December 18, 2023: Split Council agrees to maximum building size in Residential-A districts; Vote expected tonight for new zoning code

There are two weeks to go until the end of 2023 and tonight is expected to be the final vote on a new zoning code for the City of Charlottesville. Most editions of Charlottesville Community Engagement seek to cover multiple stories but thankfully the format is flexible enough to have at least one more edition that seeks to document the process by which a generational change has been made. I’m Sean Tubbs, looking forward to the new set of stories. On today’s edition:* Charlottesville City Council held one more work session to go over final tweaks in the Development Code* Charlottesville Mayor Lloyd Snook announces opposition to restricting development rights in certain neighborhoods but is out-voted four to one on two key provisions * Snook picks up two other votes to place a 5,000 square foot cap on building space in Residential-A districts* A full list of all of the various items up for a vote tonight  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe