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The “middle” roundabout – no signs yet.
The “first” roundabout – with VDOT-mandated signs.
Wider view of the roundabout.
The third roundabout (not pictured) remains naked as well. In due time, VDOT will get their signs, I am sure. At least they can’t take away the mountain views.
From the Crozet Community Association:
Members of CCA: The King Family Winery is an important Crozet business, that many appreciate and support. It has applied to the Albemarle County Planning Commission for permission to hold up to 104 special events on its property each year, up from the twelve events permitted now. Some local residents think this would cause all sorts of problems: noise, lighting, traffic, wine drinking drivers, etc. and intend to speak against the Special Use Permit. Other neighbors aren’t as opposed. Please read the enclosed staff report and if you wish to state an opinion, please come to the PC meeting Tuesday at 6 PM at the County Office Building in the auditorium.
The Planning Commission will meet at the County Office Building on 23 January at 6pm. King Family Vineyards is located here.
PDF is at the County’s website and below.
If anybody who reads this blog happens to attend, please feel free to report how it goes.
Regarding the drinking and driving – this is a valid concern, but one that could be addressed responsibly by those who choose to attend tastings, or by hiring a driver. King Family Vineyards has been a good citizen; should Crozet return the favor?
Continue reading “King Family Vineyards wants to expand its offerings”
Crozet’s own MusicToday is featured as this month’s Fast Company cover story. (hat tip to the the HooK’s blog)
Crozet is becoming, little by little, a destination for employees. MusicToday has nearly 200. US Joiner is another growing, now local employer.
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Crozet children and their families are facing another redistricting.
NBC 29 reports and the Daily Progress has more information.
From the DP:
The number of students who will be redistricted will be decided by Jan. 15, and school administrators will present parents with new boundary options the division is considering, said Diane Behrens, director of support and planning services for county schools.
The School Board will hold a public hearing in early March before it votes on the options.
Current elementary school districts are shown here on Albemarle’s website (PDF)
Crozet’s School Board representative can be reached here:
Barbara Massie Mouly
265 Newtown Road
Greenwood, VA 22943
540/456-6191
Update: I neglected to mention that Brian Wheeler is also our school board representative, by virtue of his being the At-Large member of the School Board. I have said many times before that Brian’s openness and level of communication (and methods) ought to be emulated by more politicians.
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Delegate Steve Landes wants your input.
To find out who your legislator is, go here.
Track the General Assembly here.
The bills that he has introduced are here.
Thanks to the New Dominion for pointing this out.
You can’t complain if you don’t participate.
From The HooK today, referencing the new Field School, a single-sex school (of which I am a huge advocate, as I graduated from the former all-male Virginia Military Institute) - 
Barnett says he’s close to finalizing the school’s initial location, which will likely be in the Claudius Crozet Park community center in Crozet. He proudly shows architectural renderings of the space, which will feature flexible classrooms with moveable walls and a large central common area. The school is accepting applications for the fall for 16 spots in each the fifth and sixth grades. (Seventh and eighth grade will be added over the following two years.) A shuttle will take students from Charlottesville to and from school each day.
The question of the day – what will be the impact on Claudius Crozet Park? Presumably the Park Building will no longer be available for rentals.
Update: Todd Barnett clarifies and expands with his comment.
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A few stories you may have missed in the past few weeks –
Ryan Homes out at Old Trail – I’m looking for the “$90,000 town house.”
Crozet to tag historic structures and here
A restaurant to come at the 240/250 intersection? This intersection now is graded “F” – what’s next? F minus minus?
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Click through to read the entire release regarding possible upcoming changes in the Public School Feeder patterns and how you can get and stay informed.
Related reading: SchoolMatters blog
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Otto’s is now open. Shame it appears that a coffee shop won’t be coming in the near future. Otto’s has been duly added to the Crozet Map. Their phone number is 434-823-4200.
School Board member Brian Wheeler’s comments.
Mr. Franco just said the previous plan was up around 400 [units] for a neighborhood model development, keep in mind that the School Division’s long range plans that are in the Crozet Master Plan are based on a population of 12,000 people. That elementary school site was to serve that level of population. And my understanding is that the housing recently approved in Crozet would already exceed that [population] if it was all built and all the people moved in.
Read them all.