1709 & 1711 Whipple Drive PRD Request

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Applicant/Owner

Foresight Design Services for 1709 Whipple Drive LLC and Graystone 1711 Whipple Partnership LLC.

Location:

Project Area : 1709 & 1711 Whipple Drive

Tax Map and Parcel ID Numbers:

197-1-63, 63A, 64A, 64 Parcel ID #: 023094, 250047, 016812

Planning Department Staff:

Andrew Warren afwarren@blacksburg.gov 540-443-1300

Description:

Rezone (RZN-25-8/ORD # 2095) from Medium Density Multiunit Residential (RM-48) to Planned Residential (PR) for the development of seven (7) 4-bedroom townhome units and its associated parking. The proposed area consists of three parcels and is approximately 2.7 acres in size.

The subject area includes two (2) multifamily dwelling buildings (total of 96 existing bedrooms) and a single-family dwelling (1709 Whipple Drive). While the single-family dwelling is proposed for demolition, the multifamily buildings are not proposed to change.

The applicant proposes 45 bedrooms per acre (total of 124 bedrooms) overall with a maximum height of 36 feet for the new townhome units. An eight (8) foot asphalt multi-use trail is proposed along the southern property line.

The Future Land Use designation in the Town’s Comprehensive Plan is High Density Residential. The proposed development would not increase the density beyond the future land use designation.

An exception to Zoning Ordinance Section 5120(d)(1) and Subdivision Ordinance Section 5-401(b) to eliminate the requirement for a 4-foot grass strip between the curb and the sidewalk for approximately 40 linear feet to replace the existing driveway with the single-family dwelling and to match the existing sidewalk along Whipple Drive.

Neighborhood Meeting	Thursday, September 4, 2025, 5:30 pm in the Blacksburg Motor Company Building at 400 South Main Street.
Planning Commission Work Session	Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 5:00 pm in the Blacksburg Motor Company Building at 400 South Main Street.
Planning Commission Public Hearing	Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 6:30 pm in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Municipal Building at 300 South Main Street. (Recommended approval with a vote of 7-0)
Town Council Work Session	Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 11:00 am in the Blacksburg Motor Company Building at 400 South Main Street.
Town Council Public Hearing	REVISED DATE-WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025 at 6:30 pm in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers, 2nd Floor Municipal Building, at 300 South Main Street. (Approved with a vote of 7-0)

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Application

Amended Application-November 4, 2025

Staff Report