The Lynchburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for citizen comment on March 22, 2017 at 4:00 p.m., in the Conference Room, second floor, City Hall, 900 Church Street, on the following matters:
Petition of Jamestown Development Group to amend the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the City’s Comprehensive Plan 2013-2030 from Medium Density Residential to High Density Residential and to rezone approximately seven and ninety-four hundredths (7.94) acres at 1806, 1816, 1836, 1840 and 1842 Wards Ferry Road from R-3, Medium Density Two-Family District to R-4C, High Density Residential District (Conditional) to allow the construction of a seventy (70)-unit apartment complex with associated parking.
Petition of Burkhardts LLC, to rezone approximately one hundred and ninety-seven thousandths (0.197) acres at 509 Harrison Street from R-4, High Density Residential District to B-4, Urban Commercial District to allow the construction of a parking lot.
Consideration of amending Section 35.2-11.3 and Section 35.2-11.6, Section 35.2-11.7 and 35.2-11.12 of the Zoning Ordinance to add proffer submittal requirements for new conditional rezonings for new residential developments and new residential units as is required by the Code of Virginia 15.2-2303.4. The proposed submittal requirements would include proffer statements indicating how an onsite or offsite proffer addresses an impact that is specifically attributable to the proposed new residential development.
City Council is tentatively scheduled to hear the petition on May 9, 2017 at 7:30 p.m., in City Council Chamber, first floor, City Hall, 900 Church Street.
A copy of all draft ordinances, Future Land Use Map amendments, rezoning, conditional use permit petitions or any other matter advertised by this legal notice may be viewed in the Department of Community Development, Planning Division, second floor, City Hall, 900 Church Street between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or on the internet at At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission/Council will consider adopting each item advertised by this legal notice. For additional information, contact the Planning Division at 455-3917.