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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville City Council and the are working together on the city’s .The current draft of the plan was presented to council and planners during their joint work session on Tuesday night.The 133-page draft includes several major recommendations and would cost around $10 million.“There’s no question about it, you need some major expenditures,” City Councilor Michael Payne said. “But this is a major problem.”The city’s initiative has been working on this draft since early 2019. It dives deep into long-term policies, drawing up a grand plan to serve roughly 4,000 households over 10 years.It also includes recommendations on how to overcome racial disparities within Charlottesville housing.Payne says it’s going to require community partnerships, regional partnerships with Albemarle County, as well as funding on the state and federal level.“Given the data, it’s pretty clear that that’s the kind of level of investment needed in order to make the number of interventions and policies, and we need to just really think through how are we going to get there,” the councilor said. “I do think it’s going to require partnerships beyond just the city.”Some community members who spoke during public comment Tuesday night expressed concerns about the current plan.“The only way that I am now able to even look at becoming a homeowner is because I have collaborated with Habitat (for Humanity), and I’m working towards owning my first home,” Lakeshia Washington, a Charlottesville resident, said. “And so, although I know that the affordable housing plan has many great aspects, I’m concerned that it doesn’t go far enough to support people like me with the dream of owning a home.”Michael Payne says City Council is open to receiving more feedback from the community as Tuesday’s meeting was just the beginning of the discussion. To learn how to contribute, visit To read the full affordable housing plan, .During Tuesday’s meeting, council and planners also briefly discussed a possible rezoning for the new paring garage, which is set to be built on East Market Street across from the City Hall Annex.Copyright 2020 WVIR. All rights reserved.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville City Council and the are working together on the city’s .The current draft of the plan was presented to council and planners during their joint work session on Tuesday night.The 133-page draft includes several major recommendations and would cost around $10 million.“There’s no question about it, you need some major expenditures,” City Councilor Michael Payne said. “But this is a major problem.”The city’s initiative has been working on this draft since early 2019. It dives deep into long-term policies, drawing up a grand plan to serve roughly...

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