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Neighbors win: council denies rezoning for nine-unit project at Wards Ferry Road
Summary
After a large public turnout from College Park residents raising traffic, safety, and neighborhood integrity concerns, council voted to deny a rezoning request that would have allowed a nine-unit apartment/townhouse development at 1701 and 1703 Wards Ferry Road near a planned VDOT roundabout.
Lynchburg City Council voted to deny a rezoning request for 1701 and 1703 Wards Ferry Road that would have allowed a nine-unit apartment development adjacent to a planned VDOT roundabout.
City staff described the petition to rezone two duplex lots (currently four units) from R-3 to R-4 to permit a nine-unit townhouse-style development with 22 parking spaces. Developer Jamie White said the change was timed to align with a planned…
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