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:
Our Albemarle Climate Action Platform
Presentation on PEC’s Albemarle County climate action and Comprehensive Plan platforms
Complete this AC44 Comp Plan survey
Albemarle Comp Plan Update and Climate
Continuing the Climate Conversation: An update from Albemarle
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
Albemarle to Host Climate Resilience Planning Event
What’s at Risk from Climate Change Locally – An Albemarle StoryMap
Sept. 1 & 15: Opportunities to weigh in on Albemarle’s Comprehensive Plan!
