In 2021, Charlottesville officials expect work on transforming the Emmet Street corridor between Ivy Road and Arlington Boulevard to begin. Before the final design process is conducted later this year, the conceptual plan is headed to the Planning Commission on Tuesday for a public hearing on its compatibility with the city’s Comprehensive Plan. The state […]
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Barracks Row shopping center wins panel’s OK; changes to CVS sought
The Charlottesville Planning Commission has granted design approval for one new building at a corner of Barracks Road and Emmet Street, but commissioners want changes made to a proposed CVS before they will take a vote. “This is such an important intersection in the city,” said Commissioner Genevieve Keller. “If I had to vote tonight, […]
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Council moves forward on streetscape projects
The Charlottesville City Council has begun the process of accepting nearly $30 million in state funding to reconfigure three city streets. “The funding provides the necessary resources for design, right-of-way and construction,” said city engineer Tony Edwards at Tuesday’s council meeting. No citizens spoke during a public hearing for three projects funded through the Virginia […]
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New hotel planned for Emmet Street does not pass design review
A Midlothian-based company has filed plans to build a new 87-room Country Inn and Suites hotel on Emmet Street, but their design failed to gain initial approval Tuesday by the Charlottesville Planning Commission. The developer asked for a deferral when it appeared commissioners, acting as the Entrance Corridor Review Board, would not grant a certificate […]
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Commission balks again at Meadowbrook Flats development
For the second time in three months, members of the Charlottesville Planning Commission have not looked favorably upon a proposal to redevelop the southeast corner of Emmet Street and Barracks Road. Developer William Park requested a deferral of the design review for the latest version of Meadowbrook Flats after it appeared the commission would not […]
