Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival – May 8 & 9, 2021

April 13, 2021

Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival
May 8 and 9, 2021
Crozet Park

Image of Virginia for the Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival May 2021

Yes, Virginia, there will be a Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival this Mother’s Day Weekend!

This Mother’s Day weekend the Crozet Spring Arts and Crafts Festival will be held at Claudius Crozet Park!  With over 120 Artists and Exhibitors participating, we are excited to showcase the diverse and unique handmade and handcrafted works of art you have come to expect at our biannual, award-winning events.This spring the layout will be different to allow for social distancing and additional safety precautions. Please visit the Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival website for more details.

Festival Hours: Saturday 10am-5:30pm and Sunday 10am-5pm
Admission:  Adults $7/day;  Seniors $6/day;  Children 12 and under Free!
Click here to buy your tickets!
Get FREE admission when you Volunteer!

Map of artisans at the May 2021 Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival

RSWA Household Hazardous Waste Days

March 8, 2021

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW),
Electronic Waste, and Bulky Waste Days

Residential Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Days

Household Hazardous Waste Collection at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center will be held 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM on:

  • Spring 2021
    • Friday, April 30 – HHW 9am-2pm
    • Saturday, May 1 – HHW 9am-2pm
  • Fall 2021
    • Friday, September 14 – HHW 9am-2pm
    • Saturday, September 15 – HHW 9am-2pm

HHW collections are free only to residents of Albemarle County, Charlottesville, and Scottsville, and available to Nelson County residents who obtain a voucher from Nelson County government.

The materials accepted on this day include:

We do not accept at any time:

  • Radioactive waste
  • Medical waste
  • Explosives
  • Ammunition

Note: Due to traffic and staffing during our Fall and Spring Household Hazardous Waste Days, patrons with paint only will be routed through the Household Hazardous Waste lanes.

RSWA operates a limited household hazardous waste collection site at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center (MUC) location. Residents of the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County can bring the following items to the RSWA Ivy site, Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:00 pm, and Saturday between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm.

  • Antifreeze
  • Motor Oil
  • Note: Please bring containers that you are able to handle and pour into our collection tote. Do not leave containers.

Electronic Waste Collection Day at Ivy MUC

Saturday, April 24, 2021 – 9 am to 3 pm

Saturday, September 18, 2021 – 9 am to 3 pm

For full details and registration, please visit: https://www.rivanna.org/ewaste/

Directions to the Ivy MUC can be found here.

 

Bulky Waste Amnesty Days

The next special collection will be held at the Ivy Material Utilization Center on the following Saturday dates from 8:30-4pm:
Amnesty Item Collection Date
Tires May 8, 2021
Furniture/Mattresses May 15, 2021
Appliances May 22, 2021

 

Amnesty Item Collection Date
Furniture/Mattresses October 2, 2021
Appliances October 9, 2021
Tires October 16, 2021

Amnesty Days are free and available only to residents of Albemarle County, Charlottesville and Scottsville.

Appliances include: refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, heat pumps, microwaves.

No oversized tires will be accepted.

Normal tipping fees will be charged to residents for all non-amnesty items brought on these days. Also, please note the Ivy facility will accept all above items during normal operation. Contact RSWA (295-3306) regarding tipping fees for the above items.

Directions to the Ivy MUC can be found here.

Commercial Hazardous Waste Collection

The next special commercial hazardous waste collection day at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center will be held on:

  • Thursday, April 29, 2021*
  • Thursday, September 23, 2021*

Qualifying businesses* must pre-register with MXI Environmental by April 22 for the spring 2021 to obtain an appointment. To register,  Peggy Snead at (276) 628-6636, extension 203 or peggys@mxiinc.com.

There is a fee associated with disposal.

*This event is only open to qualifying Albemarle County and City of Charlottesville Businesses and commercial establishments. Qualifications are defined by federal law to include businesses that (1) generate no more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) hazardous waste in a month, (2) generate no more than 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) acutely hazardous waste in a month, and (3) store not more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) hazardous waste.

From: https://www.rivanna.org/hhw/

CCAC Meeting Agenda 10 March 2021

March 8, 2021

CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CCAC)
Virtual Meeting 
Wednesday, March 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 February 10, 2021 Meeting; 2 minutes)

3. Officer Elections (10 minutes; CCAC Members)

4. Master Plan Discussion: Land Use (60 minutes)
County Staff: Rachel Falkenstein, Tori Kanellopoulos, Michaela Accardi
Topics:  (Click here for County staff supplied meeting materials.)

  • Summary of Land Use updates and changes
  • Draft Land Use chapter overview

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

Next Regular Meeting: Wednesday, April 14, 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

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.

CCAC Meeting Agenda 27 January 2021

January 25, 2021

CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CCAC)
Virtual Meeting 
Wednesday, January 27  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 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. Committee Business.   (Allie Pesch – CCAC chair; 10 minutes)

4. Discussion: Crozet Master Plan Transportation Recommendations (75 minutes; Staff: Kevin McDermott, Rachel Falkenstein, Tori Kanellopoulos)
Staff presentation of transportation analysis at December 9, 2020 CCAC meeting
Topics: ( Click here for draft transportation maps. )

  • Summary of previous feedback
  • Updated 2045 solutions
  • Draft Transportation recommendations:
    • Street network
    • Bicycle & Pedestrian network
  • Transit network

Next Regular Meeting: Wednesday, February 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

CCA Meeting Agenda January 14, 2021

January 11, 2021

Crozet Community Association Meeting Agenda
January 14, 2021 at 7:30 PM
Virtual Meeting

How to participate:  Email CrozetCommunity@gmail.com to request the Zoom meeting ID and password.  Don’t have Zoom? Download it by clicking here.

(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 (March 12, 2020; click here for PDF version of the minutes)
Treasurer’s Report  (2021 Dues: Still just $10 annual contribution)

Presentation:  Conservation easements and their benefits, Tori Kennedy,  Conservation Partners, LLC

 Update and News from Ann Mallek, our county supervisor

 Old Business: Any?

 New Business:

  • Election of CCA officers for 2021. Elected officers are: President: Tim Tolson, Vice-President: Lisa Goehler, Secretary: Jo Ann Perkins, and Treasurer: Emery Taylor.
    Candidates must be present at this meeting or have spoken with a current officer about their willingness to serve if elected (Article II of the Bylaws).
  • IF there is a Crozet Independence Day Celebration, it will be Saturday, July 3, 2021.
  • Crozet Master Plan revision – concern about staff’s land use report to the planning commission.

Announcements –   

  • Peachtree Baseball Registration  deadline is January 17, 2021.  Details at https://peachtreebaseball.com
  • The Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting was postponed from Wednesday, Jan. 13, to  Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 7:00 PM. 
  • Commercial Hazardous Waste Collection – Thursday, April 29, 2021.  Qualifying businesses* must pre-register with MXI Environmental by April 22nd 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.
  • Household Hazardous waste on Friday & Saturday, April 30 and May 1 from 9A to 2P at IMUC
  • Bulky Waste Amnesty days:
      • Furniture/Mattresses – May 8, 2021
      • Appliances – May 15, 2021
      • Tires – May 22, 2021
  • Electronic Waste Collection Day – Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 9 A to 3P at IMUC
  • Details on website and http://www.rivanna.org/hhw/

 The next CCA meeting is tentatively March 11, 2021 at 7:30 PM at the Field School
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