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Liberty University seeks to convert 1410 University Blvd hotel into dorms; council public hearing set for June 9
Summary
Planning staff briefed a petition from Liberty University to amend the future land‑use map and rezone a former hotel at 1410 University Boulevard to institutional, converting 102 rooms into dormitory housing for an anticipated 204 beds. The Planning Commission recommended approval; the item goes to council public hearing June 9.
Planning staff briefed council on a petition from Liberty University to reclassify and rezone a parcel at 1410 University Boulevard — a former three‑story hotel built in 2002 — from community commercial to institutional to incorporate the structure into the university campus.
The proposal would repurpose the existing 102 rooms into an anticipated 204 beds with no new construction and no additional parking proposed. The Planning Commission recommended approval (6‑0 with one absent). Staff told council the site sits adjacent to campus, that the institutional designation is consistent with surrounding university uses, and that the resulting use is permitted in the institutional zoning district.
The land‑use amendment and rezoning will return to the City Council for a public hearing on June 9.
Why it matters: The petition would add student housing capacity using an existing building immediately adjacent to Liberty University, with limited expected impacts because no new building or parking is proposed. Council and staff said existing surrounding institution‑oriented uses make the change compatible with context.
What’s next: The item is scheduled for a public hearing at the City Council meeting on June 9.
