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Planning Commission begins work session on 23 tier‑2 zoning text amendments
Summary
Staff presented 23 proposed "tier‑2" zoning text amendments addressing setbacks, tree canopy/critical slopes, accessory structures, active‑depth and process fixes; commissioners asked staff to return with clarified diagrams, enforcement data, and possible tier‑3 follow‑ups.
The Charlottesville Planning Commission held a work session on Nov. 12, 2025, to review 23 proposed "tier‑2" zoning text amendments intended mainly as technical fixes and clarifications to the city's new zoning code.
Planning manager Matt Ophlien told the commission the session's purpose was "to review the 23 proposed tier 2 zoning text amendments" and to decide whether to advance each amendment as presented, advance with edits, or defer for…
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