Crozet's community blog
Shenandoah National Park is observing its 3rd annual Neighbors Day on Saturday, June 19th, with free admission to The Park along with a 20% discount on SNPA bookstore purchases. Just show your driver’s license from a county bordering the park. — This program was initiated by the Blue Ridge Committee for Shenandoah National Park Relations. Visit www.nps.gov/shen/
Sincerely,
Phil James
Chairman, Blue Ridge Committee for Shenandoah National Park Relations
Charlottesville Tomorrow reports:
Having been heard on their demands for lower population projections, no expansion of the growth area, and preservation of the downtown business district, the Crozet community appears to be largely in favor of the village’s updated 20-year Master Plan.
Speak now, or …
At a recent meeting, the board decided to hold roundtables on June 23 and July 1 on the action plan to get additional public input. In an interview, Supervisor Dennis S. Rooker addressed the question of whether the action plan opened the door for Yancey’s business park being located outside the growth area at the I-64 interchange in Crozet.
“The door is partially open. There is other language that says it has to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan,” Rooker said. “My idea was to try and get some changes in [the action plan] that made it more consistent with the existing Comprehensive Plan …. When we last discussed [the interchanges], none of the uses given as examples were anything of the scale of what is being proposed by Yancey.”
“People from Crozet are welcome to come to the roundtables and make comments about specific language in the economic development plan,” Rooker added.
Good. From today’s Daily Progress: (follow along or contact the Crozet Trails crew via their blog)
The Crozet Trails Crew — one of numerous local groups of its kind — has about eight to 10 regulars, and Mauzy hopes that number grows.
“Once we start working on the trails that really connect the community … I feel like that’s what’s really going to bring folks out,” Mauzy said. “When they have a safe route where they can ride their bikes with their kids on a Sunday, or on a Saturday morning to the farmers market in downtown Crozet, I think that’s going to do wonders for the community.”The Scottsville Trails Group, Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club, Virginia Master Naturalists and Neighbors of our Parks are also among regular volunteer groups. The Rivanna Trails Foundation, Rivanna Conservation Society and the Appalachian Trail Club also work to provide trails in the county.
Mauzy and county leaders say workers are focused on building a system in which many trails connect. Some Crozet residents also hope to have, eventually, a trail system that connects Crozet to Charlottesville.
Better to do it ourselves than depend on the government.
Also – they are looking for a local school liaison. Volunteers wanted.
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Update 10 June 2010:
“We’re not doing the parade this summer,” announced assistant chief Warren “Hubba” Wood. “We’re doing everything for the 100th anniversary celebration on Sept 18. We can’t turn around and do it again in September. We’ll make it big this fall.”
Anybody know what’s happening this year?
Crozet’s fireworks were canceled/never planned last year. It’s most likely too late to plan them this year, so I ask – has anybody planned them?
I assume there will be a parade and fireworks, but everybody knows what happens when one assumes …
Continue reading “Fourth of July Parade in Crozet? Fireworks?”
Update 10 June 2010:
Charlottesville Tomorrow has an extensive story.
Albemarle Planning Commission members placed an “X” over a proposed gas and convenience store in Crozet — fearing high water usage could dry neighbors’ wells, and runoff could seep into neighbors yards.
The commission voted Tuesday to deny some components of the proposed Re-Store ‘N Station, which would be next to the Crozet Moose Lodge, 0.3 miles west of Western Albemarle High School on U.S. 250. The Board of Supervisors will get the final say on whether to approve the plan for the two-story, 4,750-square-foot station, but opposition by the Planning Commission, which advises supervisors, comes as a major setback for the station.
“Is this area fit for a well or wells that will draw up to 1,624 gallons?” said Planning Commission member Calvin Morris. “That’s my concern.” Dozens opposed to the station, many of whom said Tuesday that they live near the proposed site, expressed the same concern.
Continue reading “Restore N Station Plan to Be Re-Submitted”
Chart overload.
How many homes are on the market? Townhomes versus single family –
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See a huge version of this chart. Continue reading “Crozet Real Estate Market Update – 8 June 2010”
Note: the green/italicized portion of this post are from the public hearing on the Restore N Station.
We’re not sure yet of the time, but we’re interested in playing some pickup soccer – adult for now, kids later – at Crozet Park.
If you’re interested, please leave a comment or email me.
By the way, the World Cup starts June 11th; Fardowners says they’ll be showing the matches!