Memory Project to deliver report on role of Court Square in slave trade; Council to consider sidewalk waiver for private development on Ivy Road
Our Region
PEC focuses on nine counties and one city in the northern Piedmont of Virginia: Albemarle, Charlottesville, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock.
We also team with local organizations to promote thriving communities and healthy natural resources in a much larger region, including the Shenandoah Valley, the central Piedmont, and the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Corridor. In addition, we are proud to serve as fiscal sponsor of the Coalition for Smarter Growth, an organization that focuses on land use and policy in the greater Washington D.C. area.
Sept. 5 in Leesburg: Public Hearing on Proposed Aspen-Golden Transmission Line
There is a critical chance to weigh in on the proposed “Aspen to Golden” electric transmission line through Loudoun County at the upcoming State Corporation Commission (SCC) public hearing on Sept. 5 in Leesburg.
Take Action Sept. 4: Cell Tower Ordinance Changes Loom
Next Wednesday, Sept. 4, the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to vote on the updated ordinance. PEC is supportive of some of the changes that the Board has proposed, but concerned about some of the protections that have been removed in the draft.
Make Conservation an AC44 Priority
PEC is advocating that, as part of the AC44 Comprehensive Plan update, Albemarle County should strengthen its land conservation programs.
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for August 26, 2024
This week: Beard Mountain Vineyards request for event venue to go before Greene Supervisors; Albemarle PC to consider rezoning of residential land on Rio Road to commercial
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for August 19, 2024
This week: Ranked choice voting up for approval in Charlottesville and up for a briefing in Albemarle; Albemarle Supervisors to get update on zoning modernization
Sources of Conservation Funding Workshop and Social – August 6, 2024
If you were unable to attend or need a refresher, The Piedmont Environmental Council and our fantastic conservation partners are here to help you explore your options! Below you will find the presentations along with the direct contact information for each program.
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for August 12
Charlottesville considering new commission to review public art; Albemarle Supervisors to meet with Economic Development Authority
Albemarle Comprehensive Plan Stopped Engagement for Four Months
After months without public communication, County staff say AC44 will undergo a “refinement,” but have given little clarity on what it means.
What’s Going On with AC44?
After nearly four months of noncommunication to the public, County staff have announced that the Albemarle Comprehensive Plan, nearly three years into the update process, will undergo a “refinement”.