A developer is requesting to rezone 87 acres on Lake Kilby and Lake Cohoon Roads from Rural Estate to Residential Medium Density to allow for 204 cluster style homes. Rural Estate allows for 1 house for every 3 acres. Residential Medium zoning allows for 4 houses per acre.
Local residents oppose this rezoning because our narrow, rural roads are already crowded and dangerous. According to VDOT, our impacted roads see about 1,100 vehicles trips per day. This proposed development would bring more than 2,004 additional daily vehicle trips - TRIPLE THE TRAFFIC. That number does not include delivery trucks and other service related vehicles.
The public schools for this area are overcrowded. Elephant's Fork Elementary is already operating at more than 100% capacity without these new homes.
This rezoning effort will go before City Council on August 16 for a decision vote.
Please help stop this rezoning by signing this petition!
- City Hall is at 442 W. Washington St - DIRECTIONS
- Email City Council direct - council@suffolkva.us
- Call City Planning - 757-514-4060
