December 22, 2023: City Council drops gross area cap, approves new zoning after two more hours of debate

Plus: Councilors take big step forward for city's future, urge more work is needed

On Monday, December 18, the Charlottesville City Council approved a landmark overhaul of the city’s rules for where buildings can be constructed intended to make it easier for developers to build more units. The adoption of the Development Code is the third of three legs of the Cville Plans Together initiative intended to encourage and incentivize place…