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Charlottesville Planning Commission recommends denial of two zoning amendments

Two developers have been unsuccessful in convincing the Charlottesville Planning Commission to allow them to alter projects that were approved by the City Council several years ago. At a public hearing last week, commissioners recommended denial of Southern Development’s latest request for more flexibility in how the proposed William Taylor Plaza at the intersection of […]

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Cherry Avenue poised for development a dozen years after rezoning

A dozen years ago, Charlottesville’s City Council adopted a new zoning ordinance that sought to encourage commercial and residential development in key regions across the city, including the stretch of Cherry Avenue between Ridge Street and Roosevelt Brown Boulevard. However, no one has taken advantage of the Cherry Avenue zoning district until now. “This is […]

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City planners discuss downtown apartments, William Taylor Plaza

The Charlottesville Planning Commission talked about two major development projects Tuesday, but an advertising error for the meeting meant they could take no action. The commission heard updates on Oliver Kuttner’s proposed nine-story apartment building near the Downtown Mall and the William Taylor Plaza project off Ridge Street and Cherry Avenue. Both projects had to […]