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Blacksburg council approves rezoning for 1709–1711 Whipple Drive after neighborhood safety concerns
Summary
The council approved Ordinance 20‑95 to rezone 2.77 acres on Whipple Drive to a planned residential district that adds seven townhomes (28 bedrooms) and a trail connection; a neighborhood association urged faster sidewalk and traffic safety fixes during public comment.
Blacksburg Town Council on Nov. 19 approved Ordinance 20‑95, rezoning 2.77 acres at 1709 and 1711 Whipple Drive from RM‑48 medium‑density multiunit residential to a planned residential district (PRD), allowing a proposed seven‑unit townhome development.
Planning staff presented the application and said the site is designated high‑density residential on the town’s future land‑use map and is surrounded by medium‑density and planned residential uses. Andrew Warren, planning staff, said the proposal would replace a single‑family house and two existing apartment buildings and would result in 28 additional bedrooms for a total of 124 bedrooms—about 45 bedrooms per acre.…
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