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Council denies Booker Street rezoning request

The Charlottesville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to deny a request to rezone 624 Booker St. to allow for a recently built structure to be used as a three-unit apartment. “It’s our job to think about the bigger community,” said Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer. “It’s our job to think about the fabric of Charlottesville.” Booker […]

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Rose Hill residents speak out against Booker Street rezoning

The Charlottesville Planning Commission heard a litany of voices Tuesday urging denial of a rezoning that would allow a three-story structure at 624 Booker St. to operate as a three-unit apartment building. “The integrity of the building that has already been built on Booker Street does not reflect the community at all,” said Pastor George […]