Battlefield Jeep (née Brady-Bushey Ford) on Pantops will lose their Chrysler franchise, along with hundreds of others nationwide, pending approval from a bankruptcy court in early next month. #
A single-room occupancy (SRO) facility for the local homeless population has got some tough zoning problems ahead of it, Rachana Dixit writes for the Daily Progress today. SROs are tiny (200-450 square feet) studio apartments, often without per-unit bathrooms or kitchens, and have become popular among cities looking for transitional housing for single adults. Virginia Supportive Housing wants to reproduce here the SRO model that they’ve established elsewhere in the state, and the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation has given the non-profit $75,000 to help make it happen. Planning commissioners are trying to figure out how to make such a development possible. The usual requirements for parking don’t apply—many residents wouldn’t own a vehicle—there would need to be on-site social services, and general mixed-use standards may not make sense. Establishing an SRO facility is important to Mayor Dave Norris, though, so expect to see a push to make this happen.
The Hook provides a slideshow of an auction at the Charlottesville Livestock Market. #
Albemarle Democrats nominated Madison Cummings for the Samuel Miller seat on the Board of Supervisors this evening. He was running against Lucia Phinney. The North Garden resident will run against possible Republican John Lowry (he’s not saying) for the seat current held by retiring supervisor Sally Thomas. Those wanting to learn more about Cummings can watch video of his campaign announcement speech, courtesy of Charlottesville Tomorrow, and Lowry has a campaign website with information about him and his candidacy. (Via @DoloresMaireRog)
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