Charlottesville is continuing to work under the development code adopted by City Council in December 2023 despite an open legal question over whether it is valid. Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Claude Worrell has reconsidered his granting of default judgement eliminating one legal obstacle.
One next step will be trial will be scheduled on the merits of a case that boils down to whether Charlottesville officials sufficiently coordinated with the Virginia Department of Transportation on a plan to increase the number of homes that can be built. In the meantime, dozens of projects continue to make their way through the new Development Code.
On Tuesday at 5 p.m., the Charlottesville Planning Commission will hold a special meeting to consider a special exception under the new code for 1114 East High Street. (meeting packet)…