Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority

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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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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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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