Sitemap - 2022 - Charlottesville Community Engagement

December 31, 2022: New candidates emerge for Albemarle School Board, House District 54; Council seeks slightly more funding for Vibrant Community Fund process

December 29, 2022: Albemarle County PC briefed on zoning rewrite; Virginia awards local foods funds to Albemarle turkey farm, BEACON, Nelson County orchards

November 2022 property transactions: Many questions remain one year after Charlottesville's new Comprehensive Plan is adopted

Bountiful Boxing Day Wishes to all!

December 22, 2022: Delegate Hudson chats housing legislation and bottlenecks with Regional Housing Partnership

December 20, 2022: Charlottesville City Attorney departing this month; Arrests made in 14th Street NW shooting

December 19, 2022: A brief update on Charlottesville's zoning code rewrite; Twenty percent of city staff failed recent phishing campaign

Week Ahead for December 19, 2022: Precinct changes coming to Charlottesville; Council to hold public hearing on FY22 budget surplus

December 15, 2022: New plans submitted for East High apartment complex; Champion lays off ten as new distribution scheme is announced

December 13, 2022: Delegate Ronnie Campbell dies; UVA land use panel debates lack of brick in Karsh design

December 12, 2022: Callsen files paperwork to run in House District 54; Albemarle elected officials continue discussion on school capital funding

Week Ahead for December 12, 2022: Albemarle and Charlottesville Planning Commissions will each get updates on new zoning codes; Time running out on pandemic-related federal benefits

December 9, 2022: Albemarle County Public Schools present $318M five-year request to Board of Supervisors; Climate Action Plan to become part of city Comprehensive Plan

December 8, 2022: Mount View Baptist apartments to proceed to final Council vote; UVA Committee to review $75M Olympic center

December 6, 2022: Warrenton’s police chief to be top cop in Charlottesville; new names coming for Clark, Venable schools

December 5, 2022: Charlottesville's draft CIP anticipates nearly $100M in revenues for FY24; Deeds, Hudson appear at UVA legislative forum

Week Ahead for December 5, 2022: Rogers to announce new Charlottesville police chief; Albemarle Supervisors to talk capital budget with School Board

December 2, 2022: Unreleased VDOT study leads to Albemarle Planning Commission denial of rezoning on Old Ivy Road

November 30, 2022: Charlottesville to hold new public hearing on Comprehensive Plan; Police chief finalists appear at PCOB forum

November 28, 2022: Pruitt announces bid for Democratic nomination for Scottsville seat on Albemarle Board; Osborne seeks second School Board term

Week Ahead for November 28, 2022: Greystar returns to Albemarle PC with 525-unit Old Ivy Residences; Charlottesville holding forum with police chief candidates

November 25, 2022: Ranked choice voting not likely in Albemarle in 2023; Charlottesville wants you to serve on a Board or Commission

UVA Foundation acquires another Ivy Road property and 45 other October 2022 transactions

November 21, 2022: Hudson launches bid for Virginia Senate, will face Deeds in primary; Jefferson Scholars Foundation pays $4.3 million for 209 Maury Avenue

Week Ahead for November 21, 2022: Developer seeks rezoning to add more units at Dickerson Overlook in Hollymead; PC to review Charlottesville capital program

November 17, 2022: Council briefed on changes to Charlottesville's Human Rights Commission; UVA to seek external review on handling of shooting suspect

November 15, 2022: Delegate Hudson explains ranked-choice voting to Albemarle Supervisors; UVA Health urges caution with respiratory disease widely circulating

UVA football players identified as victims in three shooting murders; suspect now in custody

Three dead in shooting near Culbreth garage at UVA; Suspect still at large with police search of Grounds ongoing at dawn

Week Ahead for November 14, 2022: Fluvanna wants to know the cost of providing government services; Albemarle to learn of climate risks

November 11, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors mark Veterans' Day; City Council discusses gun violence

November 8, 2022: A look ahead to the 2023 election; Albemarle Supervisors discuss virtual meetings with area legislators

November 7, 2022: Arrest made in East High hit and run of cyclist; JPA-area residents file suit against Charlottesville over permit for seven-story building

Week Ahead for November 7, 2022: Council to extend city manager contract through end of 2023; Zion Crossroads developer seeks more units; Major industrial zoning in Fluvanna

November 5, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors approve $200K in funding for Premier Circle shelter; Fifth District candidates on taxation

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November 3, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors approve Southwood's second phase; Good and Throneburg answer Chamber question about national security and the local economy

November 2, 2022: CAAR reports lower home sales, higher home prices; Regional Transit Vision Plan nearing completion

November 1, 2022: Charlottesville provides critical comments for 245-unit Rivanna River apartment complex; Albemarle PC indicates support for larger building on U.S. 29

Week Ahead for October 31, 2022: Southwood rezoning back before Albemarle Supervisors; Fluvanna property values up 10.6 percent in reassessment

October 28, 2022: Latest "Orange Dot Report" published to track number of families who struggle to make ends meet; Virginia Supreme Court upholds Dominion cap-and-trade surcharge

October 27, 2022: WillowTree sold to Canadian company for $1.225 billion; Virginia transportation officials briefed on reasons for higher construction estimates

October 26, 2022: Charlottesville City Council debates whether additional density should be allowed for "deeply affordable" projects; Albemarle Supervisors adopt Strategic Plan goals

October 25, 2022: Design still underway for entrance to Biscuit Run Park; Council poised to approve $200K to keep Premier Circle shelter open until end of next April

October 24, 2022: Center for Politics forum explores threats to U.S. democracy; Albemarle Supervisors seek power to hold sales tax referendum

Week Ahead for October 24, 2022: Several housing projects in Albemarle under consideration this week; Nelson County Comprehensive Plan subject of joint meeting

October 20, 2022: Charlottesville City Council takes action on transient tax changes, procurement guidelines; considers rent for nonprofit, $700K for replacement fuel storage tank

October 19, 2022: Louisa Planning Commission recommends rezoning for Lake Anna resort, but stalemates on taller residential buildings

September 2022 property transactions: Several commercial buildings change hands

October 17, 2022: Throneburg outraises Good in latest campaign reports; Charlottesville lays out opportunities for affordable housing initiatives

Week of October 17, 2022: Greene County PC to review land use policies; Charlottesville Council to provide budget direction

October 13, 2022: Charlottesville seeking input on draft Climate Action Plan, firm to conduct strategic plan; LUEPC briefed on Fifth Street project planning

October 12, 2022: City's EDA to rent York Place bathrooms for public use; Closing and opening movies announced for 35th Virginia Film Festival

October 11, 2022: Good and Throneburg to appear at October 26 campaign forum; Climate Action Plan reviewed by Charlottesville City Council

Week Ahead for October 10, 2022: Car wash on Fifth Street in Charlottesville; Rezoning requested for Lake Anna Resort in Louisa

October 6, 2022: Albemarle PC discusses framework for "equitable and resilient" Comprehensive Plan; More details on Hillsdale Place development

October 4, 2022: Charlottesville bus drivers to get pay increase in order drivers back to work; Council, PC provide direction on zoning rewrite

Week Ahead for October 3, 2022: Charlottesville City Council to consider collective bargaining ordinance; Albemarle Supervisors to get economic outlook; Fluvanna prepares for new Circuit Court judge

September 30, 2022: No information on Stribling Avenue improvements at Fry's Spring site plan meeting; Albemarle wants community input on strategic plan draft

September 28, 2022: Greene County administrator resigns to take school job; Rivanna River conference to focus on solar land use practices, environmental justice

September 27, 2022: Plans filed for 245 apartments to be built on floodplain along Rivanna River; UVA committee discusses replacing coal power for supplemental heat

Week Ahead for September 26, 2022: Albemarle Planning Commission to review equity framework for growth management policy; Charlottesville City Council to meet with PC on zoning rewrite next steps

September 23, 2022: Council approves JPA project after developer doubles affordable housing contribution to $1 million; Speed limits on Cherry Avenue will be reduced

September 22, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors express support for Southwood rezoning, but defer vote to resolve remaining issues

September 20, 2022: Darden Business School planning to build housing for some students; 30-day public comment period for Youngkin's reversal of transgender policy begins Monday

Week Ahead for September 19, 2022: Charlottesville Council to decide on permit for 119-units on JPA; Albemarle Supervisors to hold public hearing for rezoning of Southwood's second phase

September 16, 2022: Chief Longo appears before UVA committee to discuss what's not been done since 2017 public safety audit

September 15, 2022: Plane crash in Batesville; Rail strike averted; What races are up in Election 2023?

September 13, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors to seek legislation to allow virtual advisory board meetings; UVA "Great and Good" plan turns three

September 12, 2022: Privately-owned tourism office opens on Downtown Mall; Albemarle to take part in Safe Streets grant after all

Week Ahead for September 12, 2022: Charlottesville PC to consider rezoning for housing at Mountain View Baptist Church; Fluvanna PC to continue review of Comprehensive Plan

August 2022 Charlottesville Property Transactions: CRHA misses out on one pair of duplexes, but acquires another on Coleman Street; Vacant building on West Main Street sells for $1.3 million

September 7, 2022: Former Councilor Bellamy appointed to public housing board; Special election looming for Virginia House of Delegates

September 6, 2022: Final day to submit comment on city's zoning rewrite process; Developer seeks rezoning of former Scottsville tire factory for 205 loft units

Week Ahead for September 6, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors to consider rezoning for 250 units on Rio Road; TJPDC planning for safer streets throughout the region

September 2, 2022: Inflation escalates cost estimate for Buford expansion and school reconfiguration; MPO eliminates one component from Hydraulic/29 project

September 1, 2022: Berkley Group briefs Albemarle Planning Commission on "reset" on zoning review; Youngkin administration renews push to leave greenhouse gas compact

August 30, 2022: An update on what's new in Albemarle County parks; Spotted lanternfly effort moves into eradication phase

August 29, 2022: Former grocery store on Cherry Avenue sells for $3.5 million; Task force continues work on JMRL name

Week Ahead for August 29, 2022: Monday evening sees big land use reform meetings in both Albemarle and Charlottesville

Judge Worrell whittles Comprehensive Plan lawsuit to one meritable count

August 25, 2022: Fifth/Avon group gets first look at 145-acre Sieg development proposal; Charlottesville panel approves demolition for downtown building

August 24, 2022: City design panel denies metal grates for Mall fountains; Charlottesville releases policy to incentivize below-market housing

Week Ahead for August 22, 2022: CRHA purchasing two properties in Locust Grove neighborhood; Albemarle Supervisors to begin next strategic plan

August 20, 2022: Virginia’s governor wants nearly $400 million in surpluses returned to taxpayers; UVA Board of Visitors meets tomorrow

August 19, 2022: Habitat for Humanity reaches financial milestone for Southwood redevelopment; Spineymussel returns to the James River

July 2022 property transactions in Charlottesville: Part of Seminole Square Shopping Center changes hands; Linden Avenue condo building has new owner; High price record set on Prospect Avenue

August 16, 2022: Charlottesville extends police chief survey by one week; Safety prep continues for school year; Planning funds awarded for Three Notched Trail

August 15, 2022: Charlottesville Planning Commission continues discussion of approach to zoning code rewrite; public comment window open through the end of the month

Week Ahead for August 15, 2022: Albemarle group to see rezoning for 145 acres south of U.S. 29/I-64 interchange; Charlottesville to review collective bargaining ordinance

Week Ahead for August 8, 2022: Charlottesville PC to get update on zoning rewrite; Nelson Supervisors to get update on Comprehensive Plan

August 5, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors endorse Rio Road Corridor plan; Charlottesville seeks input on next Police Chief

August 3, 2022: Throneburg challenges Good to a debate for Fifth District seat; Albemarle PC sees options to continue for growth management

August 2, 2022: No House of Delegates race in 2022; Albemarle Supervisors agree to lease part of J.C. Penney for public safety operations, vehicles

Week Ahead for August 1, 2022: Charlottesville to review $14.8 million in ARPA spending; Louisa to consider $15M ballot question for athletic fields; ARB to review 81-unit building at Premier Circle

July 29, 2022: Albemarle denies request to import dirt to farm near Chris Greene Lake; Supervisors award $3.3M to two Southwood projects

July 27, 2022: Rogers briefs City Council on how to spend $14.8M in ARPA funds; Two new members will join the city Planning Commission in September

Week Ahead for July 25, 2022: Albemarle PC to review growth management feedback, consider 157-unit development in Crozet; Library board to get update on committee to consider potential renaming

July 22, 2022: Temporary four-member Council defers two land use votes, holds first reading on plastic bag tax

July 20, 2022: Charlottesville responds to the heat by opening cooling centers; Sanders updates Council on efforts to make school walking routes safer

June 2022 property transactions: Over a hundred summaries of real estate activity in a market that continues to rise in value

July 18, 2022: Good leads Throneburg in fundraising through first half of 2022; UVA epidemiologist anticipates new COVID surge due to new variants

Week Ahead for July 18, 2022: Charlottesville Council to consider plastic bag tax; Albemarle may lease former J.C. Penney for public safety

July 16, 2022: Laufer outraises Squire and Price for 55th House race; Charlottesville Planning Commission seeks safer school routes

First hearing held for suit seeking voidance of Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan

July 13, 2022: Updates on land use master planning in Albemarle, Charlottesville, and the University of Virginia

July 11, 2022: University Gardens to be demolished; Louisa Supervisors push back on flooding data in hazard mitigation plan

Week Ahead for July 11, 2022: Public in-person open house for Regional Transit Vision; Greene Supervisors to vote on Wawa at U.S. 29 / 33; Charlottesville police panel to hold hearing complaint

July 7, 2022: Housing partnership endorses Piedmont Housing Alliance application to lead UVA affordable housing effort

July 5, 2022: Second daily train service begins Monday; Charlottesville's public housing body briefed on finances

Week Ahead for July 4, 2022: Fluvanna to ponder new name for Palmyra district; Louisa to further discuss library name-change, how to celebrate America's 250th in four years

July 1, 2022: Injuries from firearms on the rise in Virginia; New laws take effect today; Piedmont Housing gets $2M from federal government for Friendship Court, Southwood

June 30, 2022: City Council briefed on property owned by Charlottesville government, deny request to convey sliver of land in North Downtown

June 28, 2022: Library name change would require approval from elected officials in all five JMRL jurisdictions; Council briefed on Central Water Line in advance of RWSA vote

Week Ahead for June 27, 2022: Albemarle to host info meeting for 138 megawatt solar facility; JMRL to discuss potential name change for library

June 24, 2022: Charlottesville budget surplus for FY22 increasing; CAT outlines phasing plans for route changes dependent on hiring more drivers

June 23, 2022: Public can weigh in tonight on Regional Transit Vision; Fluvanna and Greene Supervisors were briefed last week

June 22, 2022: More work needed for Old Ivy Residences project after Albemarle PC hearing; Draft report details how new zoning will accomplish density increase in Charlottesville

May 2022 Real Estate Transactions in Charlottesville

Week Ahead for June 21, 2022: Final public meeting Thursday for Regional Transit Vision Plan; Charlottesville City Council to get briefing on Central Water Line

June 17, 2022: Spotted lanternfly quarantine to be extended to Albemarle, Charlottesville; ACSA officials says no PFAS in local water

June 15, 2022: Next step coming in Charlottesville's zoning rewrite; City PC recommends approval of 11-unit addition at Belmont site

June 14, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors and Charlottesville Council briefed on Regional Transit Vision Plan that imagines expanded service

Week Ahead for June 13, 2022: Greene PC to consider Wawa at U.S. 29/33 intersection; Albemarle PC to review 490-unit Old Ivy Residences; Developer to try again at 1000 Monticello Road

June 10, 2022: UVA seeks developers for two of three future mixed-income communities; CRHA projects may not receive tax credits this year

June 9, 2022: Another suit filed seeking House of Delegates race this year; Louisa Supervisors oppose JMRL name change

June 7, 2022: Federal judges dismiss lawsuit seeking House of Delegates races this year; RWSA turns 50 and will get to turn 100

Week Ahead for June 6, 2022: Over 900 more acres sought to be added to biosolids permit in Nelson; Louisa Supervisors to consider opposition to potential JMRL name change

June 4, 2022: Laufer to enter 55th District House race; UVA to build 440 housing units for Darden students

June 2, 2022: Virginia Supreme Court rules in favor of Albemarle developer in transit proffer case

June 1, 2022: General Assembly to meet today on budget; Albemarle Supervisors to talk transit, appointing a Planning Commissioner

Week Ahead for May 31, 2022: Last chance to weigh in on Smart Scale projects in Albemarle; UVA considering new 1,000 space parking garage to serve Emmett - Ivy corridor

May 29, 2022: Charlottesville officials recommend steps to "reboot" transportation project management in the city to avoid losing out on future funds

May 27, 2022: Council, Planning Commission discuss how to make Fifth Street safer; more information requested about what a "road diet" would mean

May 25, 2022: Albemarle PC gets first look at build-out analysis for county's development areas; Second daily train to D.C. expected in mid-July

May 24, 2022: Belmont Condominiums project reviewed at meeting; Charlottesville changing mechanism for real estate tax relief program

Week Ahead for May 23, 2022: Design public hearing for H29 projects, including pedestrian bridge to cross an eight-lane highway; Big meeting for the future of regional transit

May 21, 2022: Stribling Avenue resident sues city seeking overturning of recent rezoning; Albemarle growth management survey closes Sunday night

May 20, 2022: Charlottesville City Council presented with information on who is renting from the city and how much they are paying

May 19, 2022: New Jaunt CEO reintroduces agency to Charlottesville City Council; Albemarle preparing for affordable dwelling unit ordinance

May 17, 2022: Crozet panel learns about Albemarle's climate action planning; Developer seeks 130 units in "downtown" Belmont

May 16, 2022: Divided Charlottesville Planning Commission recommends permit for 390-room, seven-story building on JPA

Week Ahead for May 16, 2022: Both Albemarle and Charlottesville to consider parkland acquisition; Citizen transportation group to be briefed on climate action plans

May 13, 2022: Several vacancies coming up on Charlottesville Planning Commission as city prepares to rewrite zoning code; One million Americans have died of COVID

May 11, 2022: Green Business Alliance reports GHG emissions reductions in program's first year; Transit agencies still report shortage of drivers

May 10, 2022: Transit officials from Vermont brief Charlottesville transit group on using public transit to ferry pupils to public school

May 9, 2022: Council briefed on ECC's progress toward 988, Marcus Alert implementation

Week Ahead for May 9, 2022: Charlottesville PC to review 390-bedroom building on Jefferson Park Avenue; Nelson County Supervisors to resume discussion of Ridgecrest Mobile Home Park

May 7, 2022: Greene County Commissioner of Revenue resigns after pleading guilty in witness tampering case; Squire launches campaign for 55th House District

April 2022 property transactions in Charlottesville

May 5, 2022: Supervisors agree to adopt $586.3M budget but stalemate on athletic fields continues

May 3, 2022: Supervisor Price to run for House of Delegates; City Council briefed on increase in homeless individuals and possible solutions

May 2, 2022: Charlottesville City Council to consider Corner apartments conversion to a hotel; COVID cases up sharply today in Virginia

Week Ahead for May 2, 2022: City Council to be briefed on homelessness; Albemarle design review panel to review Premier Circle projects to provide homes

April 29, 2022: Group files suit against Charlottesville for alleged FOIA violations; Foxfield Races are tomorrow

April 28, 2022: Council approves 170 units in Fry's Spring, loan agreement for Stribling upgrade; JMRL holds annual Poem in your Pocket Day

April 26, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors briefed on Southwood's funding gap, septic issues; Council approves Midway Manor revenue bonds

April 25, 2022: Village of Rivanna community group resigns en masse; Greer School name evaluation begins this week:

Week Ahead for April 25, 2022: New reservoir for Greene County to move forward; Albemarle Supervisors to decide on athletic fields

April 22, 2022: Former UVA basketball Sean Singletary player enters Charlottesville's development market with townhouse plan; PHAR wants Crescent Halls bus stop to remain where it is

April 20, 2022: City Council briefed on planning for climate action; House Finance Committee moves forward with gas tax holiday

Week Ahead for April 18, 2022: Albemarle to consider over $4M in affordable housing projects; Greene County PC to review possible slaughterhouse rules

April 16, 2022: Good raised the most money in 5th District race in first quarter; Work continues to reopen Smith Aquatic Center

April 14, 2022: Throneburg becomes Democrat's choice for Fifth District U.S. House race

April 13, 2022: Council increases real estate tax rate for first time since 1981

April 12, 2022: City Council poised to increase real estate tax rate for first time in decades

Week Ahead for April 11, 2022: Charlottesville PC to review changes to 209 Maury Avenue; Albemarle PC to review changes to Albemarle Business Campus project

March 2022 property transactions in Charlottesville: Hot market for parcels designated as "Middle Intensity" in Future Land Use Plan

April 8, 2022: City public housing awarded over $1M this week for South First Street Phase 2; Both Albemarle and Greene pursuing RAISE grants for future pathways

April 6, 2022: Charlottesville’s de facto housing coordinator briefs Council on next steps for affordable housing

April 5, 2022: IPCC report claims more effort needed to meet climate goals; Governor Youngkin introduces bill for gas tax holiday

April 4, 2022: Council presented with potential funding scenario with no real estate tax rate increase this year; Two Councilors want one to ensure funds for spending

Week Ahead for April 4, 2022: Charlottesville City Council to take final vote on Grove Street rezoning; Pippin Hill seeks expansion of Crossroads Tavern in North Garden

April 1, 2022: Charlottesville continues to not be a town

March 31, 2022: Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority briefed on capacity for northern Albemarle; CRHA hopeful for timely reopening of Crescent Halls

March 29, 2022: Charlottesville City Council reviews $46M in affordable housing spending since 2010

March 28, 2022: MPO selects East Market / Broadway alignment for Rivanna pedestrian bridge

Week Ahead for March 28, 2022: Budget season continues with real estate tax increase likely in Charlottesville; Nelson BOS to meet with Nelson School Board

March 25, 2022: Council discusses how to fund Stribling Avenue sidewalk, further discuss potential tax increases for 2022

March 24, 2022: Councilors appear supportive of 28-unit Grove Street rezoning, but want more info on affordability

March 23, 2022: Interim City Manager Rogers recommends two cent property tax increase related to Buford Middle School project

March 22, 2022: Albemarle EDA briefed on Broadway Blueprint, Lewis and Clark Center loan, $5M in economic development funding, and exploring a DORA

Week Ahead for March 21, 2022: Major redevelopment of Seminole Square Shopping Center to be presented at public meeting Wednesday

March 19, 2022: Suit against Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan moves forward; Planning Commission votes 4-3 to recommend Grove Street rezoning for 28 units

March 17, 2022: Charlottesville Council to advertise half-percent increase in meals tax; At least three members are willing on some amount of real property tax increase

March 15, 2022: Albemarle’s proposed FY23 budget features plastic bag tax, mental health response team, and full-time fire-rescue service at Pantops

March 14, 2022: Albemarle launches online permitting software; Council to pay land use consultant for more community engagement, housing model

Week Ahead for March 14, 2022: Budget season continues with work sessions in Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna and Nelson; Greene PC to consider Lydia Mountain Lodge expansion

March 11, 2022: Charlottesville acknowledges there is work to do to create climate action plan; City using RGGI money to prepare for greater amounts of flooding

February 2022 Property Transactions: Brown’s Store on Avon Street sells for $2.4 million; Former Cavalier Diner building sells for $1.3 million

March 9, 2022: Oral arguments held in lawsuit seeking 2022 House of Delegates election; Community meeting tonight for 72 units on Locust Grove church property

March 8, 2022: Council directs staff to prepare plan for hybrid meetings; City leadership addresses business community at Chamber event

March 7, 2022: An update on construction projects at the University of Virginia, including a $350M Institute for Biotechnology; Recommended city budget does not raise real estate tax rate

Week Ahead for March 7, 2022: Budget season begins in earnest; Charlottesville PC to revisit 28 unit development south of UVA

March 4, 2022: Major development proposed near junction of U.S. 29 and I-64 in Albemarle; Several projects in mix to alter 5th Street corridor

March 3, 2022: Speakers seek more athletic fields in Albemarle at first budget public hearing; A new name for Maury Hall at UVA

March 1, 2022: Governor Youngkin vetoes police auditor bill; CRHA approves issuance of $23M in bonds intended to keep Midway Manor affordable

February 28, 2022: Nonprofit group wraps unfinished Dewberry skeleton; Council upholds BAR review of apartment building

Week Ahead for February 28, 2022: Standard Communities to make case for $23M in "exempt facility" bonds for Midway Manor; Smart Scale workshop planned for Monday

February 25, 2022: House subcommittee kills school sales-tax bills; Heat island data available the same week Council hears about declining tree canopy

February 24, 2022: Virginia legislators condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine

February 23, 2022: Amazon coming to Augusta County; Richardson presents $565 million budget to Albemarle Supervisors

February 22, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors consider affordable housing incentives; A round-up of forthcoming affordable projects in Charlottesville

Week Ahead for February 21, 2022: City Council to review State of the Forest; updates on Zion Crossroads and Rio Road Corridor plans

January 2022 Property Transactions: Midway Manor sells for $16.5 million; CRHA to hold public hearing on financing

February 19, 2022: Governor Youngkin wants to pay back Virginians $4.5 billion in "over taxation"

February 17, 2022: Charlottesville to respond to Richardson lawsuit by end of the month; Work continues on Zion Crossroads water supply

February 16, 2022: Charlottesville might outsource Onesty Pool operations, no date for Smith pool reopening; Former Albemarle official to lead TJPDC broadband initiative

February 14, 2022: A General Assembly update on the last day before Crossover; Council uses CDBG funds for fire-prevention measures

Week Ahead for February 14, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors to take up developer incentives for affordable housing; Fluvanna to review faith-based organization's density request

February 12, 2022: Council approves Nassau Street rezoning in floodplain; Albemarle Supervisors briefed on spotted lanternfly

February 10, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors speed up redistricting process, skeptical of adding another elected official; Charlottesville Council approves Rivanna plan

February 8, 2022: Council directs staff to advertise a ten-cent increase on the Charlottesville property tax rate

February 7, 2022: Albemarle seeking applicants for paid position on Comprehensive Plan working group; Supervisors briefed on Urban Rivanna plan

Week Ahead for February 7, 2022: Nassau rezoning returns to Council; Charlottesville Fire Department to explain modernization, becoming people-centered

February 5, 2022: At least three Councilors support ten cent property tax rate increase; Council to pick final rate for advertisement on Monday

February 3, 2022: Third "new" hotel coming to Pantops; Places29-Rio group briefed on future of Rio Road corridor

February 2, 2022: Senate panel removes Wheeler's name from consideration for environmental job; Decision-point looking for Rivanna River pedestrian bridge

February 1, 2022: Transportation group briefed on University of Virginia's master plan for land use; CAAR releases 4th quarter real estate report

Week Ahead for January 31, 2022: Albemarle PC to get update on Comprehensive Plan update; Charlottesville Council to meet with School Board on budget issues

January 31, 2022: Podcast version of Saturday's newletter

January 29, 2022: Regional population up 12.8 percent since 2010 Census; Council briefed on capital budget choices

January 27, 2022: Charlottesville Council takes first steps towards FY23 budget

January 26, 2022: Augusta and UVA Health systems make vaccination plea; DEQ investigating oil leak off of Emmet Street

January 25, 2022: Charlottesville sales tax referendum passes Senate; Albemarle may speed up redistricting process due to federal lawsuit against Virginia Board of Elections

Week Ahead for January 24, 2022: Water authority to take up Central Water Line route; more transit talk; Albemarle to redraw magisterial districts

January 21, 2022: Legislation to allow one-cent sales tax increase for education nearing passage in the Virginia Senate; Blue Ridge Health District sets one-day record for COVID cases

January 20, 2022: Scottsville Council defers on density requests while Charlottesville Council approves two Piedmont Housing rezonings on Park Street

January 19, 2022: Council appoints former D.C. administrator to serve as interim city manager; Albemarle EDA briefed on Lewis and Clark loan

January 18, 2022: Youngkin asks General Assembly for tax cuts, charter schools; MPO Tech committee briefed on transit governance study

December 2021 property transactions: Pavilion at North Grounds sells for $113 million; New owner of the Marriott Residence Inn on West Main

Week Ahead for January 17, 2022: Pivotal week for transit’s future; Village Gardens project back before Fluvanna Supervisors

January 16, 2022: Governor Youngkin takes action against vaccine mandate, public school mask requirements, Critical Race Theory, and Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

January 14, 2022: Northam touts achievements in final days as Virginia's Governor; U.S. Supreme Court rules against OSHA vaccine mandate

January 13, 2022: Albemarle not planning on ending local emergency due to Omicron wave; 2022 General Assembly begins

January 12, 2022: Details emerge on Charlottesville’s zoning rewrite; Lawsuit filed against Comprehensive Plan

January 11, 2022: New COVID records continue to be set in Virginia with 3,845 hospitalizations today; Blue Ridge Health District holds town hall

January 10, 2022: Council appears in favor of two rezonings on Park Street; Northam declares limited state of emergency

Week Ahead for January 10, 2022: Albemarle to discuss CenturyLink issues; Charlottesville may pick an interim manager

January 8, 2022: Youngkin to join challenge against Biden administration's vaccine mandate; Virginia sets one-day hospitalization record today

January 6, 2022: Snook selected to serve as Charlottesville Mayor; Price to chair Albemarle Board of Supervisors

January 5, 2022: Storm clean-up continues with power outages slowly being restored; Albemarle BOS ended 2021 by approving a major rezoning

January 4, 2022: Winter storm knocks power out for thousands, strands motorists on I-95; Pfizer booster approved for those aged 12 to 15

January 3, 2021: Livable Cville want solutions for Fifth Street Extended; Bills filed in the General Assembly to limit voting, require school resource officers

Week Ahead for January 3, 2022: New faces join elected bodies to face new challenges in a new year