The Board of Supervisors has officially denied the rezoning application for the Monticello Avenue project. Thank you for your commitment to preserving the character of our community. We must remain vigilant to ensure that future development proposals respect the existing traffic constraints of this area.
February 18, 2020
Final supporters
A commercial developer, Tricor International, has submitted a special use permit and rezoning application to James City County to build “Monticello Avenue Shops,” at the intersection of Monticello Avenue and Windsor Meade Way in Williamsburg, Virginia. The shops would be a retail location on 2.75 acres on the south side of the Monticello Avenue.
As anyone who drives through that part of the county will tell you, there is a high volume of traffic and significant travel delay as it stands today. Adding more shops and creating a new flow of traffic that includes an altered stop light pattern to allow for entry into the new shopping area will be detrimental for those who travel that road daily.
In order for the developer to be granted permission for construction, the James City County Planning Office and the James City County Board of Supervisors have to approve a special use permit to allow the area to be rezoned from “Rural Residential” to “General Business”.
We need your help to keep this from happening! Please sign the petition to let the Planning Office members and Board of Supervisors know that you do not want additional traffic in this area and to deny the special use permit for Tricor International. Our daily quality of life is more important than the real estate tax revenue that James City County stands to gain from this development. Remember, James City County collects real estate tax revenue even if buildings are VACANT. That is why they continue to approve new construction while a good percentage of existing buildings sit empty.
Important dates to remember: December 4th, planning meeting. If approved by the Planning Commission it will be put in front of the Board of Supervisors at their January 14th, meeting.
SIGN THE PETITION AND EMAIL PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS!
James City County Planning Commission Members
Tim O'Connor - [email protected]
Julia Leverenz - [email protected]
Jack Haldeman - [email protected]
Frank Polster - [email protected]
Richard Krapf, - [email protected]
Odessa Dowdy - [email protected]
Danny Schmidt - [email protected]
James City County Board of Supervisors:
[email protected] (to email all board members at one time)
Updates
December 7, 2019
The petition has now reached 500 signatures. This milestone confirms that the community shares a deep concern regarding the impact of the proposed development on Monticello Avenue.
Reached 500 supporters
December 6, 2019
December 3, 2019
The momentum behind this petition continues to build as we approach 500 signatures. Please direct your contacts to this page so that we arrive at our upcoming meeting with the strongest possible showing.
Reached 100 supporters
November 22, 2019
6 Comments
way too much building going on in williambsurg lately. we dont need more shops we need roads that actually flow.
Traffic is already a nightmare at that intersection. Why are they trying to ruin our commute even more? Leave it alone.
It was quiet out here once. Now it is just construction and cars everywhere. Enough is enough.
everytime i try to get to work it takes forever. adding shops right there is a bad idea. keep it residential.
RIDICULOUS. That intersection is dangerous enough without adding a bunch of commercial traffic. NO MORE DEVELOPMENT.
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The Board of Supervisors has officially denied the rezoning application for the Monticello Avenue project. Thank you for your commitment to preserving the character of our community. We must remain vigilant to ensure that future development proposals respect the existing traffic constraints of this area.
February 18, 2020
Final supporters
A commercial developer, Tricor International, has submitted a special use permit and rezoning application to James City County to build “Monticello Avenue Shops,” at the intersection of Monticello Avenue and Windsor Meade Way in Williamsburg, Virginia. The shops would be a retail location on 2.75 acres on the south side of the Monticello Avenue.
As anyone who drives through that part of the county will tell you, there is a high volume of traffic and significant travel delay as it stands today. Adding more shops and creating a new flow of traffic that includes an altered stop light pattern to allow for entry into the new shopping area will be detrimental for those who travel that road daily.
In order for the developer to be granted permission for construction, the James City County Planning Office and the James City County Board of Supervisors have to approve a special use permit to allow the area to be rezoned from “Rural Residential” to “General Business”.
We need your help to keep this from happening! Please sign the petition to let the Planning Office members and Board of Supervisors know that you do not want additional traffic in this area and to deny the special use permit for Tricor International. Our daily quality of life is more important than the real estate tax revenue that James City County stands to gain from this development. Remember, James City County collects real estate tax revenue even if buildings are VACANT. That is why they continue to approve new construction while a good percentage of existing buildings sit empty.
Important dates to remember: December 4th, planning meeting. If approved by the Planning Commission it will be put in front of the Board of Supervisors at their January 14th, meeting.
SIGN THE PETITION AND EMAIL PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS!
James City County Planning Commission Members
Tim O'Connor - [email protected]
Julia Leverenz - [email protected]
Jack Haldeman - [email protected]
Frank Polster - [email protected]
Richard Krapf, - [email protected]
Odessa Dowdy - [email protected]
Danny Schmidt - [email protected]
James City County Board of Supervisors:
[email protected] (to email all board members at one time)
Updates
December 7, 2019
The petition has now reached 500 signatures. This milestone confirms that the community shares a deep concern regarding the impact of the proposed development on Monticello Avenue.
Reached 500 supporters
December 6, 2019
December 3, 2019
The momentum behind this petition continues to build as we approach 500 signatures. Please direct your contacts to this page so that we arrive at our upcoming meeting with the strongest possible showing.
Reached 100 supporters
November 22, 2019
6 Comments
The county just wants the tax money. They dont care if we sit in traffic for twenty extra minutes every day. Stop this now.
way too much building going on in williambsurg lately. we dont need more shops we need roads that actually flow.
Traffic is already a nightmare at that intersection. Why are they trying to ruin our commute even more? Leave it alone.
It was quiet out here once. Now it is just construction and cars everywhere. Enough is enough.
everytime i try to get to work it takes forever. adding shops right there is a bad idea. keep it residential.
RIDICULOUS. That intersection is dangerous enough without adding a bunch of commercial traffic. NO MORE DEVELOPMENT.
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The county just wants the tax money. They dont care if we sit in traffic for twenty extra minutes every day. Stop this now.