Each locality in Virginia handles land use planning differently. The Berkley Group is frequently hired to assist with efforts including in Nelson County.
On Wednesday, the Nelson Board of Supervisors will hold a joint meeting at 4 p.m. with the Nelson Planning Commission in the County Courthouse in Lovingston to kick off the review of the zoning ordinance now that a Comprehensive Plan update been approved. This process will run through the summer of 2026. (agenda packet) (meeting info)
For this meeting, The Berkley Group has created a diagnostic report called the Land Use Policy Evaluation. Work on this began in April after the Nelson 2042 plan was approved.
“Berkley Group reviewed the strategies found in the newly adopted Nelson 2042 Comprehensive Plan to identify opportunities to implement policies and principles through a Zoning and Subdivision ordinance update,” reads a description of the process.
One of the key findings refers to calls in the Comprehensive Plan for zoning changes that would include “adding low impact design and landscaping standards, allowing for increased density and alternative residential uses, implementing greater conservation regulations in sensitive areas, and others.”
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 August 26, 2024 Week Ahead edition of the newsletter.
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