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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Charlottesville public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Data center safeguards
A commissioner raised that the development code barely defines data centers and has no clear safeguards for noise or water use — a concern should someone propose a large facility like at the Vinegar Hill Staples site.
209 12th Street NE Rezoning
TNM Printing, a local business since 1982, wants to replace a house it owns with a new building for its growing operation — the first rezoning under the city's new development code. Commissioners liked the idea but pushed the applicant to consider CX-5 zoning, and neighbors haven't been surveyed yet.
LUEPC transparency
The regional land-use planning committee meets privately with no minutes, and Councilor Payne and Councilor Snook say elected officials and the public have no window into what it discusses. Staff acknowledged the critique and said formats could be reexamined.