Charlottesville Development News

Planning Commission Gathers Public Input on 2026 Zoning Code Cleanup Cycle

The Planning Commission held a listening session to gather public feedback on the 2026 zoning code cleanup cycle. The session focused on identifying unclear or inconsistent aspects of the development code, gathering technical feedback, and documenting larger policy issues for future consideration. The goal is to refine the code for clarity, technical fixes, and refinements, aiming for an annual March adoption cycle. Several residents and developers shared concerns and suggestions regarding building width regulations, the definition of a building, neighborhood covenants, the threshold for major development, student housing designations, stormwater regulations, and the complexity of the code itself. The commission and staff are capturing this feedback for ongoing code development.