CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va (CBS19 NEWS) -- Charlottesville City Council returned to their chambers Tuesday night to hear from people who may be affected by the proposed zoning updates in their CVille Plans Together project.

"The new zoning ordinance allows for a massive increase in population. That has not been very well-planned, in fact not planned at all as far as we can tell," said Charlottesville resident James Kelley.

Kelley and a group of people who think there are issues with the zoning changes sent a letter to City Council.

"There's been no traffic studies done, no population increase studies done, no infrastructure studies done. The city is ill-prepared," he said.

Kelley says commercialization shouldn't enter Charlottesville neighborhoods since it would enable developers to buy properties and construct what they please.

"The way we see it is, in the future two residents could wake up one morning, look out their windows, and where there used to be a home in between them, they'll see an auto repair shop, a tattoo parlor, any other number of commercial facilities where there was a home and a neighbor," he said.

Some think the proposed zoning updates are a step in the right direction.

"High demand, low supply, equals higher prices. People like me are being priced out of living in the city limits. The proposed height and density changes means more housing for people, not just like me, but from all walks of life," said one woman at the meeting.

This woman also thinks more density could promote racial equity.

"These housing increases can be a positive change that counters past city actions that have hurt marginalized community members," she said.

But, Kelley says none of this can happen unless the city's infrastructure is improved. He also says population growth will eventually lead to an increase in revenue and taxes, but the upfront costs of future development will fall on the current community and residents.

"Which means doubling their property taxes and any other taxes they can get in order to squeeze the money to pay for this future development which has not even taken place yet," he said.

Like all decisions, City Council will have the final say.

"The city elected public officials to serve the interest of the people. We didn't elect them to upsize the communities to double our population within a very short period of time," he said.

City Council's next meeting will be on December 18.