Development Code public hearing attracts dozens of speakers
The five hour public hearing featured 110 speakers and this is a very small sliver of that public comment.
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One more opportunity left this week to comment on five road projects in Albemarle
The next event is Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Center at Belvedere at 540 Belvedere Boulevard.
Nau is new chair of UVA’s land use committee
“Our decisions have a long-standing impact on the University,” said John L. Nau III of Houston, Texas.
Albemarle and Charlottesville launch new effort on joint climate action work
Both Albemarle County and Charlottesville have individual climate action plans that have been approved in recent years. Today the two localities have launched Resilient Together, a new initiative to indicate how the two localities work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for climate mitigation. “Locally, we are experiencing longer, hotter heat waves, more destructive…
Charlottesville police considering use of license plate recognition system
The Charlottesville Police Department has set up an email address to take questions from community members who want to know more about a new tool that the department is considering using. “With the association between our stolen vehicles, shots fired calls, and homicides, we have identified the FLOCK License Plate Recognition (LPR) system as a…
Sustainability plan lays out vision for a future with market-rate units on CRHA properties
A summary of what’s happening at today’s work session of the Charlottesville City Council
Company with previous ties to Charlottesville hired to developer Parks and Rec master plan
A quick summary of reports from Charlottesville Planning Commissioners from some of the committees on which they serve.
Mitchell and Schwarz appointed to be chair and vice chair of Charlottesville Planning Commission
There is new leadership at the Charlottesville Planning Commission as two members with many years of experience as appointed officials have been selected to run the meetings. Commissioner Karim Habbab read the report from the nominating committee at the group’s meeting on September 12. “The chair is Commissioner [Hosea] Mitchell and the vice chair Commissioner [Carl] Schwarz,” Habbab…
Charlottesville hires new Director of Communications and Public Engagement
Afton Schneider fills a position that has been vacant for nearly two years.
The Center to honor outdoing director with new endowment
The new endowment will honor the service Peter Thompson has provided to The Center at Belvedere in his time as executive director.