Rezoning sought for between 22 and 110 more units in Hollymead in Albemarle

In 2026, Albemarle’s Department of Community Development will begin the use of a tool to help decision-makers better understand how the county’s growth area is filling out as new developments come through the pipeline.

For the past few years, Albemarle has been providing updates through a service called the Development Dashboard that among other things tracks the numbers of housing units that have been approved and those that are in the planning stages.

However, a cybersecurity attack in June damaged the system and the county’s website states the information has to be rebuilt. When it comes back online, the spreadsheet will depict at least 22 new units requested in the Hollymead neighborhood.

Gallifrey Enterprises filed for a rezoning in early December that would convert 7.35 acres from Residential-1 (R-1) to Planned Residential Development. The property is currently wooded and the Comprehensive Plan designates the land as “urban density residential.” (ZMA-2025-00014)

The exact make-up of the plan has not been determined and the rezoning requested shows concept plans for a 22 single-family detached development, a 56 unit townhouse layout, as well as 110 apartment units in several apartment buildings.

“Due to an uncertain real estate market and the long timeline between the [rezoning] application and final site plan, the applicant is requesting flexibility with the approved density range to best accommodate the financial feasibility and market demand at the time of development,” reads the narrative crafted by Shimp Engineering.

In either scenario, the development would be accessed through a new public road connecting to the approved by unbuilt Archer North development approved by the Albemarle Board of Supervisors.

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