Latest Updates (updated November 27, 2023)
An updated draft Zoning Ordinance update is now available and City Council is holding a public hearing on December 5, 2023.
The Charlottesville Planning Commission held a Public Hearing for the draft Zoning Ordinance on Thursday, September 14, 2023, and made a recommendation to City Council on October 18. Council plans to host a Public Hearing on December 5, 2023. To view the updated draft ordinance and learn more about recent and upcoming Council meetings and hearings, please visit https://cvilleplanstogether.com/draft-zoning/.
This is a multi-year effort, and there will be several opportunities to provide your input.
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EQUITY: THE REQUIREMENT FOR
EFFECTIVE PLANNING
Land use planning and development in Charlottesville, as in many places, has not always been equitable for all people. In order for the City’s plans to be both meaningful and effective, the issue of equity must be addressed.
When we talk about equity, we mean that the City and consultant team will be gathering input from the community and reviewing data to better understand where there are gaps in access to the things that define a good quality of life – for example, affordable, high-quality housing; efficient, reliable, and safe transportation options; healthy and accessible food sources; and a variety of jobs and training opportunities.
The list above is not exhaustive. Though we can learn a lot from existing data, we can’t meaningfully discuss issues related to equity in Charlottesville without speaking to those who are most impacted. Cville Plans Together puts a focus on hearing from a broad range of Charlottesville residents – particularly those whose voices are often absent or not heard in planning processes.
The City and consultant team are committed to working with the Charlottesville community to build a framework that makes equity a reality in order to ensure that the City’s plans and regulations address the needs of ALL residents, including the least advantaged and most vulnerable.
IT’S TIME TO MOVE OUR CITY FORWARD. LEARN ABOUT THE PROCESS, THEN GET INVOLVED.
Let’s do this. Together.
Updates to the citywide comprehensive plan to guide future development and shape the community’s growth
An affordable housing plan to create a unified strategy for housing our residents
An updated zoning code to ensure growth takes place in a coordinated, equitable manner consistent with the citywide plan’s vision