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Lynchburg planning commission denies rezoning request for McVeigh Road property
Summary
On Jan. 22, 2024, the Lynchburg Planning Commission voted to deny a petition to rezone about 1 acre at 1600/1602 McVeigh Road from R-1 to R-3C to allow up to three duplexes; planning staff had recommended denial, citing the comprehensive plan and neighborhood character.
The Lynchburg Planning Commission on Jan. 22 denied a petition to rezone roughly 1 acre at 1600/1602 McVeigh Road from R-1 (low-density residential) to R-3C (medium-density residential) that would have allowed construction of up to three duplexes.
Rachel (planning staff) told the commission the city’s comprehensive plan recommends low-density residential use for the site and that the surrounding area is dominated by single-family detached housing. She said the existing dwellings at 1600 and 1602 McVeigh Road date to about 1946 (approximately 1,100 square feet) and 2002 (approximately 768 square feet). The planning division’s technical review committee…
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