500 homes proposed near Stanardsville; CAT to provide update on transition to alternative fuels
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.
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.
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of July 10, 2023
New City Manager to be announced this week; Fluvanna County PC to review solar regulations
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of July 3, 2023
Zoning work session to be held in Charlottesville
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of June 26, 2023
Greene Supervisors to take action on 600-unit Woodpark rezoning
Regional Transit Vision Plan – Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission recently released the Regional Transit Vision Plan, a product of collaborative and data-driven efforts to establish a unified long-term, clear, efficient and effective transit service for the Charlottesville region. The proposed vision network recommends improvements for Albemarle, Greene, Nelson, Fluvanna, and Louisa counties and the City of Charlottesville.
PEC Presentation on Data Centers & Virginia’s Clean Energy Future
On June 10, 2023, The Piedmont Environmental Council hosted our annual meeting in Loudoun County and featured a workshop on data centers and Virginia’s clean energy future. The presentation, given by PEC’s Senior Energy and Climate Policy Analyst Ashish Kapoor and Director of Land Use Julie Bolthouse, is available to view and download below.
On the Ground Updates – June 2023
A series of short updates from around the PEC region.
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of June 12, 2023
Charlottesville PC to review two rezoning requests for tall buildings near UVA
Southwood / Biscuit Run Bridge Project
Connecting equal access, environmental best practice–and cost savings