Fall seems to have arrived and the cold in the air can be kept at bay with a vigorous review of what’s coming up hot at meetings of local and regional government. At least, that’s I avoiding turning on the heat today by writing up a long newsletter and then reducing it into bite-sized blurbs for r/Charlottesville. 

WESTMINSTER CANTERBURY PLANS PANTOPS EXPANSION
For years, Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge have been consolidating properties near its existing campus for an eventual expansion. A rezoning has been filed to bring all of their land under one Neighborhood Model. While that will have to be approved by the Board of Supervisors, the first public meeting comes Monday before the Architectural Review Board who will be asked to weigh in on the project as it is in an entrance corridor. One phase of the expansion envision a seven-story medical building. (learn more)

COUNCIL TO GET UPDATE ON CARTA
The City of Charlottesville owns Charlottesville Area Transit and the Albemarle Board of Supervisors has agreed to increases in the amount the local government pays over the years. Some Supervisors would like to be more involved with governance of transit overall, and thought that the new Charlottesville Albemarle Regional Transit Authority would be a place where that would begin to happen. What matters next is what this City Council and future ones think should be the next generation of public transit will look like. (learn more)

CHARLOTTESVILLE COMP PLAN KICK-OFF
If you missed the CvillePlansTogether initiative, you missed the development of an Affordable Housing Plan, an updated Comprehensive Plan, and a new zoning code informed by both. Nearly five years have passed now since Council updated the comp plan, and now it’s time to begin the process again. The Planning Commission is calling for a focused review such as a look at policies in place to try to stop displacement of existing residents. Council gets a briefing Monday night. (learn more)

ALBEMARLE HOUSING INVESTMENT FUND DISBURSEMENTS
In recent years, groups have been called on the Albemarle Board of Supervisors to spend $10 million a year on housing projects. For the current fiscal year, Supervisors met nearly two-thirds of that goal. On Wednesday, they’ll be presented with recommendations on how to spend that money. Candidates slated for funding include two Habitat projects, energy efficiency improvements, and assistance for the Piedmont Community Land Trust. (learn more)

There’s other stuff in the newsletter. I’ll try to write as much of it as I can. If there’s anything in there you’d like to know more about, drop a comment and I’ll see what I can do.