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Council hears rezoning petition for 10‑unit development on Wards Ferry Road; parking and VDOT roundabout cited as concerns

Lynchburg City Council · October 29, 2025
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Summary

A petition to rezone 1701 and 1703 Wards Ferry Road to permit a 10‑unit townhouse‑style development was presented to council; staff said the project proposes 17 parking spaces and will require coordination with VDOT’s planned roundabout.

Planning staff briefed council on a petition to rezone two properties at the corner of Harvard Street and Wards Ferry Road (1701 and 1703) from R‑3 (medium‑density residential) to R‑4 (high‑density residential) to permit construction of a 10‑unit townhouse‑style apartment project. The properties currently contain two duplexes (four units total) on parcels annexed in 1976; staff said the proposed 10 units would be below the future…

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