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Charlottesville presents phased West Haven redevelopment plan, asks city to commit $15 million for Phase 1
Summary
City staff and resident planners described a two-phase plan to redevelop West Haven public housing into mixed housing (senior, family, townhouses) with project-based vouchers; council was asked to formalize a $15 million city funding commitment for Phase 1 to strengthen 9% tax-credit applications.
City staff and resident planners presented a phased redevelopment plan for West Haven — the city’s oldest and largest public-housing site — and asked council to formalize $15 million in funding commitments to support Phase 1.
John, the project presenter, said West Haven currently contains 126 units on about 9.9 acres and has seen limited renovation since its 1964 construction. "West Haven is the oldest and largest public housing community in the city of Charlottesville. Has 126 units on 9.9 acres," he said, and outlined resident goals including improved health and safety, honoring the site's history, and balancing density with livability.
The plan as shown in the packet and slides proposes two components in Phase…
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