Albemarle Board agendas: Camp Watermarks permit, McIntire Road easements, school legal session
Albemarle County's Board of Supervisors agendas for the past two weeks listed two public hearings, a joint session with Charlottesville City Council and a closed meeting on school legal matters. Minutes for all three meetings have not been published, so the record reviewed here does not establish any votes, approvals or outcomes. What follows is what the agendas scheduled.
Oct. 7: Camp Watermarks permit, McIntire Road easements
The Board's regular first meeting was set for 1:00 p.m. in Lane Auditorium with two public hearings. The first was on SP-2026-00002, a special use permit amendment for Camp Watermarks at 1153 Camp Watermarks Lane. The second was on an agreement to convey utility easements to the City of Charlottesville and/or the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority across County-owned parcel 350134000 at 401 McIntire Road.
The agenda also listed quarterly transportation reports, an economic development strategic plan update and a report on animal feeding operations. A consent agenda covered Fiscal Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations, with no dollar amounts listed in the summary provided; scheduling a public hearing on an uncodified ordinance for temporary cash-payment rounding due to reduced penny availability; and accepting roads in the Avon Park Phase II subdivision into the State Secondary System of Highways in the Scottsville District.
Oct. 6: joint meeting with Charlottesville
The Board met jointly with Charlottesville City Council at 6:00 p.m. at City Space, 100 5th St NE, Charlottesville. The agenda listed opening remarks from county, city and University of Virginia officials, then three presentations: regional transit by Garland Williams, Director, Charlottesville Area Transit (item 26-415); homelessness intervention by Samuel Roman, Misty Grave and Kaki Dimock (item 26-416); and the Land Use and Environmental Planning Committee annual report by Jeffrey Dumars (item 26-417). A discussion of regional challenges and opportunities was scheduled to close the meeting, with adjournment at 8:00 p.m. No votes, ordinances, contracts or dollar amounts appeared on the agenda.
Oct. 15: closed meeting on schools
A special meeting was called for the Board to consult with legal counsel. The closed session concerned legal implications for the county government regarding current issues with Albemarle County Public Schools. The agenda summary provided no further detail.
Coming up
The Board meets Oct. 21 with public hearings scheduled on two items: a proposed $0.00 tax rate and license fee for one vehicle owned by active volunteer fire or EMS members, and a proposed conveyance of approximately 82.028 acres — Parcels 33-1D, 33-1 and 33-10 — to the Albemarle County Economic Development Authority. The agenda also lists a building site modification for Ragged Mountain RPD to disturb critical slopes, acceptance of roads in North Pointe Subdivision Section I into the State Secondary System of Highways, and a special exception request for a homestay at 3951A Rock Branch Road. Discussions on the economic outlook and 2027 legislative priorities are also scheduled.