At the December 6, 2006 meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors , Rio District Supervisor David Slutzky shared an update on his plans to launch a website for constituent referendums. Under other business by Board members, Mr. Slutzky announced talktoyourgovernment.com would launch in early 2007 and the website allow him to conduct online […]
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Transfer of development rights program fails to receive support
Update 12/14/06 : At their meeting on December 13, 2006, the Board of Supervisors, at the request of Ken Boyd (Rivanna), agreed to hold a work session in early 2007 on the transfer of development rights initiative. At the December 6, 2006 meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors , there was a formal […]
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Hollymead Town Center development to be reviewed by Planning Commission
As was previewed today in the Daily Progress , more development is in the works for the Hollymead Town Center area on Route 29 North. The portion of the development know as Area A2 (click image on right for a better view) will be considered tonight at a work session by the Albemarle County Planning […]
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Slutzky presents TDR proposal to Supervisors
At this Wednesday’s Albemarle County Board of Supervisors meeting around 11:00 AM, Rio District representative David Slutzky is scheduled to make his first formal presentation to the Board about his plan for protection for the County’s rural areas through a transfer of development rights (TDR) program . Mr. Slutzky first went public with his plan […]
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Albemarle receives grant to assess Crozet’s historic resources
Albemarle County Media ReleaseDATE: December 4, 2006CONTACT: Lee Catlin, Community Relations Manager, Phone (434) 296-5841, fax (434)296-5800, lcatlin@albemarle.org CROZET HISTORIC RESOURCES TO BE SURVEYED BY NEW GRANT PROGRAM Albemarle County has received a grant from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to locate, identify, survey and document between 270 and 300 properties within the Village […]
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County planning for bond referendum in 2008
Update 12/2/06 : At the suggestion of an alert reader who voted on the motion, I have changed the word “will” to “may” in the first paragraph. The complete motion can be read in this comment . At their work session today, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors directed staff to prepare financial plans that […]
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Biscuit Run proffers for City transportation improvements?
City officials are optimistic that some proffer contributions will come their way as a result of the Biscuit Run development in Albemarle County (est. 3,500 homes). However, the City Planning Commission was informed last Tuesday by staff that there was virtually no chance Biscuit Run proffers would pay for the Fontaine/Sunset Connector . In response […]
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City Council Approves Vision Statement
At their recent retreat, the Charlottesville City Council approved an updated vision statement . The core of the vision statement outlines the following thee major objectives: CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL VISION – 2025 [ download PDF ] Charlottesville: A Great Place to Live for All of Our Citizens According to the City’s media release, the vision […]
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Biscuit Run back before Planning Commission
On November 14, 2006 the Albemarle County Planning Commission held a work session on the proposed Biscuit Run development. This rezoning request was recently resubmitted to the County and the purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the Commissioners with the new plans and to allow an opportunity for public comment. Presentations were made by […]
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The Gleason Condos
Illustration: The Gleason, www.thegleason.com At the Charlottesville Planning Commission meeting tonight, it is expected that The Gleason condominium project will be approved for construction near the intersection of Garrett Street and Second Street SE. There is no public hearing on this project because it is a by-right development. The plan calls for 71 luxury condominiums […]
