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CCA Meeting Agenda March 14, 2024

March 12, 2024

Crozet Community Association Meeting Agenda
March 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Claudius Crozet Park Community Building
(aka old WPED radio building)

(Click here for PDF version of the agenda)

Please enter Crozet Park through the front gate on Park Road and park on the basketball courts located behind the main facility and near the Community building. Please do not park along Hilltop Street or Indigo Road.

Welcome
Agenda Review / Changes and additions from the floor.
Approval of the CCA’s last meeting’s minutes (January 11, 2024; click here for PDF version of the minutes)  
Treasurer’s Report (Dues are still just $10 for 2024!)

Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) may visit and give an update. (Evening Patrol Division).

Discussion:  Develop a new working committee off the chairs of the Community Advisory Committees to address upcoming Comprehensive Plan updates that relate to growth.  (Tom Loach)

Update and News from Ann Mallek, our county supervisor.  She cannot attend, as she has another meeting.  She reminds everyone to please attend the transportation and budget town hall which will be at 7:00 pm on Wednesday April 10 at Brownsville Cafeteria. (See announcements below for details.)

 Old Business:

  • Crozet Independence Day Celebration, Saturday, June 29, 2024, at King Family Vineyard!  The Crozet Board of Trade has paid the deposit for this year’s fireworks.  The fundraiser website is at: https://gofundme.com/f/2024-crozet-independence-day-fireworks.

  • Hanging Baskets along Crozet Avenue in downtown Crozet. Muff Biber and Tim Tolson met with Lance Stewart, Albemarle County Director of Facilities and Environmental Services in middle of February. Muff is working on a proposal for the County’s approval and the County is working on their terms and conditions.

New Business

Announcements: 

  • Spots are open on the Crozet Community Advisory Committee!  Apply at or share this link   https://www.albemarle.org/government/board-of-supervisors/boards-commissions and click on “Apply to Serve” on the right-hand side.
  • Sunday, March 24 from 5-8 PM, Crozet Creamery is hosting a Scoop Night for the Crozet Trails Crew (CTC) bridge fundraising effort. The CTC will receive 25% of the proceeds and all of the tips.
  • April 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM at Brownsville Elementary School. It begins with an open  house where posters displaying current County projects will be on display. At 7:30 pm we will begin the presentation on:
    • Fiscal Year 2025 Budget – revenue outlooks and priority projects planned
    • Traffic and safety
    • Transportation projects in the area (recent, current, and future)
      Following the presentations, the floor will open for audience questions.
  • Household Hazardous waste on Friday & Saturday, April 26 & 27 from 9AM to 2PM at IMUC
    • Bulky Waste Amnesty days:  Furniture/Mattresses – May 4, 2024; Appliances – May 11, 2024; Tires – May 18, 2024
    • Electronic Waste Collection Day– Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 9 A to 3P at IMUC
    • Commercial Hazardous Waste Collection– Thursday, April 25, 2024.  Qualifying businesses must pre-register with MXI Environmental earlier in April to obtain an appointment.  To register, call or email Peggy Snead at (276) 628-6636, extension 203 or peggys@mxiinc.com. There is a fee associated with disposal.  Details on their website at http://www.rivanna.org/hhw/
  • Sentara Family Health Forum:  at the Crozet United Methodist Church. For more information, email Jo Ann Perkins at jazperkins@outlook.com or call at 434-531-9122.
  • Introduction to Albemarle County’s Comprehensive Plan update, known as AC44 (opens in YouTube)  Albemarle County’s Comprehensive Plan Update website: http://www.engage.albemarle.org/ac44

Future Agenda Items?

 The next CCA meeting is May 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM
at the Crozet Park Community Building (aka old radio building)
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The Crozet Community Association Bylaws

CCAC Meeting Agenda 13 March 2024

March 12, 2024

CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CCAC)
Meeting at the Crozet Library   
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM

Click here for PDF (printable) version of the agenda

Agenda

1. Call to Order, Agenda Review, Introductions (5 minutes; Joe Fore, chair)

2. Approve meeting minutes –  (2 minutes, Joe Fore)

3.  Scheduled Presentation (20 minutes).
        Crozet Volunteer Fire Department (Chief Gary Dillon)

4. Board of Supervisors/Planning Commission Liaison Update (15 minutes)
Supervisor Ann Mallek and Planning Commissioner Lonnie Murray.

5.  Committee Business (10 minutes)

6. Community Concerns (10 minutes)

7.  Adjourn

Next Regular Meeting:  April 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Meeting Norms:
  • Staff liaisons will be prepared, working with chairs to set agendas and provide necessary information.
  • Committee members will come prepared having read provided materials.
  • We will respect everyone’s time by starting and ending on time. We will work to set and follow agenda topic time allotments.
  • Everyone is responsible for helping to stay on topic. Speak up if you feel like we’re getting off track and need to move an issue to a “parking lot” for possible future discussion.
  • Everyone is encouraged to participate. You may be asked to share what you think, or we may ask for comments from those who haven’t spoken. It is always OK to “pass” when you are asked to share a comment.
  • Listen respectfully, without interrupting. Listen actively and with an ear to understanding others’ views.
  • One person speaks at a time. If you think you will forget an idea or question that comes to mind, write it down.
  • Challenge ideas, not individuals.

The County staff posted this month’s agenda and other information at: https://www.albemarle.org/government/community-development/boards-and-commissions/crozet

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 and roster of members 

CCAC Rules of Procedure: https://www.albemarle.org/home/showpublisheddocument/6192/637418068676530000

2024January 11 CCA meeting minutes 

March 12, 2024

Crozet Community Association (CCA) Minutes of the
January 11, 2024 meeting
Claudius Crozet Park Community Building
(aka old WPED radio building)

Click here for PDF version of these minutes.

Welcome by Tim Tolson, president at 7:32 PM.  Nine members present.

Agenda Review / Changes and additions from the floor?
There were none.

Approval of the CCA’s last meeting’s minutes (November 9, 2023)
Asia Weekley made a motion to approve.  Chris Saxon seconded.   The minutes were approved unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report –  (2024 Dues: Still just $10 annual contribution!)
       CCA:$4,005.58; CIDC:  $2,134.92; TOTAL: $6,140.50
      Tim repeated the announcement that he made at the November meeting that the Crozet Board of Trade made a donation to us to pull CIDC funds out of red and allow some start-up expenses for the 2024 CIDC.

Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) may visit and give an update. (Evening Patrol Division)
Lt. Drew Meyer, Blue Ridge District Commander gave an up date on criminal activity In Crozet.  He emphasized locking our cars and our houses.  Hide our valuables out of sight in our cars.  Lots of tools at construction sites have been stolen.  He expressed that we all should take care to secure our equipment.  Two other officers attended as well.

Presentation:  Update on The Square Improvements (Lance Stewart, Albemarle County’s Director of Facilities and Environmental Services).  He handed out maps of the area that will soon be under construction and an in-depth map of specific areas in The Square. Please be aware this all takes time when you have two partners working on the project and one is VDOT and the other Albemarle County.  Once the project is complete you will only be able to take a righthand turn on to Crozet Avenue from the Square and to make a righthand turn from Crozet Avenue into the Square.

The project will add a lot to Crozet community.  Oak Street parking improvements east of The Square will begin the project and then the area in front of the businesses.

(Mr. Stewart gave a presentation on this project to the Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) at their February 14, 2024 meeting.  The PDF of that presentation is available on the CCA website (https://crozetcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Crozet-Square-Update-CCAC-2.14.2024.pdf)).

They expect to bid the project in March to May and start work in July 2024 and complete the project in June 2025.

 Old  Business:

  • Crozet Independence Day will be Saturday June 29, 2024 at the King Family Vineyard!
    • Tim reported that the planning committee meets again this Friday at King Family Vineyard. Crozet Parade will continue to be at the same time (5pm on 6/29/2024) and route.
    • For 2023 (last year’s CIDC)  The Crozet Board of Trade donated a total of $1,750 to the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department, Western Albemarle Rescue Squad, Crozet Trails Crew and Crozet Fellowship Church.  The Crozet Board of Trade has the funds to pay for the fireworks deposit for this year.

New Business:

  • Election of CCA officers for 2024.  Rick Massuch made a motion to accept the slate of officers as presented: President: Tim Tolson, Vice-President: Lisa Goehler, Secretary: Jo Ann Perkins, and Acting Treasurer: Tim Tolson.  Chris Saxon seconded the motion.  Passed unanimously.   Congratulations to the new officers.

Announcements –  

  • Household Hazardous waste on Friday & Saturday, April 26 & 27 from 9AM to 2PM at IMUC
    • Bulky Waste Amnesty days: Furniture/Mattresses – May 4, 2024; Appliances – May 11, 2024; Tires – May 18, 2024
    • Electronic Waste Collection Day– Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 9 A to 3P at IMUC
    • You MUST pre-register:  https://www.rivanna.org/ewaste/
    • Commercial Hazardous Waste Collection– Thursday, April 25, 2024.  Qualifying businesses must pre-register with MXI Environmental earlier in April to obtain an appointment.  To register, call or email Peggy Snead at (276) 628-6636, extension 203 or peggys@mxiinc.com. There is a fee associated with disposal.
    • Details on their websiteat http://www.rivanna.org/hhw/
  • Introduction to Albemarle County’s Comprehensive Plan update, known as AC44(opens in YouTube). Albemarle County’s Comprehensive Plan Update website: http://www.engage.albemarle.org/ac44
  • Sentara Family Health Forum: These are held at Crozet United Methodist Church from 3 to 4:30.  The one being held January 16 has been moved to February 20 with snow day February 27. (Bad weather prediction) The event is free.  This will be the fourth forum in a series and the topic is Diabetes and Nutrition.  Medical expertise is provided by Sentara Hospital.

Future Agenda Items?
–  None.

Tim adjourned the meeting at 8:50 PM

Minutes prepared by Jo Ann Perkins, CCA secretary.

The minutes of this January 11, 2024 meeting will be reviewed, revised as necessary,
and approved at the next CCA meeting on March 14, 2024.

The next CCA meeting is March 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Email us at: CrozetCommunity@gmail.com

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