About NDRA
From South Street and the Downtown Mall to the 250 Bypass, and from McIntire and Birdwood Road in the west to Kelly Avenue in the east, North Downtown is located in the heart of Charlottesville.
The North Downtown Residents Association is our neighborhood’s voice in matters of community and neighborhood concern, uniting the thoughts and concerns of many into one voice that speaks for the neighborhood as a whole. We need your ideas, your suggestions, your help, and we welcome your support.
Unless we make our opinions known on issues of common concern, neighborhood interests can easily be ignored or simply taken for granted. The NDRA serves as a clearinghouse for information, a forum for discussion of neighborhood issues and a vehicle for making our concerns known to those who make decisions. Join us and make your voice heard.
Current Neighborhood Issues
May 18, 2012
Agenda for NDRA/ND Meeting Thursday, May 31, 7pm , library
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
AGENDA
Approval of April 26, 2012 minutes:
Treasurer’s report:
Announcements:
New Business:
A. Discussion on recording of Board of Director votes
Old Business:
A. Nomination Committee (15 Minutes)
B. 250 Celebration and Annual Meeting (20 Minutes)
C. Eastern Connector (15 Minutes)
D. Update on 601 Park (5 Minutes)
E. Update on Panhandling & Homeless (15 Minutes)
NDRA members or residents present at the meeting, we invite you to inform us on what agenda issue you came to discuss or hear discussed.
Next NDRA meeting Thursday, June 28, 7pm, Central Library
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May 15, 2012
Virginia Community Band Festival, June 30, 10am -10pm
As part of Charlottesville’s Celebrate250, the Charlottesville Municipal Band and The Orange Community Band will sponsor the Second annual Virginia Community Band Festival at the Charlottesville Pavilion on Saturday, June 30 between 10:00 am and 10:00 pm. The FREE program will present twelve community bands and more than seven hundred musicians from across the state of Virginia, with each ensemble performing a forty-five minute program of marches, patriotic selections, and popular and jazz tunes. Small ensembles from some of the bands will also perform along the pedestrian mall leading to the Pavilion.
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April 25, 2012
250 Interchange Federal Court Hearing, April 25
Oral arguments re: the 250 Interchange were presented in Federal Court and Judge Moon has promised a decision “in a few weeks.”
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April 25, 2012
Charlottesville to host The Virginia Festival of History
The Celebrate 250 Steering Committee is asking residents and visitors to attend more than 50 activities that highlight and honor Charlottesville’s diverse history as part of its Celebrate 250 anniversary year.
The Virginia Festival of History is a signature festival that starts Memorial Day weekend with ceremonies to honor those who served and died in war.
This first-of-its-kind festival will end with a two-day, living-history performance involving over 100 costumed re-enactors at Court Square and Lee Park. This brand new festival in 2012 will celebrate the rich local cultural heritage of Charlottesville through educational and entertaining events that let visitors learn and experience the diverse history of Virginia through daily lectures and tours, films, concerts and dramatic performances.
Another highlight will be the unearthing of a time capsule that was buried 50 years ago which will take place on May the 27th.
Most events are free and open to the public. Each day of the festival highlights a different topic in Charlottesville’s vivid history:
May 26 - Remembering Those Who Died in the Civil War
May 27 - Remembering the 200th Anniversary in 1962
May 28 - 250 Years of Sacrifice in Our Nation’s Wars
May 29 - 250 Years of African-American Community Life
May 30 - 250 Years of Growing Neighborhoods
May 31 - 250 Years of Religion, Education and Culture
June 1 - 250 Years of Architecture, Development and Design
June 2 - Living History Festival of Our First 200 Years
June 3 - Reenactment of the British invasion of 1781
Over 25 scholars will speak during the festival and there will be diverse panels of veterans of the civil rights movement and veterans of foreign wars. Tours include the historic cemeteries, Starr Hill/West Main Street, architecture tour of residential areas, and more.
The culminating living history weekend at Court Square and Lee Park will allow locals and visitors of all ages to step back in time and meet living historical characters from the past 200 years as well as enjoy period crafts, music, dancing, games and food. A reenactment of the 1781 British invasion will occur on Sunday along with a performance by the Mt Zion Baptist Church choir. For m
More info: http://www.celebrate250.com
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April 11, 2012
Neighborhood Development Services newsletter April 2012.
Link to the City’s web site: http://www.charlottesville.org/index.aspx?page=3021 for the NDS newsletter April 2012. More info: 434-970-3182.
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March 8, 2012
Trespassing a Problem ?
A Barment notice is a notice filed with the Police Department that gives Police enforcement powers on private property. You do need to be willing to press charges, and appear in court. It is routinely used for problem properties, where trespassing is regularly occurring, especially because the owner may not regularly be on site. The underlying issues could be that a guest may stop by to wait for you to visit could be subject to arrest as well, so for that reason it’s best to reserve it for problem areas. Blanket coverage could really provide for unwanted complications. There is no way to have “exclusions” for your friends. The law already allows for anyone found on your property to be arrested if they refuse to leave, or return after being asked not to, at your request. The Barment just helps us to enforce the latter part when the problem is reoccurring.
Based on the issues your neighborhood [ND] was experiencing, we are certainly interested in helping with anything along these lines right away. They were certainly reoccurring problems. I would be happy to answer any questions or advise if further guidance is needed. If there are new problems cropping up we would like to know so they can be addressed [970-3292]. Of course, at any time something is actually going on, please call 911.
Lieutenant C.S. Sandridge
Daylight Shift Commander, CPD
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February 15, 2012
Less Traffic on Park St ?
Thought the Meadowcreek Parkway would alleviate traffic on Park Street? Think again.
Photos of Images from the Thomas Jefferson Planning District - Transportation Workshop 1/26/12 Link: http://cvilledede.info/MCP.html
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January 28, 2012
Planning and Coordination Council (PACC)
Ever wonder if the City, County and University jointly discuss items of local interest to all three entities? Yes, at the PACC meetings. Meetings are open to the public and this year are hosted by the County.
PACC schedule for 2012:
Thursday, May 17, 2 pm, room 241, County Bldg - McIntire Rd.
Thursday, August 16, 2 pm, room 241, County Bldg - McIntire Rd.
Thursday, November 15, 2 pm, room 241, County Bldg - McIntire Rd.
Agendas for each PACC meeting will be posted on the County web-site ( http://www.albemarle.org ) two weeks prior to the meeting.
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December 21, 2011
Crimes in North Downtown
To receive email when crimes are committed in the North Downtown area.
Sign up at Charlottesville.org under Departments and Services - click on Police Department.
At Police web page in big red letters at the top is “Crimeview” click on or try this link: http://charlottesville.va.crimeviewcommunity.com/default.aspx
You should start receiving email that look this this:
“From:
To: -----------------------
Subject: CrimeView CyberWatch Notification Report
Report Date: 12/14/2011
Item 1:
Case #: 201107641
Incident: VANDALISM/DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
Location: 100 BLOCK W MAIN ST
Date: 20111213
Time: 0200”
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March 9, 2011
Court case regarding 250 Interchange Hearing, Scheduled for April 25, 10 am, Federal Court House
On Tuesday, February 22, 2011, the Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park took legal action to prevent destruction of McIntire Park and surrounding historic sites from the construction of the proposed Rt. 250 Bypass Interchange. This action seeks declaratory and injunctive relief for violations of federal law by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in approving and providing federal funding for this interchange. CPMP contends that actions taken by the FHWA have violated Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act and the National Environmental Policy Act.
Estimate on how the case will progress in the coming months:
- Judge Moon has been assigned to the case. (Federal District Court)
- The judge will only consider evidence already in the administrative record.
- After reviewing the evidence, the judge will issue a “scheduling” order. (This is a meeting of the attorneys in his chambers to discuss the legal briefs)
- He will then decide whether or not to move the case forward, i.e., a Summary Judgment
- Hearing Scheduled for Wednesday, April 25, 10 am, Federal Court House/Vinegar Hill
- This will not be a jury trial.
Please consider saving the park.
To make a tax-deductible contribution, write a check to The Sierra Club Foundation and on the memo line “Preserve McIntire Park Litigation” and mail to:
Sierra Club, Piedmont Group
P.O. Box 5531, Charlottesville, VA 22905
Thank you for your support.
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January 15, 2009
NDRA/ND membership
We welcome you to NDRA, to strengthen your voice in City matters and to encourage your input into what NDRA says and does on behalf of our neighborhood. Therefore, we request that you become/renew your membership by either sending a check for $10 (per household) to PO Box 1739, Charlottesville, 22902 or making a payment via Paypal at the “renew your NDRA membership online” link in the right-hand column of this webpage.
Thank you for supporting your neighborhood association.
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May 14, 2008
Regardless of whom you are owner, renter, socioeconomic level, employed, or student the water/sewer rates are increasing and you will be paying more. Water/sewer treatment centers are/will undergo renovation - add to this, the Federal mandate to clean the Chesapeake Bay.
The RWSA’s “50 Year Water Supply Plan” will have huge implications for our cty. The plan consists of building a new and larger dam at the Ragged Mt Reservoir and building a 9 mile pipeline. City residents and those in the urban ring (county) will see drastically increased water/sewer bills for years to come, far into the future.
A major portion of the pipe-line route is not viable and so there is neither a route, design or cost available for this necessary component of the plan.
Read more.
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