Albemarle Supervisors to adopt FY25 budget, consider funding for another phase of Premier Circle 

The six members of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will meet at 1 p.m. in Lane Auditorium of the county’s office building at 401 McIntire Road. (meeting info) (agenda)

Like Louisa, Albemarle County will also recognize Older Americans Month. Marta Keane of JABA will accept the proclamation. There will also be a proclamation honoring Public Service Recognition Week. 

“Over 900 Albemarle County Local Government employees work tirelessly to serve our residents, businesses, and visitors, providing them with outstanding customer service while maintaining careful stewardship of the resources with which they have been entrusted,” reads the proclamation. 

After adoption of the consent agenda and matters from the public, Supervisors will vote on resolutions to approve eight individual items. Click on each for the specific resolution. 

a. Adoption of the Resolution to Set Calendar Year 2024 Tax Rates.

b. Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend the Transient Occupancy Tax Rate.

c. Adoption of the FY 25 Operating and Capital Budget.

d. Adoption of the Resolution to Set the FY 25 Salary Scales.

e. Adoption of the Annual Resolution of Appropriations.

f. Adoption of the Resolution of Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures with Proceeds of a Borrowing.

g. Adoption of the FY 25-29 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

After adoption, Supervisors will discuss three separate requests for special exceptions related to homestays. Consult the agenda for the details. 

Next, Supervisors will be asked to consider staff’s recommendation on how to use funding from the Housing Fund Reserve. There are two requests. (staff report)

• The Piedmont Housing Alliance seeks $2,025,000 to support construction of 60 units in what the staff report refers to as the second phase of the Premier Circle project. Other sources of funding include the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. Piedmont Housing Alliance’s own document refers to it as phase III. 
• The City of Charlottesville requested $100,000 toward a study to assess existing services to assist the unhoused. 

Funding both requests would leave a balance of $520,311.62. 

The budget for what Premier Circle II? Are there similar budget breakdowns for all of the other affordable housing projects in the area? Who gets that developer fee? 

There are two public hearings. 

• Supervisors will be asked to amend an existing special use permit at 2200 Old Ivy Road to allow for an indoor climbing gym. This is the former site of Hospice of the Piedmont. (staff report)
• Albemarle owns a parcel of land near the Rio Point neighborhood and seeks to grant an easement to the Albemarle County Service Authority for a sewer easement. (staff report)

In one item on the consent agenda, Supervisors will approve several tax refunds in excess of $10,000 totalling $210,998.35. They are:

• $23,091.28 will be refunded to March Mountain Properties LLC due to land value change.
• $22,430.75 will be refunded to Pippen Hill Farm & Vineyards LLC due to business reclassification.
• $21,600.00 will be refunded to CMA Protection Inc due to business license being held in an affiliated business name.
• $24,080.45 will be refunded to Memory Lane LLC due to an improvement value change.
• $17,194.26 will be refunded to Medical Facilities of America due to business tangible personal property being filed and paid under this entity and an updated name and tax identification number.
• $16,475.10 will be refunded to Heather L Powell due to personal property being taxed in the wrong jurisdiction.
• $16,442.51 will be refunded to Enterprise Leasing Co of Norfolk/Richmond due to the business location closing.
• $15,882.83 will be refunded to Michie P Bright Revocable Trust Agreement due to overpayment of real estate taxes.
• $15,709.47 will be refunded to F A Bartlett Tree Expert Co due to personal property being taxed in the wrong jurisdiction. 
• $14,720.40 will be refunded to Luck Stone Corporation due to overpayment of real estate taxes. 
• $13,723.65 will be refunded to Morris Creek Yacht Club Inc due to overpayment of business license taxes. 
• $12,100.00 will be refunded to The Blake at Charlottesville Services LLC due to the business location closing. 
• $12,082.40 will be refunded to Eamon E Perrell and Marcelia Perrell due to overpayment of real estate taxes.
• $11,288.95 will be refunded to Pilot Travel Centers LLC due to the business location closing.

Before you go: The time to write and research of this article is covered by paid subscribers to Charlottesville Community Engagement. In fact, this particular installment is from the April 29, 2024 Week Ahead edition of the newsletter.