On March 9, staff in the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development Services granted approval of a key milestone for the Charlottesville Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s next big project — a two-phase reimagining of Westhaven with a total of 264 units on an existing 10 acre footprint.
“As the Major Development Plan for the above referenced development proposes 100 percent of residential units as affordable housing and supports competitive funding applications in line with the 2021 Affordable Housing Plan and 2021 Comprehensive Plan, the Major Development Plan is hereby approved with the condition all required relief applications are approved,” reads a letter from city planner Carrie Rainey.
City Council got an update on Westhaven from CRHA Executive Director John Sales at their meeting on February 18, a story you can read here to catch up…