Both Albemarle and Charlottesville have recently invested in new software to help run the departments that process land use applications and permits. Charlottesville reached a milestone at the end of August according to Deputy City Manager Steven Hicks. “As of August 30, Neighborhood Development Services is able to accept online permits for building permits through…
A rundown of appointments made by City Council at their September 18, 2023 meeting.
Technical details matter. As evidence, look at all the effort that has gone into changing the city’s zoning rules to make it easier, cheaper, faster, and more convenient for developers to build. In the future, the dockets of the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals may get more crowded as it becomes a venue for people…
The Nelson County Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors will have a joint work session on the Comprehensive Plan at 6 p.m. in the former Board Room at the General District Courthouse in Lovingston. Supervisors hired the Berkley Group in December 2021 to conduct the work. (meeting agenda) This work session is a chance…
A summary of what’s on the agenda for today’s meeting of the Albemarle Planning Commission.
In 1986, the land that is now the Fontaine Research Center had been slated for commercial development. The Albemarle Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning for a shopping center called Fontaine Forest on a 4-2 vote that January over the objections of both Charlottesville and UVA. At the time, UVA officials expressed interest in the property. “To…
Eight businesses in the community have been awarded grant funding through a collaboration between the United Way of Greater Charlottesville and the Minority Business Alliance. “This sort of infrastructure is what helps a minority business grow,” said Libby Edwards-Allbaugh. “It helps level the playing field.” Edwards-Allbaugh is the owner of the Tax Ladies LLC, a…
Two open seats in Fluvanna, one contested race in Greene and one in Louisa. In Nelson, one incumbent has a challenger and the South District seat is up for grabs.
The five hour public hearing featured 110 speakers and this is a very small sliver of that public comment.
Melanie Benjamin will succeed Peter Thompson as director