5 THINGS YOU DIDN’t KNOW ABOUT WIGGINGTON ROAD
- Wiggington road has not received any substantive improvements since its
annexation, despite being previously included in the city’s Capital
Improvement Plan with a projected $2,360,000 worth of improvements due
to “new development” in 2011.
2. Wiggington traffic will increase with the 501/221 exchange improvements
because there will no longer be a left turn option at the end of Desmond T
Doss, placing traffic that wants to turn left on Old Forest Rd on Wiggington.
With the development approved, Council is now able to leverage private
funding to get the long overdue road improvements.
3. The new Westpoint Development that passed council 5-2 proffered multiple
road improvements along Wigginton, including assisting to pay for
improvements at the Old Forest / Wiggington intersection, as well as
improvements to the south bound ramp, in addition to road improvements
directly adjacent to the new development.
4. The Westpoint Development is a 10 year project. Since the developer has
legally agreed to only offer “for sale housing”, the development will be
paced by the rate of sale. There will be no new residences for the first two
years, allowing time for much needed road improvements.
5. The Westpoint plot prior to council’s rezoning approval allowed for 566
single family homes and duplexes due to the R3 zoning status*. While the new
agreement allows for up to 750 units, the current plan is for 562 dwellings.
The room allows for adjustment to the market should individuals prefer
single bedroom condos, and thus a smaller footprint. Over 11 acres are
reserved for trails and conservation.
WIGGINGTON ROAD IN SUMMARY…
The City has failed to fulfill its commitment to improve Wigginton Road that it made
over a decade ago when annexing the area. Zoning prior to the vote on the recent development would
have allowed for more single family homes than the number of dwellings in the current site plan.
Voting for the project secured funding and land from the developer and votes from council to complete
much needed Wiggington improvements. The City often improves roads when there is new
development, including committing $5 million of local taxpayer funding and $5 million in federal funding
for road projects tied to the Cornerstone development in 2010.
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CITY HELPS FUND GREENVIEW DRIVE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS:
The News and Advance reported $5 million + in city funds being utilized for Greenview Drive improvements in response to Cornerstone Development.
NEWS AND ADVANCE: https://newsadvance.com/news/local/article_0b726b78-be82-5dfc-996b-bef53f547161.html
PRIOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR WIGGINGTON ROAD:
Wiggington was previously scheduled for road improvements in response to “increasing traffic volume due to new subdivision construction”, but the plan was cancelled.
HISTORIC CIP:
WESTPOINT DEVELOPMENT PROFFER DOCUMENT
Proffers for the new Wiggington Rd Development include adjacent and non-adjacent road improvements as well as ensuring all unites would be directly provided “for sale” for home ownership, rather than be utilized as rentals.
PROFFER DOC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Ve1lfFS2Hr_t2d8dgs88z3-LS1v5liA/view?usp=sharing
ZONING MAP
*In 2008 the Westpoint lot was downzoned from Industrial use to R3 with a conditional use permit. Since the time of the downzoning, the conditional use permit expired, reverting the lot to R-3 which allows for 10.83 Units/Acre.
If you calculate the real area (excluding the parcels across the street and the R-C conservation area) the land has 52 Developable Acres. That would allow, by-right 566 homes for R-3.
The current Westpoint layout has a total of 562 Homes. The developer asked for R-4 in order to build condos and townhomes meeting a specific market price point and housing need in Lynchburg. The developers ask for a 750 unit allowance allows for market adjustments if single bedroom condos are desired, which would have a small footprint and population density. The actual density for the 750 units requested on 65 Acres is 11.5 Units/Acres, only .67 units greater per acre.
ZONING MAP: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_quLcGc2fEW-R8fuHJ5PUVTonVcW352z/view?usp=sharing
PROJECTED LAYOUT #1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pUibADZKwlAlb7_VD8UogTAqHBnVx7V2/view?usp=sharing