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Planning Commission recommends changes to allow more rural lodging

Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center

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... »

Soundboard - Charlottesville's news straight from the source (3/30/2012)

Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center

Soundboard: Charlottesville's news straight from the source. A collaborative local news radio program by WTJU 91.1 FM, Charlottesville Tomorrow, and C-Ville Weekly. »

Event discusses past, present and future of locally grown food

Charlottesville Tomorrow News CenterAlbemarle

Increasing awareness of how closely Central Virginia’s history is tied to farms and produce was the topic of discussion at the first Central Virginia Food Heritage Gathering. Monday’s event welcomed those invested in increasing local food efforts to sh... »

Planning commission endorses continued protection of most rural interstate interchanges

Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center

After evaluating the inventory and location of land zoned for light industry, the Albemarle Planning Commission concluded Tuesday that the county’s rural interchanges on Interstate 64 should not be targeted for further development. County staff had pre... »

DEQ briefs localities on quality of area streams

Charlottesville Tomorrow News CenterAlbemarle

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is moving ahead with an effort to clean up four polluted streams in Albemarle County and Charlottesville. Lodge Creek, Meadow Creek, Moores Creek and Schenks Branch are all considered to be impaired by t... »

County may study zoning changes to encourage rural B&Bs

Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center

Albemarle County Supervisor Ann H. Mallek is seeking changes to the county’s zoning code to allow for more lodging opportunities to be offered in the county’s rural areas in order to promote agribusiness and tourism, with an eye toward more bed and bre... »

Survey highlights value of rural areas, public participation

Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center

When it comes to our quality of life, another survey has found that nearly all local residents view the area’s rural countryside as an important contributor. The connection to the rural countryside appears especially strong among residents of Nelson Co... »

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Planning Commission recommends changes to allow more rural lodging

Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center

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... »

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