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The website for the Huntley neighborhood describes the development as such:
The website for the Huntley neighborhood describes the development as such:


''"Only steps from the University of Virginia, the Medical Center and the heart of downtown Charlottesville, Huntley offers community, sustainability and classic design with a modern flair. Part of the historic Huntley Hall estate, this city neighborhood encourages outdoor living with seven acres of dedicated open space along the forested creek bed. Amenities include a custom built community playground, walking, biking and bird watching trails that connect into the Rivanna Trail loop, and a Homeowners Association that provides full lawn maintenance."
''"Only steps from the University of Virginia, the Medical Center and the heart of downtown Charlottesville, Huntley offers community, sustainability and classic design with a modern flair. Part of the historic Huntley Hall estate, this city neighborhood encourages outdoor living with seven acres of dedicated open space along the forested creek bed. Amenities include a custom built community playground, walking, biking and bird watching trails that connect into the Rivanna Trail loop, and a Homeowners Association that provides full lawn maintenance."''
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The zoning and development issues surrounding Huntley have been the most controversial in Charlottesville.  Jim Tolbert, Charlottesville's director of neighborhood development, singled out Huntley as the most controversial development project in the city. In a 2008 interview with The Hook, Tolbert stated that the Huntley subdivision was "hands down," a "difficult site" with 110 by-right homes under the old zoning rules, a contractor who started work without permits, and a neighborhood up in arms. "Today," he says, "it would be three to four houses at best."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.readthehook.com/82330/hotseat-howdy-neighbor-tolbert-rules-hoods}}</ref>
The zoning and development issues surrounding Huntley have been the most controversial in Charlottesville.  Jim Tolbert, Charlottesville's director of neighborhood development, singled out Huntley as the most controversial development project in the city. In a 2008 interview with The Hook, Tolbert stated that the Huntley subdivision was "hands down," a "difficult site" with 110 by-right homes under the old zoning rules, a contractor who started work without permits, and a neighborhood up in arms. "Today," he says, "it would be three to four houses at best."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.readthehook.com/82330/hotseat-howdy-neighbor-tolbert-rules-hoods}}</ref>


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== Timeline ==
* [[November 12]], [[2002]] – [[Charlottesville Planning Commission|Planning Commission]] votes unanimously for approval<ref name=":0">{{Agenda-citycouncil|newid=1114|when=December 2, 2002|accessdate=2022-06-07|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824065323/http://www.charlottesville.org/home/showdocument?id=1114}}</ref>
* [[December 2]], [[2002]] – [[City Council]] reviews the rezoning request<ref name=":0" />


==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.huntleyincharlottesville.com/ Real Estate website]
*[http://www.huntleyincharlottesville.com/ Real Estate website]


[[Category: Planned Unit Developments]]
[[Category: Planned Unit Developments]]
[[Category: Charlottesville neighborhoods]]
[[Category: Charlottesville neighborhoods]]

Latest revision as of 14:46, 7 June 2022

The Huntley Planned Unit Development is a 110-unit in-fill development located between Stribling and Sunset Avenues in Charlottesville developed by Paul Beyer[1] and R.L. Beyer Construction. The land was rezoned to PUD in 2004, allowing for the higher density. The project was opposed by the Fry's Spring Neighborhood Association, who felt the project was too large in character.

The website for the Huntley neighborhood describes the development as such:

"Only steps from the University of Virginia, the Medical Center and the heart of downtown Charlottesville, Huntley offers community, sustainability and classic design with a modern flair. Part of the historic Huntley Hall estate, this city neighborhood encourages outdoor living with seven acres of dedicated open space along the forested creek bed. Amenities include a custom built community playground, walking, biking and bird watching trails that connect into the Rivanna Trail loop, and a Homeowners Association that provides full lawn maintenance."

The zoning and development issues surrounding Huntley have been the most controversial in Charlottesville. Jim Tolbert, Charlottesville's director of neighborhood development, singled out Huntley as the most controversial development project in the city. In a 2008 interview with The Hook, Tolbert stated that the Huntley subdivision was "hands down," a "difficult site" with 110 by-right homes under the old zoning rules, a contractor who started work without permits, and a neighborhood up in arms. "Today," he says, "it would be three to four houses at best."[2]

In 2010, Beyer approached the Charlottesville planning commission once more with a request to deviate from the city's approved plan in a way that would require the elimination of more trees from the neighborhood's property. Members of the Fry’s Spring Neighborhood Association pleaded with the commission to deny the request. "When they received permission to build this giant development of in-fill housing, [Beyer] knew perfectly well that there was challenging topography,” said Andrea Weider. She added that the neighborhood fought hard to require that the trees be spared when the original rezoning was granted by City Council. Weider argued that if the Commission granted the request, they would be fundamentally changing the parameters of the original PUD.[3]

The Huntley development, which currently has built 26 homes of its 110 home allotment, has major problems with run-off into the surrounding areas. Dede Smith, who recently claimed victory over Beyer in a city council primary, documented the issues with water and sediment run-off on video:

Timeline

Notes

  1. Web. City planners grant tree-removal request for Huntley development, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center, Charlottesville Tomorrow, 20 July 2010, retrieved 25 August 2011.
  2. Web. [1]
  3. Web. Huntley Trees
  4. 4.0 4.1 Web. Agenda for December 2, 2002 Charlottesville City Council, City of Charlottesville, December 2, 2002., retrieved 2022-06-07.

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