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Roanoke council approves repeal of rezoning conditions at 501 Salem Avenue SW
Summary
The Roanoke City Council unanimously approved an ordinance repealing proffered conditions attached to a 2007 rezoning at 501 Salem Avenue SW so the owner can redevelop the long-vacant Sunlight Bakery Building with residential and commercial uses.
The Roanoke City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to repeal proffered conditions tied to a 2007 rezoning for property at 501 Salem Avenue Southwest, clearing a legal obstacle for the property owner to move forward with a redevelopment plan.
City planning staff said the building has been vacant for decades and that the current proffered conditions restrict the number of residential units, placement of fencing and retention of buildings on the lot. The applicant, represented at the meeting as William H. Chapman…
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