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Council approves rezoning for 54 townhomes on Leesville Road over planning commission objections
Summary
Lynchburg City Council voted to rezone roughly 4.6 acres on Leesville Road from low-density R-1 to R-4C conditional, allowing a 54-unit townhome project. Planning staff described traffic, parking and stormwater measures; the Planning Commission had recommended denial. The council approved the ordinance after public comment and debate, 6-1.
Lynchburg City Council on May 27 approved an ordinance rezoning about 4.6 acres along Leesville Road from R-1 (low-density residential) to R-4C (high-density residential, conditional) to permit a 54-unit townhome development.
Planning staff told the council the petition would change zoning on parcels near Burton Creek and would allow a 54‑unit townhome project on roughly 4.6 acres. Rachel Freshiesen, the planning staff presenter, said Planning Commission had recommended denial at its April hearing, citing traffic concerns and a preference to preserve single‑family zoning. Freshiesen told council the petitioner added a proffer on the morning of the hearing: “the units would be for sale.”
The petitioner’s representative said the design meets technical ordinance requirements and argued the existing houses on the site are dilapidated. Supporters…
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