Brookhill
Brookhill is a mixed-use development under construction on 277 acres on the north side of Polo Grounds Road that is being constructed by Riverbend Development.[1]
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning on November 9, 2016 for up to 1,550 residential units and a maximum of 130,000 square feet. [2] There was a later amendment in June 2019 related to the proffers. [citation needed]
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Coordinates:
38°06′18″N 78°27′21″W / 38.105056°N 78.455892°W
Status
Riverbend sought and received a rezoning of 277 acres from R-1 to neighborhood model district. This would allow for three to 34 units per acre and a maximum of 1,550 residential units.
In July 2016, officials with Riverbend they were seeking to build space for several restaurants in the commercial area.
Other aspects of the original plan included more than 100 acres of open space, stream corridors with trails, preservation of the historic Brookhill House and a tunnel under Polo Grounds Road for the spotted salamander, which migrates across the road twice a year. [3]
Proffers
The developer offered two sites for new Albemarle County schools. One is a seven-acre elementary school site on the property and the other is a 61-acre site for a high school across U.S. 29. [4]
Ice rink
An ice rink had been expected to be constructed as part of the development, but that aspect fizzled after slower-than-expected fundraising by the Friends of the Charlottesville Ice Park group. [5]
Timeline
- July 2016 – Forest Lakes community update [6]
- August 16, 2016 – Albemarle County Planning commission public hearing [7] Materials for meeting
- November 9, 2016 – Albemarle County Board of Supervisors public hearing
- October 2, 2017 – Site plan goes before the Architectural Review Board
- March 2, 2020 – Architectural Review Board reviews Block 8B, Block 9, Block 10 and Block 11 [8]
Blocks
- 8A – 8.55 acres slated for a Senior Living facility with 87 units (SDP201900026)
- 8B – 14.432 acres slated for 110 multifamily residential units
Resources
References
- ↑ Web. Major mixed use development planned near Forest Lakes, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 26, 2015, retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle Supervisors approve Brookhill development, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 10, 2016, retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ↑ Web. Forest Lakes residents get Brookhill update, Tim Dodson, Charlottesville Tomorrow, July 18, 2016, retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ Web. Proposed Albemarle development to offer sites for two new schools, Aaron Richardson, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 26, 2016, retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ Web. Brookhill hockey project delayed, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 23, 2020, retrieved February 25, 2020. Print. February 23, 2020 page A1.
- ↑ Web. Forest Lakes residents get Brookhill update, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, July 18, 2016, retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ Web. [1], Calendar, Charlottesville Tomorrow, August 10, 2016, retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle ARB backs portions of Brookhill development, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 2, 2020, retrieved March 7, 2020. Print. March 3, 2020 page A1.