Missing Middle housing construction barriers
Charlottesville
Summary
The city is kicking off its next round of development code fixes, with a builder/developer listening session June 23 and a July 28 commission work session. A new missing middle working group starts this summer with two commissioners assigned.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Removing barriers could lower the cost of building small multifamily housing and add more housing options.
Builders, developers, and anyone hoping for more housing types get a chance to shape code fixes.
Homeowners and developers facing steep permitting hurdles on constrained lots.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Housing Advisory Committee - Oct 21, 2026
A city working group is diagnosing why duplexes, triplexes, and other small multifamily buildings aren't getting built since the new development code passed — looking at fire access, stormwater, building code, and other hurdles.
Planning Commission - Jun 9, 2026
The city is kicking off its next round of development code fixes, with a builder/developer listening session June 23 and a July 28 commission work session. A new missing middle working group starts this summer with two commissioners assigned.
Planning Commission - May 12, 2026
Two special exception cases show how critical slope and dimensional rules complicate building — a homeowner needs a waiver just to add a room, and a commissioner flagged a zoning code conflict for wide lots. Commissioners also pressed staff on whether the 6,000-square-foot land disturbance limit is slowing housing now, not just in 2029.
Experts give deep dive into Charlottesville rent market as housing supply lags
Experts give deep dive into Charlottesville rent market as housing supply lags CBS 19 News
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