Earlier today, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors met with five members of the General Assembly delegation representing the Charlottesville area. The purpose of the meeting was to review transportation priorities identified by the County for the 2007 General Assembly session and the upcoming special session on transportation. Present for the discussion were Supervisors Dennis […]
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Major developments near Fontaine & Sunset Ave.
Yesterday I made my weekly appearance on WINA AM 1070 with Coy Barefoot on the Charlottesville Right Now program. I remained for the 5-6 PM segment to join Coy’s guest Dennis Rooker, Chairman of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. During the discussion, Mr. Rooker announced that two major developments were being discussed for the […]
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County Planning Commissioner Jo Higgins Stepping Down
At last night’s meeting of the Albemarle County Planning Commission , Jo Higgins (White Hall) announced that she was moving to Augusta County and would be stepping down from the Planning Commission. Ms. Higgins was appointed in early 2004 by Supervisor David Wyant (White Hall). Mr. Wyant is expected to recommend a replacement to complete […]
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August 2006 MPO Policy Board Meeting
On August 16, 2006, the Policy Board of the Metropolitan Planning Organization held their monthly meeting [ agenda ]. Topics included the work plan for the formation of a new Regional Transit Authority and an amendment to the 2006 Transportation Improvement Program . Charlottesville Tomorrow has produced two recordings of this event. This first recording […]
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Albemarle Place preliminary site plan approved
On August 15, 2006, the Albemarle County Planning Commission approved the preliminary site plan for the Albemarle Place development located near the intersection of Hydraulic Rd. and US 29. The vote was 5-0 in favor of approval with commissioners Bill Edgerton and Jon Cannon absent. Much of the questioning by the commissioners related to future […]
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Will growth in Crozet impact Waynesboro retail sector?
8/14/06 * Augusta Free Press [ full story ] A twist to this development tale is that it’s not just the people responsible for community planning in Albemarle County who are going to have to make adjustments to the way they go about doing their jobs. Waynesboro officials are making it a point to keep […]
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‘Albemarle Place’ Edges Toward Reality
8/8/06 * WCAV-TV [ full story & video ] The landscape is starting to take shape in one portion of Albemarle County. Drivers along Hydraulic Road may have noticed a difference. The debris says it all. There is a change on the horizon, and while most people forgot what is supposed to be coming here, […]
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City Council approves resolution on transit authority: Slutzky outlines vision for City-County cooperation
On August 7, 2006, the Charlottesville City Council approved a resolution of intent to establish a new Regional Transit Authority with Albemarle County. The resolution was previously approved by the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Albemarle County’s Board of Supervisors. The University of Virginia has not yet indicated whether it will be a participant. ” What […]
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Parking lots and the City’s vertical growth
Writing in his blog today Charlottesville’s Mayor David Brown discusses the challenge of our community’s vertical growth. “A lot of controversy in Charlottesville revolves around development – infill development, increased density, tall buildings. Partly this arises from people wanting to live here, and the market responding to demand; part is due to rising prices making […]
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Special thanks to Jessica Kitchin, Daily Progress
Earlier this week the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors recognized Jessica Kitchin of the Daily Progress for her reporting on local growth and development issues. Charlottesville Tomorrow has also greatly appreciated Ms. Kitchin’s work over the past year. It is a small group of folks that attend all these local government meetings and ensure that […]
