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.
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Smith Aquatic Center to close for annual maintenance
Since opening in 2010, Smith Aquatic Center has been plagued with a plethora of issues related to indoor air quality. Just before the pandemic changed everything in March 2020, the city had announced major repairs to address concerns. The pool and gym stayed closed for 26 months before reopening in May 2022. Now the facility…
Charlottesville Parks and Recreation offering summer meals
There are many government programs that seek to provide resources to those who need them. One of them is the Summer Food Service Program offered by the United States Department of Agriculture. “USDA reimburses program operators who serve no-cost, healthy meals and snacks to children and teens in low-income areas,” reads the website for the program.
Supervisors endorse $2.9 million plan to rebuild athletic fields at Darden Towe
After six work sessions and multiple town halls, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will hold the public hearing tonight on the $551.5 million total budget for fiscal year 2024. The recommended budget for this year included funding over five years for two grass fields at the new Biscuit Run Park. “This would be a…
Parks and Recreation understaffed as pool season approaches but have a plan
There are 46 days until Memorial Day and the traditional opening of municipal pools, and the warm weather this weekend may have many planning ahead for how they will cool off in the near future. The Charlottesville Planning Commission this week got updates on preparations in the city’s Parks and Recreation Department to get ready…
Council approves new lease for SOCA to rent Unity Field
The city of Charlottesville continues to upgrade the way it rents out city properties and this week Council approved a new lease for a nonprofit to use an athletic field on the north side of town. “It is a lease for the use of approximately 1.8 acres of city parkland for the purpose of conducting…
Charlottesville seeks firms to conduct comprehensive plan for city parks and recreation
The city of Charlottesville has never created a master plan for its entire parks and recreation system but that could change now that a request for proposals has been issued for such a document. “The [Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Department] hopes to have clear direction on how to prioritize improvements and connections of current facilities,…
Albemarle begins work this week on Biscuit Run park
Fifteen years ago, the hottest development story in Albemarle County was what would be built at Biscuit Run, an 828-acre tract of land in the growth area that was rezoned in September 2007 for a large mixed-use neighborhood. Then the Great Recession hit, and the developer sold the property to the Commonwealth of Virginia in…
City Parks & Rec seeking entries for post to mark 50th anniversary of City Market
This year will mark the 50th anniversary of Charlottesville’s downtown City Market and the city’s Parks and Recreation is looking for help to promote the event. They’re asking for people to design a “fun and fresh” poster. “Charlottesville Parks & Recreation will select 1 winning poster design that depicts a combination of engaging graphics, informative…
Albemarle PC endorses Botanical Garden of the Piedmont
The Botanical Garden of the Piedmont has cleared a technical hurdle to its future existence in a portion of McIntire Park that is within Albemarle County. “The proposed activity has been determined as a public use… by our zoning administrator,” said David Benish is a development process manager with the Albemarle County Community Development. “Public…