What is the deal with mega “mixed-use” development Albemarle Place? Certainly, red dirt now exists on the expansive retail and residential site just north of the Hydraulic/29 intersection surrounding Sperry Marine. Several local blogs have reported that construction has begun, even though the final site plan has yet to be approved by the Albemarle County Planning Commission.
Despite the ground breaking, the project has not officially broken ground. “The project requires a large amount of imported fill material,” says Steve Lucas, senior vice president of Landonomics, the project’s developer. “Some dirt is now available from a nearby site and we have acquired a permit that allows us to receive that dirt only.”
Which doesn’t mean that work won’t begin before final approval. Developers have applied for an early grading permit for much of the site, according to David Pennock, a planner with Albemarle Department of Community Development.
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