There are only 18 days left in 2023, and the December 13, 2023 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement begins with a reminder that there is only about a week to go before the days will begin to have more light. To some this will bring great comfort and to others there may be a lament. Many will not notice either way. I’m Sean Tubbs, capable of imagining multiple points of view. 

In this edition:

* Charlottesville City Council held a four hour work session last night on the new Development Code, but have not yet taken a vote

* A plan to restrict by-right building heights in entrance corridors is off the table, but Council may require stepbacks in some buildings

* The Buildings and Grounds Committee at the University of Virginia approves the schematic designs for a new parking garage and road network at the Fontaine Research Park, as well as the Manning Institute for Biotechnology 

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