Monthly Archives: March 2005
Fluvanna says No to Zion Crossroads development
The site is adjacent to the Zion Crossroads Industrial Park and within the Zion Crossroads Community Planning Area.
Confronted with sharp criticism from both planners and the public, Southern Development withdrew the application on Wednesday, March 23.
Higher density growth in Louisa
parcels can now build more homes by right on them as a result of a resolution
passed by the Louisa County Board of Supervisors following a public hearing on
Wednesday, Mar. 23.
Landowners who
own property that was zoned A-2 on or before Dec. 18, 1997 can now divide their
tract into a maximum of 18 1.5-acre lots without having to seek special
permission. However, any land that was zoned A-2 after that date must continue
to adhere to the county?s parent parcel
regulations.
…Louisa does not yet
have the problems that Albemarle/Cville
What are your expectations?
read report after study after analysis and listen to my clients and potential
clients’ needs and expectations…. My belief is that with the systems I am
developing and implementing, my job should become more about servicing my
clients’ immediate and long term needs and goals and less about thinking about
how to do my job.… Continue reading…
New school information!
The Washingtonpost.com has the story .The site not only shows how schools’ and districts’ test scores compare to their neighbors, but it gives results forparticular minority groups and illustrates the different ways that districts spend tax dollars. One part of the Web site allows residents concerned about howmoney is spent to see what portion of new revenue coming into each district is spent on instruction, and what portion is not. “SchoolMatters will provide the kind of advanced analytical tool that education leaders need to help themmake the very difficult decisions they face,” said Tom Houlihan, executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers, one of the sponsors of the site.Interestingly, Crozet Elementary did less well than Paul H. Cale Elementary, which is reported to bescheduled for expansion.Schoolmatters.com seems to be the start of a great resource. Continue reading
Spam
almost two thousand spam so far today.… Continue reading…
Internet buyers -v- traditional buyers
the Realtor’s role in the home-buying transaction,” said C.A.R…. “Home buyers
ultimately turned to their Realtor for both interpretation of information
gleaned from the Internet, and for their Realtor’s expertise and judgment
throughout the home-buying
process.”
…I do in my house; heck,
I require a secure wireless connection at my house so that I can check email
from the couch rather than be bothered with having to get up
frequently!
…Eighty-five percent of
Internet buyers had at least a four-year college degree and 11 percent completed
post-graduate work. By comparison, 78 percent of traditional