Charlottesville has paused acceptance of new land use applications

Judge's ruling means Charlottesville has no zoning laws whatsoever right now

Right now, Charlottesville has no zoning ordinance. During a 10-minute hearing for an ongoing lawsuit in Charlottesville Circuit Court on Monday, June 30, Judge Claude Worrell ruled that the city had to toss out its new zoning ordinance and revert back to the old rules. What are we talking about? Catch up here: But there’s a catch, City Manager Sam Sanders told Charlottesville Tomorrow in an email Wednesday afternoon. “The old ordinance had to …

Charlottesville has paused acceptance of new land use applications

Two days after Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Worrell voided the city’s new Development Code, there is nothing on the city’s website to indicate that outcome. Judge Worrell entered an order of default judgement against the City of Charlottesville after an outside counsel failed to file a document in a timely manner. As of 10:46 a.m., that includes the Neighborhood Development Services website, the zoning page, or the portal where members of…