The University of Virginia is asking the Virginia Department of Transportation to consider changing the design for the southern terminus of the Western Bypass of U.S. 29 in order to limit the ecological and aesthetic impact on its North Grounds. “We have had an ongoing discussion around the [bypass] with VDOT since 1991,” said David […]
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Albemarle Planning Commission considers day care expansions
Faced with an increasing demand for more child care slots in Albemarle, the county Planning Commission considered Tuesday two requests from day care facilities that sought to fill the need. A request from the Four Seasons Learning Center in the county’s growth area was denied, but a request from Daylily Preschool in the rural area […]
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Albemarle Supervisors consider changes to wireless tower policies
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors agreed this week to reevaluate the county’s existing wireless communications tower regulations. Amid a growing number of requests from mobile phone companies for new antennas, coupled with customer demands for higher-bandwidth connections, Albemarle will assess the state of its regulatory process and the impact of wireless towers on the community’s […]
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TJPDC livability planners to be let go early
Two temporary employees of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission hired to help update the Albemarle and Charlottesville comprehensive plans will leave their jobs seven months earlier than expected as money from a $1 million federal grant begins to run out. A third has already left the TJPDC to take another job. “City and […]
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City planning commission discusses neighboring Albemarle’s planning goals
One of the purposes of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission’s $1 million federal grant is to help coordinate the update of Albemarle County and Charlottesville’s Comprehensive Plans. TJPDC staff are currently preparing for a Sept. 18 joint meeting at which both localities’ planning commissions will discuss ways in which they can cooperate on regional […]
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Albemarle Supervisors delay site plan review changes
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors deferred a vote Wednesday on proposed changes to the process by which by-right developments are approved after some of its members asked for more details on how they would be implemented. “Our final site plan review process has always been a bit disjointed and frankly pretty complex for people to […]
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Residents seek compromise on UVA firing range issue
Classes are soon to commence at the University of Virginia and preparations abound. Professors are finishing semester syllabi, students are purchasing textbooks and supplies, and even the University of Virginia Police Department is completing summer training. The department’s weapons training takes place off Milton Road at a former UVa air strip. The location, to the […]
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Community responds to VDOT’s environmental assessment
Opponents and supporters of the Western Bypass of U.S. 29 spent time last week reviewing a document that is central to the future of the proposed four-lane highway. In order to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Virginia Department of Transportation was required to complete an environmental assessment to determine if previous approvals […]
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Soundboard 8-31-12 – Charlottesville’s news straight from the source
Soundboard: Charlottesville’s news straight from the source. A collaborative local news radio program by WTJU 91.1 FM, Charlottesville Tomorrow, and C-Ville Weekly. Each Friday from 9-10 AM, tune in to hear area journalists and guests discuss local news, culture, and community issues in the Charlottesville area. Whether we’re talking about city politics, scientific innovations, or the local music scene, […]
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Albemarle considering allowing more businesses in rural areas
As Albemarle continues revising its Comprehensive Plan, county staff are recommending changes that could open the doors for more commercial uses in the county’s rural area. “This is entering into new territory for Albemarle,” said principal planner Elaine Echols. “The rural areas have been pretty much off-limits for commercial activities.” Since 1980, the Comprehensive Plan […]
