The Charlottesville Planning Commission has concluded a third phase of community meetings intended to shape the city’s key visioning document. “Every five years it is a mandate that we update the Comprehensive Plan,” said Lisa Green, chairwoman of the... More

Sean Tubbs

The body of elected officials that makes transportation-related decisions in the region has endorsed several projects for the next round of funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation. “The initial [deadline] to apply is June 1 and the details... More

Sean Tubbs

A crossing guard soon could be helping pedestrian and vehicle traffic at the intersection of Avon Street Extended and the Southern Parkway thanks to work conducted by a seventh-grade student at the Peabody School. “I initially wanted to have... More

Sean Tubbs

The new administrator of Albemarle’s only town has briefed the county’s economic development authority on the potential that Scottsville has to offer to the greater community’s future. “We are 1.5 square miles on the southern edge of Albemarle County... More

Sean Tubbs

The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review has approved plans for a five-story office building that would replace the Tarleton Oak service station on East High Street. “I think there is something really impressive about what you are proposing here,”... More

Sean Tubbs

Acting in its capacity as the Entrance Corridor Review Board, the Charlottesville Planning Commission has denied a certificate of appropriateness for a three-story medical office building at the corner of East High Street and 10th Street NE. “I think... More

Sean Tubbs

The Charlottesville Planning Commission wants to see more details before taking a vote on a rezoning that would allow for a third multifamily apartment building on Carlton Avenue. “I look at the site plan and I see a scattering... More

Sean Tubbs

A group seeking to build a botanical garden in Charlottesville’s McIntire Park has hired a Boston firm and a local company to create its design. “Most great cities do have a garden,” said Linda Seaman, chairwoman of the nonprofit... More

Sean Tubbs

As Albemarle County updates the Pantops Master Plan, the group charged with overseeing that work was briefed Monday on new homes that have been proposed for the growth area. “We have two new developments moving in that are in... More

Sean Tubbs

The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority will consider tonight a request for qualifications for a development firm to work as a partner in the first phase of a redevelopment plan that has been in the planning stages for many... More

Sean Tubbs

As the University of Virginia celebrates its bicentennial, a series of panelists on Friday explored the societal effects expansion has had on Charlottesville throughout the decades. “What I’ve been struck by is how little the average UVa student knows... More

Sean Tubbs

As demolition looms for the Cavalier Inn and the Villa Diner at the corner of Emmet Street and Ivy Road, the University of Virginia is continuing to plan for what could happen next on a 14.5-acre tract of land.... More

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