The Housing Debate Rages in Albemarle

August 17, 2006 |

Everyone in the Charlottesville area is keenly aware of the constant debate about any form of real estate development in the area.  Every proposed subdivision is met with contentious debate, so why should the newest proposals be any different.

The Daily Progress has an article about the proposed Biscuit Run development.  The article contains a lot of very good information, so I’m not going to re-hash it here.  What I will say is that it would appear that Albemarle is doing a good job of very carefully considering how such a development will impact the county.  As I have mentioned before, the growth is going to come, and we should want it to come; the best that can be done is to take very careful steps when we consider how to direct that growth.  Judging from the article, that is exactly what Albemarle County intends to do when it comes to Biscuit Run.

On a related note, the Board of Supervisors approved the preliminary plan for Albemarle Place.  This is a mixed-use development located at the corner of U.S. 29 and Hydraulic Road.  This development has been in the works for a long time, its ulitmate approval is pretty much an inevitablity, so this is just one more successful step in that process.  Again, however, the process has gone slowly, and there has been quite a bit of community input and much needed discussion. 

As the debate about real estate development rages on in the Charlottesville area, I can only hope that those involved maintain cool heads and give these proposals the careful consideration the community demands.

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

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