Plans to open a hotel next year in Old Trail Village in Crozet have crumbled. Owner David Hilliard said he had secured full funding for the equity but could not reach terms with the bank for the planned four-story, 52-room Rutherfoord Hotel, which was to have included a bar, restaurant and rooftop event space. Crozet has no […]
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Jack Kelsey, Albemarle County
Jack Kelsey, Transportation Engineer, Albemarle County Your job title is Transportation Engineer. What, in your own words, would you say you do? I manage the design and construction of Albemarle County’s transportation related projects; I serve as the County liaison on VDOT projects; I’m a source for County transportation related information; and I assist/coordinate […]
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Crozet weighs in on Barnes Lumber
Developer postpones submission of redevelopment plan “You gotta love Crozet.” Tom Loach’s assessment came after two meetings totaling more than six hours of discussion in which a dozen residents critiqued plans and pitched new ideas for a mixed-use development intended to transform downtown Crozet. “The input from this community is second to none,” said Loach, […]
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Proposal to redevelop Barnes Lumber site under scrutiny
The Crozet Community Advisory Council has met twice in the past 10 days to discuss the proposed re-development of the Barnes Lumber property in Crozet. The proposal includes a rezoning of the area from heavy industrial and commercial uses to Downtown Crozet District, allowing for mixed-use development and residences. The proposal goes before the Albemarle […]
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Crozet seeks downtown development that reflects its eclectic charm
A new development team has stepped forward with the goal of transforming the old Barnes Lumber property into a mixed-use development in downtown Crozet. Milestone Partners met this week with the Crozet Community Advisory Council, seeking input on the redevelopment of almost 20 acres of industrial land in the heart of Crozet. The citizen body […]
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Crozet Streetscape has residents both concerned and delighted
The next phase of downtown Crozet’s streetscape improvements will get underway with a groundbreaking next month. However, years of construction work along Crozet Avenue and Jarmans Gap Road have left some residents a little apprehensive about continued disruption to traffic and business. “The goal is to … build on the character that we have in […]
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Cleanup of Crozet’s Acme Visible site continues
The team working on the environmental cleanup of an industrial site in Crozet said Monday that it is on schedule to complete its work and prepare the property for sale by 2016. The Wilson Jones Company, formerly known as Acme Visible Records, manufactured records storage systems for businesses on the site from 1950 to 2001. […]
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Crozet turns out for new library & other school news
Nearly 300 people formed a human chain through Downtown Crozet last week. Passing books from one person to the next, The Book Brigade, which snaked along Railroad and Crozet avenues before turning left into the Square and jutting down the alley behind Crozet Hardware, hauled the remainder of Crozet Library’s catalog to its new location. […]
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Brandy Garbaccio, Crozet Elementary
Brandy Garbaccio, 5th Grade Teacher, Crozet Elementary School What has your classroom experience taught you that studying education could not have prepared you for? It is rewarding to witness students applying newfound skills with confidence. That confidence would not be possible without a classroom climate of acceptance. Setting the proper classroom tone on the first day […]
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Slideshow: Crozet Book Brigade
On Tuesday, August 27, 2013, over 300 volunteers formed a human chain to pass the remaining books from Crozet’s old library to the town’s new library.
