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Orange County redistricting: No easy task
The redistricting of 1971 was met with controversy, talks of electing at-large candidates and accusations of gerrymandering. Ten years later, the process went much smoother, albeit without the use of a citizen committee. But in 1991, the citizen committee was back, with new members ready to tackle the task of once again shifting the county's district boundaries.
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Gordonsville Council notebook
The following are notes from the March 21 Gordonsville Town Council meeting.
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Walmart case in court Tuesday
The second Battle of the Wilderness begins next week-this time in Orange County Circuit Court instead of the thick woods of Locust Grove.
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Planners table "sunsetting" clause
The planning commission voted 4-1 to table a recommendation to the Orange County Board of Supervisors on the "sunsetting" clause in the county's zoning ordinance.
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Planning commission notebook
The following notes are from the Dec. 2 Orange County Planning Commission meeting and joint meeting with the Economic Development Authority.
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Planning commission notebook
The following notes are from the Thursday, Nov. 4 Orange County Planning Commission meeting.
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Supervisors' notebook
The following notes are from the Oct. 26 Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting.
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County approves Andrewsia downzoning
After months of discussions and negotiations the Andrewsia property along Spicers Mill Road in Orange finally found a resolution Tuesday night.
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Junk bonds?
Whether it houses a family of vagrant animals in its rusted-out trunk, or sits atop cinderblocks awaiting a restoration, if it doesn't run, it's a junk car in Orange County.
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Planning commission notebook
The following notes are from the Orange County Planning Commission's regularly scheduled meeting Thursday Oct. 7.
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Lenders take back Annadale
Perhaps Orange County's largest casualty of the recession is the Annadale development near Gordonsville. The 244-acre wedge of farmland positioned between Route 33 and 231 was once approved to house a 290 unit active adult community, but now four years later, those plans exist only on paper and in the minds of the executives that abandoned it.
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With more info, planners rethink parent parcels
In a special meeting requested by the Orange County Board of Supervisors, the Orange County Planning Commission reconsidered the definition of a parent parcel in the subdivision ordinance and this time slightly altered its recommendation.
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Andrewsia action delayed
A down-zoning request by the Piedmont Environmental Council will have to wait another month for a decision, as the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to delay a ruling to enable further coordination between the organization and the Town of Orange following a public hearing last week. Both the board and representatives from the town suggested they would support the down-zoning once negotiations on an easement for a water main that runs through the property could be reached.
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Can you hear me now?
Orange County residents along Route 20 could have improved wireless service by early 2011, as the board of supervisors approved a special use permit to place a wireless tower on the grounds of Montpelier.
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Planners balk at proposed subdivision ordinance change
The Orange County Planning Commission voted to recommend that the board of supervisors not approve an amendment to the subdivision ordinance that would allow parent parcels to be created from existing lots and then subdivided.
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County prepares for 2011 redistricting
District 5 is likely to get bigger-and smaller. Orange County's voting districts will change next year based on the results from the 2010 census.
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Supervisors support widening 15, not 20
The Virginia Department of Transportation and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation have three long-term plans for the rails and roads of Orange County.
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Board of supervisors' notebook
The following notes are from the Aug. 10 Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting.
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Happy trails?
A presentation by two members of the Spotsylvania County Planning Department on a proposed trail system, brought several Orange County residents out in support at the July 27 Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting.
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Joint planning area project makes progress
After a year's worth of sometimes fruitless discussions, the town and county joint planning area subcommittee is finally on track and gaining ground.
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Reduced commission meets
The new five-member Orange County Planning Commission met last week and talked about organization and expectations.
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Board of supervisors notebook
Notes from the April 27 Orange County Board of Supervisors' meeting. District 2 Supervisor Zack Burkett was absent.
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Planning commission goes down swinging
The Orange County Planning Commission went out with a bang last Thursday at its final meeting as an 11-member board.
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Board of supervisors notebook
Notes from the Nov. 10 Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting
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County considers possible proffers
Orange County officials are weighing in on the proposed mixed-use project wanting to know what's in it for them
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