City of Harrisonburg:
“Harrisonburg City Council on Tuesday night unanimously
approved the project proposed at 1041 and 1049 Chicago Ave., near Mount Clinton
Pike. The property owners, Theda and Merle Brunk of Dayton and John Harding of
Clemson, S.C., sought to rezone the 2-acre residential parcel to a relatively
new residential classification, R-7, that offers more flexibility with zoning
regulations and requires a minimum of 15 percent open or green space.
Fifteen single-family and duplex homes are proposed, ranging
in size from 1,500 to 2,100 square feet. A new private street, Saturday Drive,
will offer access into the development. Councilman Richard Baugh said the
project offers a ‘good balance for density,’ as opposed to ‘cramming’ as much
as possible on the site. Stacy Turner, the director of the Harrisonburg
Department of Planning and Community Development, said city staff endorsed the
idea because it’s smaller in scope.
Last year, council approved the same R-7 zoning
classification for Collicello North, a 30-unit development planned on the
northern part of Collicello Street. Both developments are designed to be
environmentally friendly and promote walking and biking.”
~ Writes Preston Knight of DNR Online
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