Albemarle Supervisors briefed on next steps for zoning changes
The new Comprehensive Plan directs staff to alter land use rules to accomplish various goals such as increased housing density in the development area
The new Comprehensive Plan directs staff to alter land use rules to accomplish various goals such as increased housing density in the development area
AC44 leaves the development area boundaries the same but for the first time has language about what should be considered if Supervisors ever want to expand them
Albemarle Supervisors last updated the Comprehensive Plan in June 2015
The Board of Supervisors is expected to have a vote on October 15 after their public hearing
The 2025 analysis builds off of the methodology used in the 2022 version
The Comprehensive Plan is the overarching policy document for Albemarle County and has not been updated since 2015.
AC44 does not include any expansions of the growth area, but does include criteria for how changes might be made in the future.
Staff have framed implementation of the Comprehensive Plan in “six big moves” but some Supervisors want a seventh
Albemarle officials want the Board of Supervisors to adopt the updated Comprehensive Plan on October 15, 2025
The full draft Historic, Cultural, and Scenic Resources Chapter was not available at the time the meeting was held.