Planning continues for projects for VDOT’s next Smart Scale cycle
Work continues to prepare the next round of applications for the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Smart Scale funding process. Chuck…
Land Use – Albemarle
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Village of Rivanna group debriefs after Breezy Hill rezoning
Albemarle County staff have begun work on the update of the Comprehensive Plan with a public kick-off expected sometime in…
New Chipotle franchise proposed for long-closed TGI Fridays site; Habitat filed rezoning for Southwood Phase 2
Time now to take a look at recent land use applications in Albemarle County. First, a site development plan has…
Summary of November’s TJPDC meeting: 50th anniversary, $2M for affordable housing, and more
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District will mark its 50th anniversary next year. But what does the agency do? Every month…
Albemarle Supervisors kickoff Comprehensive Plan review
Albemarle County has formally begun the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan. The Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution on…
Area planners meet in routine closed-door meeting
LUEPC meeting A routine closed-door meeting of key planning officials in Albemarle, Charlottesville, and University of Virginia was held last…
Bonumose to set up Hershey research plant at former State Farm HQ
An Albemarle County start-up that seeks to create an artificial sweetener for the mass market will set up shop at…
Harmful algae bloom at Chris Greene Lake
An algae bloom at Chris Greene Lake Park has caused Albemarle County to post an advisory closing the waterway to people…
Albemarle Supervisors learn more about upcoming Comprehensive Plan process
For decades, Albemarle County has planned for growth and investments such as the Pantops public safety station by concentrating residential…
Transit updates from the Regional Transit Partnership’s September meeting
We are now six days into Try Transit Month, an effort to encourage people to consider using fixed-route or on-demand…