New Zoning Ordinance Voided in Charlottesville

The City of Charlottesville has to toss out its new zoning law — because its outside attorney made a mistake in an ongoing lawsuit

The City of Charlottesville has to abandon its new zoning rules after a judge ordered it to revert to the old ordinance. During a 10-minute hearing in Charlottesville Circuit Court on Monday, June 30, Judge Claude Worrell issued a default judgement in favor of a group of plaintiffs who, in January 2024, sued the city in an attempt to stop the implementation of the new zoning ordinance. The City Council voted unanimously to adopt that ordinance i…

New zoning ordinance voided in Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A new zoning ordinance in Charlottesville has been ruled null and void by Judge Claude Worrell after the city's legal team failed to file an important document before the deadline.

Judge Worrell grants default judgement against city, voiding new development code

After nearly a year and a half of processing land use applications under the new Development Code, the City of Charlottesville will have to fall back on older rules after a legal ruling this morning in Charlottesville City Council Court. A group of property owners filed suit against Charlottesville City Council in January 2024 arguing that the city did not follow Virginia regulations and law when it adopted a new zoning code that increased devel…