Developer Wants to Bring 400 Homes to Pantops Area

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Updated: 12:53 PM Apr 21, 2011

At a meeting Wednesday night, the Albemarle County Supervisors delayed action on a proposal for the Pantops Ridge Development. The developer wants to bring around 400 homes to the Pantops area near Hansen's Mountain Road and Route 250.

Posted: 10:57 PM Apr 20, 2011
Reporter: Carter Johnson
Email Address: carter.johnson@newsplex.com

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April 20, 2011

At a meeting on Wednesday night, the Albemarle County Supervisors delayed a vote on the Pantops Ridge development. Developer Richard Spurzem wants to bring around 400 homes to the Pantops area near Hansen's Mountain Road and Route 250.

Those in favor say the plan provides additional housing options in a growth area. They add the proposal offers extra incentives for the county and the proposal would move Hansen's Mountain Road to address traffic.

However, those in opposition living on Pantops say the additional traffic would ruin their neighborhood and quality of life.

The planning staff for the county has recommended a denial of the re-zoning request. The supervisors said they didn't have enough information and decided to delay any vote.

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Posted by: hello on Apr 22, 2011 at 10:38 PM

J O B S --- that is WHAT we want here! REAL JOBS! We NEED industry! HOUSES----- BE FOR REAL!

Posted by: Peter Location: Petoria on Apr 22, 2011 at 08:51 AM

Good! Keep driving down those prices for those of us that haven't bought back into this market yet!

Posted by: c'mon albemarle on Apr 21, 2011 at 09:16 PM

I agree! WHAT DO WE NEED MORE HOUSING! There is houses up there that have not been sold and plenty of rentable(if that is a word) ones.. Albemarle get a grip.. WE NEED JOBS! Not houses!

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