Study BEFORE Changing Albemarle Comprehensive Plan

Don't let 29 north happen to 29 south!

A thorough and completed study is a condition for a well-informed decision.

BOS, please read and indicate that you have read it.

I think that items like zoning changes and tax breaks to attract businesses are a part of the "race to the bottom" - pretty soon the place you live in sucks because it's zoned poorly and nobody is being taxed to help the community. We just need to put our best foot forward. We're a progressive community that loves our beer. That should be enough.

The Board of Supervisors needs to slow down and think hard before developing new land. We have plenty of land that needs REdeveloping in town. The BoS should listen to the Planning Commission, which rejected the expansion plan. Ignoring the comprehensive plan because of a west coast brewery's coercive negotiation is not right. Moreover, we have lots of local breweries--why bring in outside competitors? The goal of permanent growth is folly and unsustainable. Charlottesville/Albemarle is developed enough.

Its my understanding that the Planning Commission unanimously voted against this expansion of the growth area. They specifically stated that it would increase the traffic exchanges by 5,000 per day! Remember that there were others who were voted off of the board when it appeared that there were secret agendas. Not intended as a threat but people are not happy when there is an appearance of impropriety.

Any zoning changes to the refreshingly undeveloped Rt29-I64 area should be undertaken with great caution. What is the rush?

The Planning Commission has a major role in oversight over all County land use . They unanimously VOTED AGAINST expanding the growth area at this time. Their stated reasons seem reasonable. Why overide them ?

More study needed before ANY decision !!!

This proposal is premature - we deserve proper studies for such a drastic action.

see opposite. Please do not push this through without proper/correct consideration

Changing zoning regulations to favor any particular business, especially when a plan has been formulated for future development, is incomprehensible and suggests that Albemarle County Board of Supervisors can be bought for a price. I sincerely urge you to deny the proposed rezoning if 29 South corridor, If it is approved it will not only completely undermine any zoning regulations or decisions by the Planning Commission in the future but will also send a strong message that the vote from the Board of Supervisors is up for sale .

It has been previously shown that certain BoS members were highly upset when BoS actions appeared rushed/hushed and "political." So why should we the taxpayer not feel the same? Stop putting political agendas before your duty to represent.

That the supervisors can approve their own change to the comprehensive plan without oversight is a problem in itself.

The Planning Commission was right!

The rush to industrialize this section of the county or any part of the county, w/o due process or any mandate from the citizens, is unjustified. No one moves to Albemarle because it is so nicely industrialized. Why the rush to compromise the quality of life of the county?

Charlottesville has grown without any thought or plan at all. We need to protect the land we have left.

Please shelf this plan until further studies are done.

This hush-hush rush-rush style of the BOS and the State is coercive and anti-democratic. Business does not own the County; taxpayers do.