Members of the Crozet community appeared before the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors to deliver a
petition
signed by 1,316 area residents asking the County to not let Crozet’s population exceed 12,000 people. In this podcast,
Charlottesville Tomorrow
presents the public comments delivered in this portion of the Board’s meeting. Seven of the six speakers focused their remarks on the Crozet Master Plan.
Listen to podcast:
Download 20060301-BOS-Crozet.mp3
Speaker #1 (01:06) – John Martin (Free Union)
— Criticizes The Daily Progress for going too far in their
recent editorial
criticizing Albemarle County: “Public, plans disconnected: Albemarle County can’t have good planning without good communication.”
Speaker #2 (04:48) – Mary Rice (Crozet)
— Shares data recently provided to Planning Commission showing over 5,000 units have already been approved or that are under review in Crozet, which if all built, could result in over 12,000 people.
Speaker #3 (08:09) – Hugh Meagher (Crozet)
— Shares petition signed by 1,316 area residents
Speaker #4 (11:35) – Karen Arch (Crozet)
— Reflects on Crozet’s quality of life and the Master Plan’s 12,000 population target
Speaker #5 (14:50) – Barbara Westbrook (Crozet)
— Asks Supervisors to consider needs of current residents of Crozet
Speaker #6 (17:36) – David Wayland (Crozet)
— President, Crozet Community Association
Speaker #7 (21:06) – Tom Loach (Crozet)
— Comments on
The Daily Progress editorial
and proposals for Crozet Library
Brian Wheeler
