The Christiansburg Town Council turned down a developer’s amended proposal that included deeding land for a public park on a site originally planned for more housing units.
The developer, Robert Fralin, also planned a new access road for the development off busy Peppers Ferry Road (Virginia 114), with more planned housing. However, an easement for the road — needed because it runs through Appalachian Power Company property — is not a possibility based on current negotiations, according to town documents.
The development — known as The Madison — is one of several at the center of increased traffic and safety concerns from officials and residents as growth sprouts across the town’s northwest corridor…