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
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.

Planning Commission Meeting on Crozet Master Plan Revision

January 11, 2021

Crozet Master Planning Meeting (virtual)
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 6:00 PM

How to participate:
Join the Zoom Meeting at: https://albemarle-org.zoom.us/j/95408925626 

Option 2 – Dial:  US: 301 715 8592 or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID:  954 0892 5626

The staff report with the Crozet Master Plan Land Use Recommendations that they will be bringing to the Planning Commission are available by clicking here.   The meeting agenda is available by clicking here.

The Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) passed this resolution after several public feedback sessions with staff regarding their recommended changes to our master plan’s land use sections.  You can also view the CCAC’s votes on each of the proposed changes by clicking here.

As Allie Pesch, the CCAC chair, stated to the Planning Commission: “. . . staff did not make changes to their recommendations based on community or CCAC feedback. For just one example, in more than one meeting there was clear and overwhelming opposition to the inclusion of the 39.4-acre Pleasant Green development in the proposed downtown overlay district (primarily due to a lack of existing historic/affordable housing there), yet it is still in their recommendations.

Please attend this Planning Commission meeting and join the CCAC in insisting that the staff and planning commission listen to the Crozet community.

CCAC Meeting Agenda 9 December 2020

December 7, 2020

CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CCAC)
Virtual Meeting 
Wednesday, December 9  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 vgroeschel@albemarle.org

Agenda

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

2. Approve last meeting’s minutes – (Minutes of November 30, 2020 Meeting; 2 minutes)

3. Discussion: Crozet Master Plan Transportation Analysis (75 minutes;
County Staff: Kevin McDermott, Rachel Falkenstein, Michaela Accardi, Tori Kanellopoulos)
     Topics:
* Existing conditions analysis
* 2045 buildout Downtown & possible solutions
* 2045 buildout Route 250 & possible solutions

5. Other Business (10 minutes;
Allie Pesch, CCAC Chair and CCAC members)

Next Regular Meeting: Wednesday, January 13, 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

Beaver Creek Dam Improvements Meeting December 10, 2020

December 7, 2020

Beaver Creek Dam Improvements
Virtual Meeting
December 10, 2020 at 6:00 PM 

Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) has not released the Zoom virtual meeting information yet.  Click here and look under EVENTS in the left side to check their website for an update.  The zoom information will also be posted here once it’s available.

A virtual meeting to discuss the Beaver Creek Watershed Structure No. 1 .  The Beaver Creek reservoir and dam is located on Browns Gap Turnpike (Va Route 680).   The proposed project involves rehabilitation of the dam to meet state and federal requirements for high hazard dams.  The multi-purpose Beaver Creek Reservoir serves as the sole municipal water supply for the Crozet area.

Details about the project are on the RWSA website:  https://www.rivanna.org/rwsa-projects-map/beaver-creek-improvements

The project team will present the overall concept of the project followed by time for public comment, questions,  and concerns.  Following the meeting the presentation will be posted on the RWSA website and public comment and questions received until December 18, 2020.

Additional details for accessing the recorded meeting and submitting feedback will be added to the RWSA website and posted here as it becomes available.