Browsing Category Albemarle

Redistricting info

An end to the split feeder patterns in Albemarle County middle schools has been proposed for the fall of 2006.Students attending middle school together would move to the same high school under the redistricting plan.More than 1,900 Albemarle County school students would be affected by the proposal if approved by the 16-member redistricting committee and Superintendent Kevin C. Castner. The first of three information sessions on the proposed plan is scheduled for 7 tonight at Albemarle High School.

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News Flash

From WCAV – Albemarle Development On The Rise”West of town is going to be a little more quaint although there will be development and there will be growth over here in the next ten to twenty years. However, you will not see the same kind of sprawl (as associated with the Route 29 corridor),” said Kauffmann.I am not sure how one person can make this dramatic of a statement – Old Trail is going to have at least 1500-2000 units and there is going to be much more around it. With the apparent lack of planning for more infrastructure to accommodate the planned growth, who knows what Crozet is going to look like over the next 10 to 15 years?

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Letter from Director of RWSA

RWSA has stated publicly several times that the South Fork will remain in use regardless of the outcome of dredging as a water supply option, and has publicly advocated a scientifically based study of the reservoir to determine the most cost-effective means or combination of methods to preserve and maintain its continued use.3) The article states that the Environmental Protection Agency requires that planners choose the “least environmentally damaging, most practicable” water supply option…. There is no requirement to choose the “most” practicable, only the least environmentally damaging of all alternatives that are considered practicable.4) The article states that a James River pipeline “would, after all, provide a virtually unlimited supply of water to areas whose development potential is currently limited by groundwater supplies.”… Further, in April 2005 it was reported to the RWSA board that an Environmental Management System (EMS) had been successfully established at the Moores Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility after two years of intense work with the Environmental Protection Agency, and that an EMS is also under development at the South Fork Rivanna Water Treatment Facility.6) The article states, “Ellis claimed to be speaking on behalf of the environmental regulators.”

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Anti-Pipeline Website

This might have gotten lost in the blog transfer last month -This “Best Place to Live” may increase its urban water supply NOT with mountain runoff from the Shenandoah National Park, not from the fields and forests of northwest Albemarle, not from stewardship of our watershed, but from the James River. Recently, the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) assured the County Board of Supervisors that while the James River was a “different quality” of water from our local sources, this could be taken care of–the RWSA might simply “need to add more chemicals–at times–to treat it.”Scottsville now has its own option.

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29 North Corridor planning session

What: Transportation and Land Use Planning meeting for North US 29 corridorWhen: Wednesday, May 25th 6:30 pm -9:30 pmWhere: Doubletree HotelWhy: Attendees at the May 25 meeting will hear introductory presentations from the project consultants and then will work alongside other county citizens in small discussion groups to create the shared vision and goals that will guide the project as it continues.If nothing else, attend this meeting for the information…. 29 Places is a unique opportunity to become involved in your community.This meeting is described by Albemarle County as your opportunity to guide the US 29 planning process with a shared vision. There are some in the community who have voiced concerns that the Albemarle County and the Thomas Jefferson Planning District are not seeking community guidance on the shared vision and goals but are seeking to make a staff vision a reality.

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Albemarle may add another layer to development approval

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors is set to add another layer to developments’ approvals.You can read all about it here…. Given the relatively small number of potential members with the necessary expertise, staff hoped to avoid preventing the participation of any interested and capable people…. At the request of the staff, Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors, review selected development proposals for biodiversity impacts, and provide comment regarding the impacts, potential mitigation measures, and/or alternative approaches to the development.What does this mean besides that this Committee may have carte blanche to in effect deny new developments?

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Albemarle County Kicked Off “Places 29”

You’ve seen the construction and development just north of Charlottesville along U.S. Route 29, and may have wondered to yourself “is this just the tip of the iceberg?”…The growth you’ve seen is just a prelude for things to come. Albemarle County currently has the highest rate of job growth, and consequently, the lowest rate of unemployment in Virginia. This could mean big things for our area especially sprawl.Interesting albeit short article at WCAV.

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