Some affordable housing projects in limbo after judge voids Charlottesville's new zoning code

Some affordable housing projects in limbo after judge voids Charlottesville's new zoning code

It’s been three days since a judge ordered the city to toss out its new zoning law, which went into effect in February 2024, and revert to its old one.  The problem is, in order to institute the new zoning ordinance, the city had to repeal the old one. That leaves the city with no effective zoning ordinance, Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders said on Wednesday. This zoning debacle has put developers in an unusual spot — without an ordinanc…