SubdivisionUnder review528 Valley Road

Nine townhomes at 528 Valley Road

Charlottesville

Description

Pre-application conference for nine townhomes behind a preserved historic house; board gave design guidance on massing, roofline and materials.

Impact summary

Nine new townhomes would add density near the Oakhurst Circle-Gildersleeve Wood district; design still being shaped.

Applicant

Name: Raymond Gaines, The Gaines Group
Address: 528 Valley Road

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last discussed Feb 18, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Feb 18, 2026

Board of Architectural Review - Feb 18, 2026

Pre-application conference for nine townhomes behind a preserved historic house; board gave design guidance on massing, roofline and materials.

Related issues (1)

Proposed nine townhomes at 528 Valley Road

A developer wants to build nine townhomes behind a preserved historic house on Valley Road. The board gave early design feedback — shrink the street-facing building, embrace verticality, consider brick and dormers — before a formal application is filed.

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