Comments on: No Business Park in Crozet – Yet http://www.realcrozetva.com/2008/11/13/no-business-park-in-crozet-yet-2/ A community blog for Crozet, Virginia Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:51:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.realcrozetva.com/2008/11/13/no-business-park-in-crozet-yet-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20324 Dave Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:46:34 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2008/11/13/no-business-park-in-crozet-yet-2/#comment-20324 Why was the growth area stopped a few hundred feet short of the Interstate in the current master plan? Behind a sawmill and next to the interstate is a perfect place for this. Mr. Yancey's proposal preserves (in-fact boosts) quality of life in that the development provides jobs and vital services while directing said growth (and traffic, etc) away from the residential and downtown areas of Crozet. Trucks and commuters to and from the development would mostly go directly to the interstate and avoid populated areas. God speed to this. The "agricultural" designation is old zoning at this point as there is no bona-fide agricultural use for this land. Why was the growth area stopped a few hundred feet short of the Interstate in the current master plan? Behind a sawmill and next to the interstate is a perfect place for this. Mr. Yancey’s proposal preserves (in-fact boosts) quality of life in that the development provides jobs and vital services while directing said growth (and traffic, etc) away from the residential and downtown areas of Crozet. Trucks and commuters to and from the development would mostly go directly to the interstate and avoid populated areas.

God speed to this. The “agricultural” designation is old zoning at this point as there is no bona-fide agricultural use for this land.

]]> By: Will Yancey http://www.realcrozetva.com/2008/11/13/no-business-park-in-crozet-yet-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20240 Will Yancey Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:23:40 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2008/11/13/no-business-park-in-crozet-yet-2/#comment-20240 Jim, Thanks for this great forum and the opportunity to weigh in here. Allow me to begin by answering your question. Biotech and low-impact manufacturing are among the primary uses the Yancey family envisions for the proposed business park. As you may be aware, these jobs typically pay well – at least above average. I’ll be happy to answer any questions put forth by you or others. If I don’t know the answer (highly likely!) then I’ll find someone who does. Please feel free to e-mail me anytime at willyancey@yahoo.com or call my cell M-F during business hours (434) 760-3812. Thanks again. Will Yancey Jim,

Thanks for this great forum and the opportunity to weigh in here.

Allow me to begin by answering your question. Biotech and low-impact manufacturing are among the primary uses the Yancey family envisions for the proposed business park. As you may be aware, these jobs typically pay well – at least above average.

I’ll be happy to answer any questions put forth by you or others. If I don’t know the answer (highly likely!) then I’ll find someone who does. Please feel free to e-mail me anytime at willyancey@yahoo.com or call my cell M-F during business hours (434) 760-3812.

Thanks again.

Will Yancey

]]> By: John-N http://www.realcrozetva.com/2008/11/13/no-business-park-in-crozet-yet-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20223 John-N Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:47:00 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2008/11/13/no-business-park-in-crozet-yet-2/#comment-20223 What about the imminent approval of a mega gas/diesel fuel station in the Brownsville-Yancey Mills area and its potential impacts on the western Albemarle community on Free State Lane? Some reports say it would be the largest of its type in Albemarle County! Marketing to I-64, perhaps open 24/7. Dramatically increased frequency of turn-arounds at that point on Rt.250 by vehicles coming from and returning to the interstate. It promises to be a safety issue in that neighborhood and also for the nearby school traffic. IMMINENT approval possible due to grandfathered zoning. What about the right -- apparently NOT grandfathered in Albemarle County -- to quality-of-life on Free State Lane? What about school traffic safety? Lots of questions. VERY LITTLE time -- literally days -- to seek public input or compromises. ---- This should be no less a concern than the POLITICAL (i.e. Crozet Master Plan) issues of the Yancey proposal. What about the imminent approval of a mega gas/diesel fuel station in the Brownsville-Yancey Mills area and its potential impacts on the western Albemarle community on Free State Lane? Some reports say it would be the largest of its type in Albemarle County! Marketing to I-64, perhaps open 24/7. Dramatically increased frequency of turn-arounds at that point on Rt.250 by vehicles coming from and returning to the interstate. It promises to be a safety issue in that neighborhood and also for the nearby school traffic. IMMINENT approval possible due to grandfathered zoning. What about the right — apparently NOT grandfathered in Albemarle County — to quality-of-life on Free State Lane? What about school traffic safety? Lots of questions. VERY LITTLE time — literally days — to seek public input or compromises. —- This should be no less a concern than the POLITICAL (i.e. Crozet Master Plan) issues of the Yancey proposal.

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