COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. — A rezoning proposal in Colonial Heights is expected to draw hundreds of residents to the city’s next planning commission meeting as neighbors voice opposition to a proposed 108-home development.
City planners are considering a rezoning change that would allow an 82-acre parcel of woods behind Mount Pleasant Baptist Church to become a construction site for new homes.
“You’re talking about over 100 structures being built,” said Kim Tucker, a neighbor who opposes the rezoning proposal. “Most people have at least one car and right now, they’re going to have at least one entrance on Elmwood. So at least 100 extra cars coming through a very quiet area on a regular basis.”…