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Council denies rezoning for Tech Terrace redevelopment on Webb and Orchard streets
Summary
After extended debate focused on pedestrian safety, building massing, and parking, the Town Council voted to deny Ordinance 2090, a proposal to rezone Webb Street/Orchard Street parcels for a seven‑story student housing project with proffers including a $2 million affordable housing contribution.
Blacksburg Town Council voted to deny Ordinance 2090, a rezoning request that would have allowed redevelopment of the Tech Terrace block at Webb and Orchard into a single seven‑story student housing building with up to 703 beds.
Planning staff outlined the project’s technical details: a PRD (planned residential) overlay, a proposed height of roughly 93 feet, reduced parking at 0.64 spaces per bedroom to be provided in a structured deck, 296 bicycle…
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