More than two years have passed since the Albemarle Board of Supervisors gave permission for staff to move forward with the biggest economic development project in county history.
Supervisors agreed in May 2023 to proceed with the $58 million purchase of more than 462 acres of land around the Rivanna Station military base for a project called Rivanna Futures. Since then, a portion of the land has been rezoned to allow for development of a defense and intelligence campus.
In addition to qualifying for state grants, county staff has to get the various land use permits approved by county staff. An initial site plan was filed in mid-May for a section known as Land Bay 30 to allow for development by taking down trees and vegetation…