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Council denies Ascent Properties rezoning for large mixed‑use project on University City Boulevard
Summary
Council voted to deny Ordinance 2094, which would have rezoned ~4.6 acres on University City Boulevard to allow a six‑story mixed‑use student housing project with proffers that included up to 14% deed‑restricted affordable units and a $1,000,000 cash contribution. Neighbors and New River Valley service providers cited safety, traffic, and loss of commercial land.
Blacksburg Town Council on Monday voted to deny Ordinance 2094, a rezoning request for a mixed‑use redevelopment at 702–844 University City Boulevard that would have converted underutilized office and commercial parcels into a six‑story building with roughly 821 bedrooms.
Staff told council the application proposed a PRD (planned residential) with 821 bedrooms at approximately 177 bedrooms per acre, a 0.57 parking spaces per bedroom ratio, 30% open space (including rooftop terraces), and several proffers: a minimum of 14% affordable units…
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