[SchoolMatters] Board discusses school site for Biscuit Run

[Brian Wheeler]

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BiscuitrunThe Albemarle County School Board will receive a report at its
April 27, 2006 meeting on potential school site locations in the Biscuit Run
development.  The Biscuit Run rezoning request is currently under review by
the County Planning Commission.

The staff's report for the School Board can be found here: 
http://www.wheeleronboard.com/docs/BiscuitRun-06April27BoardPacket.pdf

According to the report, "Biscuit Run is one of the largest parcels of
undeveloped land, at 920 acres, that is located in the growth area, and is
now under consideration for rezoning. The property has the potential of
developing between 2,500 and 4,970 dwelling units in a variety of types,
along with commercial and retail space, to comply with the County's desired
Neighborhood Model. The development could produce as many as 600 elementary
students depending on the final residential product and the number of units
that are offered for sale."

My constituent website has a collection of documents provided to the School
Board for review in advance of this meeting.  
See: http://www.wheeleronboard.com/documents.htm#BiscuitRun

At my day job's website, there is also a collection of blog postings and
podcasts related to Biscuit Run.  
See:
http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/biscuit_run_deve
lopment/index.html

This Thursday, the School Board will discuss possible locations for a future
elementary school which may be proffered by the developer as part of his
rezoning request.  An initial site has been proffered south of the
development outside the designated growth area in land zoned for rural uses.
Several members of the Planning Commission and County planning staff have
encouraged a site in a more central location to both preserve the rural
areas and to create a school that can easily be walked and bicycled to from
nearby homes, potentially including those in the area around Mill Creek
South and/or Southwood Mobile Homes.

If you have thoughts about this project, please let me know.

Brian Wheeler

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