At last night’s Albemarle County Planning Commission meeting, vintner Patricia Kluge was denied the special-use permit that she sought to build a 28-home development just south of Monticello. Much of the area in question is set aside as an agricultural and forest preservation area, leaving one commissioner wondering how the proposal ever got as far as the commission, given the obvious conflict between the land use planning and Kluge’s intentions. Current zoning would permit 30 homes to be built on the property, albeit in quite a different configuration. Next, the proposal goes before the Board of Supervisors. David Dadurka has the story in today’s Progress.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
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In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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" leaving one commissioner wondering how the proposal ever got as far as the commission, given the obvious conflict between the land use planning and Kluge’s intentions"
This is an example of a news item which I deem worthy of follow-up reporting. How did the proposal make it that far when the bar described exists? That is, if the commissioner wonders, shouldne`t we?
Probably some staffer fucked up. I agree that this could be followed-up, by the way, but I’d caution against jumping to too many conclusions. And if some staffer did fu.ck up, then I’m not sure it necessarily warrants a story. But yeah, it would be nice to know.