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==History==
==History==
The [[Albemarle County Planning Commission]] got a history lesson at their retreat on December 16, 2008. [[David Benish]], the County’s Chief Planner, traced the evolution of the Comprehensive Plan.  Benish said the County’s growth management policy stems from the adoption of the first plan in 1971<ref>{{cite web|author=Tubbs, Sean|title=A slideshow history of Albemarle County’s Comprehensive Plan|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2008/12/comp_plan_history.html}}</ref>. At that time, the County's growth area was split into 11 separate zones<ref>Albemarle County. Department of Community Development. Places 29: A Master Plan for the Northern Development Area. 2009 DRAFT. 31 Mar. 2009. <http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/Places29_Master_Plan/Places29_Master_Plan_1_Introduction_2_2009_Complete.pdf></ref>.
The [[Albemarle County Planning Commission]] got a history lesson at their retreat on December 16, 2008. [[David Benish]], the County’s Chief Planner, traced the evolution of the Comprehensive Plan.  Benish said the County’s growth management policy stems from the adoption of the first plan in 1971.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tubbs, Sean|title=A slideshow history of Albemarle County’s Comprehensive Plan|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/6999-comp_plan_history/?preview=1?preview=1}}</ref> At that time, the County's growth area was split into 11 separate zones.<ref>Albemarle County. Department of Community Development. Places 29: A Master Plan for the Northern Development Area. 2009 DRAFT. 31 Mar. 2009. <http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/Places29_Master_Plan/Places29_Master_Plan_1_Introduction_2_2009_Complete.pdf></ref>


The goals of the policy:
The goals of the policy:
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===2012 update===
===2012 update===
[[File:20120613-Alb-CompPlan.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Key parts of the comprehensive plan assembled for a photo in June 2012]]Work on the 5-year-review of the plan will officially kick off on {{as of|2011|4|27|alt=April 27, 2011}} in a joint session with the City of Charlottesville. The two communities are coordinating their individual plan updates with assistance from a $990,000 sustainable communities grant from the [[Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=City and county planning commission talk coordination, sustainability|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2011/03/sustainability-planning-commissions.html|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 29, 2011|accessdate=March 30, 2011}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Large turnout for kickoff of local planning effort|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2011/04/livable-communities.html|author=Brian Wheeler|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=April 28, 2011|accessdate=April 28, 2011}}</ref>
[[File:20120613-Alb-CompPlan.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Key parts of the comprehensive plan assembled for a photo in June 2012]]Work on the 5-year-review of the plan will officially kick off on {{as of|2011|4|27|alt=April 27, 2011}} in a joint session with the City of Charlottesville. The two communities are coordinating their individual plan updates with assistance from a $990,000 sustainable communities grant from the [[Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=City and county planning commission talk coordination, sustainability|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/6267-sustainability-planning-commissions/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 29, 2011|accessdate=March 30, 2011}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Large turnout for kickoff of local planning effort|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/6238-livable-communities/|author=Brian Wheeler|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=April 28, 2011|accessdate=April 28, 2011}}</ref>


On October 11 2011 The Albemarle Planning Commission voted 4-2 to end requests to expand the county’s designated growth areas as part of the Comprehensive Plan review.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2011/10/commission-denies-expansion.htm|title=Albemarle planning commission votes against growth area expansion|author=Sean Tubbs|publishdate=Oct 12 2012}}</ref>
On October 11 2011 The Albemarle Planning Commission voted 4-2 to end requests to expand the county’s designated growth areas as part of the Comprehensive Plan review.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2011/10/commission-denies-expansion.htm|title=Albemarle planning commission votes against growth area expansion|author=Sean Tubbs|publishdate=Oct 12 2012}}</ref>

Revision as of 16:06, 27 August 2012

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Since 1971, Albemarle County government has maintained a Comprehensive Plan to regulate land use in the county. Voters approved the County’s first zoning ordinance in 1969, and the Board of Supervisors adopted the first Comprehensive Plan two years later. Since then, the Comprehensive Plan continues to shape decisions about where development should be located and in what form.[1]

History

The Albemarle County Planning Commission got a history lesson at their retreat on December 16, 2008. David Benish, the County’s Chief Planner, traced the evolution of the Comprehensive Plan. Benish said the County’s growth management policy stems from the adoption of the first plan in 1971.[2] At that time, the County's growth area was split into 11 separate zones.[3]

The goals of the policy:

  • Promote the efficient utilization of County resources through a combination of Designated Development Areas and Rural Areas
  • Direct growth into Designated Development Areas
  • Protect Natural Scenic and Historic Resources
  • Discourage rural residential development other than dwellings related to a bona fide agricultural/forestal use
  • Strongly support and effectively implement the County’s growth management priorities in the planning and provision of transportation, and public facilities and utilities

In his 30 minute presentation, Benish explained the reasons for the various updates that have been conducted over the years. For instance, the Plan was updated in 1977 in part to address the rapid siltation that was occurring at the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir. That was followed in 1980 by the so-called "great rezoning" that further refined the County’s urban zoning districts and downzoned the rural area. Though the downzoning of the rural area was challenged in court, the County eventually prevailed. In 1982, the growth area boundaries were adjusted to follow the water supply watershed, except in Crozet, Ivy and Earlysville.

While various parts of the Comprehensive Plan come up for renewal and revisions on a periodic basis, the County is currently operating under the 1996-2016 Comprehensive Plan, which identified infill development as one of the County’s planning goals. In 1996, according to Benish, a divided Planning Commission recommended a slight expansion of the growth area. However, the Board of Supervisors did not support the expansion and instead directed staff to find ways to encourage more efficient development in the designated growth areas. That request would eventually lead to the adoption of the Neighborhood Model District, which allows for denser residential development.

2012 update

Key parts of the comprehensive plan assembled for a photo in June 2012

Work on the 5-year-review of the plan will officially kick off on April 27, 2011 in a joint session with the City of Charlottesville. The two communities are coordinating their individual plan updates with assistance from a $990,000 sustainable communities grant from the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission. [4] [5]

On October 11 2011 The Albemarle Planning Commission voted 4-2 to end requests to expand the county’s designated growth areas as part of the Comprehensive Plan review.[6]

Master Plans

When the Neighborhood Model District was adopted in 2001, it was recommended that all of the 11 designated growth areas be master planned. So far, only two plans have been adopted.

References

  1. David Benish presentation - need to get in MLA style
  2. Web. A slideshow history of Albemarle County’s Comprehensive Plan, Tubbs, Sean, Charlottesville Tomorrow
  3. Albemarle County. Department of Community Development. Places 29: A Master Plan for the Northern Development Area. 2009 DRAFT. 31 Mar. 2009. <http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Community_Development/Forms/Places29_Master_Plan/Places29_Master_Plan_1_Introduction_2_2009_Complete.pdf>
  4. Web. City and county planning commission talk coordination, sustainability, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 29, 2011, retrieved March 30, 2011.
  5. Web. Large turnout for kickoff of local planning effort, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 28, 2011, retrieved April 28, 2011.
  6. Web. Albemarle planning commission votes against growth area expansion, Sean Tubbs, Oct 12 2012

External links

Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan