The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors met on April 3, 2024, at 1:00 PM in Lane Auditorium for a regular first meeting of the month. The meeting included proclamations, consent agenda approval, a claim denial, work sessions on the VDOT Secondary Six-Year Plan and AC44 community facilities goals, a closed meeting, public hearings, and a board discussion on permitted recreational activities at Ragged Mountain Natural Area. Key outcomes included unanimous approvals of two special use permits for Service Dogs of Virginia and a landscaping buffer amendment, and a 4-2 vote to direct staff to provide a presentation on the legal and policy options regarding Ragged Mountain.
First Session (1:00 PM) – Matters from the Public:
Second Session (6:00 PM) – Matters from the Public (10 speakers allowed):
Public Hearings:
9. S.L. Williamson Claim (Action Item)
10. VDOT/Albemarle County FY25-30 Draft Secondary Six-Year Plan
11. AC44 Work Session: Draft Goals and Objectives for Community Facilities
19.2. Permitted Recreational Activities at Ragged Mountain Natural Area
This is a mic. Ah, now it's working. Okay. Good. Sorry. I'm pleased to call to order this regular meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors on this 3rd of April, 1 p.m. in Lane Auditorium. I'd like to note at the diasp we have Supervisor Mike Pruitt of the Scottsville District, Supervisor B. Lapisto Kirtley of the Ravanna District, Supervisor Diantha McKeel of the Jack Jewett District, Supervisor Ned Galloway of the Rio District, Supervisor Ann Malik of the White Hall District, and myself, Jim Andrews, representing the Samuel Miller District Aquorum is present. We're also joined here by our county executive, Mr. Jeff Richardson, our county attorney, Mr. Steve Rosenberg, and our clerk, Miss Claudette Borgerson and our senior deputy clerk, Mr. Travis Morris. Also, let me please welcome Albano County Police Officers present, Officers Andy Muncie and Matthew Middleton. We thank you for your service here today and every day and the work you do and your colleagues on behalf of the citizens of this county for our safety and security. If all present now will stand as you are able to join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. And if you could please join us now in a moment of silence. Thank you. Board, um, our first uh item of businesses to adopt the final agenda. And uh I want to make note that um we have since it was first published added to the consent agenda item 8.7.1, which would cancel the April 10th budget work session, meaning that if uh the consent agenda is adopted on that part, uh our next meeting would be April 17th. Um so with that noted, and any others anybody might bring to attention, I would look for a motion to adopt the final agenda as amended. So moved. Second. So we have a motion from Supervisor Lapisto Kirtley, second from Supervisor McKeel. Without objection, if the clerk will call the roll. Ms. Mallet, yes, Ms. McKeel. Aye. Mr. Pruitt. Aye. Mr. Andrews. Yes. Mr. Galloway. Yes. Ms. Lapista Kirtley. I'm sorry, I was looking at speaking order. I apologize. Okay. Uh board will now move to brief announcements by board members, and we'll do this in the order for today's meeting, uh, starting with Supervisor Malik. Thank you very much. Let me get to my right page here. So just two announcements. Uh Leap, the local energy alliance project, presents Solarize Virginia. Is now time for people interested to sign up for information about solar panels, free home assessments, and discounted rates for transitioning your home to more use of solar energy.