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.

CCAC Meeting Agenda 30 November 2020

November 28, 2020

CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CCAC)
Virtual Meeting 
Thursday, November 30  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/98824274913 to join the webinar.

BY PHONE/CALL-IN:  Dial (301) 715-8592. Type in the Webinar ID: 988 2427 4913 followed by the pound (#) sign.

If you have any questions, please email vgroeschel@albemarle.org

If you have time before the meeting, please review the Summary of Land Use Changes  (item 3 below) as well as the CCAC master plan related resolutions linked below (item 4 below).

Agenda

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

2. Approve last meeting’s minutes – (Minutes of November 12, 2020 Meeting (2 minutes)

3. Discussion: Crozet Master Plan Summary of Proposed Changes (30 minutes;
Allie Pesch, CCAC Chair and CCAC members  10 minutes)
Summary of Land Use Changes proposed for Crozet Master Plan

4.  Consideration of Proposed CCAC Resolutions  (30 minutes;
Allie Pesch, CCAC Chair and CCAC members)
Proposed Resolution: Crozet Master Plan Revisions (two resolutions) Proposed Resolution: Crozet Population
Proposed Resolution:  Crozet Development and Infrastructure resolution

5. Other Business (30 minutes;
Allie Pesch, CCAC Chair and CCAC members)

Next Regular Meeting: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.

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

Ann Mallek Virtual Town Hall

November 17, 2020

Ann Mallek Virtual Town Hall
For the White Hall District
Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 7:00 PM

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS VIRTUAL TOWN HALL
Online: https://albemarle-org.zoom.us/j/91673601839
(If you do not have Zoom already, download Zoom, it’s free!)

By Phone: 301-715-8592 or toll-free 888-788-0099
The webinar ID is: 916 7360 1839

Ann Mallek is hosting a virtual town hall meeting for the White Hall district on Thursday, November 19, 2020 starting at 7:00 PM.  Supervisor Mallek will listen to your concerns, answer your questions, and share information about what’s going on in Albemarle County. Questions may be submitted in advance by email (amallek@albemarle.org) or be asked during the live session, through Zoom or by phone (301-715-8592 or toll-free 888-788-0099).

You are encourage to email your questions to Ms. Mallek in advance.

You are also encourage to voice your concerns and/or  positive comments about the Crozet Master Plan Revision, process and particularly the land use part of the plan that is currently being reviewed.

There was a Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting last week on the Crozet Master Plan Revision!
The video recording of the meeting is available here, and the staff presentation from the meeting is here as well as the County staffs’  Crozet Master Plan Land Use Engagement Summary (pdf) here.

Please continue to share your thoughts as we enter the last stages of our Crozet Master Plan update.
Put the date of the next meeting, Monday, November 30 at 7:00 PM, on your calendar now!
More information and feedback opportunities are available at publicinput.com/imaginecrozet

Mint Springs Park closed Thursday (11/19)!

November 17, 2020

Mint Springs Closed for Repairs
Thursday, November 19, 2020

Due to damage caused by flooding, Mint Springs Valley Park will be closed for the day on Thursday, November 19th. The repairs to a culvert pipe that crosses the park entry are expected to be completed on Thursday. County staff anticipate the park reopening on Friday, November 20th.

Thank you for your patience as the County makes the repairs necessary for park safety.

This 520-acre park (with 8 water acres, and 1 beach acre), provides several recreational amenities including a seasonal swimming beach, 2 reservable picnic shelters, a playground, and 5 miles of trails.

South Fork Rivanna River Water Quality Study Kick Off Meeting

November 10, 2020

South Fork Rivanna River Water Quality Study Community Kick Off VIRTUAL Meeting
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

This virtual community meeting is being held on Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM to share information about an upcoming water quality study of the South Fork Rivanna River and several of its tributaries. Monitoring of aquatic insects that live on the bottom of the stream has shown that something is “bugging the bugs” that call these streams home. These insects act as a barometer of stream health, warning us of potential pollutants that may be entering our waterways.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) will be working with the local community over the next several months to collect input on this study, which will identify pollutants of concern in these streams, along with the reductions needed in those pollutants to allow the streams to support a healthy population of aquatic life.
This meeting will serve as the first in many opportunities for local residents to share information about these streams and their community, ask questions, and learn more about how they can get involved in the clean-up process of local water quality improvement.
Click here to register to attend: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9045925564054225936  
Note: When state waters are assessed to be impaired for one or more reasons, Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) or TMDL alternatives are developed by Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) to determine the total amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can handle without resulting in the impaired status of that waterbody.

CCAC Meeting Agenda 12 November 2020

November 9, 2020

CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CCAC)
Virtual Meeting 
Thursday, November 12  from 7:00 to 8:30 PM

Click here for PDF (printable) version of the agenda

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

If you have time before the meeting, please review the Old Dominion Village application (item 3 below) as well as the opportunities for Master Plan Update feedback on public input, linked below.

Agenda

1.  Call to Order and Agenda Review. (Allie Pesch – CCAC chair; 5 minutes)

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

3. Discussion: Crozet Master Plan Land Use (75 minutes)
Albemarle County Staff: Rachel Falkenstein, Michaela Accardi, Tori Kanellopoulos
Crozet Master Plan Land Use Engagement Summary (pdf)

Topics:
a. Downtown Neighborhoods Overlay
b. Middle Density Residential
c. Land Use in Old Trail Village
d. Draft Land Use Recommendations
Discussion Questions:
a. Has staff accurately summarized the community and CCAC feedback to date?
b. Do you have any additional comments or questions on these topics?

4.  Other Business (Allie Pesch – CCAC Chair;  10 minutes)

Next meeting – Special: Monday, November 30, 2020 at 7:00 PM 

Next Regular Meeting: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.

Documents from previous Crozet Master Plan meetings: 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

Voting in Albemarle County

October 27, 2020

Cast your Vote Early In-Person through Saturday, October 31st

With just one week until Election Day, Albemarle County voters are encouraged to explore the option of voting early in-person. Voters interested in this option have until 5 pm on Saturday, October 31st to cast an early in-person vote.

Residents can vote early in-person at the County Office Building at 1600 5th Street Conference Room A at the following times:

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesdays from 7 am to 5 pm
  • Thursdays from 8:30 am to 7 pm
  • Saturday, October 31 from 9 am to 5 pm

This experience is very similar to voting in person on Election Day – you’ll be checked in using the electronic pollbooks, given a ballot and sent to mark it, and then you’ll feed your marked ballot into a scanner which will count your vote. Usually, the entire process takes around 10 minutes.

Anyone voting in-person at any time should remember to wear a face covering and to keep six feet of distance from other voters. Enhanced cleaning protocols are in place to keep you and others safe while casting your vote.

If you haven’t already, make a plan to vote!

Book a Free Ride to the Polls with Jaunt

Jaunt has temporarily expanded its service in urban Albemarle County to provide rides to the polls, fare-free. You can reserve a ride to the polls, either on Election Day or to vote early, by calling 434-297-2627 or by emailing trips@ridejaunt.org. Due to COVID-19, Jaunt buses are operating at reduced capacity, drivers and passengers are required to wear cloth face coverings, and vehicles are cleaned and disinfected daily.

Drop your Mail Ballot Off at 5th Street or the New Location at Albemarle High School

This week, the Albemarle County Registrar’s office is operating a mail ballot drop box at the Albemarle High School Parking Lot on Hydraulic Road in addition to the drop box located at the County Office Building on 5th Street. Albemarle County voters may drop their completed mail ballots at either location during the specified dates and times below.

This additional location will operate during the last week before the election (October 26 – October 30) only and will be staffed by three Albemarle County Election Officers who will then bring the dropped-off ballots to the Registrar’s Office to be counted.

Mail-In Ballot Drop Box at Albemarle High School

  • Monday (10/26), Wednesday (10/28) and Friday (10/30), 8 am– 11 am
  • Tuesday (10/27) & Thursday (10/29), 2 pm – 5 pm

Mail-In Ballot Drop Box at County Office Building on 5th Street

  • 24 hours per day, 7 days per week through Election Day – November 3 – at 7 pm

Important Reminders:

  • We will only accept ballots from Albemarle County voters.
  • Make certain that your marked ballot is placed in envelope B and envelope B is inserted in your Ballot return envelope before dropping it in the box.
  • This location will be open ONLY at the times and days listed above. If these times are not convenient, you can use the drop-box at the County Office Building at 1600 5th Street, which is available 24 hours a day and every day of the week until 7 pm on Election Day, November 3rd. These are the only drop-off locations authorized before Election Day. Do not leave your mail-in ballot envelope at any other location, at any other time or place.
  • On Election Day, all 30 polling places in the county will also have a Mail-In Ballot Box for your Mail-In Ballot envelope until 7 pm on November 3rd, 2020. Voters may drop off their Mail-In Ballots at any county polling place location on Election Day.

Ways to Vote

There are three options to cast your vote in the upcoming November 2020 General Election.
By Mail

  • Applications for mail-in ballots are now closed.
  • Mail-in ballots must be mailed in to the Voter Registration Office or personally delivered to the Voter Registration Office by November 3. However, we recommend returning them as soon as possible.
  • Track your ballot online .

Early In-Person

  • Starting Friday, September 18 through Saturday, October 31, registered voters can vote early in-person in Conference Room A at the 5th Street County Office Building at 1600 5th St.
  • Voters will present acceptable ID, get checked in on the electronic pollbooks, be handed a ballot, and directed to a ballot marking booth; the voter will mark the ballot, and then insert it into a DS200 ballot scanning machine. Curbside voting will also be available.
  • Hours for early in-person voting are:
  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesdays from 7 am to 5 pm
  • Thursdays from 8:30 am to 7 pm
  • Saturday, October 24 from 9 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday, October 31 from 9 am to 5 pm

Election Day, November 3

  • At your Polling Place on Election Day
  • All 30 Albemarle County voting precinct polling places will be open on election day, November 3, 2020, from 6 am to 7 pm. Enhanced cleaning and distancing protocols will be in effect to keep voters safe. To find your polling place, visit https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/
Important Deadlines

  • Return Mail-In Ballot: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 7 pm

 

Voter Registration Office Information
Early In-Person Voting
Conference Room A
County Office Building at 1600 5th Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(1/2 mile south of I-64 on 5th Street Extended)Dates and Times:
September 18 – October 31
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30 am to 5 pm
Tuesdays from 7 am to 5 pm
Thursdays from 8:30 am to 7 pm
Saturday, October 24 from 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday, October 31 from 9 am to 5 pm
Send Ballot by Mail
Use pre-addressed envelope sent with
your mail-in ballot
-OR-
Elections
435 Merchant Walk Square, Suite 300
PMB 160
Charlottesville, VA 22902Mail Ballot Drop-Off
Drop Box at the parking circle of the 5th
Street County Office Building, 1600 5th St.,
Charlottesville, VA 2290

FYI: At the close of the day Monday, 10/26, two new scanners were put into use.  The former two were at capacity with well over 9000 counted votes each.  Close to 20,000 votes were collected.   Yesterday (10/26) alone saw 900 votes casted or 100 per hour.  Busy day to say the least.  These numbers do not include absentee ballots that have been returned via mail and drop box.  The estimated number is between 14,000 to 14,500. Early voting ends after this Saturday, October 31, 2020 (Halloween).