Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority

This website is the online clearinghouse for information related to the Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority (CRHA) Master Planning process.

The Charlottesville Housing Authority is working with consultants from Wallace, Roberts & Todd to create a Master Plan for all 40 acres of land and public housing neighborhoods in the City of Charlottesville.  The broader process began two years ago and started in earnest in May 2009.  The latest information can be found below and in the page links to the right.   If you have questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact Amy Kilroy, Director of Redevelopment: kilroy@charlottesville.org.

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We have received the Draft Master Plan from WRT and have posted it to the website.  You can access the Plan’s contents from the “Draft Master Plan” link on the right.

If you have comments or questions about the Draft please contact Amy Kilroy, Redevelopment Director, at (434) 970-3253 or Kilroy@charlottesville.org

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WHEN:          Thursday, December 3, 2009  from 5:30 until 7:30pm

WHERE:        Portico Event Center, 205 Monticello Avenue

WHAT:          Our Master Planning consultants have been working with us since May of this year to put together a master plan for the redevelopment of all 376 public housing units in the city.  After multiple rounds of community meetings over the past 6 months, this will be our opportunity to review and comment on the Draft Master Plan.

A copy of the Draft Plan will be available for review beginning on Wednesday, November 25^th.  You may view the plan here or you may call and request a hard copy from the Central Office.

Food, drinks and childcare will be provided during the meeting.  Parking is available in the Portico parking lot and on all of the adjacent streets.

WHY:             This will be our final opportunity to provide input on the Master Plan before it gets completed.  Comments received during this round of meetings will be incorporated into the Final Plan.  Our consultants will return one more time in January to present the Final Master Plan.

The CRHA Board will also be meeting with consultants from 2-4pm December 3rd in the Basement Conference Room of City Hall.  No childcare or refreshments will be provided for the Board meeting.

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We have received drafted design scenarios from our consultant team, Wallace Roberts & Todd (WRT), and are excited to post them to the website for your review and comments. 

If you are less familiar with some of our sites, there is a page called “Existing Conditions” which shows aerial photos of what our sites look like right now.   Under the ”Design Scenarios” page is a link to the drafts for each neighborhood.  Please take some time to review these options and let us know what you think!

You can submit questions, suggestions or other feedback in several different ways:

1. Leave us a posting on this website with your feedback and contact info included.
2. Call or e-mail the Redevelopment Director, Amy Kilroy, at Kilroy@charlottesville.org or 434-970-3253
3. Submit your comments in writing and mail them to the Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority (CRHA), P.O. Box 1405, Charlottesville, VA  22902

We will be receiving and incorporating comments up until Monday, October 26th.  All comments received will be forwarded on to the consultant team for consideration and incorporation into the Master Plan document.

Thank you for taking time to review these scenarios with us.  We look forward to hearing from you!

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The latest Master Planning Newsletter is out and will be sent to residents in the coming days.  Please take a look!  (You need Adobe Reader to view this 2.3mb file):

CRHA-WRT-Master Planning Newsletter

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Master Planning consultants from WRT will return on September 23 and 24 for two community meetings. We encourage you to attend!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
6-9pm
Carver Recreation Center
324 4th St. NW  [map]

Thursday, September 24, 2009
4-7pm
Portico Event Center (formerly Monticello Events Center)
201 Monticello Ave.  [map]

Agenda for September Master Planning Meetings

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Charlottesville City Schools and the Charlottesville Community Design Center joined efforts to offer a one week Summer Design Institute for 10th graders interested in learning more about urban design and specifically about the Westhaven Public Housing neighborhood.

This fall Charlottesville High School is sponsoring an elective course on urban design and three students got a jump start on the class by attending the one week summer session.  Volunteers from CCDC, including Noah Bolton and Mandy Burbage, joined with CHS teacher Kim Thompson to help guide rising sophomores Marissa Harris, Taejuan Hill, and Que’Shawn Younger in the world of urban design and planning.

All who saw the final presentations of their redesigns of Westhaven were very impressed.  Each student now has the start of their own portfolio.  Nice work!

Their designs and ideas will be taken into consideration as the Housing Authority finalizes its master plan and embarks on actual designs for redevelopment.  Thank you Marissa, Taejuan, and Que’Shawn.

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On July 27th consultants from Wallace, Roberts & Todd presented the CRHA Board and public with some basic concepts and financial scenarios.  The powerpoint presentation can be downloaded and then you can click on the second link to see the video of the meeting.  By combining the presentation with the video on your screen you can get a good sense of the meeting.

Presentation (2.5mb .ppsx file):  WRT-Board Powerpoint

http://charlottesville.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=174

If you have any questions or comments about any of these materials, please feel free to contact Amy Kilroy, Redevelopment Director, at Kilroy@charlottesville.org or 434-970-3253.  Thank you!

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The consultant team from Wallace, Roberts & Todd (WRT) will be back in town for another round of meetings on Monday, July 27th and Tuesday, July 28th.  The schedule for the meeting times and locations is listed below.

We encourage anyone who is interested in affordable housing issues to join us and the consultants at one of these meetings to discuss different design scenarios for our sites.

These scenarios will look at: changing density, increasing access to transportation, parking & recreation space, and incorporating a mix of incomes and uses on-site.

We will also be talking about: enhancing public safety and accessibility, incorporating energy-efficient design methods, expanding the supply of affordable housing for owners and renters, and providing access to commercial spaces.

Snacks, drinks & childcare will be provided at each meeting. 

If you need directions or a ride to a meeting, please call the Central Office at (434) 970 – 3253

Community Meeting Schedule

Monday – July 27^th

4:30 to 6:30pm – Meeting with the CRHA Staff and Board

                                         Basement Conference Room of City Hall

7:00 to 8:30pm – Meeting at the 6^th Street Community Center

                                          713 6^th Street, SE

 7:00 to 8:30pm –  Meeting at the Christ Community Church

                                             329 Riverside Avenue

Tuesday – July 28^th

11:30 to 1:00 pm -    Meeting at Crescent Halls

                                               Community Center – 500 South 1^st Street

2:00 to 3:30 pm -      Meeting at Madison Avenue neighborhood

                                               1609 Madison Avenue

2:00 to 3:30 pm -      Meeting at Michie Drive neighborhood

                                               2021 Michie Drive

4:30 to 6:00 pm -      Meeting with CRHA Youth

                                               South 1^st Street Community Center

7:00 to 8:30 pm -      Meeting at South 1^st St. Community Center        

                                               1000 South 1^st Street

7:00 to 8:30 pm -      Meeting at the Westhaven Community Center

                                               801 Hardy Drive

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Our Master Planning firm, Wallace, Roberts & Todd, has completed a DRAFT of their findings from their first trip to Charlottesville.  The draft and its four appendices are posted here for residents and community members to review and comment on.  Adobe Reader 7.0 is required to view these files.  If you don’t have Adobe Reader click here.

CRHA Working Draft Phase I Report (15mb PDF)

Appendix A – Demographic Information (3.1mb PDF)

Appendix B – Financial Information (27k PDF)

Appendix C – Constraints and Opportunities (15mb PDF)

Appendix D – Meeting Minutes (828k PDF)

If you have any questions, comments or concerns about things you find in the draft, please contact Amy Kilroy in the Central Office -  Phone: (434) 970-3253 or Email: Kilroy@charlotetsville.org

Thank you.

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Resident Training at Mt. Zion church

The initial Phase I meetings of the Master Planning process showed strong participation from residents and community stakeholders.  Thanks to everyone that came out.  Phase II is set to begin at the end of June.  The schedule is as follows:

Phase II — Community Visioning — ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

All meetings will provide childcare and refreshments. Meeting locations will be in or near the public housing sites, and are open to anyone who wants to learn more about our process!

Session 1 – (Monday Afternoon, June 29th — Wednesday Morning, July 1st)

• Monday, June 29th from 6:30 – 8:30pm @ Westhaven Community Center, 801 Hardy Drive

• Monday, June 29th from 6:30 — 8:30pm @ South 1st Street Community Center, 1000 South 1st Street

• Tuesday, June 30th from 12:00 — 2:00pm @ Westhaven Community Center -   **This meeting is for CRHA Youth**

• Tuesday, June 30th from 9:00 — 11:00am, Meeting with Community Stakeholders @ Charlottesville Community Design Center, 100 5th St. NE

• Tuesday, June 30th from 12:00 — 2:00pm @ Crescent Halls Community Center, 500 South 1st Street

• Tuesday, June 30th from 6:30 — 8:30pm @ Burley Middle School, 901 Rose Hill Drive

• Tuesday, June 30th from 6:30 — 8:30pm @ Christ Community Church, 329 Riverside Avenue

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