The developers of the Old Creek Village have cleared one hurdle in their request for permis-sion to build fewer homes in the Crozet community. On Tuesday, the Albemarle Planning Commission recommended approval of a zoning amendment that would lower the minimum number of homes from 1,600 units to 1,000. “The reduction is still within the […]
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Jarmans Gap project comes under scrutiny
A $13.5 million road project in Crozet is coming under increased scrutiny from neighbors just as the road’s closure has been pushed from summer to the fall. Virginia Department of Transportation officials met last week with about 20 residents from Old Trail Village to discuss plans for a stormwater runoff pond being built at the […]
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A growing village in western Albemarle, Old Trail sees record sales
By Brian Wheeler Charlottesville Tomorrow Saturday, January 22, 2011 One real estate project in western Albemarle County is seeing significant residential sales growth. Old Trail Village reported this week that 70 homes were sold or placed under contract during 2010, a record number for the mixed-use development near Crozet. “We had the best selling year […]
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Ed McMahon traces connection between economic vitality, community character
A leading land use expert told a packed room at the Omni Hotel Monday night that the most successful American communities are those ready for the future while retaining a sense of the past. The event was sponsored by Charlottesville Tomorrow . “We are entering a new era in America and the world, an era […]
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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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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 […]
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Crozet residents host the White Hall Supervisor candidates
(left to right) Ann Mallek (D), David Wyant (R), and David Wayland On September 13, 2007, the Crozet Community Association hosted a candidate forum for the two candidates seeking the White Hall seat on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. About 60 residents gathered in the Crozet Fire Station to hear David Wyant (R) and […]
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Realtors touting walkable, livable villages
Local realtor Jonathan Kauffmann has a blog that focuses on the Old Trail development in Crozet, VA . In a post today, he makes mention of a CNNMoney.com article entitled ” The next real estate boom: Dense settlements, not sprawling ranch houses, are the future of housing – and could make for a smart real-estate […]
