There is a Crozet rezoning request before the Board of Supervisors this week ( Liberty Hall ) that has an interesting status report, prepared by staff, which shows that the currently approved and proposed housing in the Crozet development pipeline, if all built, would likely take Crozet beyond a population of 12,000 people. While nobody can predict accurately the speed with which those homes will be built and occupied, it is news that County staff are bringing this to the attention of the Board. On paper , the twenty-year Crozet Master Plan approved in December 2004 has crossed the threshold of a population of 12,000 people.
What happens next? Many residents of Crozet have asked the County to adhere to the master plan’s goal of 12,000 people . The County will continue to receive additional development proposals.
These are but a few questions I think the community wants to see discussed. I have reproduced the table of data below. [ Read all weblog postings on development in Crozet ]
Brian Wheeler
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Number of Existing Dwelling units as of 6/05, estimated by GDS* [i.e. number of residences in Crozet before additions below] | 1,451 units | |
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Number of By-Right Dwelling Units/Lots Approved ( FINAL SUB & Final SDP) 2004 & 2005 – No CO’s** as of 6/05 | ||
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SUB 04-136 |
Ballard Field |
63 |
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SDP 05-17 |
Ballard Field Townhouses | 79 |
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SUB 04-102 |
Upper Ballard Field | 43 |
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SUB 05-113 |
Westhall I & II (SF) | 49 |
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TOTAL | 234 units | |
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Number of Units/Lots on Approved PRELIMINARY Plats and Site Plans | ||
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SUB 04-288 |
Old Trail Creekside | 24 |
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SUB 05-259 |
Old Trail Creekside II – Phase I | 96 |
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SUB 05-229 |
Clayton | 21 |
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SUB 05-146 |
Westhall Phase III | 9 |
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SUB 04-134 |
West End at Western Ridge | 17 |
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SDP 05-90 |
Westhall Phase IV | 36 |
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TOTAL | 167 units | |
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Number of Units-Rezonings approved in Crozet since Master Plan Adoption | ||
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ZMA 04-24 |
Old Trail Village |
2,275 |
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ZMA 04-17 |
Wickham Pond | 107 |
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TOTAL
| 2,382 units | |
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Number of Units-Rezonings Under Review | ||
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ZMA 05-05 |
Liberty Hall | 53 |
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ZMA 05-07 |
Haden Place | 40 |
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ZMA 05-18 |
Wickham Pond II | 127 |
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ZMA 06-01 |
Westhall Phase V | 38 |
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ZMA 02-05 |
Foothill Crossing — indefinitely deferred | 600 |
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TOTAL
| 858 units | |
| From Liberty Hall staff report for 3/15/06 BOS Meeting: “Some members of the public who spoke have raised concerns about the rate at which Crozet is growing. Staff provided the table below to the Commission and public after their request for a “status report” on approved developments and developments under review in Crozet. From this table, if Old Trail is built out to its maximum approved units, and all rezonings under review are approved and built out to their maximum approved units, in addition to the by-right development, the number of dwelling units would result in a population that would likely exceed 12,000 (2.4 persons per unit x number of dwelling units). However, the table does not attempt to project the rate at which growth will occur, nor can it predict whether the approved developments will build out to their maximum allowed development potential.” | ||
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*GDS=Albemarle Co. Geographic Data Services **CO = Certificate of Occupancy |
