Fluvanna Supervisors to consider more density in R-4 zones; Public hearing on water extension to warehouse in Albemarle on U.S. 250
Albemarle County & the City of Charlottesville
The staff in PEC's Charlottesville office works with citizens to solve the many land use and conservation challenges facing the Charlottesville and Albemarle area.
The Fifeville Community Trail
Nestled in an urban forest, the Fifeville Community Trail makes it possible for neighborhood residents to travel safely to Cherry Avenue, Tonsler Park and into the heart of Charlottesville without the company of fast-moving traffic.
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of August 7, 2023
Rezoning of former IGA goes before city PC; Albemarle PC to review growth area expansion “toolkits”
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of July 31, 2023
Fluvanna Supervisors to get cost updates on water, sewer expansion; Albemarle holding public hearings on Miller School expansion, speed cameras
Get Distributed Solar for Your Home, Farm or Business
It’s solar season! Solarize Piedmont, our annual campaign with the Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP), is running now through the end of August.
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of July 24, 2023
Rezoning sought to add more residential density at development near South Fork Rivanna Reservoir; 600-unit development near Stanardsville seeks access to U.S. 33
Our Albemarle Climate Action Platform
In 2022, PEC created a preliminary climate action platform guidance document in support of a climate-ready Albemarle Country. The document summarizes the priority areas where we believe The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) can most advance our mission and support Albemarle County’s mitigation of and preparation for climate impacts.
The recommendations contained in the document directly address climate vulnerabilities and risks as identified through a thorough, scientific assessment of local impacts. Our vision is a County that is sustainable, climate resilient, innovative, equitable, and one that leads by example on inland climate mitigation and adaptation planning.
Presentation on PEC’s Albemarle County climate action and Comprehensive Plan platforms
On June 20, 2023, PEC’s Senior Land Use Field Representative for Albemarle County presented to the Cville100 Climate Alliance on PEC’s AC44 Comprehensive Plan Update platform, which is informed by our Climate Change Platform and 2023-2028 Strategic Plan.
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of July 17, 2023
500 homes proposed near Stanardsville; CAT to provide update on transition to alternative fuels
Albemarle County recognized for resilience planning effort
The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) is pleased to congratulate Albemarle County for receiving the Resilient Virginia Community of the Year Honorable Mention in the American Planning Association Virginia Awards Program. The Resilient Virginia Community of the Year category recognizes a community’s commitment to building resilience through responsible planning practice and innovation on real-world solutions to buffer their community from adverse effects stemming from a variety of potential forces.