Albemarle County has a shrinking quantity of light industrial (LI) land available for business development. At their work session on July 29, 2008, the Albemarle County Planning Commission discussed how land zoned for industry can contribute to the County’s economic development goals. The Commission was asked to provide direction on changes that could be made […]
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Crozet commuter service may get reexamined
With rising gas prices there is renewed interest in public transportation across the country. According to the American Public Transportation Association, the past year has seen a 10% increase in use of trolley, light rail, and other commuter transport services. Locally, Charlottesville Transit Service has seen significant ridership increases, and now some Crozet residents are […]
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MPO Policy Board prepares for new transit authority; Looks for revenue from Western Bypass land
At its meeting on July 17, 2008, the MPO Policy Board discussed the steps being taken to create a Regional Transit Authority (RTA), the future of the right of way purchased by VDOT for the Route 29 Western Bypass, and held two public hearings related to the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Podcast produced by Charlottesville […]
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Will growth in Crozet impact Waynesboro retail sector?
8/14/06 * Augusta Free Press [ full story ] A twist to this development tale is that it’s not just the people responsible for community planning in Albemarle County who are going to have to make adjustments to the way they go about doing their jobs. Waynesboro officials are making it a point to keep […]
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Concerns Over Growth in Crozet Continues
7/6/06 * WCAV [ full story ] Controversy over growth in Crozet continues tonight as residents there fight to keep the area’s small town appeal. Some Crozet residents are at odds with Albemarle County supervisors. Some county estimates have Crozet’s population jumping 800 percent in distant future and residents just don’t think their town was […]
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Crozet Master Plan Town Meeting
In a town hall meeting called by Albemarle County staff members to address infrastructure projects currently underway in Crozet, more than three hundred Crozet residents gathered at Western Albemarle H.S. Thursday night to listen and express concern for the status of the Crozet Master Plan . The meeting was an opportunity for county staff to […]
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Supervisors Look at Crozet Growth Estimate
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors heard a report today on the build-out population of the Crozet growth area. Previously, a maximum population of 12,500 people has often been attributed as the build-out population of Crozet with the master plan in place. Crozet’s current population is about 3,600 people. However, in new research presented to […]
