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Council approves rezoning for 14 Leesville Road townhomes over traffic concerns; 6‑1 vote
Summary
The council rezoned 663 Leesville Road to allow 14 townhomes as part of a larger Cedar Ridge Townhomes development, with proffers for parking, preserving an existing house, and offering single‑story, for‑sale units. One councilmember opposed, citing traffic and a need for corridor study.
Lynchburg City Council voted 6‑1 to approve rezoning 663 Leesville Road from R‑1 low‑density residential to R‑4C high‑density residential conditional to allow construction of 14 townhomes as an extension of an adjacent approved development.
City planning staff said the property is approximately 1.68 acres and that the city’s Future Land Use Map recommends medium‑density residential for most of the parcel. The petitioner, representing Martin Ridge Homes, told council the rezoning would add the parcel to the previously approved Cedar Ridge Townhomes project and would provide single‑story, for‑sale units aimed at older or mobility‑limited buyers. The petitioner…
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