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AgForest Districts
This layer contains all of the parcels that participate in the County's Agricultural/Forestal
(Ag/For or Ag/Forest) District program. This is a voluntary program in which landowners commit to keep their
land intact for periods of up to 10 years. Land enrolled in this program has limited development potential;
see Chapter Three of the Albemarle County Code for the restrictions
and benefits of this program. The Ag/Forest boundaries are based on parcel boundaries reflecting recorded plats and
deeds. Some parcels are only partially within an AF District, yet it may not be known which portion of the
parcel is in an AF District, therefore, the entire parcel may be mapped as being within an AF District. Also,
there may be more than one parcel ID for a given parcel polygon, therefore, the parcel IDs listed in this data layer may not truly show all
of the applicable parcel IDs, therefore, cross-referencing to the official AF database (maintained by CDD-Planning)
may be necessary.
 This layer can be downloaded from the: GIS Data Download Page
Areas A and B
Areas A and B were established in 1986 in a joint cooperative agreement between the University of Virginia, The City of Charlottesville, and Albemarle County.
They are overseen by the Planning and Coordination Council (PACC) , which exists to promote cooperation in planning and community development among the City, the
County, and UVA. The three-party agreement established areas where collaborative planning would take place - Areas A and B. These are defined as follows:
Area A: All properties now owned by UVA and its related foundations that are used for educational purposes, as designated on the Map, last updated in 2012.
Area B: Land that lies at the boundaries of the University in either the City or the County, or has otherwise been designated as part of Area B, and on which the
activities of any or all three of the parties might have a significant effect, as designated on the Map. Development in these areas continues to be guided by the
current City and County Comprehensive Plans and the current University of Virginia Grounds Plan.
Biosolids
This is the Biosolids dataset as maintained by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). More information about a particular biosolids permit site can be obtained by contacting DEQ and referring to
the Site Owner and Permit ID listed on a given permit location.
More Information about Biosolids: Sewage sludge is the name for the solid, semisolid, or liquid materials removed during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment facility. Sewage sludge includes, but is not limited to, solids removed during primary, secondary, or advanced wastewater treatment, scum, domestic septage, portable toilet pumpings, Type III marine sanitation device pumpings, and sewage sludge products. When properly treated and processed, sewage sludge becomes "biosolids" which can be safely recycled and applied as fertilizer to improve and maintain productive soils and stimulate plant growth.
Recent Changes in Virginia Biosolids Regulation: Beginning January 1, 2008 the DEQ will assume regulatory oversight of all land application of treated sewage sludge, commonly referred to as biosolids. This action, which moves oversight of the Biosolids Use Regulations from the Virginia Department of Health to DEQ, was at the direction of the 2007 General Assembly, which voted to consolidate the regulatory programs so that all persons land applying biosolids would be subject to uniform requirements, and to take advantage of the existing compliance and enforcement structure at DEQ. DEQ has established an Office of Land Application Programs within the Water Division to manage the biosolids program, as well as land application of industrial sludges, septage, livestock and poultry waste, and water reclamation and reuse. The Virginia Department of Health will continue to consult with DEQ and advise the public on health issues related to biosolids applications.
If you want to determine the last time the County received an updated dataset, you would need to contact somebody in the County's GIS staff.
Census Tracts
This dataset contains the U.S. Census tracts for Albemarle County for 2010. Includes the updated total population counts as a result of the 1/31/2013 CQR initiated by the U.S. Census Bureau. The total population of Albemarle went from 98,970 to 99,010 (increase of 40 people) for the 2010 census. The City lost this amount.
Charlottesville-Albemarle MPO Boundary
A Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is a regional planning entity, created by federal law, responsible for transportation planning and approval of federal transportation funding for the region. MPO's provide a forum where local officials, public transportation providers and state agency representatives come together and cooperatively plan to meet a region's current and future transportation needs. MPOS are created by federal law to provide local input for urban transportation planning and allocation federal transportation funds in urbanized areas with populations greater than 50,000.
NOTE: TMPD adjusted several boundaries to encompass the urban areas defined by the 2010 Census data - Charlottesville, Hampton Roads, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Northern Virginia, Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro, and Winchester. The changes consisted primarily of adding whole census blocks that appeared to be split along the boundary edge.
For more information please go to the Charlottesville Albemarle MPO website.
Conservation Easements
This layer contains all of the current parcels that are currently in a conservation easement in Albemarle
County. Parcels under conservation easement may be subject to certain development restrictions.
Holders of these conservation easements include (but may not be limited to):
NOTE:
1) Some parcels are only partially within a conservation easement, yet it may not be known which portion of the parcel is in a conservation easement therefore, the entire parcel may be mapped as being within a conservation easement.
2) There may be more than one parcel ID for a given parcel polygon, therefore, the parcel IDs listed in this data layer may not truly show all of the applicable parcel IDs.
3) Some parcels may be under more than one easement (multiple easement holders). In these instances,
if one of the easement holders is ACE or ACEA, that holder would be listed as the primary holder. Referencing
the official conservation easement database (maintained by CDD-Planning) will be necessary to determine more
information.
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Dam Break Inundation Zones
This layer represents the dam break inundation zones that are affiliated with state and federally regulated dams located in Albemarle County. It includes both private and public dams.
NOTE: Properties that fall within a dam break inundation zone of a state regulated dam are required to adhere to certain state regulations, specifically:
1) State code requires dam owners to submit inundation zone mapping to their locality. The code also requires localities to submit development applications occurring within a mapped dam inundation zone to DCR for review within 10 days. DCR has 45 days to respond.
2) Applicability: For the purpose of this regulation, development is defined to include land that a) is to be used for any business or industrial purpose; b) contains three or more residential dwelling units, not including agricultural production; and c) is to be used for subdivision.
3) Should DCR find that a proposed development would affect spillway standards, the County may not approve development unless the developer amends the plan or contributes 50% of the cost of dam upgrades. Local governments are responsible for holding these funds in escrow until the dam upgrades are completed.
4) Federally regulated dams and their respective dam break inundation zones are exempt from these requirements.
Individually Designated Historic Resources
This layer contains properties that are individually listed in the National Park Service's National Register of National Register of Historic Places, and properties on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the National Park Service's National Historic Landmarks list. Albemarle County is home to 84 individually listed properties:
- The Anchorage, Photo
- Arrowhead, Photo
- Ash Lawn-Highland, Photo
- The Aviator, Photo
- Ballard-Maupin House, Photo
- Bel Aire, Photo
- Bellair, Photo
- Bentivar, Photo
- Birdwood, Photo
- Blenheim, Photo
- Blue Ridge Farm, Photo
- Blue Ridge Swim Club, Photo
- Boyd Tavern
- Brooks Hall, UVA, Photo
- Buck Mountain Episcopal Church, Photo
- Carr's Hill/UVA President's House, Photo
- Carrsbrook, Photo
- Casa Maria, Photo
- Castle Hill, Photo
- The Cedars, Photo
- Christ Episcopal Church, Glendower, Photo
- Clark Hall, Photo
- Cliffside, Photo
- Clifton, Photo
- Cobham Park, Photo
- Cocke's Mill and Miller's House, Photo
- Cove Presbyterian Church, Photo
- Crossroads Tavern, Photo
- D.S. Tavern, Photo
- Earlysville Union Church, Photo
- East Belmont, Photo
- Edgehill, Photo
- Edgemont
- Ednam, Photo
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Photo
- Esmont, Photo
- Estes Farm, Photo
- Estouteville, Photo
- Farmington, Photo
- Faulkner House, Photo
- Gallison Hall, Photo
- Grace Episcopal Church, Photo
- Guthrie Hall, Photo
- Harris Farm, Photo
- High Meadows, Photo
- Home Tract, Photo
- Kenridge, Photo
- Lewis Mountain, Photo
- Limestone Farm, Photo
- Longwood, Photo
- Malvern, Photo
- McCormick Observatory, Photo
- Mechum River Farm, Photo
- Michie Tavern, Photo
- Midway, Photo
- Miller School of Albemarle, Photo
- Mirador, Photo
- Monticello, Photo
- Monticola, Photo
- Morven, Photo
- Mount Fair, Photo
- Mount Ida, Photo
- Mountain Grove, Photo
- Pantops Farm, Photo
- Piedmont, Photo
- Pine Knot, Photo
- Plain Dealing, Photo
- Ramsay, Photo
- The Rectory, Photo
- Red Hills, Photo
- Redlands, Photo
- Seven Oaks Farm and Black's Tavern, Photo
- Shack Mountain, Photo
- Spring Hill, Photo
- St. James Church, Photo
- St. John School, Photo
- Sunny Bank, Photo
- Sunnyfields, Photo
- Wavertree Hall Farm, Photo
- William Walker House, Photo
- West Cote, Photo
- Woodburn, Photo
- Woodlands, Photo
- Woodstock Hall Tavern, Photo
National Register Historic Districts
This layer identifies historic districts listed in the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places (the Registers). It is compiled from information obtained from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR), including the National Register of Historic Places registration forms. In this layer, parcels are identified as "contributing" if any structure on the parcel contributes to the historical or architectural significance of the overall district. Parcels are listed as "non-contributing" if none of the structures on the parcel contribute to the significance of the district. Parcels designated "re-evaluate" indicate that changes in parcel boundaries or other circumstances have resulted in a questionable status regarding the contributing/non-contributing designation. Additional information on individual parcels may be available under "Property Information".
Listing in the Registers DOES:
- Officially recognize the historic significance of a place, building, site, or area;
- Encourage (but does not require) preservation of the property or historic district;
- Offer limited protections to properties from potentially harmful federally- or state-funded activities;
- Is strictly honorary;
- May qualify owners for voluntary state and federal rehabilitation tax credit programs and VDHR's easement program.
Listing in the Registers DOES NOT:
- Prevent an owner from renovating or demolishing buildings;
- Require an owner to restore or renovate property;
- Restrict an owner's use of the property;
- Introduce local regulations.
Albemarle County is home to 11 National Register Historic Districts that include an approximate total of 4,567 contributing buildings, sites, structures or objects on 2,933 contributing properties. (These are approximate numbers and are representative of the parcels at the time of the nominations.)
- Advance Mills Historic District: Advance 23 contributing buildings, sites, structures and objects on 12 contributing parcels.
- Batesville Historic District: 33 contributing buildings on 50 contributing parcels;
- Covesville Historic District: 102 contributing buildings, sites, structures, and objects on 50 contributing parcels;
- Crozet Historic District: 227 contributing buildings, sites, structures and objects on 167 contributing parcels;
- Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District: 954 contributing buildings, sites, structures, and objects on 423 contributing parcels;
- Proffit Historic District: 29 contributing buildings, sites, structures, and objects on 26 contributing parcels;
- Scottsville Historic District: 53 contributing buildings on 134 contributing parcels;
- Southern Albemarle Rural Historic District: 2,168 contributing buildings, sites, structures, and objects on 1,513 contributing parcels;
- Southwest Mountains Rural Historic District: 978 contributing buildings, sites, structures, and objects on 558 contributing parcels;
- University of Virginia Historic District: has several contributing buildings, sites, structures, and objects spread across land within two jurisdictions; there are 3 contributing parcels in the County.
- Woolen Mills Village Historic District: 104 contributing buildings, sites, structures and objects on 16 contributing parcels.
Mountain Protection Areas
This dataset shows properties which exist at various elevation values that include 700, 800, 900, 1000, and 1200+ feet based generally on location of critical slopes and areas of visual impact. This dataset defines areas considered as mountains as
defined in the Comprehensive Plan. It is
not a Zoning District (there is no corresponding zoning overlay district in the County's Zoning Ordinance).
The intent of protecting these areas is to help prevent impacts to water quality and public drinking water reservoir capacity; promote soil conservation and the conservation of forest resources, retain plant and animal habitat, and retain scenic values associated with the mountains; protect and promote the economic impact of these resources and tourism; and, promote the public safety by, among other things, controlling land disturbing activities in the mountain areas that can contribute to or be impacted by debris flows. For more information, please contact the Community Development Department (CDD).
Open Space Use Agreement Parcels
This layer contains all of the current parcels that are currently under an Open Space Use Agreement between the
owners of the parcel and the County of Albemarle. These agreements limit construction and development
activity on the property owner's land, and lasts from 4 to 10 years. For more information on any particular
agreement, contact the Real Estate division of the County of Albemarle's Finance Department.
This layer can be downloaded from the: GIS Data Download Page
Scenic Byways
This layer contains the scenic byways (Virginia and National) that exist in Albemarle County. Properties that lie within a designated buffer of these scenic byways may have certain zoning regulations that apply in addition to any other zoning regulations the property may have.
The state scenic byway designation is approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB), in consultation with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), and maintained in list/map form by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The National Scenic Byways are determined and run by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
NOTE: this layer also includes roadways recommended for Byway status that may or may not yet be officially approved. Be aware that this information is updated on a continuous basis. Therefore, it may be necessary to verify current conditions from another source.
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Water Protection Ordinance Buffers
The WPO Buffers layer shows areas covered by the current Water Protection Ordinance in the County of Albemarle, approved February 6,
2008. These areas are approximated from aerial surveys and existing state and federal maps. This layer
should be used only for preliminary planning purposes. Actual WPO Buffers depend on the streams themselves,
and any associated ponds or wetlands, and may not be as shown on the County's GIS hydrography dataset. For
example, streams, wetlands and ponds may exist in the field which do not appear on the dataset. Streams may
also appear on the dataset that do not exist in the field. Streams may be listed as perennial or
intermittent in the dataset, but a different classification may be determined upon field
verification. All of these factors can change the buffer extents that appear in the final WPO Buffer
dataset. Ultimately, final WPO buffer determinations based on site visits may be necessary with development
applications. Any questions regarding the use of this layer should be directed to the Community Development Department (CDD).
The WPO Buffers consist of the following:
- 200 feet buffer from the edge of the 100-year floodplain of all water supply reservoirs.
- In Water Supply Watersheds and all Rural Areas:
-100 feet buffer from all stream edges (perennial and intermittent), associated wetlands and ponds
OR
-The boundary of 100 year floodplain, whichever is greater.
- Development Areas, not in the water supply:
-100 feet buffer from perennial stream edges
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Y2009 Land Cover
This layer represents land use/land cover classifications for areas within the Rivanna River watershed and
the balance of three surrounding counties (Albemarle, Fluvanna and Greene). Impervious features in Albemarle
County and the City of Charlottesville were taken straight from those localities' planimetrics data. Impervious
features in the remainder of the project area were captured by digitizing features from 2009 1-foot resolution
aerial photography. In the area outside of Albemarle and Charlottesville, the actual shape of buildings and large
parking lots were digitized and the centerlines of driveways and roads were digitized and then buffered (buffer
widths varied by road class). Open water features were captured from the localities' existing hydro data that
had previously been digitized from high-resolution aerial photography.
All other land use/land cover classes were captured using an automated feature extraction process that was
later manually cleaned up. The feature extraction initially captured "base classes" of deciduous tree cover,
evergreen tree cover and open land. Hydrography (open water) and impervious areas were "burned in" to the base
classes as well. These base classes were then further subdivided into additional "subclasses": pine plantation
(from evergreen tree cover), forest harvest, orchard/vineyard, bare earth and golf courses (from open land). The
automated extraction was done on imagery that was resampled to 1 meter resolution. The resulting vector data
layers were combined and converted to a 1 meter resolution raster. The raster data is a more managable size for
viewing and analysis but the source vector data is available upon request.
Symbology for the Land Cover dataset:
The following codes are used for the land cover classes:
**Base Classes**
Class ID = 0...Deciduous Tree Cover
Class ID = 1...Evergreen Tree Cover
Class ID = 2...Open Land
Class ID = 3...Hydrography
Class ID = 4...Impervious Surface
**Subclasses**
Class ID = 5...Pine Plantation
Class ID = 6...Forest Harvest
Class ID = 7...Orchard/Vineyard
Class ID = 8...Bare Earth
Class ID = 9...Golf Course
Land use/land cover classes were created using a combination of automated and manual methods. The following
contains detailed descriptions of each class:
Deciduous Tree Cover: Includes not only deciduous "forest" but also many suburban areas with deciduous tree
cover. An aggregation level of 175 pixels (or 175 sq. meters) was used in the feature extraction software so
there may be small pockets of other land cover types within this class that are not captured, primarily open
land and evergreen tree cover. In addition, there may be areas of old field or scrub, where the canopy cover
is lower and/or more sparse that are included in the tree cover classes. No specific threshold for percent
tree cover was used; results are mostly based on the automated feature extraction process with occasional
judgment calls by a technician during manual clean up.
Evergreen Tree Cover: Includes not only evergreen "forest" but also many suburban areas with evergreen tree
cover. An aggregation level of 175 pixels (or 175 sq. meters) was used in the feature extraction software so
there may be small pockets of other land cover types within this class that are not captured, primarily open
land and deciduous tree cover. In addition, there may be areas of old field or scrub, where the canopy cover
is lower and/or more sparse that are included in the tree cover classes. No specific threshold for percent tree
cover was used; results are mostly based on the automated feature extraction process with occasional judgment
calls by a technician during manual clean up. It should also be noted that there may be some narrow strips of
shadow in open fields, etc. that are called evergreen tree cover. Significant effort was made to clean up these
areas through a manual process but it is likely that not every one was caught.
Open Land: This is, in effect, a catch-all for any area that does not fall into one of the other land cover types. It includes areas of grass, hayfield, agriculture, pasture or scrub. In some cases fields with sparse tree cover are called open land. Again, no specific threshold for percent tree cover was used; results are mostly based on the automated feature extraction process with occasional judgment calls by a technician during manual clean up.
Hydrography (open water): Any area of perennial open water, including lakes, ponds and streams. These areas were mostly captured by the various municipalities through digitizing high-resolution aerial imagery.
Impervious: All impervious features greater than 300 square feet are theoretically captured in this class, including roads, buildings, parking lots, driveways and railroad tracks. Many, though not all sidewalks and paved trails are also captured. Athletic facilities like basketball courts, tennis courts, tracks, etc. are generally not captured (and would be called open land) but this represents only a tiny fraction of the impervious surfaces in the project area. It should also be noted that outside of Albemarle County and Charlottesville, roads are from buffered centerlines but effort was made to vary the buffers so the actual road width was adequately captured.
Pine Plantation: This represents areas that are actively managed for pine and are regularly harvested and re-planted. Generally, any homogenous areas of evergreen tree cover, especially those that are clearly planted in rows, are included in this class. A review was done on other imagery from 1994, 2002, and 2007 and any areas that showed no significant human activity since 1994 were left as evergreen tree cover and were not called pine plantation. In addition, areas that were less than 4 acres in size and not within 200 feet of a larger pine plantation were left as evergreen tree cover.
Forest Harvest: This represents areas that were recently forested (and likely pine plantation) and have recently been harvested (within the last 5 years or so). Areas planted with young pine trees were generally called pine plantation, though no specific threshold was used in this case. Some effort was made to review previous years' imagery to accurately capture this class.
Orchard/Vineyard: This was mostly captured manually and represents areas that appear in the imagery to contain grape vines or fruit trees planted in rows.
Bare Earth: This represents areas of bare ground, often where new development was occurring at the date of the imagery, but it also includes areas that are devoid of vegetation for other reasons.
Golf Course: This is mostly the open areas of golf courses (and at least one driving range). Where there are ponds or patches of tree cover on a golf course these areas are classified as water or tree cover.
Other land use/land cover classes were initially discussed but were not included for various reasons.
Mixed tree cover was ultimately not included as a separate class because deciduous and evergreen tree cover were captured in such detail that having a mixed tree cover class was not relevant. Grazed pasture, ungrazed grass/shrub, hayfield, lawn and other cropland classes were all not included because the imagery and automated extraction process could not support capturing these classes with sufficient accuracy. Having a "streamside strips" class was also explored as a way to ensure that land cover immediately adjacent to streams was adequately captured. It was determined that this class was unneccesary however, because the base land cover classification was already capturing the fine level of detail needed around streams.
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A separate Process Document explains in further detail how the various raster/vector datasets were created from
the original 1m 2009 VBMP orthophotography.
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Y2013 Land Cover
The Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN) and its partners have coordinated the development of a statewide Land Cover Dataset,
improving land coverage data to assist localities in planning and implementing stormwater management programs. The Land Cover product
leverages the Commonwealth's investment in the VBMP digital orthophotography and is focused on creating a consistent, statewide 1 meter
digital land classification.
Locality datasets include Parcels, building footprints, edge of pavement and additional impervious layers, and hydrography. State and
federal data includes hydro features from NHD, wetland features from TMI and NWI and VBMP RCL centerline data. Additional datasets were
acquired from state agencies to improve upon the QA of certain classifications.
Symbology for the Land Cover dataset:
The Land Cover data is created based on the following revised Anderson classifications:
**Classes**
Class ID = 11...Open Water
Class ID = 21...Impervious Extracted
Class ID = 22...Impervious External
Class ID = 31...Barren
Class ID = 41...Forest
Class ID = 42...Tree
Class ID = 51...Scrub/Shrub
Class ID = 61...Harvested/Disturbed
Class ID = 71...TurfGrass
Class ID = 81...Pasture
Class ID = 82...Cropland
Class ID = 91...NWI/Other
Open Water: Includes drainage network and basins such as rivers, streams, lakes, canals, waterways, reservoirs, ponds, bays, estuaries, and ocean as defined by the NHD.
Impervious Extracted: Includes areas characterized by a high percentage of constructed materials such as asphalt and concrete, buildings and parking lots, and infrastructure as defined by the EPA; this class includes all impervious features extracted through feature automation that did not overlap external datasets provided.
Impervious External: Similar to previous class; includes all impervious externally developed datasets from state/localities.
Barren: Includes areas with little or no vegetation characterized by bedrock, desert pavement, beach and other sand/rock/clay accumulations, as well as areas of extractive mining activities with significant surface expression as defined by the EPA.
Forest: Includes areas characterized by tree cover of natural or semi-natural woody vegetation as defined by the EPA, encompassing an acre in size; this class includes deciduous, evergreen, and mixed foliage types.
Tree: Includes areas characterized by tree cover of natural or semi-natural woody vegetation as defined by the EPA, that does not encompass at least an acre in size; this class includes deciduous, evergreen, and mixed foliage types.
Scrub/Shrub: Includes areas characterized by natural or semi-natural woody vegetation with aerial stems generally less than 6 meters tall; features classified here will include those that would otherwise be determined Harvested/Disturbed but appear to show unmanaged stunted growth, or managed as easements.
Harvested/Disturbed: Includes areas of forest clear-cut, temporary clearing of vegetation, and other dynamically changing land cover due to land use activities as defined by the EPA; these features should be categorized only where there is 30% canopy cover or less.
TurfGrass: Primarily grasses; including vegetation planted in developed settings for erosion control or aesthetic purposes, as well as natural herbaceous vegetation and undeveloped land, including upland grasses and forbs, as defined by the EPA.
Pasture: Includes areas of grasses, legumes, or grass-legume mixtures planted for livestock grazing or the production of seed or hay crops as defined by the EPA.
Cropland: Includes areas characterized by herbaceous vegetation that has been planted or is intensively managed for the production of food, feed, or fiber, or is maintained in developed settings for specific purposes as defined by the EPA.
NWI/Other: Includes all areas where forest, shrubland vegetation, or perennial vegetation accounts for 25% to 100% of the cover and the soil or substrate is periodically saturated with or covered with water, as provided by the TMI & NWI; this class has an additional attributed subclass to correspond with the extracted software output had external wetland data not been incorporated.
For updated digital Tidal Marsh Inventory data, please visit Tidal Marsh Inventory. One meter Land Cover Dataset based on an 12 classification scheme.
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Monticello Viewshed
The Monticello Viewshed map delineates the areas where development might be visible from the Monticello mountaintop, based on visual measurements. This information is intended to facilitate property owners, developers, and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation in making preliminary determinations regarding a property's visibility from Monticello. To determine actual visibility of individual parcels, please contact the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
Direct Contact:
Liz Russell
Assistant Director of Safety and Sustainability
Phone: (434) 984-7589
Email: lrussell@monticello.org
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Comprehensive Plan Areas
This layer represents the geographic boundaries of the Development Areas and Rural Area, established in Albemarle County's Comprehensive Plan.
Development Areas include:
- The Urban neighborhoods (All surrounding the City of Charlottesville).
- The Village of Rivanna, containing the Glenmore subdivision.
- Places29 North, containing the Piney Mountain and Hollymead communities along Route 29 North.
- The Community of Crozet.
The Rural Area, comprising the rest of the County's land area, has four sub-areas established for statistical purposes.
The geographic areas of the Development Areas and the Rural Area are described in detail in the County's Comprehensive Plan. The
Comprehensive Plan is Albemarle County's most important document regarding growth, development and change. It
establishes government policy to help guide public and private activities as they relate to land use and resource
utilization. It is the basis for land development regulations and decisions (re-zonings, special use permits),
capital improvements (public projects such as schools, parks, libraries), transportation, and environmental and
historic resource protection initiatives. It is also the basis for new County programs and decisions on the distribution of County budget
dollars to a multitude of programs and agencies.
All of the Development Areas have undergone a master planning process. The main website for all of the County's Master Plans can be found here.
It is essential that users of this information consult the text for the Development Area Master Plans to understand the intent of the Plans. In some cases the text provides more site-specific direction than the color on the Plan.
The Comprehensive Plan is advisory
in nature and, with its accompanying maps, charts and other supplementary information, it sets forth the County's
long-range recommendations for the development of land within its jurisdiction. The Comprehensive Plan also
serves as a guide for the development and implementation of the Zoning Ordinance. Development guidelines
contained in the maps, charts and other supplementary materials in the Comprehensive Plan are intended as targets
rather than specific requirements, consistent with the advisory nature of the document.
The following disclaimer applies:
These data/digitized maps are interpretations of the official Land Use Plan maps found in the Comprehensive Plan. These
maps interpret the generalized land use boundaries found on the Comprehensive Plan land use maps to the nearest
parcel boundary, except for RA/DA boundaries which are consistent with Comprehensive Plan Maps. This
interpretation was made to simplify basic reporting and statistical analysis using this data. Final
determinations of the Comprehensive Plan land use designations should be based on the official land use maps
found in the Comprehensive Plan. Contact the Chief of Planning (Planning Division), within the
Community Development Department (CDD), for information/determination of
land use designations. Interpretations should only be made by Chief or Planning Division staff.
This layer can be downloaded from the: GIS Data Download Page
Crozet Master Plan Land Use
This layer represents the plan for future land use in the Community of Crozet, intended as a general guide for future development and systematic change. The Crozet Master Plan was adopted in December 2004, last updated in October 2010.
NOTE: there are some unique land use designations specific to the Crozet Master Plan and the Crozet Development Area. For guidance, consult the Crozet Master Plan.
This layer can be downloaded from the: GIS Data Download Page
Pantops Master Plan Centers and Districts
This layer represents the Centers & Districts from the Future Land Use Plan in the Pantops Master Plan. The land use designations shown in the Plan, as well as the transportation and open space networks shown in the Plan's Connectivity and Conservation chapters, are built on planning concepts outlined in the Neighborhood Model. Centers are intended to be nodes of activity that feature a dense mixture of uses that foster a sense of community for residents, employees, and visitors of Pantops. Districts lack a core area and the urban form of a Center, but their regional importance indicates that they should have multimodal connectivity to other Centers and amenities. This framework is central to establishing the desired development pattern, encouraging high-quality, walkable urban places and development that protects viewsheds and existing neighborhoods. For specific definitions of land use designations, see the Character & Land Use chapter of the Pantops Master Plan.
The Pantops Master Plan was first approved on March 17, 2008 and last updated on June 19, 2019.
This layer can be downloaded from the: GIS Data Download Page
Pantops Master Plan Future Street Network
This layer represents the Future Street Network in the Pantops Master Plan. The connectivity network shown in the Plan, as well as the land use and open space recommendations shown in the Plan's Character & Land Use and Conservation chapters, are built on planning concepts outlined in the Neighborhood Model. This network is central to establishing the desired development pattern and improving multimodal transportation options for all residents, regardless of age, race, income, and ability, as well as enhancing connectivity to, from, and within Pantops. For specific connectivity recommendations, the Connectivity chapter of the Pantops Master Plan. The recommendations in the Small Area Plan supercede those in the Places29 Master Plan.
The Pantops Master Plan was first approved on March 17, 2008 and last updated on June 19, 2019.
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Pantops Master Plan Urban Center Core Areas
This layer represents the Urban Center Cores from the Future Land Use Plan in the Pantops Master Plan. The land use designations shown in the Plan, as well as the transportation and open space networks shown in the Plan's Connectivity and Conservation chapters, are built on planning concepts outlined in the Neighborhood Model. This framework is central to establishing the desired development pattern, encouraging high-quality, walkable urban places and development that protects viewsheds and existing neighborhoods. Urban Centers are intended to be development with urban character, a high level of activity density, and multimodal connectivity. Compact, walkable development patterns with a connected street network are expected and access to improved transit facilities should be located near the Core. The Core area includes a roughly 1/4 mile radius from the Urban Center. Core areas are intended to be the focal points of the Urban Center and the most intensely developed areas in Pantops.The future land use framework is closely linked to the enhanced network of open spaces and transportation facilities for the area. For specific definitions of land use designations, see the Character & Land Use chapter of the Pantops Master Plan.
The Pantops Master Plan was first approved on March 17, 2008 and last updated on June 19, 2019.
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Pantops Master Plan Land Use
This layer represents the Future Land Use designations in the Pantops Master Plan. The land use designations shown in the Plan, as well as the transportation and open space networks shown in the Plan's Connectivity and Conservation chapters, are built on planning concepts outlined in the Neighborhood Model. This framework is central to establishing the desired development pattern, encouraging high-quality, walkable urban places and development that protects viewsheds and existing neighborhoods. The future land use framework is closely linked to the enhanced network of open spaces and transportation facilities for the area. For specific definitions of land use designations, see the Character & Land Use chapter of the Pantops Master Plan.
The Pantops Master Plan was first approved on March 17, 2008 and last updated on June 19, 2019.
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Rio29 Small Area Plan Future Street Network
This shapefile shows the proposed network of Boulevards, Avenues, and Through Corridors under the Rio29 Small Area Plan. The place types shown in the Character Plan, as well as the network of open spaces shown in the Conservation Plan, are built on planning concepts outlined in the Neighborhood Model. This network is central to establishing the desired nodal development pattern and transforming Rio29 into a multimodal hub that has a connected network of complete streets, which are designed for all users. The Future Street Network is closely linked to the enhanced network of open spaces and character recommendations for the area. For specific connectivity recommendations, see Chapter 2 of the Rio29 Small Area Plan. The recommendations in the Small Area Plan supercede those in the Places29 Master Plan.
Proposed new alignments are dotted and convey a conceptual approximate street location. The Street network overall shows a conceptual plan that achieves the Plan's goals for connectivity. Redevelopment and new development in Rio29 will determine the exact placement of streets.
The Avenue shown for future Hillsdale Drive in the Northeast quadrant of the Plan is an alignment identified by the current property owner. However, as shown, this street would interfere with areas of preserved slopes and a future greenway trail. The final design and alignment of this portion of street should be sensitive to these features and be designed in a way to not disturb the slopes and to maintain a greenway connection in this area.
The Rio29 Small Area Plan was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on 12/12/18.
Rio29 Small Area Plan Future Place Types
This shapefile shows the proposed land use patterns under the Rio29 Small Area Plan. The place types shown in the Character Plan, as well as the network of open spaces shown in the Conservation Plan, are built on planning concepts outlined in the Neighborhood Model. This framework is central to establishing the desired nodal development pattern and transforming Rio29 into a vibrant and diverse mixed-use community with interesting character and a human-scale built environment. The Land Use Framework is closely linked to the enhanced network of open spaces and transportation facilities for the area. For specific definitions of land use designations, see Chapter 3 of the Rio29 Small Area Plan. The recommendations in the Small Area Plan supercede those in the Places29 Master Plan.
The Rio29 Small Area Plan was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on 12/12/18.
Places29 Master Plan Mixed Use Centers
This layer shows the spatial distribution of proposed "Mixed Use Centers" in the Places29 Master Plan Study
Area. Mixed Use Center types include:
- Neighborhood Service Centers
- Community Centers
- Destination Centers
- Uptowns
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Places29 Master Plan Land Use
This shapefile shows the proposed land use patterns under the Places29 Master Plan. The land use patterns shown on the Framework and Transect Maps, as well as the network of open spaces shown in the Green Infrastructure Map, are built on planning concepts outlined in the Neighborhood Model. The Land Use Framework is central to establishing the desired pattern of Centers and surrounding walkable areas. The Land Use Framework is closely linked to the enhanced network of open spaces and transportation facilities for the area. For specific definitions of land use designations, see Chapter 5 of the Places29 "Framework Master Plan". Refer to Small Area Plans for detailed recommendations for areas within the plan's boundaries.
Update 1: On 5/6/2015, the Board of Supervisors acted to change the land use of TMP 45-173 from Urban Density to Office/R & D/ Flex/Light Industry.
Update 2: On 12/12/2018, the Board of Supervisors adopted the Rio29 Small Area Plan. for the area near Rio Road and Route 29.
NOTE: there are some unique land use designations specific to the Places29 Master Plan and the Places29 Development Area. For guidance, consult the Places29 Master Plan.
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Southern and Western Urban Neighborhoods Master Plan Land Use
This layer represents the plan for future land use in the Southern and Western Urban Neighborhoods, intended as a general guide for future development and systematic change in these areas. The Southern and Western Urban Neighborhoods Master Plan was adopted in June 2015.
For guidance, consult the Southern and Western Urban Neighborhoods Master Plan.
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Village of Rivanna Master Plan Land Use
This layer represents the plan for future land use in the Village of Rivanna, intended as a general guide for future development and systematic change. The Village of Rivanna Master Plan was adopted in 2010, last amended in 2015.
NOTE: there are some unique land use designations, specific to the Village of Rivanna Master Plan and the Village of Rivanna Development Area. For guidance, consult the Village of Rivanna Master Plan.
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This layer group consists of Municipal Boundaries, Park Information, Water Features, and Transportation information that is static in the basemap of the GIS Web service. Metadata on these layers is provided here for reference. Questions about these basemap features should be directed to the GIS staff.
Albemarle Boundary
This layer represents the APPROXIMATE delineations for Albemarle County's boundaries. The information contained in this file is
NOT to be construed or used as a "legal description". The boundary is continually modified and updated as
more up to date information is obtained. Boundaries are believed to be somewhat accurate, but accuracy is
not guaranteed.
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Charlottesville Boundary
This layer represents the City of Charlottesville's APPROXIMATE corporate limits. The information contained
in this file is NOT to be construed or used as a "legal description". Boundaries are believed to be somewhat accurate,
but accuracy is not guaranteed.
Scottsville Boundary
This layer represents the Town of Scottsville's APPROXIMATE town limits. The information contained in this
file is NOT to be construed or used as a "legal description". Boundaries are believed to be somewhat accurate, but
accuracy is not guaranteed.
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County Parks
This layer shows where County parks are. In some cases, parks are jointly owned and/or operated by the
County and the City of Charlottesville. More information about a given park can be obtained from the County's
Parks & Recreation website. For those parks that are jointly
owned/operated with the City, additional information about a given park may have to be obtained from the
City.
NOTE: this layer will not include privately owned and operated parks, e.g. Cove Creek Park and Crozet Park.
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Ivy Creek Natural Area
This layer shows the location of the Ivy Creek Natural Area, an area owned jointly by the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. The management and care of the area is done by the nonprofit Ivy Creek Foundation.
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Ragged Mountain Natural Area
This layer shows the location of the Ragged Mountain Natural Area, an area owned and managed by the City of Charlottesville. Inquiries regarding the uses and accessibility of the park should addressed to Charlottesville Parks & Recreation.
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Shenandoah National Park
This layer shows the location of the portion of Shenandoah National Park that lies within Albemarle
County. This park is owned by the National Park Service. For more information about this area,
please consult the Shenandoah National Park website.
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Lakes and Reservoirs
This layer represents Albemarle County's lakes and reservoirs that originate from the main hydrography dataset.
Location data for hydrography are received by GIS staff (from various sources, such as updated orthophotography, GPS,
plats, etc.) and incorporated into this layer.
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Major Streams
This layer represents Albemarle County's major streams that originate from the main hydrography dataset.
Location data for hydrography are received by GIS staff (from various sources, such as updated orthophotography, GPS,
plats, etc.) and incorporated into this layer.
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Roads
This layer represents Albemarle County's digital road centerline layer. Location data for road centerlines
are received by GIS staff (from various sources, such as updated orthophotography, GPS, plats, etc.) and incorporated into
this layer.
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Road Bridges
This layer represents Albemarle County's road bridge layer. Location data for road bridges are received by
GIS staff (from various sources, such as updated orthophotography, GPS, plats, etc.) and incorporated into this layer.
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Road Labels
This layer will show road name labels for County roads.
Railroad Bridges
This layer represents Albemarle County's digital railroad bridge layer. Location data for railroad bridges
are received by GIS staff (from various sources, such as updated orthophotography, GPS, plats, etc.) and incorporated into
this layer.
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Driveways
This layer represents Albemarle County's digital driveways layer. Location data for driveways are received
by GIS staff (from various sources, such as updated orthophotography, GPS, plats, etc.) and incorporated into this layer.
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Rural Areas
Village Residential
R1 Residential
R2 Residential
R4 Residential
R6 Residential
R10 Residential
R15 Residential
Planned Unit Development
Planned Residential Development
Neighborhood Model District
Monticello Historic District
C1 Commercial
Commercial Office
Highway Commercial
Planned Development Shopping Center
Planned Development Mixed Commercial
Downtown Crozet District
Light Industry
Heavy Industry
Planned Development Industrial Park
Town of Scottsville