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Lynchburg planners outline mobility, 'missing middle' housing and economic strategies in comprehensive plan update
Summary
Planning staff told the committee the comprehensive plan update—two years in the making—will prioritize safety and connectivity, seek to enable missing‑middle housing through zoning changes, and align future land‑use with economic-development and parks investments; public hearings are planned this fall.
Planning staff presented emerging themes from Lynchburg’s comprehensive plan update, framing the document as a 20‑plus year policy guide that will inform zoning and subdivision regulations and city capital investment.
Staff said the update — developed with the Planning Commission and community input over roughly two years — emphasizes mobility and safety on high-crash corridors, an integrated multimodal system connecting roads, transit, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and links to regional assets including Amtrak and the Lynchburg Regional Airport. The plan recommends targeting…
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