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Events
- February 4 – Charlottesville became the first city in the country to pass a drone resolution. In a 3-2 vote, members of the Charlottesville City Council (2012-2013) passed a resolution placing a two-year moratorium on the use of drones within city limits. [1]
- February 12 – The Charlottesville Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend denial of a rezoning for the Belmont Point subdivision. [2]
- April 2 – Jason Vandever is elected as Charlottesville's Treasurer in a special election [3]
- May 20 – Charlottesville City Council approves human rights ordinance[4]that prohibits discrimination within the City. The ordinance established the Charlottesville Office of Human Rights, along with an appointed commission.
- May 21 – City Council voted 3-2 to approve the rezoning and critical slopes waiver for Belmont Point [5] The Councilors who voted for the project were Dave Norris, Satyendra Huja and Kristin Szakos. The no votes were from Kathy Galvin and Dede Smith. [6]
- June 3 – Charlottesville City Council approves updated transition plan for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. [7]
- June 5 – Christopher Dumler resigns from the Albemarle Board of Supervisors after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor sexual battery charge [8]
- July 27 – Loretta Lynn brought her show to the nTelos Pavilion in Charlottesville. Albemarle County resident Sissy Spacek, who played Loretta in the 1980 film, Coal Miner’s Daugher, was on hand as her daughter, Schuyler Fisk, was the opening act. [9]
- July 30 – Albemarle County Planning Commission recommends approval of rezoning for Riverside Village on Route 20 in the Pantops area [10] [11]
- August 19 – Charlottesville City Council adopts Comprehensive Plan update [12]
- September 13 – A group of area arts leaders endorse the Create Charlottesville plan put together by the Piedmont Council for the Arts. [13]
Deaths
- September 10 – Randy Lee McKinstry, 18, dies when his motorcycle slams into a GMC Yukon on East Rio Road that was turning left into Pen Park. Police say speed was a contributing factor, and this is the sixth traffic fatality in Albemarle this year.[14]
- September 17 – Historical impersonator, and Thomas Jefferson's Fifth Great-Grandson, Roberts "Rob" Coles Jr., passes away.[15]
- December 8 – Richard "Dick" Hamilton Barrick - former Charlottesville Commonwealth's Attorney (aged 83) [16]
Images
References
- ↑ http://www.nbc29.com/story/20963560/charlottesville-city-council-passes-anti-drone-resolution | Charlottesville Becomes First U.S. City to Pass Anti-Drone Resolution | Posted: Feb 05, 2013 12:04 AM EST Updated: Mar 11, 2013 4:42 PM EDT
- ↑ Web. February 12, 2013 Charlottesville Planning Commission minutes, Minutes, retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Vandever wins Charlottesville treasurer race, Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, April 2, 2013, retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Human Rights Ordinance Recommended Amendments, Staff Report, City of Charlottesville, retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Divided Council approves Stonehenge development, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 23, 2013, retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ↑ Web. May 20, 2013, Charlottesville City Council, Meeting Minutes, retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan, City of Charlottesville, retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Dumler resigns from Albemarle Board of Supervisors, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 5, 2013, retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ↑ Web. Loretta Lynn in Charlottesville, Milo Farineau, Bluegrass Today 2022, Brentwood, TN, July 28, 2013, retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ↑ Web. Riverside Village recommended for approval along Rivanna River on Pantops, Andrew Quarles, Charlottesville Tomorrow, August 4, 2013, retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ Web. [1], Minutes, County of Albemarle, retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, August 19 , 2013.
- ↑ Web. Arts leaders adopt cultural plan, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, September 14, 2013, retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ↑ Web. 4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review, Lisa Provence, Better Publications LLC - The Hook, Charlottesville, VA, retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Keeping up with the Jeffersons, Hannah Holtzman, News Article, VIRGINIA Magazine, April 17, 2012, retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Obituary for Richard "Dick" Hamilton Barrick, retrieved September 29, 2020.