No zoning code? That’s a problem, one Virginia city discovered.

No zoning code? That’s a problem, one Virginia city discovered.

Procedural missteps can derail even well-supported measures to eliminate single-family zoning — a problem Charlottesville, Virginia, is now addressing.

Judge Worrell to hear city’s motion to reconsider zoning voidance

One month has passed since Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Claude Worrell granted a motion for default judgment in the case against zoning rules that have been in place since February 2024. Last week, the City of Charlottesville filed a motion asking Circuit Court Judge Claude Worrell to reconsider his action. The plaintiffs in the case have until August 6 to file their response. A hearing on the motion has been set for August 13, 2025 at 1:…