At the end of March, the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle
County and Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission wrapped up a six-month
Community Outreach Series created to seek input from local residents on Charlottesville
and Albemarle County’s Comprehensive Plans and the MPO (Metropolitan Planning
Organization) Long Range Transportation Plan.
The workshop series touched on a wide range of topics, including the
Environment, Land Use & Transportation, Housing & Economic Drivers,
Community Facilities & Services and Historic Resources. Attendees
were asked to provide feedback on existing goals and actions being taken to
implement these goals in the community. From September to March, over 700
public comments were gathered and will be taken into consideration as the City,
County, and the MPO begin updating their respective plans. Both the City &
County will be working to draft revised language for their Comprehensive Plans
over the summer.
On April 17, TJPDC staff presented a summary of many of the
recurring themes that came up during the Community Outreach Series to a joint
session of the City & County Planning Commissions and again to the
Livability Partnership on April 23. Links to these presentations can be found
on the Meetings & Events page in addition to posters & complete transcripts
of public comments from each of the six workshops. As the planning process moves forward,
project staff will continue to seek input from individuals in the community to
help prioritize issue areas where policy change or action is most needed. Stay
tuned to 1-community.org to find out how you can get involved!
