Apartments Instead of Condos on Boyers Road?
Scott P. Rogers
Cosner Investments LLC was successful in having Rockingham County rezone a 5-acre portion of a 10-acre parcel on Boyers Road to allow for the construction a four-condominium development with not more than 86 condos.
Condos are properties that would be sold by the developer to individual homeowners.
But now, the developer wants Rockingham County to allow the land to be used to build apartments instead -- and is asking for this change to take place without a public hearing.
The developer states that investors could not be found for the condo development, so now he wants to build apartments.
Apartments would all be owned by a single entity and would be rented to tenants.
As stated, Cosner Investments recently asked the Board of Supervisors to waive the requirement for a public hearing, but the Board of Supervisors denied that request -- a public hearing will be required before the board decides whether to allow the developer to build apartments instead of condos.
Read more from the Daily News Record from earlier this month...
Read on for a reminder of some details of the condo community originally proposed by the developer.
Here's where these condos (or apartments) would be located...
Here is what the developer proposed as a site plan for the condo development...
Here's what the buildings were to look like...
"Specifically, Locust Grove Village will house no more than 86 individual condominiums containing a mixture of 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom units. Units will be clustered into four buildings of 20-22 units apiece, with a majority of these units having a ‘townhouse' style and appearance. Building ‘corners' will be comprised of six condominium units served by a common entry and stairwell. Each pair of buildings will encircle a central green, with each townhouse-style condo having direct access through their own private courtyard. Half of the corner units will have balconies/courtyards that face the common green (interior), while the other half will face the exterior."
"The central greens will be improved with tasteful landscaping (mixture of trees and shrubbery), paved walkways, a central gazebo, charcoal grills, and benches, intended to promote resident interaction and sense of community. If desired by residents, allowances will be made for community gardens, to be maintained by the residents themselves, and thereby promoting a sense of pride and ownership within the community. Pedestrian connectivity between the greens will be provided through walkways and a mid-block crosswalk through the parking area."
"The central greens will be improved with tasteful landscaping (mixture of trees and shrubbery), paved walkways, a central gazebo, charcoal grills, and benches, intended to promote resident interaction and sense of community. If desired by residents, allowances will be made for community gardens, to be maintained by the residents themselves, and thereby promoting a sense of pride and ownership within the community. Pedestrian connectivity between the greens will be provided through walkways and a mid-block crosswalk through the parking area."
