The Charlottesville Planning Commission has weighed in on a concept for a new look for West Main Street, a rapidly developing corridor that has been the subject of many years of study. “There are many steps still left in this,” said Missy Creasy, the interim director of the city’s neighborhood development services department. “One of […]
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Council wants more time to decide on West Main rezoning
The Charlottesville City Council is now expected to decide in June whether to initiate a study of changing the zoning of West Main Street to reduce the maximum building heights allowed on the rapidly developing corridor. “We’ve received concerns that folks have perceived developments to be large, too tall and not having appropriate open space […]
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Future West Main building heights subject of debate
When The Flats at West Village apartment complex was completed last August, criticism soon emerged about the finished product. “The Flats is viewed by many in this community as being out of step with the character of Charlottesville,” said City Councilor Kathy Galvin, an architect who is seeking re-election to a second term this year. […]
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Council to discuss West Main rezoning in May
After several months of debate and discussion, the Charlottesville City Council may decide in May whether to begin the process of changing the zoning on West Main Street to reduce the height of future buildings. “The tool has the potential to address a number of the community’s concerns with the current West Main zoning,” said […]
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Council meets again with West Main streetscape consultant
A firm hired by Charlottesville to develop a master plan for West Main Street had another chance Monday to explain to elected officials the merits of its work. The city hired Alexandria-based Rhodeside & Harwell in 2013 to conduct a $340,000 study of West Main, and the firm’s concept was unveiled in December. However, Mayor […]
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Officials and citizens review possible changes to West Main zoning
City councilors and other Charlottesville officials have been briefed on possible changes to the zoning of West Main Street that would reduce the maximum building size on the rapidly developing corridor. If the changes are adopted by the council, future buildings would be approved if their blueprints conform to a set of physical and visual […]
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Smith announces campaign for second City Council term
Charlottesville City Councilor Dede Smith announced her re-election campaign Wednesday by saying she wants a second term to continue work protecting neighborhoods, natural resources and the community’s historic character. “We are 250 years old and we have so much history here that speaks volumes about who we are today,” Smith said. Smith, 59, made her […]
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Committee considers next steps for West Main streetscape
A steering committee that is considering a $340,000 “action plan” for West Main Street met again recently amid continuing disagreements over how the city should respond to ongoing development along the corridor between the University of Virginia and the Downtown Mall. “The challenge with this project is that there are so many people with a […]
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Charlottesville mayor blasts West Main streetscape plan
The future of a proposed new look to Charlottesville’s West Main Street is in question after a leading city councilor gave his critique Tuesday night. “The whole West Main Street plan is not a coherent design,” said Mayor Satyendra Huja. “It is a cluttered plan with too many inconsistent concepts.” “I plan to vote against […]
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Council clears way for West Main hotel at maximum height
Charlottesville’s City Council has granted permission for a 101-foot-tall hotel to be built on West Main Street, the fourth time in the past two years that an applicant has been granted the maximum height allowed on the street. The nine-story Sycamore House Hotel will be built on the site of the existing Studio Art […]
