Development Code public hearing attracts dozens of speakers
The five hour public hearing featured 110 speakers and this is a very small sliver of that public comment.
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Homestay provisions will not be eliminated as part of zoning code update
An elimination of homestays as an accessory use will no longer be considered as part of the new Charlottesville Development Code.
Planning Commission and Council to discuss how the Charlottesville Development Ordinance will be considered for approval
The clock is ticking for the Charlottesville Planning Commission to make a recommendation on the city’s Development Code. Earlier this month, the City Council officially referred the new zoning and subdivision ordinance to the PC. A week later, the city released the final draft of the rules which I’ve detailed in this article. There are some other…
Charlottesville’s complete draft zoning code is available for review; would increase density across city, but height scaled back in residential neighborhoods
Charlottesville’s draft Development Code available for review A 443-page consolidated draft of Charlottesville’s proposed Development Code is now ready for review, a month before the first public hearing is to be held on whether to advance it on to City Council or request further updates. The draft was originally intended to be published the week…
Council officially refers zoning updates to Planning Commission
For over three and a half years, the city of Charlottesville has been conducting an overhaul of its land use policies in order to increase density. On Monday, City Council took another step towards completing the process by officially directing the Planning Commission to make up with a formal recommendation on how to proceed. “This…
Commission, Council discuss parameters for allowing commercial uses in residential neighborhoods
The release of a final draft of the city’s next zoning ordinance has been delayed for another week according to James Freas, the city’s Director of Neighborhood Development Services. It was supposed to come out last week but there has been a need for more legal review before an updated draft is ready for public…
Charlottesville City Council and the Planning Commission further discuss changes to draft zoning map
I’m still quite behind on writing about the latest on the draft zoning code in Charlottesville. I also really want to write up the discussion on the Comprehensive Plan in last week. Later this week I’ll write up the three hour discussion from July 13, 2023 between the City Council and the Planning Commission. Near…
City bike pedestrian panel concerned about payment-in-lieu option for streetscapes
The closing date has passed for comments for the third module of Charlottesville’s draft zoning ordinance, but there has been plenty of discussion from members of the public as well as the city’s various committees. One of those uttered at the June 13 meeting was from the Bike and Pedestrian Committee. Planning Commissioner Carl Schwarz is…
Council and PC spend nearly four hours reviewing and revising draft zoning map
On Wednesday, the Charlottesville City Council and the Charlottesville Planning Commission will hold a work session on the draft zoning code. It’s been five months now since the first of three modules for the new set of rules was released as well as a new zoning map. Two more sections have also been released. A…
Charlottesville Planning Commission gets first look at draft Future Land Use Map
On March 30, 2021, the Charlottesville Planning Commission once again took up discussion of a map which is intended to signal to property owners and the public what uses are desired for specific properties across the city’s 10.3 square miles. The firm Rhodeside & Harwell unveiled a draft of what is known as the Future Land Use Map in…