AC44 Phase Three

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During Phase Three, we will develop Actions to implement the Comprehensive Plan. (Actions are how we achieve the Plan's Objectives, including capital projects, programs, code updates, policies, and plans.)

The Plan chapters are shown below. Green buttons are clickable, and grey buttons indicate that the content is coming soon.

Community feedback plays a crucial role in the AC44 process by:

  • Shaping the Plan: Community input directly influences the development and refinement of draft policies and strategies
  • Informing Decision-Making: Feedback collected during this phase helps policymakers and planners make informed decisions about the community's future.

During Phase Three, we will develop Actions to implement the Comprehensive Plan. (Actions are how we achieve the Plan's Objectives, including capital projects, programs, code updates, policies, and plans.)

The Plan chapters are shown below. Green buttons are clickable, and grey buttons indicate that the content is coming soon.



Community feedback plays a crucial role in the AC44 process by:

  • Shaping the Plan: Community input directly influences the development and refinement of draft policies and strategies
  • Informing Decision-Making: Feedback collected during this phase helps policymakers and planners make informed decisions about the community's future.

Questions about Topics and Tools

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  • Share Resiliency hubs. At a meeting last year one of the board members mentioned how residents in rural areas might benefit from a coffee shop opening or a auto repair place or a doctors office or bank in Batesville. We are less than 5-10 miles from all of those in either direction. We also have two rescue squads and firestations. So what sort of "resiliency hub" do you envision Batesville needing? Is this just a ploy by the supes to get more development in our rural area? I've seen the changes in Crozet over the past 20 years and it is not pretty... I would hate to see the supes destroying our little village that way. on Facebook Share Resiliency hubs. At a meeting last year one of the board members mentioned how residents in rural areas might benefit from a coffee shop opening or a auto repair place or a doctors office or bank in Batesville. We are less than 5-10 miles from all of those in either direction. We also have two rescue squads and firestations. So what sort of "resiliency hub" do you envision Batesville needing? Is this just a ploy by the supes to get more development in our rural area? I've seen the changes in Crozet over the past 20 years and it is not pretty... I would hate to see the supes destroying our little village that way. on Twitter Share Resiliency hubs. At a meeting last year one of the board members mentioned how residents in rural areas might benefit from a coffee shop opening or a auto repair place or a doctors office or bank in Batesville. We are less than 5-10 miles from all of those in either direction. We also have two rescue squads and firestations. So what sort of "resiliency hub" do you envision Batesville needing? Is this just a ploy by the supes to get more development in our rural area? I've seen the changes in Crozet over the past 20 years and it is not pretty... I would hate to see the supes destroying our little village that way. on Linkedin Email Resiliency hubs. At a meeting last year one of the board members mentioned how residents in rural areas might benefit from a coffee shop opening or a auto repair place or a doctors office or bank in Batesville. We are less than 5-10 miles from all of those in either direction. We also have two rescue squads and firestations. So what sort of "resiliency hub" do you envision Batesville needing? Is this just a ploy by the supes to get more development in our rural area? I've seen the changes in Crozet over the past 20 years and it is not pretty... I would hate to see the supes destroying our little village that way. link

    Resiliency hubs. At a meeting last year one of the board members mentioned how residents in rural areas might benefit from a coffee shop opening or a auto repair place or a doctors office or bank in Batesville. We are less than 5-10 miles from all of those in either direction. We also have two rescue squads and firestations. So what sort of "resiliency hub" do you envision Batesville needing? Is this just a ploy by the supes to get more development in our rural area? I've seen the changes in Crozet over the past 20 years and it is not pretty... I would hate to see the supes destroying our little village that way.

    Mick asked about 2 months ago
    Thank you for your question! 

    The updated AC44 Comp Plan includes two different sets of recommendations related to your question—one is for community resilience hubs, and the second is for rural communities (called 'crossroads communities' in the 2015 Comp Plan).

    Community resilience hubs are buildings that can provide emergency shelter and serve as community gathering places. In the Rural Area, they are recommended within existing buildings, such as a community center. Additional recommendations will be provided in the forthcoming Resilient Community chapter for resilience hubs, including identifying existing buildings that could serve as resilience hubs, collaborating with community partners on programs and services (e.g., jobs training or mobile health clinics) that could be provided, and connecting building owners with grant opportunities for resilience upgrades (e.g., back-up generators).

    Separately, there are recommendations for rural communities in the Rural Area chapter, which are an update to the 2015 Comp Plan crossroads communities recommendations. Like the 2015 Comp Plan, the AC44 Rural Area chapter recommends conducting community engagement and more detailed planning studies of individual communities to determine what land use changes (if any) may be desired. Adaptive reuse of existing buildings is still prioritized. Encouraged uses for rural communities include small offices, country stores, daycare, post offices, and fire/rescue police services. It would depend on future community engagement within individual communities to identify which land uses are most appropriate, with the use of existing buildings preferred over constructing new buildings.
  • Share What % of land in the "development area" is uncommitted (undeveloped or unpermitted) and will be covered under the "Goals of AC44? The AC44 talks about access to green space and walking paths, but the thousands of townhomes built in Pantops and being built near the airport have neither greenspace or walking paths - and the trees are being decimated. on Facebook Share What % of land in the "development area" is uncommitted (undeveloped or unpermitted) and will be covered under the "Goals of AC44? The AC44 talks about access to green space and walking paths, but the thousands of townhomes built in Pantops and being built near the airport have neither greenspace or walking paths - and the trees are being decimated. on Twitter Share What % of land in the "development area" is uncommitted (undeveloped or unpermitted) and will be covered under the "Goals of AC44? The AC44 talks about access to green space and walking paths, but the thousands of townhomes built in Pantops and being built near the airport have neither greenspace or walking paths - and the trees are being decimated. on Linkedin Email What % of land in the "development area" is uncommitted (undeveloped or unpermitted) and will be covered under the "Goals of AC44? The AC44 talks about access to green space and walking paths, but the thousands of townhomes built in Pantops and being built near the airport have neither greenspace or walking paths - and the trees are being decimated. link

    What % of land in the "development area" is uncommitted (undeveloped or unpermitted) and will be covered under the "Goals of AC44? The AC44 talks about access to green space and walking paths, but the thousands of townhomes built in Pantops and being built near the airport have neither greenspace or walking paths - and the trees are being decimated.

    Diane asked 2 months ago
    The land use buildout analysis is an estimate, using a series of assumptions, of the theoretical maximum number of additional homes (‘dwelling units’) and square feet of non-residential land uses (such as office, commercial/retail, and industrial) that could be built within the county’s Development Areas. Assumptions are used to identify land within the Development Areas that is vacant or has the potential to redevelop. The future land use designation of each identified property is used to create a potential future buildout of each property. 

    Based on the assumptions used in the buildout analysis (most recently completed in 2022), the buildable acres comprise about 6.9% of the Development Areas total land area. 

    The recommendations in the Development Areas Land Use chapter of the Comprehensive Plan cover both new development/redevelopment and existing neighborhoods. Objectives 1 and 2 focus mainly on new development, redevelopment, and infill, while Objective 3 is specific to investing in existing neighborhoods, including parks, open space, and infrastructure improvements. Objective 4 is to increase tree coverage throughout the Development Areas, including in existing neighborhoods. Additionally, there will be recommendations for increasing parks and trails in the Development Areas in the forthcoming Parks and Recreation chapter.
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