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Planning commission backs Crozet Fourth of July celebration at King Family Vineyards with safety conditions
Summary
The Albemarle County Planning Commission voted on March 11 to recommend approval of a special-use permit allowing the Crozet Independence Day celebration to relocate to King Family Vineyards and polo grounds.
The Albemarle County Planning Commission voted on March 11 to recommend approval of a special-use permit allowing the annual Crozet Independence Day celebration to relocate to King Family Vineyards and polo grounds. The permit is intended to accommodate music, food service, community activities and fireworks following the parade, after the event outgrew Crozet Park.
Rebecca Ragsdale, the county planner presenting the project, told commissioners the event is organized by the Crozet Community Association and would be held at King Family Vineyards because the park can no longer safely host fireworks. “This is an event that has been extensively coordinated with public safety,” Ragsdale said, noting that police, the fire marshal, volunteer fire and rescue squads and VDOT have reviewed traffic and emergency access.
The vineyard is under a conservation…
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