future use recommendations from the BF Yancey Transition Advisory Committee.
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Kilroy, Freitas, A. Smith, MacCall
PRESENTER (S): Doug Walker
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: In May 2017, the Albemarle County School Board voted to close BF Yancey Elementary School and on September 25, 2017, the building transferred to the Board of Supervisors. For the remainder of FY 18, the School Division will continue to maintain and operate the building and grounds at a reduced operating mode that would support limited community use during this transition period, including elections, Open Gym, and a food pantry. In addition, the playground and external grounds continue to be available for open community use. At the December 6 Board meeting, additional near-term uses recommended by the BF Yancey Transition Advisory Committee were approved, including quarterly community meetings, twice weekly exercise class, girl scout meetings, and a monthly fellowship program with the Esmont and Scottsville Community Centers, through JABA. Following this, the BF Yancey Transition Advisory Committee and staff have shifted focus to the long-term uses and management of the facility.
The BF Yancey School is located in Esmont, a historic community in rural Southern Albemarle that functionally serves as a crossroads community. The Comprehensive Plan identifies that for the Rural Area, crossroads communities "provide basic support services and centers of community life". The Comprehensive Plan also identifies that community facilities "help protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the community, as well as to enhance the quality of life for residents". Managing the BF Ya...
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