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Planning commission defers Windy Knoll rezoning after residents raise density, stormwater and connectivity concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission deferred a rezoning application for Windy Knoll (ZMA2025‑7) after hearing staff concerns and extensive public comment about stormwater, abrupt density in a northern parcel, inadequate pedestrian connections and durability of a proposed mulch path; the applicant agreed to revise plans and withdrew two sidewalk/planting waiver requests pending redesign.
Sid Schiff, senior planner for Albemarle County, presented ZMA2025‑7 (Windy Knoll), a rezoning and subdivision package to change three parcels in Crozet from R1 to R6 to allow up to 18 units (four single‑family units in a southern envelope and 14 townhomes in a northern envelope). Staff noted two updates from the applicant — revised affordable‑housing proffers consistent with Housing Albemarle and a conceptual mode/mulch path linking the two envelopes — but recommended approval of the rezoning only if the applicant works with staff to provide necessary interconnections. Staff recommended denial of the sidewalk and planting‑strip waivers because the proposed path currently lacks sufficient detail and durability for a pedestrian connection.
The applicant, Justin Schimp of Schimp Engineering, described…
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