Crozet Master Plan Phase 2 Workshop #2

February 4, 2020

Crozet 2020 Master Plan
Phase 2 – Workshop #2

ImagineCrozet logo/graphic

Phase 2 of the Master Plan Update (Focus Areas & Design Strategies) will run through June with a number of opportunities to get involved. The goals for this phase include workshopping focus areas and specific topics, identifying an implementation framework and strategies, and designing the Master Plan’s policies and projects with the community.

What’s Next?

Share your Crozet expertise and vision with your friendly neighborhood Albemarle County planners!  This Character & Land Use Workshop #2 will focus on Housing & Residential Land Use.

Thursday, February 6th from 6:30 – 8 pm
Western Albemarle High School Cafeteria

Albemarle County planners will create small group conversations based on where you reside, so please indicate that when you RSVP.

Please RSVP for this workshop by clicking here.

Workshop Agenda
During this workshop, Albemarle County planners will work with you to consider updates to the Master Plan’s residential land use designations and housing recommendations.
  1. Welcome & Meeting Overview (5 min)
  2. Presentation: Housing, Affordability, and Land Use (15 min)
  3. Small Group Discussions (45 min)
  4. Report Back, Closing, and Next Steps (15 min)
Big Questions/Themes
  • What are the appropriate future land uses for neighborhoods and other residential areas in Crozet?
  • Are there areas where greater density or a wider variety of housing types may be appropriate to address affordable housing concerns?
  • What are the most important elements of housing and site design for certain neighborhoods or parts of Crozet?
All are welcome and invited to participate in this important community conversation.
If you are unable to attend this workshop, the Albemarle County planners will have an online opportunity for you to provide feedback. They will send out an email and a Facebook notice when that is available.

What they’ve heard

The Albemarle County planners have summarized what they heard at the January 13th Character & Land Use Workshop and from your responses to our Public Input questionnaire.

Save the Dates!
Upcoming Community Conversations

 

Upcoming Community Workshops

  • Friday, February 21st — Housing Focused Conversation, 11:00 AM to 12 Noon at the Meadows Community Center
  • March (TBA) — Architecture & Historic Preservation Focused Conversation (TBD)
  • Wednesday, April 22nd  — Connectivity Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Western Albemarle High School  Cafeteria
  • April (TBA) —  Downtown Crozet Focused Conversation #2 (TBD)
  • Wednesday, May 27th — Conservation Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Western Albemarle High School Cafeteria
  • Wednesday, June 24 — Implementation and Summary Recommendations Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Western Albemarle High School  Cafeteria

Stay up-to-date on upcoming meetings and events. Sign up for the Crozet Master Plan A-mail list.

Do you have questions about the Crozet Master Plan? They’d love to hear from you. Please send your questions or comments to Neighborhood Planner, Andrew Knuppel

  View Phase 1 Public Input by clicking here.

A Retrospective of the Community Visioning Phase 

Crozet Master Plan Phase 2 Events

January 23, 2020

Crozet 2020 Master Plan
Phase 2 – Events

ImagineCrozet logo/graphic

Phase 2 of the Master Plan Update (Focus Areas & Design Strategies) will run through June with a number of opportunities to get involved. The goals for this phase include workshopping focus areas and specific topics, identifying an implementation framework and strategies, and designing the Master Plan’s policies and projects with the community.

What’s Next?

Albemarle County has partnered with Retail Strategies to undertake a market study for Downtown Crozet. Jenn Gregory, President of Downtown Strategies for Retail Strategies, will facilitate two sessions and will collect information and collaborate with stakeholders on the future of Downtown Crozet. Please be prepared to share ideas, goals, concerns, challenges, and thoughts as we work together on planning for Downtown Crozet’s future.

If you’d like to attend, please click on the link  for one of the following dates:

Tuesday, January 28 6:00-8:00 PM at Piedmont Place 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/focused-conversations-about-downtown-crozet-piedmont-place-tickets-89779114749

Wednesday, January 29 12:00-1:30 at Crozet Library Meeting Room
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/focused-conversations-about-downtown-crozet-crozet-library-tickets-89781720543

Retail Strategies will be assessing topics, including Downtown Crozet’s vision, community image, economic diversification & commerce, commercial and residential growth, and future roadblocks and challenges. The final deliverable will be a strategic plan with recommendations for growth, economic impact, and progress.

Please note that the intent of a focused conversation is to provide an opportunity for in-depth, focused dialogue with the stakeholders most affected by this issue. If you’re unable to make it, an online feedback opportunity will be available afterwards.

Again, if you’d like to attend, please RSVP for one of the dates above.

 Share your expertise and viewpoint with Albemarle County Planners

Participate in the online conversation by going to https://www.publicinput.com/imaginecrozet by Tuesday, January 28, 2020!

Save the Dates!
Upcoming Community Conversations

Upcoming Community Workshops

  • Thursday, February 6th — Character & Land Use Workshop #2: Housing & Residential Land Use, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Western Albemarle High School Cafeteria
  • Friday, February 21st — Housing Focused Conversation (TBD)
  • Friday, March 27th — Architecture & Historic Preservation Focused Conversation (TBD)
  • Wednesday, April 22nd  — Connectivity Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Western Albemarle High School  Cafeteria
  • Week of April 27th (TBD) —  Downtown Crozet Focused Conversation #2
  • Wednesday, May 27th — Conservation Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Western Albemarle High School Cafeteria
  • Wednesday, June 24 — Implementation and Summary Recommendations Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Western Albemarle High School  Cafeteria

Stay up-to-date on upcoming meetings and events. Sign up for the Crozet Master Plan A-mail list.

Do you have questions about the Crozet Master Plan? They’d love to hear from you. Please send your questions or comments to Neighborhood Planner, Andrew Knuppel

  View Phase 1 Public Input by clicking here.

A Retrospective of the Community Visioning Phase 

CCAC Meeting Agenda 8 January 2020

January 7, 2020

CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CCAC) Meeting at the Crozet Library
Wednesday, January 8 from 7:00 to 8:45 PM

Click here for PDF (printable) version of the agenda.

Agenda

1.  Introductions and Agenda Review. (Allie Pesch – CCAC chair)

2.  Approval of Minutes (Draft minutes of the November meeting)

3.  Growth Management Report & Demographics Presentation (Andrew Knuppel/Albemarle County Community Development– 30 minutes)

4.   Crozet Master Plan Phase 2 Process Update (Andrew Knuppel/Albemarle County Community Development – 10 minutes)

5.  Items Not Listed on the Agenda

6. Announcements

7.  Future Agenda Items
– Bamboo Grove Rezoning Application Community Meeting
– Crozet Sports SUP Application Community Meeting

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

The CCAC’s role and “charter” doc’s are found here:
General CCAC info:  http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=cdd&relpage=4422
CCAC Overview & Duties:  http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/webapps/boards/bc/showrecs.asp?ID=12

CCA Meeting Agenda January 9, 2020

January 7, 2020

Crozet Community Association Meeting Agenda
January 9, 2020
7:30 PM at the Field School

(Click here for PDF version of the agenda)

Welcome

Agenda Review / Changes and additions from the floor.
Approval of the CCA’s last meeting’s minutes (November 14, 2019; Click here for PDF version of the minutes)
Treasurer’s Report  (2020 Dues: Still just $10 annual contribution)
Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) may visit and give an update. (Evening Patrol Division)

A Moment in Crozet History – Phil James

Presentation: About the Blue Ridge Tunnel project and opening.  (Bob Dombrowe and Wayne Nolde (Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel Foundation board members.  http://blueridgetunnel.org/)

Update and News from Ann Mallek, our county supervisor

 

 Old Business:

  • $6,000 donated to local civic groups from the 2019 Crozet Independence Day Celebration event.
    The 2020 event is Saturday, July 4! (that’s right!)
  • Updates from the ACPD Blue Ridge Citizen Advisory Team meeting.

New Business:

  • Election of CCA officers for 2020. Nominations are open for President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Current officers are: President: Tim Tolson, Vice-President: Lisa Goehler, Secretary: Jo Ann Perkins, and Treasurer: Emery Taylor. Candidates must be present at the January 9 meeting or have spoken with a current officer about their willingness to serve if elected

Announcements –   

  • Master Plan Revision Phase 2: Monday, January 13, 6:30 to 8:00 PM at Western Albemarle High School (WAHS). Character & Land Use Workshop #1: Commercial Centers & Development Area Edges.   Additional information at: http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=cdd&relpage=24060

 The next CCA meeting is March 12, 2020 at 7:30 PM at the Field School
Join our email list by signing up at: http://CrozetCommunity.org/contact-us/
This email list is moderated, so you cannot get spam because only approved email messages are sent out.  Volume is usually 4-6 emails a month, all related to Crozet & Western Albemarle events and concerns.

Crozet Master Plan Update – Phase 2 Workshop #1

January 7, 2020

Crozet 2020 Master Plan Update
Phase 2 – Character and Land Use Workshop
Monday, January 13, 2020 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
at Western Albemarle High School (WAHS)

This workshop does NOT assume you have been to any of the other workshops. Come if this is your first Crozet Master Plan Revision Workshop or your second or third. What matters is you come and give your opinion and learn about the Crozet Master Plan.

The Purpose of the Event

During this workshop, we’ll work with community members to review and update the 2010 land use recommendations for Crozet’s centers of activity (such as Downtown, ACME/Starr Hill, Old Trail and Clover Lawn) and Crozet’s boundaries. Together, we’ll work to clarify how these areas should look and be used over time.

What Will We Talk About?

We’ll look to Crozet community members to respond to these questions:
  • After reflecting on the 2010 Master Plan’s recommendations for each center, should anything be added or updated to reflect Crozet today?
  • How should Crozet’s centers of activity relate or transition to the neighborhoods around them?
  • How should Crozet’s centers of activity be used in the future? What should they look like?
  • What are the appropriate uses and intensities of development along Crozet’s Route 250 edge?
  • Should any adjustments be made to Crozet’s Development Area boundary?

How Will We Use Your Input?

Staff will utilize community feedback to update land use designations and supporting recommendations for areas in and around Crozet’s Centers of activity. Any potential Development Area boundary adjustments will be included for review at the February workshop.
If you are unable to attend this workshop, we will have an online opportunity for you to provide feedback. We will send out an email and a facebook notice when that is available.

Learn more about the Crozet Master Plan.

Stay up-to-date on upcoming meetings and events. Sign up for the Crozet Master Plan A-mail list.

Do you have questions about the Crozet Master Plan? They’d love to hear from you. Please send your questions or comments to Neighborhood Planner, Andrew Knuppel

What’s Next In Phase 2?

Phase 2 of the Master Plan Update (Focus Areas & Design Strategies) will run through June with a number of opportunities to get involved. The goals for this phase include workshopping focus areas and specific topics, identifying an implementation framework and strategies, and designing the Master Plan’s policies and projects with the community.

Save the Dates!
Upcoming Community Conversations

Upcoming Community Workshops

  • Thursday, February 6th — Character & Land Use Workshop #2: Housing & Residential Land Use, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Western Albemarle High School Cafeteria
  • Wednesday, April 22nd tentative — Connectivity Workshop (TBD)
  • May — Conservation Workshop (TBD)
  • June — Implementation and Summary Recommendations Workshop (TBD)

Upcoming Focused Conversations

  • Wednesday, January 29th — Downtown Crozet Focused Conversation #1 (TBD)
  • February — Housing Focused Conversation (TBD)
  • March — Architecture & Historic Preservation Focused Conversation (TBD)
  • April — Downtown Crozet Focused Conversation #2 (TBD)

  View Phase 1 Public Input by clicking here.

A Retrospective of the Community Visioning Phase 

CCA Meeting Agenda November 14, 2019

November 12, 2019

Crozet Community Association Meeting Agenda
November 14, 2019
7:30 PM at the Field School

(Click here for PDF version of the agenda)

Welcome

Agenda Review / Changes and additions from the floor.
Approval of the CCA’s last meeting’s minutes (September 12, 2019; Click here for PDF version of the minutes)
Treasurer’s Report  (2019 Dues: $10 annual contribution)
Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) may visit and give an update. (Evening Patrol Division)

A Moment in Crozet History – Phil James

Presentation: Downtown Crozet Initiative (DCI) update on the Barnes Lumber/Milestone Partner Phase 1 project (Dave Stoner, DCI)

 Old Business:

  • Candidate forum was well attended and went well. Special thanks to Spectrum Integrators, 2171 Ivy Road (https://spectrumintegrators.com) who donated the rental cost of the sound equipment for the forum!
  • Master Plan Revision events upcoming.     Information at: https://tinyurl.com/yxl8wchb
    • Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 8:00 to 10:00 AM at Green House Coffee, meet and discuss the master plan revision with county staff.
    • Learn more, and share your thoughts at http://www.publicinput.com/imaginecrozet
      This questionnaire will be available until Friday, November 22nd at 5:00 PM

New Business:

  • Election of CCA officers occurs at our next meeting, January 9, 2020. Nominations are open for President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Current officers are: President: Tim Tolson, Vice-President: Lisa Goehler, Secretary: Jo Ann Perkins, and Treasurer: Emery Taylor. Candidates must be present at the January 9 meeting or have spoken with a current officer about their willingness to serve if elected.

Announcements –   

  • Downtown Crozet Initiative (DCI) meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Crozet Library. Tentative agenda at: https://www.downtowncrozetinitiative.com/events
  • Crozet Volunteer Fire Department Christmas Parade Sunday, December 3 at 3:00 PM. Lineup is at 2:00 PM on Wayland Drive in Crozet. Organized by the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department. Parade starts at Wayland Drive (near Green House Coffee) and turns left at the 4-way stop, ending at the fire department.
  • Crozet Park Winter Brews Festival, December 7, 2019 from 11AM to 5:00 PM. Tickets are available now!  Special perks available for the first 300 tickets sold!  Live music, food trucks & more. Information at: http://www.crozetbeerfest.com/

 The next CCA meeting is January 9, 2020 at 7:30 PM at the Field School
Join our email list by signing up at: http://CrozetCommunity.org/contact-us/
This email list is moderated, so you cannot get spam because only approved email messages are sent out.  Volume is usually 4-6 emails a month, all related to Crozet & Western Albemarle events and concerns.

CCAC Meeting Agenda 13 November 2019

November 12, 2019

CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CCAC) Meeting at the Crozet Library
Wednesday, November 13 from 7:00 to 8:45 PM

Click here for PDF (printable) version of the agenda.

Agenda

1.  Introductions and Agenda Review. (Allie Pesch – CCAC chair)

2.  Approval of Minutes (Draft minutes of the October meeting)

3.  Yancey Lumber Company–Special Exception Requests (Valerie Long, Williams Mullen – 45 minutes)

4.  CIP Check-in/Crozet Elementary Expansion Funding (Joe Fore, CCAC – 10 min)

5.  Crozet Master Plan Update Check-In#3 (Andrew Knuppel, Albemarle County Community Development – 10 min)

6.   Items Not Listed on the Agenda

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

The CCAC’s role and “charter” doc’s are found here:
General CCAC info:  http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=cdd&relpage=4422
CCAC Overview & Duties:  http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/webapps/boards/bc/showrecs.asp?ID=12

Crozet Master Plan Update – Community Workshop #3

November 6, 2019

Crozet 2020 Master Plan Update
Community Workshop #3
Thursday, November 7, 2019 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
at the Field School (1408 Crozet Avenue)

This workshop does NOT assume you have been to any of the other workshops. Come if this is your first Crozet Master Plan Revision Workshop or your second or third. What matters is you come and give your opinion and learn about the Crozet Master Plan.

Agenda (TENTATIVE 11/4/2019)

  1. Welcome, Meeting Overview, Phase 1 Recap & Phase 2 Next Steps (15 minutes)
  2. Presentation: What We’ve Heard & Existing Conditions (15 minutes)
  3. Self-Guided Activity/Open House: Proposed Guiding Principles & Goals (60 minutes)
    • Connectivity
    • Character
    • Conservation
    • Implementation

Learn more about the Crozet Master Plan.

Stay up-to-date on upcoming meetings and events. Sign up for the Crozet Master Plan A-mail list.

Do you have questions about the Crozet Master Plan? They’d love to hear from you. Please send your questions or comments to Neighborhood Planner, Andrew Knuppel

Save the Dates!
Upcoming Community Conversations

Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 8:00-10:00 AM
at Green House Coffee – Albemarle County staff “office hours”.

Results from the first two workshops

Community Workshop #1: Introduction to the Master Plan

View the presentation slides from the event

Feedback given at  Workshop 1: (click on each to download the information)
Summary | All Responses (.xls) | Google Map (What’s one thing you would change today?)

Community Workshop #2: Community Character & Connections

View the presentation slides from the event

Feedback given at Workshop 2: (click on each to download the information)
Summary | All Responses (.xls) | Google Map (Centers & Connectivity)

A Retrospective of the Community Visioning Phase 

Candidate Forum

October 25, 2019

Candidate Forum, Tuesday, October 29
at  7:30 PM at the Field School

The Crozet Community Association (CCA) will host a candidates forum on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the Field School.  All the local candidates for the White Hall district have been invited and most  have said they can attend.  These include:

Va Senate – 25th District
R.Creigh Deeds (D)   [attending]
Elliott M.Harding (I) [attending]

Va Delegates – 25th District 
Chris S. Runion (R)   [not attending]
Jennifer L. Kitchen (D)  [attending]
Janice L. Allen (I) [attending]

Supervisors – White Hall District
Steve Harvey II (R)    [attending]
Ann Huckle Mallek (D)   [attending]

Commonwealth Attorney
Robert N. Tracci   [attending]
Jim M. Hingeley  [sending a representative]

Sheriff
Chan R. Bryant  [no reply]
Ronnie R. Roberts [attending]

School Board – At Large Member
J.S. “Jonno” Alcaro [attending]
Anne Elizabeth Oliver [attending]

School Board – White Hall District
David Dean Oberg [attending]

Soil & Water Conservation Director (Vote for 2)
Lonnie M. Murray [no reply]
Steven G. Meeks [no reply]

The format for the evening will be opening remarks by each candidate for three minutes, then written questions submitted online beforehand and then written questions submitted from the audience. We reserve the right to moderate questions.  We will have a moderator to keep the evening flowing smoothly.
Audience questions can be answered by all candidates in a race, with candidates taking turns answering first or follow up. Two-minute answers will keep us all concise.

You are invited to fill out a candidate question form before the Tuesday forum.   Click this link to submit your question in advance for the Crozet Community Association (CCA) Candidate Forum, October 29 at 7:30 PM

Please try to write a question that will be of interest to many people. If it’s for a particular set of candidates, such as school board or supervisor, please indicate that as well. We will present these submitted questions first and then as many written questions from the audience as we can in the allotted time.

Opportunities for Crozet Master Plan Revision Input

October 8, 2019

 

Imagine Crozet logo for 2019 Crozet Master Plan Update

Save the Dates!
Upcoming Community Conversations about
the Crozet Master Plan Revision

Chat with County Staff on Thursday, October 17, 2019
from 8:00 to 10:00 AM at Grit Coffee in Old Trail

Community Character & Connections Tour on Saturday, October 26, 2019
from 10:00 to 11:30 AM – Meet at The Square
Facilitated tour & discussion of Crozet’s character and connectivity.
Transportation mode TBD.

Community Workshop #3: Guiding Principles & Phase 2 Focus Areas on Thursday, November 7, 2019
from 6:30-8:00 PM at the Field School (1408 Crozet Avenue)

Chat with County Staff  on Thursday, November 21, 2019
from 8:00 to 10:00 AM at Green House Coffee

Did you miss out on the first Crozet Master Plan workshop? Don’t worry – here are three online opportunities to share your vision and input with the county:

1. Complete a Crozet Libs by clicking here or on the image:

Crozet Master Plan "Lib" A kind of "fill-in the blank"

2. Instagram Challenge
Join the community photo album. Snap a pic, write a caption that describes the photo and why it represents your Crozet experience.

 

3. 2010 Vision and Guiding Principles Feedback
Take a look at the 2010 version of the Crozet Master Plan Vision and Guidelines and let us know what holds up and what should be changed.