City to hold public hearing on rezoning for affordable housing project

(RECAP: More affordable housing for millennials, first-time home buyers and empty-nesters could be in Fredericksburg’s future. The developer of The Hamptons at Noble, a 128-unit apartment complex being built behind Huber Motor Cars’ Mercedes and Volvo dealerships on Fall Hill Avenue, is seeking rezoning of an adjacent parcel to build the second phase of the project. The Hamptons Phase II would include 78 townhouses, five apartment buildings with a total of 120 units, and a high-end car dealership next to Huber’s Volvo dealership. The City Council will hold a public hearing on Norfolk-based S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.’s request and may take action on it when it meets Tuesday in council chambers. If the rezoning is approved, Nusbaum would use a VHDA tax credit to fund the multifamily portion of the project. This would allow it to build affordable housing for people in the $48,000 to $78,000 household income range.)