The AC44 Comprehensive Plan update is a guiding document for growth, development and investment for Albemarle County for the years 2024-2044. It provides recommendations for how, where and if the County should grow, supporting the local economy, protecting and enhancing natural resources and conservation, providing accessible housing and transportation options, and much more. The Comprehensive Plan was last updated in 2015; the vision outlined in AC44 will be adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 2024.

Our Vision for Albemarle

PEC envisions an Albemarle County with the majority of its rural lands permanently protected, with intact natural and cultural landscapes, healthy waters, and working farms and forests. The County’s urban areas are vibrant, mixed-use, and walkable, with everyday access to open space, parkland, and recreational opportunities. Equity and climate action are north stars in planning and zoning decisions, and everyone has a chance to help determine the County’s future.

PEC will be monitoring and sharing our perspective on the Comprehensive Plan update process as it moves forward. We encourage you to subscribe to our email alerts so you don’t miss anything!

Want to join the climate conversation?

To learn more about AC44, visit engage.albemarle.org, where you can also sign up to receive email updates. Also be sure to check out the County’s commitments to equity and climate action, which we hope will be fully integrated into this Comprehensive Plan update.

For information about the climate action work of the City of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia, visit:

• Charlottesville Climate Planning
• UVA Climate Action

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Rob McGinnis / February 21, 2023

Complete this AC44 Comp Plan survey

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Continuing the Climate Conversation: An update from Albemarle

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Sean Tubbs / September 26, 2022

Week Ahead for September 26, 2022: Albemarle Planning Commission to review equity framework for growth management policy; Charlottesville City Council to meet with PC on zoning rewrite next steps

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Rob McGinnis / September 22, 2022

Albemarle to Host Climate Resilience Planning Event

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Bri West / September 15, 2022

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Rob McGinnis / August 30, 2022

Sept. 1 & 15: Opportunities to weigh in on Albemarle’s Comprehensive Plan!

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Rob McGinnis / August 17, 2022

Planning Updates: Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville

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Rob McGinnis / June 15, 2022

Albemarle Completes Land Use Buildout Analysis

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Wyatt Burttschell / April 15, 2022

Shaping Albemarle’s Next 20 Years

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