Premier Circle
Premier Circle is a proposed housing development in Albemarle County that three housing nonprofits are collaborating on to bring up to 140 housing units directly on U.S. 29 at the site of the former Red Carpet Inn. The project was renamed Vista29 shortly before groundbreaking in October 2024. [1] [2]
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Background
The Piedmont Housing Alliance and Virginia Supportive Housing proposed purchasing the former motel and developing it in two phases including up to 20,000 new square feet of commercial space. The Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless would also be involved, as 80 of the units would be operated by VSH.
VSH also developed the 60-unit Crossings at Fourth and Preston development in Charlottesville which is largely regarded as a successful development for those with very low incomes. The Premier Circle development required a rezoning by the Albemarle Board of Supervisors. The nonprofit developers sought a higher level of residential density that is recommended in the Comprehensive Plan, as well as a waiver from providing the amount of parking required under the county’s ordinance.
While the project was in pre-development stages, TJACH repurposed the existing hotel rooms for emergency supportive housing. This closed in the spring of 2023 after several extensions.
Timeline
- February 17, 2021 – Albemarle County Board of Supervisors approve a rezoning for the project. [3] [4] [5]
- January 2, 2024 – City Council agrees to allocate an additional $750,000 to the project to fill a $1.5 million shortfall. [6] [7]
- October 30, 2024 – Ground is broken on the project [1] [2]
Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. Ground broken on supportive housing complex in Albemarle, Avery Davis, WVIR 29News, October 30, 2024, retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. Vista 29 project begins after financial setbacks, Pimm Dyar, October 30, 2024, retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ↑ Web. ACTIONS - Board of Supervisors Meeting of February 17, 2021, County of Albemarle, retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ Web. PUBLIC NOTICE Albemarle County Board of Supervisors February 17, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 1, 2021, retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Red Carpet Inn site to be redeveloped for housing for homeless, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 18, 2021, retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ↑ Web. [1], Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, January 7, 2024, retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ Web. [2], Keagan Hughes, NBC29, Gray Media Goup, January 9, 2024, retrieved January 10, 2024.