Short story: Safe Routes to (Crozet Elementary) School … soon. Probably.
via email:
Barnes Lumberyard Proposal Decision Deferred 8 Weeks
– The Applicant (Milestone Partners) requested and was granted an 8 week deferral.
– The Planning Commission seemingly relied heavily on the CCAC’s opinion and resolution concerning the proposal (I assume this is the one).
– The Barnes Lumber property is currently zoned for heavy industrial.
– Apparently the CCAC voted 10-3 in support of this resolution, but you wouldn’t know that if you didn’t follow the CCAC meeting on Twitter or read the Storify of the tweets as the CCAC have no minutes online for the entirety of 2014 and most of 2013 (and the roster is out of date).
– I’m grateful for those who give their time to tweet these meetings; without them the community would be less informed. Thank you!
– When is the next CCAC meeting? If you support or oppose this proposal, now’s (really, 6 months ago) the time to get informed and involved. These decisions affect all of us.
– Update: the Sec. of the CCAC just called and said that he had just sent all of the missing minutes to the County. We can expect them to be online in the next 48 hours. Thank you to those who alerted the CCAC about this. Transparency is good for all.
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Recapping the CCAC Meeting – 20 March 2014
Lots happened at the Crozet Community Advisory Council Meeting on 20 March 2014. Click through to read the embedding of the tweets from the meeting. Hopefully you find this helpful. I hope I captured everything accurately; between my tweets and Tim’s, there are 118 tweets in this story.
– 13 members of the public attended. A relatively huge crowd.
– More members of the public are needed to tweet. Really. Please?
– Brief update on Barnes Lumberyard development. In short: process is ongoing, comments going back and forth between developer and county. CCAC wants to stick to the master plan. The focus is said to be on bringing employment centers to downtown Crozet. But what kind? Suggestions?
– A brewery may be interested in building in Albemarle County, specifically in Old Trail. NOTHING is set or proposed; it’s merely a conversation at this point. But bringing in 376 jobs would be an outstanding addition to Crozet.
– Would some neighbors from Old Trail please attend these meetings? We’d all benefit from more participation from our neighbors.
– Lots of good conversation at this meeting.
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CCAC Meeting – 20 March 2014
Who’s up for tweeting what should be a really interesting meeting? (bolding in the agenda below is mine)
CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL The Meadows, Crozet (5735 Meadows Dr.) Thursday, March 20, 2014 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Agenda
Agenda Review. (Meg Holden – CCAC chair)
Approval of Minutes from January 16, 2014 meeting.
Project Updates/Information:
– Library updates– Bill Schrader
– CCAC officers and new CCAC members
– Any Streetscape issues – including how we can continue to support local businesses during this time
– Restore-n-Station
– Acme Visible records
– Update and discussion of Downtown development (Barnes Lumber Property), pursuant to email with county comments
– Discussion of commercial development in Old Trail
News concerning area schools which affects development area.
Future meeting date and place (library) – Bill Schrader.
Items not listed on the agenda.
Announcements.
Future Agenda Items.
Crozet Community Association Vacancies – 2014
From the CCA newsletter:
Crozet Community Advisory Council: Three vacancies. The Crozet Community Advisory Council will provide assistance, feedback and input to County staff and the Board of Supervisors on community and county efforts related to implementation of the Master Plan, in accordance with established county procedures.
CCA Note: The more Crozet residents are involved and participating in these boards and commissions the more our voice will be heard and our needs taken into account.
Interested residents should apply online, by going to: http://albemarle.org/boards/
Also, mark your calendars for the next CCA meeting on 13 March.
Recapping the CCAC Meeting of 20 February 2014
The Albemarle County school budget, Barnes Lumberyard and the developers’ intentions, the Crozet library is busy and needs funding and more. Huge thanks to @CVilleKim and @TfjTolson for tweeting the meeting!
As a reminder, this is the Crozet Master Plan (it’s referred to a lot).
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Would you be Willing to Pay More Property Taxes?
The Albemarle County school budget is facing a $7 million shortfall. Property taxes are one of the most used means by which to fund our schools. The call by many is to fully fund the schools. Would you be willing to pay more in property taxes to accomplish this ?
CCAC Meeting – 20 February 2014
CCAC meeting this Thursday. Agenda after the jump. Seems like a fairly light agenda, which usually means that good discussions will occur and good information will come out of said discussions.
Anyone up for live-tweeting the meeting to help with the recaps (which I’ve found to be quite useful)?
Recapping CCAC Meeting – 16 January 2014
– The redevelopment of downtown Crozet was the big point of discussion – about 90 minutes’ worth. The gist: this is a huge thing, let’s get more information, follow the Crozet Master Plan. Community is cynical and cautious.
– The pedestrian crossing at Harris Teeter is funded.
– There may be openings on the CCAC board. Interested?
– Field School will have Catholic Mass on second Sunday.
Click through, scroll to the bottom of the embedded tweets to see what was discussed. Big thanks to Tim Tolson for tweeting.
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CCAC Meeting 16 January 2014
As always, this is a great way to stay aware and informed. Who’s up for tweeting the meeting?
1. Agenda Review. (Meg Holden – CCAC chair)
2. Approval of Minutes from November 21, 2013 meeting.
3. Project Updates/Information: