BACKGROUND:

The Board of Supervisors held a work session (August 1, 2007) and public hearing (September 12, 2007) on the proposed Pantops Master Plan recommended by the Planning Commission.  At the public hearing, the Board received a request from the owners of Tax Map 62, Parcel 28A, the Vermillions, to include their property in the Pantops Development Area.  The property is located on the east side of Route 20, and just north of Broadus Memorial Baptist Church. No particular land use has been requested by the Vermillions and no concept for developing the property has been provided.  The property is located north of the existing Development Area boundary and is designated Rural Area.  The Board directed staff to evaluate the potential of adding this property to the Development Area.  In addition, the Board requested further information on the impact of the Commission’s recommendation not to include a relocation of Hansens Mountain Road from its current intersection with Route 250 to a new location that would utilize the Glenorchy Drive/Peter Jefferson Parkway crossover at Route 250. 

Additional background information, including the proposed Pantops Master Plan, can be found in the August 1, 2007 work session and September 12, 2007 public hearing board packet material which can be accessed through the County web site.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

Strategic Objective: 4.1. By June 30, 2010, increase citizen satisfaction with the County’s development Areas by completing Master Plans for all of the County’s Development Areas.

DISCUSSION:

Attachment A is staff’s evaluation of adding the Vermillion property to the Pantops Development Area and the relocation of adding Hansens Mountain Road’s intersection with Route 250.  Staff does not recommend that the Vemillion property be added to the Pantops Development Area at this time.  Staff also suggests a modification to the recommendation to relocate Hansens Mountain Road.

The draft of the Pantops Master Plan that was advertised for public hearing did not include the Vermillion’s property within the boundary of the designated Development Area.  Furthermore, the Planning Commission did not consider the Vermillion request in making its recommendation to the Board.  Should the Board wish to consider including the Vermillion property in the Development Area, the Pantops Master Plan would need to be amended to reflect the new boundary and re-advertised for public hearing.  Alternatively, staff would recommend that the Board adopt the Pantops Master Plan as recommended by the Planning Commission, and then adopt a separate resolution of intent to consider an amendment to the Pantops Development Area Boundary to include the Vermillion property. The Planning Commission would then review the Comprehensive Plan Amendment request and consider establishing recommendations for the development of the property. 

The modification to the Hansens Mountain Road recommendation would not require re-advertisement, so this change could be made with the adoption of the Plan by the Board.

BUDGET IMPACT:

There is no direct budget impact with the adoption of the Master Plan.  The Plan does establish implementation priorities which will require County funding to implement.  Those funding decisions will be made as part of the review and approval process for the County’s budget, including the Capital Improvements Program.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Planning Commission recommends the Board adopt the Pantops Master Plan draft dated August 1, 2007 with the deletion of the recommendation for the relocation of Hansens Mountain Road (page 41). Staff has provided recommendations in the Discussion section above and Attachment A should the Board wish to further consider the addition of the Vermillion property to Development Area and/or include a recommendation for the relocation of Hansens Mountain Rd.

ATTACHMENTS

A – Staff Evaluation of Vermillion Property; Hansen Mountain Road Connector; SELC Comments

B – Letter from John C. and Judith O. Vermillion

C – Location Map

D – Critical Slopes, Floodplain Map, Vermillion
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