Blacksburg, VA
Home MenuWITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT-Rezone Request for Catalyst Blacksburg Apartments (ORD #2075)
This rezoning request was withdrawn by the applicant on March 20, 2025.
Applicant/Owner:
Balzer and Associates, INC (applicant) for Greystone Companies
Location:
Project Area: 3503 Holiday Lane
Tax Map Numbers:
347-A 18, 377-A 2 and 377-A 40
Planning Department Staff:
Matthew Sampa, msampa@blacksburg.gov, 540-443-1300
Description:
Rezone request (RZN-25-1/ORD #2075) from General Commercial (GC) to Planned Residential (PR) to construct four (4) multifamily buildings for up to 300 units and up to 380 bedrooms (45 units/acre or 56 bedrooms/acre.) Buildings will be a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. The development will include a leasing office/clubhouse and outdoor pool for residents. There will be one entrance to the site from Yellow Sulphur Road.
The applicant has requested an exception to Section 4216(a)(3) of the Use and Design Standards requiring the street elevation of the residential buildings have at least one (1) street-oriented entrance containing the principal windows of the front unit
The Future Land Use (FLU) designation in the Town Comprehensive Plan is Commercial. While complementary residential uses may occur in these areas, the primary uses of this designation are commercial.
| Neighborhood Meeting | Thursday, March 6, 2025, 5:30 pm in the Blacksburg Motor Company Building at 400 South Main Street. |
| Planning Commission Work Session | Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 5:00 pm in the Blacksburg Motor Company Building at 400 South Main Street. |
| Planning Commission Public Hearing | Project has been withdrawn. |
| Town Council Work Session | Project has been withdrawn |
| Town Council Public Hearing | Project has been withdrawn |
Application Details:
Rezoning Narrative - February 3, 2025 (RZN-25-1) (pdf)
Proffer Statement - February 3, 2025 (RZN-25-1) (pdf)
Traffic Letter and TIA Form - February 3, 2025 (RZN-25-1) (pdf)
Adjacent Property Owners - February 3, 2025 (RZN-25-1) (pdf)
Architectural Drawings - February 3, 2025 (RZN-25-1) (pdf)
Civil Drawings - Revised - March 13, 2025 (RZN-25-1) (pdf)
Legal Description - February 3, 2025 (RZN-25-1) (pdf)
Owner Consent and Authorization - February 3, 2025 (RZN-25-1) (pdf)
Landscape Plan - February 3, 2025 (RZN-25-1) (pdf)