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Commissioners split on how old a building must be to qualify for preservation bonus
Charlottesville Planning Commission · November 13, 2025
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Summary
Commissioners debated whether to define the 'existing structure preservation' bonus by a rolling look‑back (5–10 years) or by a fixed adoption date; staff warned CO record retention (3–4 years) complicates enforcement and offered a 'patch now, fix later' approach.
At the Nov. 12 work session, commissioners spent substantial time on the proposed rule governing when an existing structure qualifies for the "existing structure preservation" bonus.
Some commissioners argued for a rolling look‑back window (examples raised: 5, 8 or 10 years…
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