As Albemarle County prepares for a larger population, officials are seeking ways to encourage the development of an urban community along U.S. 29. The Board of Supervisors held a joint session Tuesday with the Planning Commission to hear an update on the Rio Road small-area plan, a document that seeks to create a vision for […]
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Supervisors briefed on next phase of Rio Road plan
As motorists continue to get accustomed to the new grade-separated intersection at U.S. 29 and Rio Road, Albemarle officials are envisioning a “transformational” future for the land in the vicinity. “We’re hoping we’re going to encourage the economic benefit that the pedestrian mall in downtown [Charlottesville] has,” said Andrew Gast-Bray, Albemarle’s planning director. Albemarle is […]
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Supervisors, planning commission briefed on Rio Road small-area plan
Representatives of a firm hired by Albemarle to study future redevelopment around the intersection of U.S. 29 and Rio Road have presented the first phase of their work to the county’s Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission. “If you’re doing a painting, you’ve got to get the main composition pieces together before you fill in […]
