Councilor· 2026-2029
Jen Fleisher
Charlottesville
About
Jen Fleisher's campaign platform centers heavily on public health and transportation, with a focus on bridging health and mobility in local policy. She emphasizes a nuanced approach to addressing Charlottesville's community needs as she campaigns for City Council.
Campaign promises (2)
- infrastructureJen Fleisher has prioritized public health and transportation in her policy and campaign platform.Related votes
- infrastructureFleisher aims to bridge public health and mobility through her policy initiatives on the City Council.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 1:49:34
- Avg per meeting
- 6:05
- Segments
- 1383
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Affordable Housing Plan Progress
No immediate budget hit, but the city forgoes a share of new property tax revenue — up to 100% of the increment — for up to 30 years per project.
Missing Middle housing construction barriers
Land in R-A, R-B, and R-C zones is being priced for densities that can't actually be built, chilling small-scale development.
Friendship Court Phase Three redevelopment
Financial terms would be set out in the performance agreement.
UVA growth and town-gown coordination
UVA's projects include roughly $380 million for the Manning Institute and $205 million in state funds for the Center for the Arts, with major traffic impacts expected on the Emmet/Ivy corridor.
Student housing designation and neighborhood displacement
Roughly $2.5 million for this project alone — and potentially about $10 million citywide if the broader boundary interpretation stands, by one speaker's estimate.
Rehabilitation of 116 West Jefferson Street
Federal block grant money will be directed toward local home repairs, helping homeowners avoid costly emergency fixes.
501 Cherry Avenue affordable housing project
$700,000 city appropriation plus a larger share of future real estate value going to the developer partner.
Planning Commission appointments
CDBG Accessibility Projects — BEACON Kitchen and IX Arts Foundation
$80,000 in federal CDBG funds would be redirected to these two projects.
CRHA projects and city-housing authority collaboration
Comprehensive Plan Chapter 9 Amendment (Community Facilities & Services)
Carlton Mobile Home Park Loan Payment Reallocation
Shifts $1 million between housing projects; the money is a temporary reallocation, not new spending.
915 East High Street mixed-use building
A large new mixed-use building could add housing, office, and retail space to the Martha Jefferson area.
Building Inspection Delays
Westhaven Redevelopment
$15 million identified in the city's Capital Improvement Plan.
Kindlewood Phase 4 unit shortfall
Closing the gap would cost roughly $3 million more; the favored option avoids new city spending.
Proposed nine townhomes at 528 Valley Road
BAR appeal of 7th and Delevan apartment project
Gentrification concerns in Fifeville and 10th & Page
Residents face potential property tax increases from nearby luxury development; the city could lose millions in affordable housing contributions.
Proposed single-family home on Lexington Avenue
Decisions during term (4)
Recorded while Fleisher was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Resolution: Resolution to appropriate funds from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development - Virginia Homeless Solutions Program - $441,796 (2nd reading)
Resolution: Resolution to appropriate $52,981.60 from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, Virginia Homeless Solutions Program (requesting one reading with four-fifths vote)
NDS Fee Schedule Update for Land Use Development Review
Resolution: Resolution Appropriating $700,000 and Initiating an Amendment to the Terms of a Performance Agreement Supporting the 501 Cherry Avenue Mixed-Use Development Project (2nd reading)
Voting record (4)(Development)
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