Albemarle County, VA Phase 4: Draft Land Use Chapter
Phase 4: Draft Land Use Chapter
This is an online opportunity to review and provide feedback on the draft land use chapter for the 2020-2021 Crozet Master Plan Update. This is a working document with recommendations based on collaborative work with community members, staff research, and site analysis over the past year and a half.
Community feedback will be shared with the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors as part of the review process. The Board of Supervisors will provide final direction and approval on the Crozet Master Plan.
The questionnaire will be open until April 5, 2021.
There are two options for reviewing and providing comments on the draft land use chapter:
Provide overall feedback
View the draft in the PDF viewer below and respond to the question (below) to provide overall feedback with County staff.
Share specific ("line-by-line") comments and questions
Access the draft, then follow these instructions:
Type in your first and last name as a "guest" when leaving comments.
To leave a comment, use the "Add a sticky note" or "Highlight" tools on the toolbar at the top of the website.
Add a sticky note: After clicking this button, place the sticky note on the page in the location that you would like it to be associated with. Type your comment and click "Post" to submit.
Highlight: Highlight the portion of text on which you would like to comment. A comment box will pop up on the panel on the right side of your screen. Click "Post" to submit.
Do not use the Strikethrough or Scribble tool so that others are able to read and comment on the text.
We encourage you to reply to existing comments if you have a similar comment or would like to add to it.
Draft Land Use Chapter
Albemarle County, VA Survey
How well does the draft Land Use chapter reflect the guiding principle?
Land Use Chapter Guiding Principle: Support and strengthen Crozet's history as a self-sustaining town, while ensuring that new and infill development is compatible in scale and design and provides housing choice for all community members.
Does not reflect the guiding principle at all
Somewhat reflects the guiding principle
Very accurately reflects the guiding principle
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Do you have any overall comments or questions about the draft land use chapter that you'd like to share with County staff? Please share in the space below.
Participate in the Master Plan Process
There are several upcoming opportunities to share feedback on the draft land use chapter, including:
Fill out this online feedback form
Board of Supervisors Work Session - Wednesday, April 7, 2021
KEY CONCEPTS & DEFINITIONS
WHAT IS A "MASTER PLAN"?
A Master Plan is a collaboratively developed document that describes a community's vision for future development, using text, maps and diagrams. In Albemarle County, Master Plans are used to guide future public and private development and to coordinate and prepare more detailed plans.
WHAT IS A "FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION"?
Future Land Use Designations, or "land uses" set a long-range vision for a specific property and illustrate the expectations for future use and development patterns for land within the County.
Future Land Use Designations typically include descriptions and recommendations for future uses on a property (such as office, residential, commercial, mixed-use) and some guidance on building form such as height, massing, and density.
HOW IS A FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION DIFFERENT THAN ZONING?
Most cities and counties have rules about what you can build and where. What a property owner can build depends on where – or what zoning district – their property is located within. Albemarle County uses zoning to group land into different areas – or zones – to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of its community members. Zoning carries the force of law and establishes regulations for each property in the County.
Land Use Designations are found in the Comprehensive Plan and do not carry the force of law, but can inform decisions on future policy changes such as zoning map or zoning text amendments.
WHAT IS THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP?
The Future Land Use Map identifies the Future Land Use designation for each parcel within a specific area. A key is used with different colors and patterns that represent a different Future Land Use category.