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Waynesboro council introduces rezoning, conditional-use permit and right-of-way vacation to advance high school addition
Summary
City staff presented three related measures to enable a multi-story addition at Waynesboro High School. Council introduced ordinances on Oct. 15 to rezone school-owned parcels to Central Business, to exempt parts of the project from the district build-to-line, and to close small rights-of-way; final consideration was set for Oct. 27.
Waynesboro City Council on Oct. 15 introduced three ordinances intended to clear zoning and property constraints for a planned addition to Waynesboro High School, city planning staff said.
City planning staff member Miss Tate told the council that the Waynesboro School Board has applied to rezone several parcels that make up the high school campus — including properties addressed as 1211 Hundred, 1044 West Main Street, 325 Pine Avenue, 1017 Twelfth Street and 0 Poplar Avenue — from a mix of RG-5 (general residential), RS-5 (traditional residential) and LB (local business) to CB (Central Business). Tate said the rezoning would give the schools the height and setback flexibility needed to build a one-story media center, a three-story classroom wing, a three-story connector and a one-story gym and athletics complex.
Tate described the current zoning limits: RG-5 and LB restrict building heights to 35 feet, while the existing three-story…
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