Charlottesville’s new Development Code does not have many opportunities for public review of site plans. That is a functionality that will be reserved only for when a new project exceeds 50,000 square feet and a transportation study has to be conducted. What form will that take? Stay tuned.
But, an application to replace Alumni Hall will go through the old development rules which allow for members of the public to come in and ask questions about a project. In this case, the Alumni Association at the University of Virginia is seeking to replace the existing Alumni Hall with a new one. They’re able to do this on land zoned Residential A because there is an existing special use permit for a private club.
The leader of the Alumni Association said the current building does not meet the needs of the organization.
“Our vision is to build a wholly new facility on the same parcel of land that can serve the needs of our ever-evolving alumni, UVA, and Charlottesville community,” said Lily West, the association’s president & CEO. “We are calling it ‘A Home for Every Hoo.’”
The site plan meeting will take place at 9 a.m. in the Neighborhood Development Services Conference room. To learn more, take a look at the article I wrote in the April 24, 2024 C-Ville Weekly.
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Before you go: The time to write and research of this article is covered by paid subscribers to Charlottesville Community Engagement. In fact, this particular installment is from the April 29, 2024 Week Ahead edition of the newsletter.
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