From a comment : Two important public hearings for the proposed ReStore ‘N Station are coming up and it is critical that people attend these meetings if they are concerned about the size and character of a huge gas station/truck stop proposed for Route 250 West. … Here are two hearings where your attendance is needed to: · Show your support for the adjoining neighborhood’s attempt to scale back the size and use of the project; · Note your concern about a large project like this proposed to be built near three schools on Scenic Route 250. 1) Tuesday, June 1 at 2 p.m. for a Board of Zonings Appeals (BZA) Hearing and 2) Tuesday, June 8 at 6 p.m. for a Planning Commission Public Hearing Don’t feel like you need to speak at these meetings, just showing up is important! … You also might have children going to one of the nearby three schools and are interested in showing support for scaling back the size of the project. (from email by Mary Rice) — At the very least, couldn’t they come up with a better name than “Restore N Station”?
Crozet Community Association Meeting – 13 May 2010
I’ll buy you a cup of coffee at the Crozet coffee shop of your choice. 🙂 Via email: This Thursday, May 13, at 7:30 PM is our semi-monthly Crozet Community Association Meeting at the Field School auditorium (across from Crozet Elementary ). This meeting will be a joint meeting with Albemarle County Community Development, Crozet Community Advisory Council and us (CCA) to review draft revisions to the Crozet Master Plan and to hear a safety update from the County Police Department. … Agenda Welcome Agenda Review Approval of last meeting’s Minutes Treasurer’s Report (Emery Taylor) Election of President Nominee: Tim Tolson and nominations from the floor A Moment in Crozet History (Phil James) Old Business: – Review of Crozet Entrance Sign Designs (Meg West and David Wayland) – Other items? New Business: – “The Square” parking lot closing (Ann Mallek) Safety update – County Police Department Overview of Master Plan Draft (Rebecca Ragsdale) Introduction by Mike Marshall Comments and Questions Announcements – May 20 7:00 PM CCAC meeting at The Meadows – Others?
Albemarle County to Announce Pedestrian Safety Grant
From the press release: Pedestrian safety near Crozet Elementary School will get a major boost thanks to a state grant award that will be announced on Wednesday, May 12, at 1:00 pm at Crozet Elementary School by Board of Supervisors Chairman Ann Mallek, School Board member Barbara Massie Mouly, and Crozet school officials and parents. Details of the grant and the specific improvements it will fund will be outlined at the press conference. I’m looking forward to seeing how “near” is defined. And “major.”
Restore N Station On Hold?
The Newsplex is reporting : Plans for a proposed gas station in Crozet remain on hold until June after a group of residents file an appeal.
…View Crozet, Virginia, USA in a larger map Background reading: – Public Hearing on 20 April – Gas Station coming to 250 in Crozet – Close-Knit Free Town is Feeling Squeezed Learn more at the County of Albemarle’s site : PROJECT: SP200900034 RE-STORE’N STATION PROPOSED: Use of more than 400 gallons of groundwater per site-acre per day for convenience store. ZONING CATEGORY/GENERAL USAGE: HC, Highway Commercial – retail sales and service uses; and residential use by special use permit (15 units/ acre); EC Entrance Corridor – Overlay to protect properties of historic, architectural or cultural significance from visual impacts of development along routes of tourist access SECTION: 24.2.2.13, Uses permitted by right, not served by public water, involving water consumption exceeding four hundred (400) gallons per site acre per day. … COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE/DENSITY: Rural Areas – preserve and protect agricultural, forestal, open space, and natural, historic and scenic resources/ density ( .5 unit/ acre in development lots) ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes LOCATION: US 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) approximately 1,600 feet (0.3 miles) west of Western Albemarle High School TAX MAP/PARCEL: Tax Map 55B Parcel 1 MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Whitehall By the way, I am marketing a great house on Free Town Lane . 🙂
Curious About Jarman’s Gap Road Improvement Plans?
Start by looking at the PDF showing what they’re planning to do , read about how much (more) they are delayed , and know that “VDOT is 99% complete with obtaining the right-of-way”. I’m still working on gathering more information … suffice it to say if you live on Jarman’s Gap Road (or are considering buying a house fronting on Jarman’s Gap) changes will be happening. Someday .
Crozet Community Advisory Council – Thursday 15 April
If you live in Crozet, you really should consider attending some of the CCAC’s meetings … it’s where you can learn and give input about Crozet’s growth and development. A reminder that the Crozet Community Advisory Council’s (CCAC) monthly meeting is this Thursday, April 15, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Meadows (off Route 240, south of town). Everyone is encourage to attend. The Council’s meeting agenda, minutes, membership, etc. are all posted on the Albemarle County web site at: http://www.albemarle.org/ccac/ The tentative agenda for this Thursday’s meeting is as follows: • Agenda Review (Mike Marshall – CCAC Chair) • Approval of Minutes (CCAC) • CCAC New Members (LEE) • Master Plan 2009 Update Process (REBECCA/ELAINE) • Discussion regarding recommended revisions for area north of Downtown to Wayland Drive, including property owner input • Next steps in master plan process • Project Updates • Re-store’n Station Review Status (April 20 Planning Commission public hearing on special use permit) • Other announcements • Adjourn
Crozet is Going to Grow – And We Can’t Stop It
But we can and should manage how we grow. The Master Plan is under review …
As Albemarle County looks for ways to increase its industrial land, some Crozet residents are concerned their community has paid a high price for development in the past several years.
…“When we asked the community about the update and what the focus areas should be, the guiding principle [was] that Crozet should remain Crozet,” said County Planner Rebecca Ragsdale during a work session held Tuesday by the Albemarle County Planning Commission.
Get Involved in Crozet’s Growth/Progress/Way of Life
Albemarle County has several openings on the Crozet Community Advisory Council (CCAC), a 15-member volunteer advisory committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors that provides assistance to County staff and the Board on civic and community issues related to implementation of the Crozet Master Plan. The CCAC contributes to public understanding of and support for Master Plan implementation through enhanced communication and collaboration among all Crozet community stakeholders, and seeks to identify, communicate and collaborate with unrepresented stakeholder groups. CCAC membership is broad-based to incorporate a variety of perspectives and ideas and to provide citizens, businesspersons and representatives of active community groups a chance to be engaged and heard in a constructive and meaningful way. The CCAC meets on the third Thursday of each month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at The Meadows Community Center in Crozet. Application deadline is Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Application forms and information may be obtained from the Clerk’s Office, Board of County Supervisors, Fourth Floor, County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, between 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., Monday – Friday.
Crozet Gazette says – Don’t Raise the Tax Rate
The fact is most everybody is worth a lot less today than two years ago and the loss is not imaginary or inconsequential, regardless of whether government tells you that four percent is an accurate adjustment to your balance sheet facts. The government needs to tighten up, too, and to be realistic, probably more than it is willing to think about without even more citizen pressure.
It is Incumbent Upon US to Read the Albemarle County Budget
“It is important for me to state very clearly that while the library is recommended for a reduction in this budget the County has not proposed and indeed would not support the closure of any branches, including those in Scottsville or Crozet. It is not our desire to recommend reductions to any of our valuable community agencies, but we do so out of necessity only after we have very aggressively reduced our own department expenditures to the point where core services must now be preserved. … In fact, in FY08/09 when the County was experiencing declines in revenues related to the economic downturn and responded by freezing/ eliminating county staff positions and reducing operating budgets, community agencies received an average increase of 4% in funding.
…I think a good business opportunity would be for some enterprising (team of) individual(s) to offer babysitting services in a central location ( Cville Coffee ? 🙂 ) so that parents can attend the public hearing.