Late last night the Charlottesville City Council heard a dozen members of the public weigh in on the future of Old Lynchburg Road and the City’s transportation diplomacy with the County of Albemarle before they reached consensus around midnight that the existing connector road should only be closed only “as a measure of last resort.” […]
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Dorrier & Rooker discuss property assessments, local taxes, and the County budget on WNRN
I just listened to the podcast of today’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call radio program on WNRN. Rick Moore interviewed Supervisors Lindsay Dorrier (Scottsville) and Dennis Rooker (Jack Jouett) about the local real estate assessments in Albemarle County, the switch to annual assessments, the many restrictions on local government when it comes to taxes and land […]
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County releases web-based GIS application
It appears Albemarle County has released to the public their new Geographic Information System website (GIS-Web) . This is an amazing new tool for taxpayers, developers, builders, the media, realtors, non-profits, well everyone interested in Albemarle County. “The County of Albemarle’s GIS-Web provides access to County map and tabular data from various departments. Through this […]
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City staff recommend keeping Old Lynchburg Road open at County line
The agenda for the February 5, 2007 Charlottesville City Council meeting has been released and staff are recommending against the closure of Old Lynchburg Road at the City/County border. City Council is having a public hearing on the issue Monday night . Download this City Council agenda item Many residents from the Fry’s Spring neighborhood […]
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City considers limits on future building heights
How tall will future buildings be in Downtown Charlottesville? Would 9-story buildings create a canyon removing sunlight from the pedestrian mall? That was the topic of a joint meeting between the City Planning Commission and the Board of Architectural Review on January 25, 2007. Charlottesville Tomorrow dropped in to hear City officials review feedback from […]
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Are we on the path to Austin, Aspen, or maybe Boulder?
On January 23, 2007, the Virginia Piedmont Technology Council (VPTC) held a town hall meeting entitled: “Pursuing Technology for a Robust Economy–Choosing our future: Austin or Aspen.” The principal speakers were Gary Henry (longtime resident, technology leader and Chair of the VPTC Board) and Katie Bullard with AngelouEconomics in Austin, Texas. Ms. Bullard was previously […]
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City holds transportation work session
City evaluates road priorities, options for calming traffic, and critiques the County’s failure to construct connector roads and bypasses The Annexation Monster. Source: Rey Barry’s website in which he credits the illustration to local artist Charles Peale. There was a time when Albemarle County feared Charlottesville’s increasing grasp over County land in the form of […]
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TDRs receive in-depth discussion by local leaders
On January 18, 2007, Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population (ASAP), held their monthly meeting at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. The topic was Albemarle County’s consideration of a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program as a growth management tool. Charlottesville Tomorrow has prepared a written transcript of this very informative panel discussion on […]
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Proffers in Loudoun County
An article in today’s Washington Post discusses a decision by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to approve a rezoning request after the developer significantly increased the value of the proffers. The story has parallels to Albemarle County’s discussion of proffers, phasing of development, retail absorption, and major transportation infrastructure needs. See if any of […]
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Another Biscuit Run work session
Another work session and another potential candidate for Supervisor On January 16, 2007, the Albemarle County Planning Commission met for a work session on the proposed Biscuit Run development in the County’s Southern urban growth area. The proposal before the board is a rezoning request that currently encompasses up to 3,100 homes on 828 acres. […]
