A proposal to build more than 250 apartment units on the site of Back Bay’s Farmhouse Brewing Co. in Virginia Beach is one step closer to moving forward after a rezoning request received a recommendation for approval from the Planning Commission this week.
The proposed development, located off Kempsville Road across from Wood’s Corner, has been revised since it was first introduced earlier this year. Developers said they made several changes in response to neighborhood feedback.
Those updates include moving the garages to the north and east sides of the property to create more of a buffer between the apartments and nearby homes, relocating the dumpster away from existing homes, and providing more outdoor space around the current farmhouse, which would remain on the property.
“It’s going to be used in some capacity as a tentative meeting space,” said Rob Beaman, who represents the developer. “We’ve committed in the proffer to allow members of the community to use that space as well, so the community can continue to come in as they are now and utilize the space.”…