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Crozet Community Advisory Council Meeting Thursday 19 August

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Crozet Community Advisory Council monthly meeting is this Thursday, August 19 at 7:00 PM at The Meadows.

Since last month’s CCAC meeting, there have been two important developments. As you hopefully read in the Crozet Gazette, the Albemarle County Planning Commission approved the Revised Crozet Master Plan!

And second, Piedmont Development Group (representing Carroll Conley) has put together a “possible development” scenario/plan for the Conley-owned properties (J. Barnes Lumber properties on the Square). The representatives (Katurah Roell and Kelly Strickland) shared this concept with Mike Marshall, Chair of CCAC, Tom Loach, our local Planning Commission member and Chair of same, Ann Mallek, our Board of Supervisors representative, and Albemarle County planning staff last week. It is the Development Group’s belief that in order for redevelopment of the J. Bruce Barnes Lumber Company to occur, the properties need to all be shown as “Downtown” on the Future Land Use Plan in the Revised Master Plan.
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Crozet Twitter Updates – Brief Notes for 2010-08-15

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Pedestrian Mall in Crozet?

From this month’s Crozet Gazette (PDF):

A pedestrian mall in the place of the lumberyard downtown?

Kelly Strickland, a CCAC member, surprised commissioners by informing them that R.E. Lee Construction company, which he works for, is drafting a concept for the redevelopment of J.B. Barnes Lumber Company at the request of its owner, Carroll Conley. He asked the commission for flexibility in language that would define where light industrial uses would be allowed on the 20-acre parcel. Commercial uses on the parcel, cur- rently zoned heavy industrial, would presumably fall under the rules for the adjoining Downtown Crozet District, which are designed to cre- ate a walkable, traditional down- town business district with a mix of apartments and shops.

Interviewed later, Conley said that discussion of the plan that has been submitted to county planners, planning commissioners and super- visors for reaction was premature, but that he believed that county leaders would like the concept. He said the lumber yard will continue to operate as normal.

The concept shows a central, 600-foot pedestrian mall flanked by three- and four-story buildings and the extension of Main Street to Parkside Village with two- and three-story buildings along it, a small park, a greenspace median and numerous parking areas.

Take a look at the drawing at the Crozet Gazette.

Update – Crozet Gazette now has the story on their site rather than PDF.

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Crozet Twitter Updates – Brief Notes for 2010-08-08

  • SHOP LOCAL this tax exempt day – forget super stores come to Crozet School & Office Supply for your back to school needs. Open today 9 til 2 #
  • RT @gcrummie: Why does Crozet ACAC closes @ 1:30 on Fridays? Teachers would like to workout, but it is close. How can we change that? #
  • RT @CrozetGazette: Pick up your copy of the latest Crozet Gazette around town today, or download it here http://bit.ly/august_gazette #
  • Fantastic lightning storm tonight. #
  • @CBS19Weather Correction. Here come the gusts. in reply to CBS19Weather #
  • @CBS19Weather Some winds, no gusty ones yet though in reply to CBS19Weather #
  • Big raindrops coming down in Crozet cc: @CBS19Weather #
  • @Rullmania Where’s the pickup soccer in Crozet? #
  • RT @CBS19Weather: Strong storm heading toward Crozet….Gusty winds and small hail possible. Greene also about to get hit by stormy weather. #
  • RT @NBC29: TRAFFIC ALERT: VDOT reports accident on I-64 at MM 105 (west of Crozet) in Albemarle County. Eastbound left lane is closed. #
  • RT @bradramsey: #trailside just made me a coffee 10 minutes before the “open” – I love #crozet and #allmyfavoriteplaces [amen] #
  • RT @Rullmania: Speed trap in #crozet on Old Trail Dr. as you approach the roundabout near the Village Center. [that’s a first, right?] #
  • Pickup soccer today at the Old Crozet School field at 5pm. #

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Tree work on Jarman’s Gap

I’ve fielded a couple of questions over the past few days …

Any idea why they are doing the major tree clear cutting on jarmans rd? Could this be for the widening/sidewalks or dominion clipping to prevent power outages?

And:

Over the past 2 days they have been taking down what appears to be most of the trees on the southern side of Jarmans Gap Road starting from the west end. Is this for the sidewalks? Just curious if you happened to hear anything, sorry if I missed anything about it.

So … what’s going on?

From Jack Kelsey with the County of Albemarle:

The sidewalk will be on the north side of JGR only. Utility relocations are planned for the south side and must be completed before VDOT bid the construction contract. So the tree removal is most likely associated with the utility relocation activities.

And from Howard Tomlinson, Project Manager of VDOT confirms:

Yes the sidewalk is planned only on the northern side of Rte.691 under the UPC 11129 project. Any tree removal at this time will be for utility relocation.

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Who Wants to Write for RealCrozetVA?

I’ve asked a couple of times over the years for folks to write at RealCrozetVA.

In 2005. And in 2008. And yesterday someone actually emailed me and asked if they could submit a story.

Short answer: Yes. Please do write for RealCrozetVA.

Slightly longer answer from 2008:

The goal remains the same now as it did then – to provide a forum for Crozetians to learn about and discuss growth issues, cultural events, news … whatever the community dictates. A lot has changed, and a lot remains the same.

While this is a “hyper-local” blog and I’m sure I could do some things to get business from it (I happen to be a Realtor), getting business was never the goal.

The offer to the community remains – if you want to write for RealCrozetVA, please let me know. At the very least, I’d appreciate your telling your friends about this site.

Admittedly, the glory and fame is overwhelming, but if you’re up to the challenge, and can stand to spell correctly and use correct grammar, please let me know if you would like to write for the site.