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Roanoke council declines rezoning for proposed Valley View residential addiction center
Summary
After hours of testimony and detailed questioning of operators and planning staff, Roanoke City Council voted 5–2 to deny a rezoning request that would have allowed a residential substance-use-disorder treatment center at 5060 Valley View Blvd NW. Supporters cited need for high‑intensity treatment beds; opponents warned of land‑use precedent and economic perception impacts.
Roanoke City Council on Monday night voted to deny a request to rezone 5060 Valley View Boulevard NW from Commercial General (CG) to Institutional Planned Unit Development (NPUD), a move that would have allowed a residential substance‑use‑disorder treatment center with up to 80 beds.
The proposal, brought by Mar Roanoke LLC with Baldwin Associates as agent, would have limited the NPUD use to a residential substance‑use‑disorder treatment center licensed by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). The applicant said the renovated facility would create roughly 50 jobs and entail about $3–4 million in…
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