Note: the following material below is excerpted from the detailed agenda for August 31, 2021.
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GENERAL RESIDENTIAL
Form/Use: Up to 3-unit dwellings including existing single-family splits, accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Allow up to 4-unit dwellings if the fourth unit is affordable. Zoning tools will regulate affordability and maximum allowable development. Limited commercial uses allowed. Height: Up to 3.5 2.5 stories.
MEDIUM INTENSITY RESIDENTIAL
Form/Use: Small, “house-sized” multi-unit buildings (4- up to 12 units), accessory dwelling units (ADUs), cottage courts, rowhouses, townhouses. Zoning tools will regulate maximum allowable development including units per lot. Limited commercial uses allowed. Affordability requirements may be established for Sensitive Communities and will be considered for other areas in the city to address housing goals.
Height: 3 stories average. Up to 3 stories. Up to 4.5 4 stories allowed at sites with appropriate depth, where compatible with existing residential uses and mixed-use development, and where additional uses meet affordability goals. Zoning tools will regulate affordability and maximum allowable development.
Additional information can be found in the detailed agenda for the meeting on August 31, 2021. For more about this meeting, see Cville Plans Together Work Session with the City Planning Commission
