Days of demolition in Leesburg are revealing progress on a newly proposed apartment complex and mixed-use building project within Leesburg city limits. Crews have been on site at the corner of Walnut Ave and Robert B. Lee Drive for weeks as they tear down old buildings to prepare the land.
According to zoning documents filed with the city of Leesburg, developers are requesting the land at 259 Walnut Ave. to be rezoned for the building of the project. This would allow for commercial business space with loft residence units above in one building, and for a 125 unit apartment complex across five 3-story buildings.
The mixed-use commercial space would allow for multiple businesses to operate individually across 6,000 square feet of space. Plans show at least two residential loft units would be available in that building.
Applications filed with the city also show the 125 unit apartment complex would consist of 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom units throughout the proposed buildings. The complex front would be along Walnut Ave.
In order for the new apartment complex and business space project to continue, the city and county must approve zoning changes to the property and other variance applications for the amount of total units and other building needs by the developers.
For these applications and requests, the Lee County Planning Commission and the City Council of Leesburg will hold public hearings.
The Lee County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the Opal Cannon Auditorium of the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, located at 102 Starksville Ave N in Leesburg. The Planning Commission will make its recommendation at this hearing.
Later, the City Council of Leesburg will hold a special called public hearing on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 6:00 pm at City Hall, located at 107 Walnut Ave N in Leesburg.
Meetings of the Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners are open to the public.
The planned construction comes on the heels of months of work underway in Downtown Leesburg, as the city and developers are working to bring new life to that area. Crews are working to restore an old building that will eventually become the home of a new restaurant, next to Bloom Flower Bar. A completion date has not been given on that project.
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Featured image courtesy of project developers.
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