So says Brian McNeill in today’s DP, and he covers most of the angles – water, infrastructure, proffers (I’d love to know what they’re trying to re-negotiate). Albemarle Place is planned for 65 acres of…
Posts tagged Growth
Better to Beg Forgiveness Than Ask Permission
With ceilings placed higher than the storage space maximum, the basements become a new floor on the buildings that could be occupied for future offices, thus requiring Wood to build 200 additional parking spaces , or seek a waiver from that standard. … Because we have heard storage is actually laboratory space as well, so we are trying to get a better handle on what the real use of this space is,†said Graham.
Anyone in the Charlottesville media want to localize this story?
The legislation called for the creation of Urban Development Areas that would steer growth in fast-growth counties into districts where jurisdictions were prepared to concentrate their investments in roads and infrastructure — and allowed localities to assess impact fees to help pay for it. … … One of the reasons that General Assembly Republicans are adverse to new taxes is that HB 3202 significantly has already increased the ability of local governments to raise funds through impact fees.
The Solution to Sprawl
As I said on Inman’s blog yesterday : I firmly believe, to my core, that this (higher gas prices) is going to drive human settlement and development patterns toward properties that are close to “stuff that is within walking distance.” Buyers who buy today and are within a mile of grocery/coffee/gym – even if in the suburbs – will be grateful and thankful for their decision in three to four years.
Transparent politics in Virginia
( Darn it )
Virginia is lucky and privileged to have access to some fantastic resources for investigating local and state-wide politics and politicians. … Combine VPAP’s work with Richmond Sunlight for insight into the Virginia General Assembly and Charlottesville Tomorrow for growth and politics information focused on Charlottesville and Albemarle and you have much of what you need to be an informed, involved and responsible citizen.
Growth, wine and 2 billion dollars
ASAP’s take on population growth in Albemarle – how many people is “too many”?You want wine? We’ve got wine in Virginia. (pic courtesy of)2 Billions dollars to increase UVA’s research stature?A major report by the Washington Advisory Group consulting firm found that UVa will have to spend an estimated $1 billion over the next five to seven years to hire rising star faculty researchers in an effort to improve the overall quality of its research.Might any of these star researchers want to buy houses in the Charlottesville area? 🙂 The University’s impact on the Charlottesville region – economic, social, cultural and psychological – cannot be underestimated.A very good (and unusual) use of Realtors’ lobbying efforts.