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Albemarle ARB approves Route 29 form‑based code text changes, raises minimum tree size for boulevards and avenues
Summary
Albemarle County senior planner Mariah Gleason told the Architecture Review Board on Nov. 3 that the proposed ZTA‑2024‑01 revisions to the Route 29 form‑based code clarify coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation and add technical standards for street trees and pedestrian lighting.
Albemarle County senior planner Mariah Gleason told the Architecture Review Board on Nov. 3 that the proposed ZTA‑2024‑01 revisions to the Route 29 form‑based code clarify coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation and add technical standards for street trees and pedestrian lighting.
“If VDOT standards prevent compliance with standards in this section, the agent may grant substitutions or modifications,” Gleason said, explaining a provision designed to avoid blocking development approvals when state roadway standards conflict with the county’s code.
The amendment package standardizes recommended tree spacing and favors smaller planting distances on narrow, lower‑speed streets while recommending larger planting strips where feasible. Gleason said…
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