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Planning commission backs rezoning for four-unit senior rental near Greenview Manor
Summary
The commission recommended rezoning a parcel on East Overbrook Road to multifamily to allow a one-story quadplex intended for residents 55 and older; applicant Sharon McCormick said the units would be adjacent to a hospice house with 24/7 nursing staff available.
The Campbell County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of PL-26064, a rezoning request to change Parcel 21G-2-B-25 from residential single-family to residential multifamily to permit construction of a one-story quadplex intended for residents age 55 and up.
Staff outlined that the parcel adjoins the city of Lynchburg and is located in an area the comprehensive plan designates for medium-to-high-density residential use. Sharon McCormick, who said she owns the adjacent property and represents the applicant, described the quadplex as four accessible rental units positioned near an existing hospice house so nursing staff can respond quickly. “We are staffed with nurses 24/7,” McCormick said, adding that hospice nurses from multiple providers visit the houses and would be available to quadplex residents.
Commissioners questioned whether an age restriction could be attached to the rezoning; staff explained that rezoning to multifamily is not age-restrictive by county code and an age limitation would not carry with the zoning if the property were sold in the future. Commissioners also discussed concerns about spot zoning; staff and the commission noted that the rezoning aligned with the comprehensive plan’s projected growth pattern and therefore did not constitute illegal spot zoning.
Commissioner Robert moved to approve PL-26064; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final action on June 2.
