Albemarle County Planning Commission Meeting 11/10/2026

The Albemarle County Planning Commission meeting on November 10, 2026, considered the Belvidere Proffer Amendment No. 2 (CMA 2024-5). The applicant, Greenwood Long Holdings, revised its proposal to add 70 units in Block 8, bringing the proposed total to 122 units, and to rezone 1.07 acres from R4 to the Neighborhood Model District. The proposal includes 20% affordable housing for the new units, additional parks and open space, a shared-use path, and expanded parking; the applicant described 561 proposed spaces compared with 275 required. Staff supported the application, citing consistency with county land-use and affordable-housing policies. Commissioners discussed traffic, connectivity, parking, affordable-unit distribution, and how proffered amenities are enforced; public commenters raised concerns about density, parking assumptions, traffic, and delivery of promised amenities, while the Piedmont Community Land Trust spoke in support. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors. The consent agenda was also approved without items pulled.

The Commission additionally voted unanimously to cancel its December 8 meeting. In committee reports, members heard that the Board of Supervisors had approved a regenerative-farm special-use permit with conditions and tabled proposed fill regulations for further discussion. No procurement activity, contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing decisions were identified.