Maybe. (as usual) CvilleTomorrow provides an outstanding summary of last night’s work session. Read the whole thing. Referring to Crozet Pizza and the neighboring businesses:All existing buildings would be demolished with this redevelopment proposal.Part of what makes “Crozet” is Crozet Pizza … what will Crozet look like without its foundations?
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Coming soon … Crozet Station: A conceptual redevelopment project located in Downtown Crozet along the north side of Three Notched Road from Route 240/Crozet Avenue to the Crozet Shopping Center parcel. The proposal is mixed use commercial and residential, including approximately 42,000 square feet of commercial and 72 residential units. This is a pre-application submittal scheduled for a work session with the Planning Commission on May 23 30, 2006. Staff contact is Rebecca Ragsdale. Via Albemarle.org. The sign has been there for some time announcing the impending development … go to the Planning Commission to learn more.
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This is the type of information dissemination that this blog is about - Crozet-specific announcements, news, etc. This new library has the potential to invigorate Crozet even more.We are pleased to announce that Albemarle County is in final contract negotiations with the architectural firm of Grimm and Parker for site selection analysis and design of our new Crozet Library…. These eight proposals were reviewed and scored by county and Jefferson-Madison Regional Library (JMRL) representatives, and the top three firms were identified. These three firms were then invited to make formal presentations to, and be interviewed by an architect selection committee, consisting of five county representatives, JMRL library director, John Halliday, Library Board Representative, Tim Tolson, Building Advisory Committee representatives, Tom Hurst and William Schrader, and myself…. Out of McLean, Virginia, Grimm and Parker will partner with the local firm of Heyward Boyd, and will bring thirty years of library design experience to our project. Factors contributing to this firms selection include the firms dedication to the community input process, creative and innovative design concepts, and the ability to stay on budget…. This Friday, library representatives, representatives of the Building Advisory Committee and county staff will be visiting two Grimm and Parker libraries in Maryland…. I feel certain that, with Grimm and Parker as our design team and the creative input and energies of the dedicated library community, were headed for a beautiful and dynamic Crozet Library, a true reflection of our community. If you’d like more information, or have suggestions or concerns, please feel free to contact: Building Advisory Committee Representatives: William Schrader and Thomas Hurst, Library Board Representative Tim Tolson.The “staying on budget” aspect is exciting - will penalty clauses be written into the Contract?
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Sanitized for the author’s protection:A letter to the Albemarle County school transportation division:I am writing now to inquire if there are any plans to add an additional bus for service in this area. My daughters advise that the bus is crowded, and they frequently must sit 3 students to a seat, which is uncomfortable (for adolescents) and possibly unsafe. As you know, the area around Crozet Park is part of the Crozet Master Plan and has seen an increase in development/residents. Currently under construction is the “Westhall” subdivision at the end of Park Street…. (The bus driver) does an excellent job as the driver, but I believe it is time to study whether an additional bus is warranted to alleviate the crowding…. One suggestion would be to have one bus for high school, one for middle school. Or, in the alternative, divide the area of the route into two sections.And the response:Thank you for your concern with the overcrowding on bus 91/208. We will take a hard look at the routes in the Crozet area this summer.This needs to be addressed one way or another.
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There is no dearth of ways to get involved and learn more about the goings-on of Crozet. Mark your calendars for this Thursday at 7pm.Our May Crozet Community Association Meeting is this Thursday at 7:30 at the Firehouse. Please send me any items for the agenda you would like presented or discussed. At the moment we have these items: a report from the newly formed Crozet Advisory Committee of the Board of Supervisors; announcement of a new newspaper serving Western Albemarle; a paid job opening; and several other matters.A new newspaper in Western Albemarle?
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The semi-annual tradition continues - This weekend is the Spring Crozet Arts and Crafts Show at Claudius Crozet Park…. Show hours are 10-5PM on Saturday May 13, and Sunday May 14th. Please come by and support your park !Come on out to Crozet this weekend!There will also be a yard sale in Parkside Village.The PVHOA would like to hold a semi-annual Parkside Village community yard sale…. These dates coincide with the Crozet Park’s Arts and Crafts Festival. It seems that much of the traffic from the festival finds its way into our neighborhood. With this in mind, I thought these dates would be ideal.Yard sales will be set up and run by individual households on their property. If there are students in the neighborhood in need of community service hours we would love to turn the sign making and advertising over to you. It would be a great way to serve your immediate community and fill up some of those service hours.
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