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New River Community Action seeks rezoning for 13-unit permanent supportive housing at 212 Third Avenue
Summary
New River Community Action told Radford City officials it wants to convert 212 Third Avenue into 13 permanent supportive housing units (eight existing, five new) with on-site supportive services; neighbors voiced safety and economic concerns at a long public hearing while NRCA said tenants will be drawn from local waitlists and receive case management.
New River Community Action (NRCA) presented a plan to Radford City Council and the planning commission to rezone two parcels at 212 Third Avenue from B-3 (limited business) to R-4 (multifamily) so the organization can create permanent supportive housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness.
Casey Edmonds, NRCA housing and shelter director, told the meeting the project would yield 13 units total — eight units already permitted on the second floor and five new units on the ground floor — with individual apartments, kitchens, bathrooms and an on-site community room and laundry. Edmonds said NRCA will partner with New River Valley Community Services for tenant services and that the property will be ADA accessible via a new elevator.
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