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Council reviews two‑year plan for environmental regulations, seeks direction on floodplain, stormwater, trees and EV charging
Summary
City staff presented a two‑year project to review environmental regulations covering stormwater, floodplain management, tree canopy and energy efficiency; councilors asked about FEMA map updates, Moores Creek modeling, grant funding and tree-preservation incentives.
City planning staff presented a work session on updating Charlottesville’s environmental regulations and related policies, asking council for direction on the proposed phasing of six study topics and for feedback on additional subjects to include.
Tori Penelopoulos of Neighborhood Development Services said the project aims to balance housing choice and density with protection of the natural and built environment, increase community resilience, align regulations across topics, and use an equitable prioritization framework. Staff identified stormwater management, floodplain management, tree canopy and preservation, stream buffers, critical slopes and energy-efficiency/EV charging…
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