What is a Comprehensive Plan?
The Comprehensive Plan is a citywide plan that guides the City as it identifies and addresses future changes in ways that will meet the needs of all of Charlottesville's residents. The Plan identifies future actions regarding the City's growth, its priorities, its development and redevelopment, its health and well-being, and the services that it provides.
The Plan is a general framework that defines:
- The vision for Charlottesville and its people. It reflects the voices of thousands of residents, and is the guiding document for shaping the city’s future.
- Broad policy recommendations to guide decision-making, addressing a range of topic areas, including land use, community facilities, the economy, environmental sustainability, housing, transportation, historic preservation, urban design, and more.
Background
On October 31st, 2019, the City of Charlottesville contracted the services of Rhodeside and Harwell, Incorporated, to undertake the update of the Comprehensive Plan (including a Housing Strategy) and Zoning Ordinance Rewrite. This process – called Cville Plans Together – is documented on the following website: Cville Plans Together
On November 15, 2021, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously voted to adopt the 2021 Comprehensive Plan update. The Document can be accessed here.
On January 17, 2023, City Council unanimously voted to adopt the Amendment and Re-enactment of the November 15, 2021 Comprehensive Plan for the City of Charlottesville, as amended. Additional inclusions were provisions for manufactured housing and addition of the climate action plan. Updates are included here