CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Zoning laws across Virginia could be limiting affordable housing solutions as costs continue to rise for families, according to new data from the National Zoning Atlas.
The report suggests allowing multiple housing units on single plots could help address the housing shortage affecting Virginia families.
Zoning laws across the Commonwealth outline limitations on what residential buildings can be constructed and where. Single-family housing units are the majority of those projects, a limitation that the National Zoning Atlas said can restrict housing solutions…