900 Homes Coming to Albemarle

August 3, 2006 |

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors approved the mixed-use North Pointe development on Wednesday night.  The mixed-use community that is planned to have retail space, a school, and nearly 900 homes will be located on what is currently forest land on the east side of Route 29, just on the north side of Proffit Road.  You can read the Daily Progress story on the approval here, and watch the NBC29 report on the story here.

It appears that the Charlottesville area will continue to grown, especially to the North.  Construction on the residential phase of Hollymead Town Center is beginning, and Ryan Homes is already selling town homes there.  Obviously, there are a large number of Albemarle residents that are concerned about the impact of another large subdivision in that immediate area.  There have been problems with mudslides near the Hollymead Town Center, and some are concerned about the environmental impact of North Pointe.  North Pointe will be located very close to the Rivanna River, which poses its own set of environmental concerns as well. 

Supervisors who voted to approve the development point to the increase in tax revenue and commercial investment as benefits to the community.  Those who have opposed North Pointe don’t feel the increase in revenue is worth it. 

Again, as with any major development proposal, the county in question (this time, Albemarle) is caught between a rock and a hard place.  It is very difficult to turn down the increased tax revenue, community area, etc.  On the other hand, if the development isn’t approved in this area, which happens to be designated for growth, then the 900 homes may be built in areas that are intended to remain rural. 

As I have said before, the people and homes are going to come here as long as it is desirable for people and profitable for developers.  As long as it is desirable and profitable, the best that the residents and community leaders can do is consider very carefully every new residential or commercial development. 

Posted by Daniel | Filed Under Albemarle, Charlottesville, Development, News 

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One Response to “900 Homes Coming to Albemarle”

  1. TrvlnMn on August 3rd, 2006 8:37 am

    And Regarding the Ryan Homes- from their link they’ve got the advanced pricing at 280,000 to 310,000 dollars per unit depending on floorplans.

    I’m living in Charlottesville, VA not Chicago, Las Vegas or Los Angeles. That’s waaay too much to pay for “Shared walls.”

    They need to drop those prices about 100,000.

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