Tree Commission presents recommendations for how City Council can help increase tree canopy
This report comes at a time when the City of Charlottesville is also studying ways to change environmental regulations to encourage more infill development
May 2026
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Albemarle staff working on five projects to implement new Comprehensive Plan
Albemarle’s population is expected to continue to grow and planning staff are seeking ways to continue to concentrate that growth in about five percent of the county’s land
Council holds first reading on how to use CDBG funds in 2026
CDBG stands for Community Development Block Grant
Charlottesville to form committee of developers to encourage more Missing Middle housing
The next clean-up of the zoning code gets underway soon with a new subcommittee
Closed-door body briefed on Rivanna Futures, water and sewer upgrade in northern Albemarle
The Land Use and Environmental Planning Committee consists of top planners from Albemarle County, the City of Charlottesville, and the University of Virginia
Charlottesville reports no “forever chemicals” in city water, no lead pipes
New EPA guidelines for monitoring go into effect next April but the city and the RWSA have been doing test samples
City Council presented with The State of Homelessness 2026 by four nonprofit groups working on the issue
A second work session will be held on May 13 at 4 p.m. in CitySpace
Gander North rezoning off of U.S. 29 at Carrsbrook Drive on deferral
The project is one of many under review in Albemarle County’s Places29 area
CvilleBioHub report calls 2025 a “breakthrough year” in advancing biosciences sector
A major milestone was AstraZeneca’s announcement to invest $4.5 billion in an Albemarle facility
Afton Express in midst of marketing campaign to boost ridership
Ridership was up 38 percent between February 2025 and February 2026