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PEC AC44 Talking Points, 10-23-23
PEC AC44 Talking Points, 10-23-23
PEC AC44 Talking Points, 10-23-23
The AC44 Comprehensive Plan update will serve as a guiding document for Albemarle County for the
years 2024-2044. It will define the County’s priorities for protecting and enhancing natural and historic
resources, providing housing and transportation options, supporting the local economy, and much
more. As such, it will have a significant impact on residents’ daily lives and the future of their
communities. The County has committed to equity and climate action, goals the Piedmont
Environmental Council (PEC) broadly supports and hopes will be fully and intentionally integrated into
this Comprehensive Plan. The following are PEC’s current priority policy recommendations for the
update.
3. Include a recommendation for the establishment of a Development Areas Task Force to address
the obstacles to accommodating projected growth in the current Development Areas.
The County should create a task force to seek out and implement proactive solutions to the challenges
faced when accommodating projected growth in the current Development Areas. The County must
analyze whether the existing Development Areas are achieving a mix of uses, higher density,
walkability, redevelopment, accommodation of growth, and accessible quality open spaces before it
considers any expansion of those Development Areas.
Charlottesville Office: 410 East Water Street, Suite 700, Charlottesville, Virginia 20188
www.pecva.org
Albemarle County AC44
Comprehensive Plan Policy Platform
Contact: Rob McGinnis - rmcginnis@pecva.org, (434) 962-9110
Suggested Talking Points | 27 October 2023
5. The proposed future small area plans for the I-64/US250 Yancey and I-64/US250 Shadwell
interchanges should be limited to the land areas near the interchanges.
Limiting future small area plan study areas to exclude the US250 corridor west of the Yancey
interchange and the US250 corridor east of the Shadwell interchange is necessary to avoid
inappropriate development extending into the Rural Area.
6. The Environmental Stewardship chapter should include strong recommendations for a consistent
and dedicated funding source for the land conservation and purchase of development rights (PDR)
programs.
To protect Albemarle’s water resources and drinking water supplies, as well as the rural areas where
they originate, and to support key priorities of biodiversity conservation and climate action, the County
must accelerate and increase funding support and staffing capacity for its land conservation and
purchase of development rights (PDR) programs.
7. The Historic, Scenic, and Cultural Resources chapter should include strong recommendations for an
updated Historic Preservation Plan and a Historic Preservation Ordinance.
The County should pursue proactive measures, programs, and regulations to better protect Albemarle’s
historic, scenic, and cultural resources – specifically the cultural landscapes, districts, sites, and
buildings that contribute to the rural quality of life and support our local economy.
Charlottesville Office: 410 East Water Street, Suite 700, Charlottesville, Virginia 20188
www.pecva.org