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Commission reaffirms recommendation for Downtown Northwest zoning district with 120-foot maximum and Price’s Fork setback
Summary
The Planning Commission reaffirmed its recommendation for a new optional Downtown Northwest zoning district, endorsing a 120-foot maximum height (with a 60-foot limit within the first 50 feet of North Main-facing frontages) and a 30-foot Price’s Fork setback to protect views toward St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall.
The Blacksburg Planning Commission voted to reaffirm its prior recommendation on Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 60, which would establish an optional Downtown Northwest zoning district for the area bounded by North Main Street, Price’s Fork Road and Turner Street.
Staff reminded the commission that the district is optional and would require a conditional rezoning (property owners would opt in). The draft district is largely…
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