City of Fredericksburg

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Citizen Advisories/Alerts (hydrant flushing, seasonal leaf collection, office closures, announcements, road closures, and public safety alerts)

              Leaf Collection for the 2011 Season             

              U.S. Census 2010 

              2011 Redistricting Process 

Public Notices  (public meetings and board/commission notices)

IN THE NEWS:

FEMA Approves Additional Federal Earthquake Assistance to Individuals and Governments

Registration is open now for people in eligible localities.  Please click HERE to view the full announcement with contact information.

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) will open a new Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Spotsylvania County.

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY DRC, will open Thursday, January 5th at 8960 Courthouse Road (The intersection of Courthouse and Crestar Roads, across from Courthouse Café), Spotsylvania, VA 22553 with Hours of Operation: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.

Disaster Assistance

Asistencia Por Desastre 

Sophia Street Parking Garage Rates to change – The City will be changing the daily parking rates for the Sophia Street Parking Garage, effective January 15, 2012.  Free daily parking will be provided for the first three hours, rather than the first two.  In addition, the maximum rate for “Early Bird” weekday parkers will rise from $4 daily to $5.  The cost for a monthly parking pass will also increase from $60 to $70.  For more details, click HERE.

The Fredericksburg Fire Department Citizens' Academy

The Academy will run consecutive Wednesdays beginning February 1st and going thru March 14th. A full course schedule will be provided to all attendees on the first night of the Academy.  Please click HERE for more detailed information.

City Initiated Rezoning Action 

This is a City initiated proposal to amend the zoning map to rezone a portion of a block of Caroline Street between Amelia and Lewis, and the area bounded by Lafayette Boulevard, the Rappahannock River, Frederick Street, Jackson Street and Kenmore Avenue from Commercial Transitional C-T, R-8, Residential and Light Intensity Industrial I-1, to Commercial Downtown C-D.

The subject properties are zoned C-T, R-8, and I-1 and the zoning designation of these properties are proposed to be amended to insure conformity with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan, the Jumpstart Plan, the Arts and Cultural District as well as the Tourism Zone ordinances. The C-D zoning designation is a more appropriate zoning to accomplish these goals and policies, than the current C-T, R-8, and I-1.

For further information, click HERE to review all of  the background information and maps on the proposed rezoning.

Public Notice - 2011 Redistricting Package Submitted for Preclearance

On December 6, 2011, the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, filed a submission, pursuant to 42 U. S. C. 1973, et seq., with the U. S. Department of Justice for clearance of the following: changes in the boundaries of the City's four election districts/wards used for the election of City Council and School Board members. Such redistricting has been undertaken pursuant to federal and state law for the purpose of equalizing, to the extent practicable, the population of the four wards following the 2010 Census and complying with the federal Voting Rights Act.

The submission is available for public inspection in the office of the Clerk of Council, City Hall, 715 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia, weekdays from 8:15 a.m., to 4:30 p.m.  Materials are also available for review on the City’s 2011 Redistricting Process website.  The citizens of Fredericksburg are invited to submit comments for the consideration of the U. S. Attorney General. Comments should be mailed to: Chief, Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, Room 7254 - NWB, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20530. Comments by individuals or groups concerning changes affecting voting may be sent at any time. However, individuals and groups are encouraged to comment as soon as they learn of the changes.

City Council Selects Team for Courts Project – Update

City Council selected First Choice Public – Private Partners, LLC, as the design-build team for the new court facility.  The City Council authorized the execution of a comprehensive agreement at the November 8, 2011 meeting.  In addition, the City is releasing the results of the consulting studies performed by Arcadis to assist the City Council in evaluating the various proposals. 

The first Arcadis report assisted the City Council in evaluating the conceptual phase proposals, and is dated in May.  After the conceptual phase, the City invited three firms to submit detailed phase proposals – First Choice, Donley’s, and W.M. Jordan.  The report from Arcadis on the detailed phase proposals, and the City Council presentation prepared by Arcadis to assist in review, are also here.

Economic Development Authority’s Downtown Façade Improvement Matching Grant Program

Applications for the matching grant program will be accepted twice per year.  The next application deadline is March 1, 2012.  Click HERE for the application and program criteria. In addition to the facades assessment and seven demonstration plans, the Frazier report includes recommendations for improving the downtown streetscape, including trash receptacles, signage, maintenance and more. Click HERE to see the Downtown Façade & Above-Ground Infrastructure Assessment report by Frazier Associates.  You may also click HERE to view the original presentation by Frazier Associates.  

Fall Hill Avenue Transportation Improvements

The City of Fredericksburg is currently in the early design stage for two roadway improvement projects in the Fall Hill Avenue area, west of Jefferson Davis Highway. These projects are : (1) Replacement of the bridge over the Rappahannock Canal near the Friends of the Rappahannock facility – at the west end of the canal bike path; and (2) Widening, to four lanes, of Fall Hill Avenue from the canal crossing to and across I-95, including replacement of the bridge over I-95. A concurrent project is the extension of Mary Washington Boulevard from its current terminus on the Mary Washington Hospital campus to Fall Hill Avenue, just west of the canal. You may view the presentation that was made at the public information meeting on these projects HERE.  You may see the presentation made at the public hearing on the canal bridge portion of the project HERE.

Economic Development and Tourism E-Newsletter

The Department of Economic Development and Tourism is pleased to publish our quarterly newsletter.  Please click HERE to read the latest quarterly issue and to view prior editions.