Referencing Old Trail in Crozet -“No plan is perfect, but it’s probably the best plan I’ve seen,†Supervisor Dennis S…. When a citizen addressed the familiar concern that the Crozet area and the 250 Bypass will sprawl and become the next Route 29N or Pantops, Rooker responded, “Houses don’t create people. They’ll come whether or not the houses are here.â€â€” courtesy of this week’s C-Ville.If they don’t build the houses, where would they live? Clearly these are the words of someone who cares.
Crozet’s Tunnel
Crozet wasn’t always in the designated growth zone.When railroads in Virginia were beginning to expand to the western part of the state in the mid-1800’s, the Blue Ridge mountains stood as a formidable obstacle to their progress. In 1848, construction began on a series of tunnels (Crozet Tunnel being the longest) to link the Shenandoah Valley to the eastern part of the state. The tunnel was engineered by Claudius Crozet, and stands as one of the great engineering wonders of the 19th century.Read about it here.
Wickham Pond
This development will be going between the Highlands and Western Ridge on 240. PDF of the siteplan is below.
Old Trail Approved
The Old Trail development was approved last night. Brace yourselves for the impact of building a large number of homes with no planned infrastructure improvements.Daily ProgressWINAMy favorite quote – “As far as Crozet is concerned [building Old Trail] is like dancing with an elephant,†resident Sandy Wilcox said. “It gets you a lot of attention, but if it steps on you, you’re dead.â€
Old Trail Hearing
Old Trail hearing for Crozet this evening
What is the RealCrozetVA blog?
I am starting this blog somewhat on a whim, so as to provide a forum for Crozet to (hopefully) discuss their thoughts about Crozet’s growth. My whimsical vision also sees this as a place to discuss Crozet’s goings-on, music and cultural events, local vineyards, etc. …