One of the perennial, if not daily, questions concerning development – build first and then develop needed infrastructure, or build the infrastructure in anticipation of future, even impending, development?
Old Trail (archived: 2021) was sent for approval this evening from the Albemarle County Planning Commission (pdf). At least 2000 more units in this development alone over the next several years …
I love this part –
The commissioners are also forwarding a separate message. They want the county to get going on improving the infrastructre of Crozet as called for in the Crozet Master Plan. Thanks WINA (archived: 2005).
What I just don’t get is how this development has been under construction for so long without County approval. Were they building on faith alone?
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