By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Monday, February 8, 2010 Albemarle County Supervisor Duane Snow has called for further study of a light rail system to connect Crozet, Charlottesville and the regional airport. “It seems like there’s money in the federal budget to explore something like this right now,” Snow said at a meeting last Wednesday. […]
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Decision on Yancey Mills Business Park to wait until July
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Sunday, February 7, 2010 A proposal to bring 184 acres of western Albemarle land into the county’s development area to create an industrial park will continue to be considered as part of the Crozet Master Plan , despite the concerns of one supervisor who wants to expedite the decision. “The […]
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Architectural Review Board voices concerns about Crozet gas station proposal
By Brian Wheeler Charlottesville Tomorrow Tuesday, February 2, 2010 A proposed gas station on U.S. 250 in Crozet is coming under increased scrutiny by the public and the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board . At its meeting Monday, the ARB told the applicant’s representative, Jo Higgins , that the Re-Store’N Station plan had not improved […]
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Yancey industrial proposal questioned by Crozet citizens
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Saturday, January 30, 2010 A spirited crowd of Crozet residents was on hand at a public forum Thursday to challenge the notion that western Albemarle is a prime location for expanded industrial development. The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has asked for consideration of a new light industrial business park […]
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Top-10 Growth & Development Stories of 2009
In my weekly appearance today on WINA AM 1070 on the Charlottesville Right Now program, host Coy Barefoot and I will count down Charlottesville Tomorrow’s top-10 growth and development stories of 2009 . Podcast produced by Charlottesville Tomorrow * Player by Odeo Listen using player above or download the podcast: Download Brian Wheeler’s appearance on […]
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Crozet leaders anticipate a critical review of Yancey Mills Business Park in January
By Brian Wheeler Charlottesville Tomorrow Saturday, December 19, 2009 Albemarle County officials gathered more input on potential changes to the twenty-year Crozet Master Plan at a forum held Thursday evening. The Crozet community continues to weigh in on modifications to the county’s first ever master plan, originally approved in 2004, which is now getting its […]
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Rooker names engineer to County Planning Commission
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Thursday, December 10, 2009 Recently re-elected Albemarle County Supervisor Dennis Rooker (Jack Jouett) has named Russell “Mac” Lafferty to serve on the county’s Planning Commission . Lafferty, a native of Crozet , will replace Bill Edgerton, who did not reapply for a third term. “I think he would be a […]
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Amid growth in Crozet, Albemarle seeks to maintain US 250 as a scenic byway
This article is the third in a four-part series on the future of Route 250 published jointly by The Daily Progress and Charlottesville Tomorrow . Part: One , Two , Three , Four By Brian Wheeler Charlottesville Tomorrow Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Stacy and Jonathan Hunt looked all over Albemarle County to find their first […]
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Crozet streetscape grant prompts questions about County’s capital projects budget
The streetscape improvements are called for in the Crozet Master Plan In the face of significant revenue shortfalls, Albemarle County Supervisor Ken Boyd (Rivanna) said Wednesday that at least some projects in the County’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) should be scrutinized to see if public investment is still warranted. Earlier this year, the County removed […]
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Population and growth area expansion top Crozet concerns
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Saturday, September 19, 2009 Albemarle County has begun its first five-year review of the Crozet Master Plan . At the Planning Commission meeting earlier this week, residents took the opportunity to share their concerns about Crozet’s future population growth and the proposal to add about 150 acres for a new […]
