The journey to build housing continues. Connecting a few threads here about a housing, growth, and proffers. We do a disservice to our community by not building connected neighborhoods. #crozet “British Journal of Sports Medicine published a study about managing depression that will make Americans …
Montclair to the Board of Supervisors – 10 January 2024
My mindset remains — Crozet needs more houses, more diverse housing options, and more non-car-centric infrastructure. —- update 9pm 8 January: Montclair goes to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors on 10 January 2024. From the Montclair developer’s narrative: (PDF) This proposed rezoning seeks ot …
Old Dominion on 240 Moving Forward with 110 Houses?
You remember the Old Dominion proposed neighborhood, right? Imagine if the sidewalks were continuous to downtown Crozet, and if there was a protected bike lane along 240.?While I’m dreaming, review the planning commission information below. Notably, as indicated on the Planning Staff Report Summary from …
So Many Albemarle County Meetings the Week of 4 December 2023
There is so much happening during the week of 4 December 2023 in Albemarle County governance, and Charlottesville Community Engagement is trying to cover it all
Montclair Passed at the Planning Commission – 26 September
Update — passed the PC. “The video is posted on our websitehttps://youtu.be/qBH8AkHalKM is the direct link. The Commission approved the project it will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors.” There is a lot of organization against this development; I’d love to see as much …
The Albemarle County Development Dashboard is Back!
This qualifies as good news; I’ve missed the development dashboard! From the CAC email last month (I know; I’m just getting around to this – bolding mine) Some of you may remember the previous version of the Development Dashboard – and now a new version …
Oak Bluff Community Meeting – 8 June 7pm
I’ll pay someone to livetweet this meeting. via email. Thank you for your interest in the Oak Bluff Development. Our team invites you to a follow up discussion regarding the project. At the meeting, we will cover design updates and welcome additional feedback from the …
Oak Bluff at the CCAC – 12 April 2023
This should be fun, and likely the first CCAC meeting for many of the people who will attend. For background on Oak Bluff, start here. Rather than reiterate my personal thoughts about the development, please read that post. At last month’s CCAC, several residents of …
Albemarle Budget, Comp Plan, 500 Units in Ivy? And DCI Meeting
Wednesday, 1 March will be an interesting Albemarle County Board of Supervisors meeting; the afternoon session starts at 6pm. My quick thoughts: Attending these meetings is the best way to support or oppose something; those who show up have their voices heard. Commenting on Nextdoor, …
Oak Bluff – 134 Homes between Westlake and 240?
Big thanks to the reader who sent this to me; I’d not yet seen it. Subscribe to RealCrozetVA here. A few quick thoughts: Files Going to copy and paste from the developer’s narrative. There’s bolding in their PDF, but it didn’t easily paste, so the …