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Lots of good information tonight at the Crozet community Association
– Crozet trails connectivity
– Geo policing
– Power outages
– Crozet Library fundraising
– Streetscape and more
Huge thanks to @Ryan for tweeting the meeting!
Click through, go to the end and work your way to the top.
Update 13 November 2012:
– the minutes from the meeting (pdf)
– the power point slides of streets cape/infrastructure
(thanks to the CCA’s new site)
The Crozet Master plan is something that is supposed to be a guiding document for the growth and development of Crozet.
If you’re in support of the plan, it would be wise to know what you support. If you’re in opposition to the plan (or parts of the plan) find a way to argue your point within the plan.
I sense we are at a (new) crossroads for the Crozet community … the town hall will be an opportunity to listen, learn and speak about the forthcoming changes – more new construction, more traffic, school challenges – this will be a great chance for the community.
I think that this is a meeting that is important – one that I think would warrant getting a babysitter to attend.
One thing I have noticed from going to a lot of these meetings is that there are rarely any people under the age of 40 … the future of Crozet depends on the voices of all – and I sincerely think that (no disrespect intended) leaving the conversations and decisions up to those who are more able to attend so many meetings is a disservice to the community.
I can’t promise the meeting will be anything other than boring policy-talk, but if you don’t make the effort (and yes, maybe a little sacrifice) the community will likely suffer.
via email –
Crozet Town Hall Meeting – Rescheduled for November 8 Supervisor Ann Mallek, along with the Crozet Community Advisory Council and Albemarle County staff, invite residents to attend a Crozet Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, November 8, 2012 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Field School (Old Crozet Elementary School).
The meeting will focus on a variety of topics including:
• Updates on infrastructure projects like the new library and the streetscape project
• Police and fire initiatives
• New development projects
• Parks and recreation activities
There will be opportunity for questions and answers as well as interaction with Supervisor Mallek and County staff members, including Police Chief Steve Sellers and Fire Rescue staff, on topics of particular interest.
?All interested residents are strongly encouraged to attend.
via email:
Given uncertainty over potential impacts of Hurricane Sandy, the Crozet town hall meeting hosted by Ann Mallek scheduled for Monday evening, October 29, is cancelled and will be rescheduled for another date.
Albemarle County Supervisor Ann Mallek, along with the Crozet Community Advisory Council and Albemarle County staff, will answer questions at the 7 p.m. meeting at Western Albemarle High School.
Police Chief Steve Sellers and Fire Rescue Chief Dan Eggleston will also answer questions.
Staff will provide updates on the new Crozet library and the streetscape project; police and fire department programs; new development projects and parks and recreation.
Be careful – I’m going to talk about national politics here for a second. If you don’t like such topics, read about some of the upcoming Crozet events.
I received this email this morning:
I was enjoying the pictures of Crozet on your RealCrozet blog but was disappointed to see the picture of the O’Bama (sic) sign included. Why no Romney signs, there are more of them by my account. If you are going to start with the political stuff I won’t be visiting your site again, or a least be impartial.
Lots of tweets from last night’s Crozet Community Advisory Council. After the break, scroll down and read bottom-to-top.
These are some of my highlights – big discussions regarding traffic and safety regarding Westlake Hills and how the Crozet Library basement space will be used. Charlottesville Tomorrow was there recording so hopefully they’ll have a podcast up. Crozet Gazette was there and I expect Mike will have a comprehensive story up as well.
– All Westlake Hills traffic will go through Westhall, past Crozet Park, on Tabor, onto 240.
– They can build 50 homes before two points of access are required.
– Westlake Hills going to have a pool. Open to Crozetians he said (membership required)
– How should the open space in the new Crozet Library basement be used?
– Is the new Crozet Library basement ADA accessible? (really need clarification on this.)
– More than 60% of building permits in Albemarle County last quarter were in Crozet.
Also, here are a few photos from last night that I published on Google +. Continue reading “CCAC Meeting – 19 September – Westlake Hills & Crozet Library”
via email: (bolding mine; links added by me)
Please note is this Wednesday, September 19 at 7PM at the Meadows. Instead of the regular time of Thursday. The meeting time was moved because of the Crozet Culinary Competition for Charity at is Thursday, 9/20 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Lodge at Old Trail
(More information and ticket info at: http://tinyurl.com/CrozetCulinary )
Also, please note two important agenda items are on this month’s agenda:
* Alan Taylor (CEO of Riverside Mgmt) to talk about development in Westlake Hills
* Discuss of First floor uses of the Crozet/Western Albemarle library
(Lee Catlin, Susan Stimart, and Bill Schrader)
CCAC members – please let Meg Holden know if you cannot attend this meeting.
A reminder that this is a public meeting and anyone is welcome and all are encourage to attend.
See you this Wednesday, September 19 at 7:00 PM at the Meadows (5735 Meadows Drive)
Continue reading “CCAC Meeting Tomorrow – 19 September 2012”
The Deadline for applications is tomorrow, 13 September.
A second subcommittee will consider reassignment of students within the Western Feeder Pattern and possible additions to existing schools. The subcommittee will include members from the four Western Feeder Pattern elementary school communities (Brownsville, Crozet, Meriwether Lewis and Murray), plus the Red Hill Elementary School community in the Southern Feeder Pattern. Red Hill is a possible destination for some Western Feeder Pattern students.
It’s been a quiet few weeks in Crozet … which the cynic in me thinks that there’s been lots of behind the scenes things happening … that said:
I do wonder whatever happened to the grant/funding for the “Safe Routes to School” for Crozet Elementary … which was “won” in early 2010.
A reminder that this is a public meeting and anyone is welcome and all are encourage to attend.
The tentative agenda: (any links added by me)
CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Meadows, Crozet (5735 Meadows Dr.)
Thursday, August 16, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tentative Agenda
1. Agenda Review. (Meg Holden – CCAC chair)
2. Approval of Minutes from June 21, 2012 meeting.
3. Public Comment.
4. Project Updates/Information:
* Alan Taylor (CEO of Riverside Mgmt) to talk about development in Westlake Hills***
* Update on Downtown Streetscape Projects
* Any news on development of Barnes Lumber Company property?
* Update on Crozet Library fundraising (Bill Schrader)
* Developments at the I 64 Interchange
* CCAC September 20 meeting date conflicts with Crozet Library Fundraising event at The Lodge, can we change the date of our meeting?
* Others?
5. Old Business
* What is the word from VDOT on road ways in downtown Crozet
* Brief discussion of plans for reconnecting with school PTOs.
6. Items not listed on the Agenda
7. Announcements.
8. Future Agenda Items.
* Meet with New Old Trail Management
* Start dialogue with schools again
*** via email: “Alan Taylor has been called out of town unexpectedly and can’t make Thursday’s meeting, so that agenda item is postponed to a later date.”