When Charlottesville City Council adopted a new set of building rules in December 2023, one intention was for developers to have an easier pathway to construct more homes on land that had previously been reserved for single-family residences.
One developer who tried to go through the new development code found that not to be the case, suggesting that the document tries to do too much.
“I think their intent is good and noble, but you have to understand that every sentence and every word that you put into the zoning ordinance is a potential barrier or restriction,” said Tom Ridley, vice president of sales for Evergreen Homebuilders…