Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton appears to have fulfilled a promise to pay for several road projects in return for local support for the Western Bypass of U.S. 29 in Albemarle County. Last summer, Connaughton indicated in writing ... »
The golf course on the eastern side of Charlottesville’s McIntire Park will make way for other uses if a master plan recommended Wednesday by the city’s parks and recreation advisory board is adopted by the City Council. The board voted 7-2 on a transi... »
The Albemarle County Planning Commission has signaled its willingness to support changes to the process through which rezoning and special-use permits are handled by county government. In January 2010, the Albemarle Board of Supervisors adopted an econ... »
Opponents of the Meadow Creek Parkway had their day in federal court Wednesday to argue that the Federal Highway Administration unlawfully split the road into three segments in order to avoid full federal scrutiny of the project. “What the FHWA has don... »
The Albemarle Planning Commission has voted 4-2 to recommend zoning changes to facilitate the opening of more bed and breakfasts in the county’s rural areas. Albemarle’s zoning code currently allows property owners to open up to five rooms to overnight... »
The future plans for treating public drinking water dominated Tuesday’s meeting of the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority. However, the plan to introduce chloramines as a new disinfectant wasn’t even on the board’s meeting agenda. It was comments by two C... »
A task force convened to advise the Virginia Department of Transportation on the design of the Western Bypass of U.S. 29 has requested that the agency conduct a full public hearing on the roadway as part of an ongoing environmental assessment. “Public ... »
Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton appears to have fulfilled a promise to pay for several road projects in return for local support for the Western Bypass of U.S. 29 in Albemarle County. Last summer, Connaughton indicated in writing ... »
