Monthly Archives: February 2021

Review Crozet Master Plan Draft Conservation Recommendations

February 22, 2021

Review Crozet Master Plan
Draft Conservation Recommendations

Since September 2019, Albemarle County has been exploring, alongside the Crozet community, how to best reflect the community’s vision for future development in the latest update to the Crozet Master Plan. This month, we’ve focused on sharing the draft conservation recommendations that have been developed based on feedback gathered over the past 16 months.
The draft guiding principle for the Conservation chapter is to “Enhance Crozet’s natural beauty, existing natural resources, and the surrounding rural areas with an integrated network of parks and gathering spaces, trails, and greenways that support outdoor recreation and natural resources conservation.”
We invite you to share your feedback with our project team. Community feedback will be shared with the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors as part of the review process. The Board of Supervisors will provide final direction and approval on the Crozet Master Plan.
Click the buttons below to read the draft or share feedback. The questionnaire will be open from February 22nd – March 10th, 2021. You may also submit your comments directly to Rachel Falkenstein, Planning Manager rfalkenstein@albemarle.org.

View the Conservation Presentation made at the February 10, 2021 CCAC meeting
 Review the materials presented by County staff at the February 10, 2021 CCAC Meeting

Share your Feedback on the Draft Conservation Recommendations

Join in for the Next Topic: Land Use Recommendations

What Is a Master Plan? 
A Master Plan is a collaboratively developed document that describes a community’s vision for future development, using text, maps, and diagrams. In Albemarle County, Master Plans are used to guide future public and private development and to coordinate and prepare more detailed plans.
Master Plan Update Process 
The public participation process for the Crozet Master Plan includes four phases:
  • Phase 1 focuses on updating the community’s vision and guiding principles that lay the foundation for the Master Plan document.
  • Phase 2 involves Focus Area Input and Design Strategies. During this phase, staff works with the community to identify specific recommendations and associated updates to maps on the topics of Character/Land Use, Connectivity/ Transportation, Conservation/ Parks & Green Systems, and Implementation.
  • Phase 3 (current phase) consists of a period of plan drafting, refinement, and endorsements.
  • Phase 4 will take the Final Master Plan Draft through public comment, public hearings, and approval processes.
Community Engagement
View the Community Engagement home for this project, available at www.publicinput.com/imaginecrozet to view previous feedback opportunities and catch up on the project’s progress to date.

Batesville Methodist Church Annual Supply Drive 2021

February 9, 2021

Batesville Methodist Church
Annual Supply Drive 2021

Where: Batesville Methodist Church at 6670 Plank Road
When: The last three Saturdays in February – 2/13, 2/20, 2/27
Time: From 10 am to 2pm
Contact Free Drop off Location:  Inside the Social Hall Door

Grab a bag(s) and clean out your closets, garage or kitchen cabinets. We are collecting items for the SPCA, the SPCA Rummage Store, the SHE house, a church based school, and the local shoe drive. We will find a good home for all your clutter and out grown items.

ITEMS Needed:
SPCA – dry and canned food (unopened), paper products, towels, pet supplies, even place mats for cat cages.
SPCA Rummage Store – knickknacks, household items, china, clothes, jewelry. Refer to their website at https://caspca.org/rummage/ for a detailed list of items that are not accepted.

The Shelter for Help in Emergency (SHE) House – white double sheets, canned goods, towels, paper products, feminine hygiene products, diapers, bath products, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, gloves, masks, hand soap, dish detergent, laundry pods.

Local Church School – paper, scissors, glue, glitter, note books, backpacks, individual plastic drink containers, lunch boxes, tissues and paper towels.

Shoe Drives – Any shoes, not completely worn out will find a home very quickly. Socks too.

Thank you so much for your support!
Liz Layman, Pastor

Electronics Recycling morning

February 9, 2021

FREE Electronics Recycling Day
Friday, February 19, 2021 from 7:15 AM to Noon
at 3025 Berkmar Drive, Suite 4, Charlottesville, VA
Sponsored by the Charlottesville Dental Health Partners

Accepted are: Electronics including small appliances such as vacuum cleaners, microwaves, hairdryers, fans, old toasters. TV’s (Non-CRT Glass fronts), VCRs, cell phones, copiers, laptops, fax, speakers. Basically, anything electricity runs through.

DUE TO THE CURRENT PANDEMIC, ALL DROP-OFFS WILL TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE IN THE PARKING LOT. WE ASK THAT YOU WEAR A MASK AND SOCIAL DISTANCE. (6 FEET AWAY!) ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU HAVE COVID SYMPTOMS (OR HAVE BEEN AROUND ANYONE WITH ANY), WE ASK THAT YOU MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR DROP-OFF TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF EVERYONE.

The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority’s Residential and Commercial Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Days and their Bulky Waste Amnesty and Electronic Waste Collection Days at Ivy MUC are coming in April.

Free Electronics Recycling on Friday, February 19, 2021 from 7:15 to Noon.

Free Electronics Recycling on Friday, February 19, 2021 from 7:15 to Noon.

CCAC Meeting Agenda 10 February 2021

February 8, 2021

CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CCAC)
Virtual Meeting 
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM

Click here for PDF (printable) version of the agenda

This meeting is being held pursuant to and in compliance with Ordinance No. 20-A(14): An Ordinance to Ensure the Continuity of Government During the Covid-19 Disaster.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING

ONLINE:
If you do not have Zoom already, download Zoom, it’s free!
Use this link https://albemarle-org.zoom.us/j/94571782297  to join the webinar.

BY PHONE/CALL-IN:  Dial (301) 715-8592. Type in the Webinar ID: 945 7178 2297 followed by the pound (#) sign.

If you have any questions, please email Carolyn Schaffer at cshaffer2@albemarle.org

Agenda

1. Call to Order and Agenda Review. (Allie Pesch – CCAC chair; 3 minutes)

2. Approve last meeting’s minutes – (Minutes of December 9, 2020 Meeting; 2 minutes)

3.  Master Plan Discussion: Parks & Conservation Recommendations (75 minutes)
County Staff: Tim Padalino, Rachel Falkenstein, Tori Kanellopoulos, Michaela Accardi
Topics:  (Click here for County staff supplied meeting materials.)

  • Quick Land Use update
  • Bike, Pedestrian, Trails recap
    • Recommendations recap
    • Summary of Public Input feedback
  • Parks & Conservation
    • Summary of feedback to-date
    • Parks status update & recommendations
    • Water Resources, Stream Health, Biodiversity recommendations

4. Committee Business (Allie Pesch – CCAC chair; 10 minutes)

Next Regular Meeting: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

Documents from previous Crozet Master Plan meetings: November 12, 2020: Crozet Master Plan Land Use Engagement Summary (pdf); January Workshop Feedback Summary, February Events Feedback Summary
Draft  Guiding Principles & Goals (5/7/2020)

Note: CCAC meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month

The CCAC’s role and “charter” doc’s are found here:
CCAC Fact Sheet and committee information

CCAC Overview & Duties: https://www.albemarle.org/government/community-development/crozet-community-advisory-committee-v4

Share Your Feedback on Transportation in Crozet – Crozet Master Plan Update

February 8, 2021
General Albemarle County News
Review Crozet Master Plan Draft Transportation Recommendations
Since September 2019, Albemarle County has been exploring alongside the Crozet community how to best reflect the community’s vision for future development in the latest update to the Crozet Master Plan. This month, we’ve focused on sharing the draft transportation recommendations that have been developed based on feedback gathered over the past 15 months.
The draft guiding principle for the Transportation chapter is to “create a multimodal transportation network that is safe and accessible for all community members, regardless of age, race, income and ability.”
We invite you to share your feedback with our project team. Community feedback will be shared with the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors as part of the review process. The Board of Supervisors will provide final direction and approval on the Crozet Master Plan.
Click the buttons below to read the draft or share feedback. The questionnaire will be open from February 2nd – February 19th, 2021. You may also submit your comments directly to Rachel Falkenstein, Planning Manager rfalkenstein@albemarle.org.
Join Our Next Topic: Parks & Trails
Crozet Community Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting
What Is a Master Plan? 
A Master Plan is a collaboratively developed document that describes a community’s vision for future development, using text, maps, and diagrams. In Albemarle County, Master Plans are used to guide future public and private development and to coordinate and prepare more detailed plans.
Master Plan Update Process 
The public participation process for the Crozet Master Plan includes four phases:
  • Phase 1 focuses on updating the community’s vision and guiding principles that lay the foundation for the Master Plan document.
  • Phase 2 involves Focus Area Input and Design Strategies. During this phase, staff works with the community to identify specific recommendations and associated updates to maps on the topics of Character/Land Use, Connectivity/ Transportation, Conservation/ Parks & Green Systems, and Implementation.
  • Phase 3 (current phase) consists of a period of plan drafting, refinement, and endorsements.
  • Phase 4 will take the Final Master Plan Draft through public comment, public hearings, and approval processes.
Community Engagement
View the Community Engagement home for this project, available at www.publicinput.com/imaginecrozet to view previous feedback opportunities and catch up on the project’s progress to date.