Blacksburg Town Council to consider rezoning 4+ acres on University City Boulevard for six-story, high-density residential building

Blacksburg Town Council to consider rezoning 4+ acres on University City Boulevard for six-story, high-density residential building

On Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., the Blacksburg Town Council will consider rezoning 4.6 acres of land on University City Boulevard to allow for a new six-story building with high-density housing and commercial space.  The proposed building includes 221 market-rate student housing units, 37 affordable housing units for low-income families, 6,300 square feet of commercial space and 264 parking spaces. The proposed building would be located on three parcel…