The Albemarle County Natural Heritage Committee (NHC) made its annual report to the Board of Supervisors during the Board’s meeting on June 6, 2007. The committee was created two years ago to assess the county’s biological assets in an effort to come up with a sustainability plan. ( report in .PDF format ) The roots […]
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Pantops Master Plan revisions approved by County Planning Commission
At a work session on June 5, 2007, the Albemarle County Planning Commission approved a draft version of the Pantops Master Plan. The framework will now go before the Board of Supervisors in early August. Commissioners examined several proposed revisions made to the plan since a public hearing in April. The largest of these changes […]
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Barbara Haskins launches independent race for City Council
City resident Dr. Barbara Haskins is an official candidate for one of three seats on the Charlottesville City Council . Running as an independent, she will face the three Democratic candidates and independent Peter Kleeman in the general election being held in November 2007. The deadline for candidates to get on the ballot is June […]
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Board of Supervisors sets aside money for ASAP study
At their meeting on June 6, 2007, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted to set aside $25,000 from its reserve fund for a study into the “ecological carrying capacity” of Albemarle County’s environmental resources. The study will be facilitated by the group Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population . In his motion, Dennis Rooker […]
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Meadowcreek-250 interchange alternatives to go before Charlottesville planners
When the Meadowcreek-250 Interchange Steering Committee adjourned from its May meeting, participants left thinking they had informally selected a preference among one of five remaining options for how to design and build the interchange . But, the consensus was somewhat challenged during the final meeting before their recommendations are presented to the Charlottesville Planning Commission […]
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Brown, Edwards & Huja nominated for Council
City Democrats nominated David Brown , Holly Edwards , and Satyendra Huja as their slate for the Charlottesville City Council election being held in November 2007. There were 426 ballots cast as follows: Huja-304; Edwards-279; Brown-261; Seaman-188; McKeever-149. The City Democrats have a weighted system that allocates 100 “convention votes” by precinct based on the […]
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Biscuit Run approved by Planning Commission
On May 29, 2007, the Albemarle County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Biscuit Run rezoning. The public hearing featured the first appearance by developer Hunter Craig (photo at right), an audience of approximately 100 people, and thirty-two speakers who offered their comments on the 3,100 home development in Albemarle’s Scottsville magisterial district. Up […]
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Developer Frank Cox calls for local government leadership and rural area protection
What tools do communities in Virginia have for managing growth, and are they effective? A diverse panel of experts addressed these questions at a discussion held at the Senior Center on May 24, 2007. The event was moderated by Morris Sahr, a former chairman of the Fairfax County Planning Commission, who now lives in Charlottesville. […]
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Authority raises water-sewer rates and considers cost of new development
On a day in which the Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) voted to approve a rate increase, members of the board also discussed who should pay for upgrades to water and sewer lines in the County. In their meeting on May 24, 2007, the board also approved a non-binding preliminary agreement with the Biscuit Run […]
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Democrats hold candidates’ forum at Buford Middle School
Candidate Jennifer McKeever (D) The five candidates for three Democratic nominations for City Council held another in a series of candidate forums at Buford Middle School on May 22, 2007. The organizers of this forum decided to go with an informal approach, and opted to have the candidates and about thirty audience members gather around […]
