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The Rockingham County Planning Commission will consider a re-zoning of a 6.1 acre parcel on Port Republic Road this evening.  The property, located across the street from Bojangles (but on the same side of Port Republic Road) is currently zoned R-3C and the applicant (KKB, LLC) is requesting that the land be rezoned to be PMF (Planned Multifamily).

Per the Planning Commission's packet of information about this rezoning request, this land would be used for a student housing community to include a total of 140 apartments, and 425 bedrooms....

• 29 one bedroom apartments
• 24 two bedroom apartments
• 87 four bedroom apartments
  

Per the developer's description....

• There will be a 2-3 story clubhouse with roof top deck, surrounded by two apartment buildings.
  
• The apartment building along Port Republic Road will be 5 stories in height.
• The apartment building along Apple Valley Road will vary between 4 to 5 stories in height.
• The community will include a clubhouse with fitness center and study facilities, a roof top deck, outdoor courtyard, storage units, bicycle storage room and study rooms with smart technology features.
• The exterior of the buildings will include faux stone, EIFS (exterior insulation finishing system), metal panels and cement panels. (no vinyl siding)

Read more about this proposed development via the recent Daily News Record article or the Planning Commission's information packet.