Sean Tubbs, Author at C-VILLE Weekly

Planning Commission recommends denial of mobile home park expansion near Crozet

When Albemarle County supervisors adopted a new Comprehensive Plan last October, they retained a growth management policy intended to limit development in crucial areas. “The Natural Resources chapter of AC44 […]

Sean Tubbs | May 6, 2026

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United Land Corporation files plans to rezone portion of Hollymead Town Center for up to 2,400 units

There is a trend of late in Albemarle County for developers to return to the Community Development Department to amend previous rezonings and request that commercial space be swapped out […]

Sean Tubbs | April 29, 2026

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Albemarle staff to implement AC44 with zoning changes, new plan for area

The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia projects that more than 137,000 people will call Albemarle County home by 2040, or about 18,000 more than […]

Sean Tubbs | April 29, 2026

Development News

Dark Sky Week brings extra scrutiny to lighting on special use request in Crozet

Mid-April is peak time for migrating birds to cross the eastern seaboard, which is why DarkSky International selects the middle of the month each year for a week-long educational campaign […]

Sean Tubbs | April 22, 2026

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County supes find $2 million for housing fund after declining property tax rate increase

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors opted not to proceed with a 15 cent increase on the personal property tax rate on April 15, but it did come up with […]

Sean Tubbs | April 22, 2026

News

Albemarle supervisors set to revoke roadway status for Free Bridge Lane

Since November 2024, a narrow roadway along the banks of the Rivanna River south of Darden Towe Park has been closed to motorized vehicles in order to implement one of […]

Sean Tubbs | April 15, 2026

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Charlottesville Low-Income Housing Coalition wants City Council to amend zoning

When Charlottesville City Council adopted a new set of zoning rules in December 2023, the idea was to make it easier for developers to construct housing units. That is proving […]

Sean Tubbs | April 15, 2026

News

Albemarle supervisors approve more than 700 additional units at North Pointe

The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia projects that Albemarle’s population will climb to 124,560 by 2030, up from just over 118,000 in 2025, as […]

Sean Tubbs | April 8, 2026

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Great Eastern Management Company has until 2031 to build apartment building in Little High neighborhood

While staff in the City of Charlottesville’s Department of Neighborhood Development Services continue to process land-use applications under a new set of zoning rules, there are still many projects approved […]

Sean Tubbs | April 8, 2026

Demographics News

U.S. Census Bureau counts less than 45,000 people in Charlottesville

When the Virginia Department of Education last calculated a formula to determine how easily each locality can afford the cost of public school, staff used a population count of 51,132 […]

Sean Tubbs | April 1, 2026