You can learn all sorts of things at meetings of Albemarle’s community advisory committee. These groups are intended to help with implementation of various master planers.
Attendees of the 5th and Avon CAC meeting scheduled for April 16 will learn more about how to find out about development projects in the county as well as the status of a project to upgrade a roadway within their jurisdiction. (meeting info)
“The purpose of this project is to construct approximately 650 linear feet of pedestrian pathway and two crosswalks along a portion of Old Lynchburg Road, including under the spans for I-64, to provide safe pedestrian interconnectivity between residential units and recreational/outdoors opportunities,” reads a description from the latest report from Albemarle’s Facilities and Environmental Services department.
Michael Stumbaugh, Albemarle County Senior Project Manager, will give a presentation to the 5th and Avon CAC. A notice for the project to proceed was issued on March 9 and the project is expected to be completed in September. Albemarle has set aside $1.5 million for the project.
According to the FES report, the new pathway will begin near Timberland Apartments and will stop just short of Charlottesville.
“Any future work, completed by the City of Charlottesville, could augment the connection of the pathway to the City-Owned Azalea Park,” the report continues.
That work is not on a list of sidewalk priorities in Charlottesville.
After that update, Community Connector Allison Wrabel will provide an overview of the Civic Access portal. This allows interactions with the Community Development Department including access to public records.
One option is through Citizen Connect which allows people to browse through a map to find a specific plan. Another is to brave the records themselves by searching by number or address.
The 5th and Avon Community Advisory Committee will meet at 7 p.m. in Room A of the county office building at 1600 5th Street Extended.
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