22 Unit Apartment Building Proposed at edge of Purcell Park neighborhood


22 Unit Apartment Building Proposed at edge of Purcell Park neighborhood
By Scott Rogers • May 8, 2017
click the image above for a larger version The apartment building shown above may soon be built on South Main Street at its intersection with East Weaver Avenue -- on the edge of the Purcell Park neighborhood.... click the image above for a larger version click the image above for a larger version This is a complicated issue, as outlined in the lengthy portion of the Planning Commission's packet addressing this potential rezoning. This Wednesday, the developer will present their proposal to the Planning Commission, and neighboring property owners will likely also be making their case for why this rezoning (etc.) should not be approved. Some highlights.... The proposed mixed use building would have (22) one-bedroom apartments and commercial space - potentially a fast food restaurant. The properties would need to be rezoned from R-1 (Single Family Residential) and R-3 (Medium Density Residential) to R-5C (High Density Residential District Conditional) in order for this project to be constructed. The developer also needs to be approved for a special use permit for an apartment building with more than 12 units, and a special use permit to allow for the commercial use. If approved, the developer would raze (tear down) four existing buildings in order to build the mixed-use building. City staff does not think that low density residential uses facing South Main Street (a five-lane roadway with a 35 mph speed limit) are likely or practical. City staff is recommending approval of the requests for amending the Comprehensive Plan, rezoning the properties and issuing the special use permits. The bottom line here seems to be that the property (properties) in question have high traffic count road frontage, yet also adjoin a low density residential neighborhood in the back. Should the use of these properties continue to be low/medium density residential use as currently approved? Or should the City allow the property owner to rezone them to allow for a much denser use of the land? You can read the entire packet of information to be reviewed and considered by the Planning Commission here. Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: Is There A Price You WOULD Pay For This House? There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell
Have any questions? Contact Scott Rogers at 540-578-0102 or scott@funkhousergroup.com
Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 23, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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