ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke City Council on Monday rejected a proposal to rezone a building near Valley View Mall for an 80-bed residential substance-use treatment center.
The council voted 5-2 to deny the request, which would have changed the zoning for 5060 Valley View Blvd. NW from Commercial General to an Institutional Planned Unit Development. Council members cited concerns that the high-traffic area was not an appropriate setting for patient recovery.
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