For close to a year the Charlottesville Department of Parks and Recreation has been working to create a plan for what the eastern side of McIntire Park will look like following the completion of the Meadow Creek Parkway. The plan Charlottesville City Council viewed July 16 featured an improved Dogwood Vietnam Memorial and a relocated […]
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Council denies rezoning in Fry’s Spring area
Charlottesville’s City Council voted Monday to deny a rezoning that would have allowed a developer to build seven single-family homes at the end of Eton Road, a cul-de-sac in the Fry’s Spring neighborhood. Without the rezoning, Alex Hancock will only be able to build two or three homes on the 2.5-acre property, according to […]
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Soundboard 6-8-2012 – 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 4-5 PM, 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 […]
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City Council agrees to condemn land for Meadow Creek Parkway interchange
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Tuesday, June 5, 2012 The Charlottesville City Council voted 3-2 Monday to begin condemnation proceedings for three slivers of land needed to build the grade-separated interchange between the Meadow Creek Parkway and the U.S. 250 Bypass. However, the city does not expect to condemn land owned by the nearby Covenant […]
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City moving ahead on parkway interchange following lawsuit resolution
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Friday, June 1, 2012 The City of Charlottesville is proceeding quickly with plans to construct the Meadow Creek Parkway interchange following the dismissal of a legal challenge in federal court. “Construction should be visibly underway toward the end of this year or the beginning of next year,” said Owen Peery […]
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Judge Moon rules against Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park; Parkway Interchange to proceed
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Another legal hurdle blocking completion of the Meadow Creek Parkway appears to have been cleared. Judge Norman K. Moon of the U.S. Western District Court has dismissed a lawsuit from the Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park that claimed the Federal Highway Administration unlawfully split three […]
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Soundboard 4-27-2012 – 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 4-5 PM, 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 […]
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Judge Moon hears testimony in Meadowcreek interchange case
Opponents of the Meadow Creek Parkway had their day in federal court Wednesday to argue that the Federal Highway Administration unlawfully split the road into three segments in order to avoid full federal scrutiny of the project. “What the FHWA has done here is exactly what they can’t do,” said James B. Dougherty, an attorney […]
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McIntire Park planning process continues
The Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Department unveiled three conceptual drawings Tuesday depicting possible master plans for the eastern side of McIntire Park. Supporters of the First Tee of Charlottesville golf program and advocates for a proposed botanical garden both made their case for space in the park, but city staff said the meeting was only […]
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Parkway interchange awaits result of federal lawsuit
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Sunday, February 26, 2012 A project to build a grade-separated interchange where the U.S 250 bypass will meet the Meadow Creek Parkway cannot be advertised for construction bids until a federal lawsuit to prevent it is resolved. However, work has still continued on the design for the interchange, which has […]
