Controversial Brandon Avenue apartment project returns to Roanoke City Council
The plan includes 54 apartments and an extra 15 townhomes
New push for Brandon Ave apartments in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. – A plan to make more than 50 apartments along Brandon Avenue stirred up some controversy four years ago.
Roanoke City Council ended up striking it down, but the project is now back.
There is a new rezoning application for 54 apartments and an extra 15 townhomes near Brandon Avenue.
Four years ago, a similar plan was struck down by city council after numerous complaints from neighbors.
There are concerns about density, safety of the Murray Run waterway and road traffic near the area.
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Work to rehabilitate eroded Roanoke Valley streams continues incrementally, aiming to improve the quality of impaired waterways feeding into the Roanoke River.
Restoration began this month in Vinton along 1,000 feet of embankment on Wolf Creek at Goode Park, said Roanoke County Engineer David Henderson.
âIf you protect the tributaries, youâre going to protect the river,â Henderson said.
Part of Wolf Creek is dammed while a specialized excavator on the muddy streambed grades gentler slopes along the banks and a pump temporarily redirects the flow of water further downstream.
âStreams that donât meet the state water quality standards are listed as impaired,â Henderson said. âIn the Roanoke Valley, the Roanoke River and its tributaries are listed as being impaired due to too much sediment.â