In June 2015, Albemarle Supervisors adopted a master plan for what the county refers to as the Southern and Western Neighborhoods. That includes an area known as Biscuit Run which had been expected to feature 800 acres of growth area land upon which up to 3,100 homes were to have been built.
However, former Governor Tim Kaine agreed to purchase the land using a combination and tax credits in late 2009 at the height of the Great Recession at a point when the market for residential dried up. The land was to have been a state park, but Albemarle County entered into a long-term lease in January 2018 to take over responsibility and financing of programming the park.
The first phase of the park opened in December 2024 with vehicular access from Route 20 and planning is still underway for more connections. Construction is underway for a second public vehicular entrance from Hickory Street, but one of the county’s desires is to provide a pathway for pedestrians and bicyclists to get to Biscuit Run from the City of Charlottesville…