Crozet
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Crozet is an unincorporated town located in western Albemarle County and one of the county's designated growth areas.
Location
Crozet is located on the I-64 corridor approximately 12 miles west of Charlottesville and 21 miles east of Staunton. It is contiguous with a designated growth area of the same name, and is in the White Hall Magisterial District. Crozet encompasses approximately 2,914 acres or 4.6 square miles[1]. The development area is almost entirely within the Lickinghole Creek watershed, one reason why rhe boundaries are drawn the way they are[1].
Population
The 2000 census recorded a population of 2,820. Crozet’s estimated population as of March 2009 is 5,336.[2]. As of March 2010, Crozet had 2,192 dwellings[3]. The development area is almost entirely within the Lickinghole Creek watershed, one reason why rhe boundaries are drawn the way they are[1] with another 2834 approved and ready to be constructed. Many people who live in Crozet commute to Charlottesville, making it somewhat of a bedroom community[3].
History
Founded as "Wayland's Crossing", Crozet was renamed in 1870 in honor of Colonel Claudius Crozet, the French-born civil engineer who directed the construction of the Blue Ridge Tunnel. The community's economic base was largely agricultural in its early history, leading to the founding of food processing facilities.
Crozet was first designated as a designated growth area with the 1971 revision of the county's comprehensive plan[1].
Major employers
Services
Crozet gets municipal water from the Beaver Creek Reservoir, which is maintained by the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority[3]. Water is treated at the Crozet Water Treatment Plant which is permitted and capable of producing 1 million gallons of water a day (MGD). The RWSA is required to begin planning as soon as the plant reaches 80% of capacity. Currently, water demand in Crozet averages .4 MGD.
Wastewater is transported to the Moores Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant via the Crozet Interceptor.
Fire & Rescue
Fire suppression services are provided by the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department[3], a company that also serves White Hall, Batesville, Afton Mountain and Ivy.
Library
Construction on a new library is scheduled to begin in spring 2010 with completion in 2011[4].
Schools
- Brownsville Elementary School (public)
- Crozet Elementary School (public)
- Field School (private)
- Henley Middle School (public)
- Miller School (private)
- Western Albemarle High School (public)
Master Plan
- Main article: Crozet Master Plan
Albemarle County considers Crozet a "community", which means it expects growth to be more urban in character[1]. The designated growth area is guided by the Crozet Master Plan. First adopted in 2004, the a revised plan was adopted in 2010.
Media
Several online and print publications exist that are exclusively focused on Crozet:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Web. Crozet Master Plan, Chapter 1, October 13, 2010, retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Current Crozet population #." Message to Brian A. Wheeler from Lee P. Catlin, Albemarle County Community Relations Manager. 23 July 2009. E-mail.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Web. Crozet Master Plan, Chapter 3, October 13, 2010, retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ↑ Glendening, Julia. "Supervisors approve preliminary design of Crozet Library." Weblog post. Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center. Charlottesville Tomorrow, 3 June 2009. Web. 24 June 2009. <http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/06/crozet_library.html>.
External links
Charlottesville Tomorrow's News Center
- All stories by Charlottesville Tomorrow on Crozet
- Stories on new developments in Crozet
- Stories on Crozet Master Plan
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