Daniel Nairn, Regional Planner, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission Where were you born (and raised, if different)? I was born in the Albany, New York, area, but spent the majority of my childhood in Delaware. When and why did you move to the Charlottesville/Albemarle area? My wife and I moved to Charlottesville in 2008. I […]
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VDOT helps builders and citizens adjust to new secondary street standards
According to VDOT, the three main objectives of the new requirements are to increase of connectivity of roads, enhance pedestrian accommodations, and provide a public service. More connectivity is expected to decrease congestion, enhance emergency services, encourage pedestrians and cyclists, and open up new street design potential. The standards specifically call for narrower streets, which […]
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Meadowcreek Parkway opponents file first in a potential series of lawsuits
A group called the Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park (CPMP) has filed two legal actions to stop the City’s portion of the Meadowcreek Parkway. Attorney Jennifer McKeever filed two motions in the Charlottesville Circuit Court on February 24, 2009 according to a press release from the group. The group is also preparing another battle in […]
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Charlottesville considered as a receiving area for Albemarle development rights
(Left to right) City Planning Commissioner Dan Rosensweig, Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris and Albemarle County Supervisor David Slutzky (Rio) The City of Charlottesville has stepped further into the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) discussion. A stakeholder group met on January 29, 2009 for the final installment of the TDR discussions hosted by the Weldon Cooper […]
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VDOT to require more road connectivity
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is putting some finishing touches on a new Secondary Streets Acceptance Requirements policy, which would supplant Subdivision Street Requirements approved in 2005. The goal of this new policy is very clear. For the first time, VDOT will require “that streets accepted into the state system for perpetual public maintenance provide commensurate […]
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City Council approves sale of Ridge Street land to Southern Development
Source: City of Charlottesville The Charlottesville City Council has approved the sale of two parcels of City-owned land on the corner of Ridge Street and Cherry Avenue to Southern Development. The firm owns the land surrounding these city parcels and will seek a rezoning to create a Planned Unit Development (PUD). This designation would allow […]
