After failing to pay real estate taxes on 4,500 acres in Albemarle County in 2016 and the first half of 2017, a company owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family continued to be delinquent on its taxes through the end of last year — and now owes over $148,000 to the county. If the […]
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UVa bike share program reports growing number of trips, eyes potential expansion to U-Hall
Now in its third year of operation, the University of Virginia’s bike-share program is continuing to grow and is considering ways to expand services. “You take that first ride for your midday mobility need and you just go, ‘This is awesome,’” said Rebecca White, director of UVa’s parking and transportation department. “You really have to […]
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Architecture review panel weighs in on ice park redevelopment project
Plans for a new building that will replace the Main Street Arena and Escafé on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall are continuing to be developed and refined. On Tuesday evening, the city’s Board of Architectural Review held a preliminary discussion on the massing and siting of a proposed seven-story, mixed-use project called the Charlottesville Technology Center. The […]
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Albemarle farmers share concerns at stream buffers meeting
At a public meeting Wednesday evening, Albemarle County farmers told officials that increasing the size of stream buffers could endanger their livelihoods. White Hall farmer Kathy Rash and several others expressed fears that the county would require farmers to maintain a 100-foot buffer on each side of rivers, perennial streams and intermittent streams. Agriculture, horticulture […]
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After delay in mailing, Crozet community survey underway
After a delay in the mailing of a survey to gauge the Crozet community’s thoughts on growth and development, both the public and a scientific sample of households are being invited to submit their responses by Aug. 20. The Crozet Community Association originally expected the survey to go live in May, but ultimately had to […]
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Albemarle changes requirements for farmers markets applications
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors has approved a change to the county’s regulations that is intended to make the process of proposing farmers markets more efficient. On Wednesday, Supervisors unanimously voted in favor of eliminating a requirement for farmers markets to submit a site plan in order to be approved. Instead, the markets will now […]
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West Virginia governor’s company fails to pay property taxes in Albemarle, faces questions over land use
A company owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family is facing questions after it failed to pay taxes on 55 land parcels it owns in Albemarle County. Records show a total of $19,305 is past due, including penalties and interest, for missed real estate tax payments in June and December 2016 and June 2017. […]
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Crozet advisory group asks VDOT to evaluate stop signs for Crozet Avenue intersections
At its July meeting, the Crozet Community Advisory Committee passed a resolution to ask the Virginia Department of Transportation to consider evaluating whether the installation of several new stop signs could improve the flow of traffic at the intersection of Crozet Avenue, Jarmans Gap Road and Tabor Street near downtown Crozet. “The traffic on Crozet […]
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Long planned road connections face financial obstacles, neighborhood opposition
SECOND IN A SERIES When it comes to conversations about connectivity in Albemarle County’s southern growth area, suggestions for reducing traffic on Old Lynchburg Road have included a road between the Redfields neighborhood and U.S. Route 29, and a connection between Sunset Avenue Extended and Fontaine Avenue. A rezoning application submitted to the county last […]
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Residents bracing for growth in Albemarle’s Southern Urban Area
FIRST IN A SERIES With almost 700 residential units coming to Albemarle County’s southern urban growth area, both county and city residents say they are concerned about accommodating the impacts of those new houses and apartments, many of which are in the vicinity 5th Street Extended and Old Lynchburg Road. “There’s a lot under construction, […]
