University of Virginia resumes housing initiative for up to 1,500 units
(This article originally appeared in the April 30, 2021 installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement) The University of Virginia has begun…
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Scottsville Town Council briefed on Keene Convenience Center, water supply
Scottsville’s Town Council met this past Monday and got several updates on several infrastructure projects. Planning continues for a park…
Albemarle planning staff adjust strategy for Comprehensive Plan update
Albemarle’s Comprehensive Plan was last updated in the summer of 2015, and Virginia’s state code states that Planning Commissions are to…
Albemarle Supervisors ponder “middle density residential” in Crozet Master Plan
Albemarle County staff are currently working on a strategy to update its Comprehensive Plan. At the same time, the update…
Wawa planned at U.S. 29 and Greenbrier
Plans have been filed to bring a WaWa convenience store at the intersection of U.S. 29 and Greenbrier Road in Albemarle…
Regional planners crafting regional affordable housing plan
The Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership met earlier this month and got updates on various initiatives underway. One of them involves helping…
Low-income housing project gets $4.25 million boost from CACF
The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation has made its largest ever grant with $4.25 million going to Piedmont Housing Alliance for their…
During Housing Albemarle discussion, Supervisors briefed on 2020’s building boom
Let’s go back for a moment to the March 17, 2021 meeting of the Albemarle Board of Supervisors. Things are…
Albemarle ARB reviews Ivy Road corridor
In the previous installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement, we listened in on the Albemarle Architectural Review Board’s discussion of the…
Albemarle Supervisors seeks faster review of Comprehensive Plan
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors said last week they want a faster review of the county’s Comprehensive Plan and that three years…