Chesterfield leaders seek community feedback on new zoning maps that could spur more housing

Chesterfield leaders seek community feedback on new zoning maps that could spur more housing

Screenshot of Chesterfield County's draft zoning conversion map tool.Chesterfield County is among the fastest-growing localities in Virginia, and demand for affordable homes continues to rise there. But its local zoning ordinance has gone largely unchanged since the early 1970s — when some of its current residents weren’t yet alive.  By 2019, the county decided to begin work on its zoning ordinance modernization project — colloquially called ZOM…

Housing nonprofits hope Chesterfield zoning changes address 'history of exclusion'

Richmond-area nonprofits are providing feedback to Chesterfield County about the zoning modernization project that could bring greater housing access and affordability to the county.