May 18, 2026
I read almost all of what Sean puts out in Charlottesville Community Engagement, and happily pay for it. And if you’re interested, and will read it, I’ll give you (only one of you!) a gift subscription as well.
The Wednesday Board of Supervisors meeting looks packed, as does the Wednesday CCAC meeting.
Good lord, there’s a lot going on in Albemarle County, and we benefit enormously from Sean’s tireless work.
Under the “There are many items on the consent agenda worth noting:” section
The developers of Old Dominion Village in Crozet are seeking six variations to their code of development approved as part of a rezoning in August 2022. One is the relocation of a road that had hoped to be built on top of a natural gas easement. Seems like a big item to be on the consent agenda. (item materials)
Crozet Community Advisory Committee to attend Crozet Community Association
On May 26, the Albemarle Planning Commission will have a public hearing on a rezoning for a project called Windy Knoll in Crozet. In my reporting, I have lately prioritized covering what’s happening in northern Albemarle where there are hundreds of units in the pipeline.
One item on my list of stories waiting to be written is an update on this project which I have covered.
- Rezoning filed for 22 units in Crozet, June 10, 2025
- 22-unit Windy Knoll project in Crozet deferred, August 11, 2025
- Windy Knoll development in Crozet returns with fewer units, October 9, 2025
- Albemarle Planning Commission wants to see another design for Windy Knoll, February 26, 2026
The Crozet Community Association will hold a special meeting at the Crozet Library at 7 p.m. to have a discussion on the latest version of the proposal. This group is not a function of Albemarle but a separate organization.
The Crozet Community Advisory Council will hold a meeting at the same time but the county’s website doesn’t offer an agenda.
This project was before the Crozet CAC last June. The minutes from that meeting contain a lot of comments about this project that reflect serious opposition from the community. This is one of the lines at the end:
“Community member was belligerent about the time left for discussion.”
As with the version seen by the Planning Commission in February, the proposal calls for 18 units on a 3.146 in two building envelopes at a density of six units per acre.
More on this before the May 26 work session but you can see the materials in the land use portal here.
