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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MASTER PLANNING
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Community Development > Master Planning > Crozet Development Area Homepage > Crozet Library
Crozet Library
 Schematic Design Approved by the Board of Supervisors July 3, 2009
The Crozet master planning process established a new and expanded public library in downtown Crozet as a critical priority. Based on their input into the master planning process, citizens strongly preferred to place the new library in the heart of downtown to provide a focal point for community activity and expand opportunities for economic vitality for existing and new downtown businesses. As demonstrated in other communities, today's public libraries are more than technology centers, book repositories, and quiet reading spaces, they are also focal points for community gathering places and activity centers. Specific benefits expected from a downtown library in Crozet include 1) fewer car trips 2) the neighborhood model form of development 3) more opportunity for community interaction 4) promotion of pedestrian safety and access 5) additional downtown parking and 6) a community focal point and meeting space.
Property has been purchased in Downtown Crozet for the new library, and the Board of Supervisors has approved construction of a 20,000 square foot library building, which will include space for complementary uses such as public meeting rooms and community space. In February of 2007, the Board of Supervisors supported pursuing LEED Certification for the Crozet Library and other County buildings. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a nationally accepted rating system for designing and building green buildings. The new Crozet Library is the County’s first complete new building designed to be LEED Certified.
The Board of Supervisors has appointed a steering committee which includes Crozet community representatives to help guide conceptual design of the library, which is currently underway.
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Events | Background Information | Maps | Milestones | Contact Information
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Events
New! June 3, 2009: Board of Supervisors approves schematic design and start of formal design work.
Schematic Design New Main St. Elevation  (Approved 6-3-09)
Schematic Design Site Plan (Approved 6-3-09)
February 27, 2009: Citizen comments on the schematic design from the 2/19 Open House, including additional online/mailed submissions
- Comments 2-27-09
- Schematic Design (Jan. 2009)
- Schematic Design Street Rendering
Definition of a Schematic Design: First phase in the design of a project where an architect/engineer prepares diagrams giving a general view of the components and scale of the project. The schematic design shows how the needs and desires of the community, balanced with other factors such as the budget, site and general library requirements translate into a vibrant community library structure for downtown Crozet. The Crozet Library Steering Committee, a Board-appointed committee comprised of citizens, elected officials, County staff and library professionals, has been leading the process for the development of the schematic design.
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Publications
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Background Information
February 19, 2009 -- New Crozet Library Open House, 4:00-6:30 p.m.
Crozet Library Steering Committee members and Albemarle County staff held an open house at Crozet United Methodist Church on the conceptual design for the new Crozet library and an update on the Destination Downtown project, including the streetscape and stormwater projects. The public was invited to drop in at any point during the Open House to view the conceptual design and other materials, talk with staff and committee members, and provide feedback. Flyer
February 10, 2009 -- Planning Commission Worksession
The Planning Commission held a worksession on the Schematic Design for the new Crozet Library and provided input on the work to-date.
September 24, 2008 -- Crozet Town Meeting
County staff and the project architect, Grimm and Parker, shared the guiding principles and library program needs developed by the Crozet Library Steering Committee with the public at the Town Meeting.
Crozet Library Steering Committee
At their May 7, 2008 Board meeting, the Board of Supervisors appointed a steering committee which includes Crozet community representatives to help guide conceptual design of the library. The Crozet Library Steering Committee is an advisory committee charged with a) providing direction and advice on a public/stakeholder engagement process; b) providing oversight and direction to the project’s design team; c) considering and balancing the concerns/issues of the affected stakeholders and building public consensus for committee recommendations; d) reviewing alternative designs; and e) making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on a final preferred program and concept plan. The preferred program and plan should be based on the Board’s Vision to develop a new and expanded public library in downtown Crozet as a critical priority to provide a focal point for community activity and to help catalyze expanded opportunities for new and existing downtown businesses.
Steering Committee Meeting Minutes and Agendas
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Maps
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Project Milestones
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Action
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Downtown Library endorsed by adopted Crozet Master Plan
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December 2004
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Purchase of Harris property for
establishment of new Main Street
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March 2006 |
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Selection of project architect
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September 2006
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| Contingent contract on Amato property |
September 2006 |
Consultant meetings with stakeholders on
library site |
September 2006 |
| Public meeting on library site selection |
October 2006 |
| Board worksession on library site selection |
November 2006 |
| Purchase of Amato property |
December 2006 |
Topographic surveys/alignment studies for
Crozet Avenue and Main Street |
Initiated - January 2007
Completed - June 2007 |
Board of Supervisors establishes library
building at 20,000 sq. ft. with approx.
15,000 sq. ft. dedicated initially for library
programming |
March 2007 |
| Downtown Zoning project begins |
May 2007 |
Consultant selected for Crozet Avenue/Main
Street Streetscape project |
May 2007 |
The streetscape project that will create new
Main Street and access to the Crozet
Library begins |
August 2007 |
Structures on the Harris property are
removed as part of site preparation for the
library project |
March 2008 |
The Board of Supervisors appoints a Steering
Commitee to work with County staff and the
project consultant during the library's
conceptual design phase |
May 2008 |
The Board of Supervisors adopts the
downtown zoning ordinance for Crozet that
establishes the conditions necessary to
design and construct the library as
envisioned in the Master Plan |
June 2008 |
Steering Committee begins work on
development of schematic design |
July 2008 |
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Schematic design goes before the
Planning Commission and Crozet
Community
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February 2009 |
Schematic design scheduled to go before
the Board of Supervisors |
March 2009 |
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Contact Information
The Albemarle County staff contact for the library project is Bill Letteri, Facilities Director, who can be reached by email at bletteri@albemarle.org.
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