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Board of Supervisors to consider Lakeview Golf Club Rezong Request |
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![]() The Planning Commission for Rockingham County has already signed off on a rezoning of part of Lakeview Golf Club to allow for building lots for single family homes to be developed and sold. These building lots would be in the general vicinity of Great Oaks, Crossroads Farm and Magnolia Ridge. This potential rezoning of 10.33 acres would allow for up to 21 single family homes. The 10.33 acres is a part of Lakeview Golf Club's overall plan to sell off 75 acres (9 of the its 36 golf holes) -- though 65 of the acres are already zoned for residential use. The Board of Supervisors will be considering this rezoning request next week. Read all about this potential rezoning in these two recent Daily News Record articles:
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Planning Commission Approves Largest Commercial Rezoning Since 2003 |
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![]() The Planning Commission has approved the rezoning of an 8 acre parcel on the corner of East Market Street and Country Club Road. City Council will be considering the rezoning on January 12, 2016. The potential rezoning is somewhat historic.... "Brian Shull, the city's economic development director, said the parcel could become the first noncommercial lot of 7 acres or more along East Market to be rezoned for commercial use since 2003, when Harrisonburg Crossing was created at the former Dunham-Bush plant."Two changes were actually needed, as outlined in this Daily News Record article.... For the project to move forward, the parcel's land-use designation in the city's comprehensive plan must be changed to commercial from conservation recreation. The property then must be rezoned to general business district conditional from single-family residential district. Senior planner Alison Banks said the Harrisonburg Planning Commission approved both requests unanimously on Dec. 9. City Council also must sign off and is slated to take up the matter at its Jan. 12 meeting. The change makes sense to the city's planning staff, she said, because of the nature of traffic in the area and utilities on the site. "This portion of the country club that we'd be subdividing off along East Market Street is at a busy intersection," Banks said. "Large [Harrisonburg Electric Commission] power lines run thorough it, too." The conceptual site plan presented to the Planning Commission shows two entrances to the small center - a standard one with turn lanes off Country Club Road, and a right in, right out off East Market Street at the property's eastern edge.Find out more about this parcel of land at SpotswoodLand.com. The proposed site plan (pdf) is included below.... ![]() | |
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21 Proposed Lots for Lakeview Drive (extended) |
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![]() click here for a larger version Lakeview Development Corporation is proposing a rezoning of 10.33 acres from A-2 to R-2C. There will be a public hearing this evening at 6:30 PM in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room of the Rockingham County Administration Center (20 East Gay Street). A bit of background....
A few of the proposed new single family home lots back up to existing homes in Great Oaks on Confederacy Drive, and a few back up to existing building lots on Hastings Court in Crossroads Farm. Rockingham County Staff recommends that the rezoning be tabled, as outlined below....
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New developments in the works adjacent to Spotswood Country Club, Lakeview Golf Club? |
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![]() The Harrisonburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00 PM in City Council Chambers (409 South Main Street) for the potential rezoning (R-1 to B-2C) of this land adjacent to Spotswood Country Club..... ![]() ....and.... The Rockingham County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 1 at 6:30 PM in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room of the Rockingham County Administration Center (20 East Gay Street) for the potential rezoning (A-2 to R-2C) of this 10.33 acres being sold by Lakeview Golf Course. ![]() | |
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Rockingham County may expand Urban Development Area |
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![]() Click here to download a high resolution version of this map, and a few others as well! The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing today at 7:00 PM to receive input on expanding the its "Urban Development Area" to include the additional land shown on the maps above. This potential expansion would triple the size of the current UDA, which was established in 2011 just after Sentara RMH Medical Center opened. From the staff report to the Board of Supervisors.... "Since 2011, commercial and residential development activity has increased and Stone Spring Road has been completed. [...] Interest in the development of commercially zoned land in this same area is expected to increase as a result of the relocation and completion of Stone Spring Road and the construction of Albert Long Park."Why should this area be expanded, you might ask? Per today's DNR article... "According to county officials, an expanded UDA would put Rockingham County in a better position to compete for state money under the new prioritization process for transportation funding adopted by the General Assembly in 2014."Click here to read today's Daily News Record article on the topic. Click here to download an excerpt from the Board of Supervisor's packet. | |
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Nice look at layout of Hotel Madison, Madison Hall, Mason Street Parking Lot |
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![]() click here to view a larger version This (above) is a nice view of the intended building layout in the quadrant bounded by Main Street, Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Mason Street and Grace Street. The Mason Street Parking Deck is currently in the early (very early) stages of construction. Madison Hall exists, but will be renovated. Hotel Madison is yet to be started. | |
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Commercial and Residential Growth in Rockingham County |
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![]() click here for a slightly larger version of this map The location of the still relatively new Sentara RMH Medical Center, the completion of Stone Spring Road (the SouthEast Connector), and zoning maps that are currently being updated have all positioned the area shown above (in color) to be the area where we will see the most commercial and residential growth over the next 5 to 10 (to 20?) years. I used to consider this road to be bound by Boyers Road, Spotswood Trail, Cross Keys Road and Port Republic Road, but Stone Spring Road has certainly reshaped the borders relative to Boyers Road as well as Port Republic Road. Stay tuned for lots of new growth of businesses and homes in this area. | |
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Upcoming geographical shifts in commercial real estate in Harrisonburg |
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![]() Get ready for some significant shifts in the locations considered by new businesses coming to Harrisonburg -- thanks for the upcoming completion of the SouthEast Connector Road. Read more about its potential impact on our local commercial real estate market over at Tim Reamers' blog.... 1,124 Words About Asphalt by Tim ReamerOr, find out more about Stoneport, the new mixed used development on the SouthEast Connector Road.... ![]() | |
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Maybe the price of building lots has not plummeted? |
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![]() The story illustrated above (lot prices plummeted 50% and have never recovered) is the one I've been running with over the past few years. It takes the $100K lot value as the "new norm" and then looks at all values after that point ($55K-ish for years and years) as depressingly low. Perhaps that's not the correct storyline. What if this is really the story.... ![]() Perhaps the story to be told is that lot values steadily increased between 2000 and 2005 (from $26K to $55K), then had an abnormal, unnatural, unsustainable spike (to $99K) before settling back down to the then continued norm of $55K-ish. If this, is, the more important story to be embracing, then we need not be quite as depressed. Other than a brief two year wild party (for sellers of building lots) the median sales price of these lots has been around $55K for the past decade.... | |
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Update on Stone Port Development |
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![]() click here for a larger version of this image or click here for a text-free version This is an unofficial update on Stone Port. I'm not in any way affiliated with the marketing, sales or leasing of the property -- but I am always curious when I see progress on this mixed use project. For more complete information, check out the Stone Port website here. That disclaimer aside, thus far Stone Port consists of....
And yes -- Bellaire at Stone Port is the structure you'll see under construction on the right side of the SouthEast Connector Road if you are driving from Port Republic Road towards the wellness center.... | |
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4.2 Acre, $5.5 Million Park planned for downtown Harrisonburg |
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![]() A 4.2 Acre, $5.5 Million Park is planned for downtown Harrisonburg, the potential layout of which is shown above. Click any of the images above/below for a larger/clearer version. Read more about the park and its status in last week's Daily News Record article, an excerpt of which follows.... "It [the park] would include a ship-themed children's play area, a "great lawn" that would host events and performances, and a broad tree-lined promenade arching from South Liberty Street south of the Turner Pavilion to Bruce Street at Blacks Run." Connect with the group behind this effort, Plan Our Park, via Facebook. ![]() ![]() | |
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Walmart is NOT coming to Mt Clinton Pike |
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![]() click here for a larger image Back in July of 2014, City Council unanimously approved a rezoning request for a grocery store to be built at Mount Clinton Pike and North Main Street. That is no longer in the works. As outlined in this week's Daily News Record Article (Proposed Walmart Fizzles Out) the rezoning request had been for a Walmart Neighborhood Market, but Walmart is no longer purchasing the property and the land is back on the market. | |
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Walmart Neighborhood Market announced at Stoneport |
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![]() Wal-mart Stores Inc. will be opening up a "neighborhood market" at Stoneport, which is a standalone grocery store concpet that will also feature a drive-thru pharmacy. The map above (larger version here) shows the location of this new commercial tenant, close to the intersection of Port Republic Road with the new connector road. Read more in yesterday's Daily News Record article, an excerpt of which follows.... While best known for its supercenter stores, which sell groceries along with myriad other items ranging from automotive parts to clothing, Wal-Mart has been expanding the market concept launched in 1998. Henneberg wrote that the stores allow the company to offer fresh groceries, a pharmacy and some household items in a smaller footprint. | |
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Harrisonburg Southeast Connector Progress Update |
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![]() The newest section of the Southeast Connector (Stone Spring Road) is now open between Peach Grove Avenue and Port Republic Road. The photo above is looking back towards the City. ![]() This photo (above) is looking down the new section of Stone Spring Road towards Port Republic Road and Sentara RMH Medical Center. ![]() Now we're getting (above) a bit closer to Port Republic Road, and we can see Sentara RMH Medical Center, Bojangles and The Reserve at Stone Port. ![]() The section of this new road between Boyers Road and Route 33 East (shown above) seems as if it might be the next section to be completed. | |
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New Section of Madison Village |
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![]() click here for a larger image Development on a new section of Madison Village seems to be finishing up - adjacent to the existing section of Madison Village, and adjoining the Crossroads Farm neighborhood. This is the most recent plat that I have seen, showing a total of around 147 home sites in the overall subdivision. | |
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Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin' Donuts, Which Wich |
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![]() click here for a larger image Construction is moving right along on a new development on University Boulevard between Regal Cinemas and Outback Steakhouse. This new complex will include Buffalo Wild Wings (relocating from South Main Street), Dunkin' Donuts (with a drive through!), Which Wich, and one to-be-determined tenant. Learn more about this new complex, University Center, here. | |
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New upscale apartments at The Reserve at Stone Port |
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![]() The Reserve at Stone Port, a new development of upscale apartments in close proximity to Sentara RMH Medical Center is set to open next month. This will be a first for Harrisonburg -- as most apartment complexes currently located in Harrisonburg are new - but are for primarily occupied by college students, or are older complexes and do not offer the these finishes, amenities, etc. According to the developer, these apartments will NOT be rented to undergraduate students. Phase 1 of The Reserve at Stone Port includes 168 units, but an additional 228 units are planned for future phases. The developer also recently began site work for Bellaire at Stone Port, an 88-unit assisted living and memory care community also to be built at Stone Port. This community is slated to open in January 2016. Read more about The Reserve at Stone Port, Bellaire at Stone Port, and Stone Port in general in last week's Daily News Record article. | |
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Harrisonburg City Council approves Hotel and Conference Center deal between City, JMU and private developer |
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![]() City Council approved a deal for the City of Harrisonburg to enter into a partnership with JMU, the JMU Foundation and a private developer to construct a hotel and conference center A few items to note, from today's Daily News Record article.... "The plans call for a 205-room hotel, to be dubbed Hotel Madison, and a connected conference center to be built on university-owned land bounded by South Main, Mason and Grace streets, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.As such, my understanding is that the City isn't really "funding" this development.
From a taxpayer's perspective, is this good or bad? I think it depends on what you believe would happen with the land if the deal did not come together. If the property is not developed, then there wouldn't be any tax revenue that the City is "missing out on" by giving those tax revenues to the JMU Foundation. Many of those in support of this deal (which has now been approved) believe that the hotel and conference center will generate other economic activity for Harrisonburg, and thus it is good thing that this deal is happening. I tend to agree -- it's hard to imagine people coming in to stay at a hotel to attend a conference and not spending any other money in the City. Many of those opposed to this deal (which has now been approved) seem to believe that the City is using taxpayer dollars to pay for this project. Technically, this is true, as future tax revenues generated by the project will be essentially retroactively applied to the cost of the project. But as explained above, those tax revenues would not have been there without the complex being built in the first place. Read the full Daily News Record article here. Here's a brief history of this project....
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Public Hearing for downtown Hotel and Conference Center |
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![]() A public hearing has been set for October 14th at 7pm at which time details for the proposed Hotel Conference Center will be presented to Harrisonburg City Council and the general public. WHEN: Tuesday, October 14 at 7:00pm WHERE: Harrisonburg City Council Chambers Further details (Oct 8 update) include....
Here's a brief history of this project....
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No Grocery Store? Yes, Conference Center? Ruff Ruff! |
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![]() PROPOSED GROCERY STORE ON HOLD Per today's Daily News Record, the grocery store proposed to be built on the corner of North Main Street and Mt Clinton Pike may not be built after all -- or at least, the rezoning request has been put on hold. Read more in today's Daily News Record. DOWNTOWN HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER DISCUSSED AGAIN Plans for a Hotel and Conference Center intended to be built for downtown Harrisonburg as a partnership between a private developer, JMU, and the City of Harrisonburg may be coming back to life. The matter will be discussed anew at Tuesday's City Council meeting. Here's the history of this topic, including an article from last Friday....
CITY DOG PARK OPENS Stop by Smithland Road to visit the new City Dog Park, or read all about it in last week's Daily News Record article. | |
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