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AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORSOF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
CENTER ONTUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019
RESOLUTION 100819-1RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING
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PLASTICSONEDURING ITS70ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, in 1949,Charles and Curtis Lemon and Steve Bogese launched
Virginia Plastics and Chemical Co. as a small family-owned company making extruded
wire, plasticpartsand hearing aid cords; and
WHEREAS, in 1977,Plastic Products Company a division of Virginia Plastics
movedto SW Roanoke County and in 1987 became Plastics One, shifting its focus to
manufacturing medical, audio and research goods for businesses around the world; and
WHEREAS, in 2001, Plastics One became employee-owned; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, Plastics Oneexpanded their manufacturing facility to its
current footprint of 100,000 square feet, and
WHEREAS, today Plastics One is one of the top 10 largest employers in Roanoke
County with 350 employees;and
WHEREAS, Plastics One boasts two Internationalquality standards in
manufacturing, registration with the FDAand State Department; and
WHEREAS, Plastics One has grown alongside the expansive international
healthcare industry by meeting its demands for medical devices and has grown annual
sales from $2 million in the 1970s to over $33 million a year today.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisorsof Roanoke
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County, Virginia,that it recognizes and congratulates Plastics Oneduring its70
anniversary.
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AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
CENTER, OCTOBER 8, 2019
RESOLUTION 100819-2IN SUPPORT OF IMMEDIATE FUNDING FOR
REPAIRS TO BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY CLOSURES:MILEPOST 106 to
MILEPOST 112,ANDROANOKE MOUNTAIN LOOP ROAD AT
MILEPOST 120
WHEREAS, the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway joinstheShenandoah National Park
in Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina;and
WHEREAS, the Blue Ridge Parkway incorporates spectacular views of forested
mountains and rural landscapes, offering visitors abundant recreational opportunities, a
glimpse into the cultural heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and a special place where
memories are madeserving as a livingclassroom for future generations; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Ridge Parkway is the most visited unit in the National Park
System, attracting over 14 million visitors annually, serving as a front door to the many
communities along its corridor; and
WHEREAS, the economic impact on gateway communities from visitors to the
Blue Ridge Parkway is over $1.3 billion annually, supporting over 15,000 jobs; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Ridge Parkway for decades has been the number one
attractionfor Virginia’s Blue Ridge; and
WHEREAS, two indefinite road closures are now adversely impacting the visitor
experience, located at Parkway Milepost 106 –Milepost 112,and Roanoke Mountain
Loop Road at Milepost 120; and
WHEREAS, the fall season is one of the most popular times to travel the Blue
Ridge Parkway. Monthly visitation recorded in October 2018 alone at Route 460 and
Route 24 totaled nearly 65,000; 636,000 visits were recorded forthe year. The closures
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impacta large number of local, national and international visitors,as well as the economic
benefits tothe adjacent communities; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to take temporary proactive measures, Visit Virginia’s Blue
Ridge is assisting with detour information including detailed directions, a list of businesses
along the detour route as well as designating a detour landing page at
www.visitvbr.com/parkwayclosure; and
WHEREAS, funding is not currently available until such time as the Blue Ridge
Parkway leadership identifies available funds and the scope of work for these repairs.
Ultimately, this is atemporary fix to a much larger ongoing funding issue; and
WHEREAS, these road closures are symptomatic of a larger issue of deferred
maintenance backlog for the Blue Ridge Parkway totaling $508 million and $11.6 billion
for the National Park System.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Roanoke County Board of
Supervisorsrequeststhe Blue Ridge Parkway leadership to take the necessary steps to
repair these closures in a timely manner and requeststhat Congress pass the bi-partisan
Restore our Parks legislationS. 500 and H. R. 1225, which will help to create a reliable,
predictable stream of resources to address deferred maintenance needs in America's
National Park System.
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AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
CENTER, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019
ORDINANCE 100819-3GRANTING SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A
BROADCASTING TOWER IN AN AG-3(AGRICULTURAL/RURAL
PRESERVE) DISTRICTON A PARCEL APPROXIMATELY 10.83 ACRES
IN SIZE, LOCATED NEAR THE 8100 BLOCK OF HONEYSUCKLE
ROAD, WINDSOR HILLS MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
WHEREAS,Balzer and Associates have filed a petition on behalf of Gray
TelevisionGroup, Inc., to install a television broadcasting tower on a tract of property near
the 8100 block of Honeysuckle Road in the Windsor Hills Magisterial District(Tax Map
No. 093.00-01-45.00-0000); and
WHEREAS, the proposed tower is necessary due to revised Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) regulationsregarding broadcast signals and
updated structural wind load requirements for broadcast towers; and
WHEREAS, a broadcasting toweris not a permitted use in the AG-3,
Agricultural/Rural Preserve Zoning District but is allowed as a special use; and
WHEREAS, the Roanoke County Planning Commission held a public hearing on
this petition on October 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the Petition for a Special Use
permit and has recommended granting the Petitionwith two conditions; and
WHEREAS, legal notice and advertisement has been provided as required bylaw,
the first reading of this ordinance was held onSeptember 24, 2019, and the second
reading and public hearing were held on October 8, 2019; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY the Board of Supervisors ofRoanoke
County, Virginia
1.That the Board finds that the granting of a special use permit to Balzer and
Associates, Inc. agent for Gray Television Group, Inc., for broadcasting tower
use on a 10.83 acre parcel located near 8100 block of Honeysuckle Road (Tax
map no. 093.00-01-45.00-0000), in the Windsor Hills Magisterial District, is
substantially in accord with the adopted 2005 Community Plan, as amended,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.2-2232 of the 1950 Code of Virginia,
as amended, and that it shall have a minimum adverse impact on the
surrounding neighborhood or community, and said special use permit is hereby
approved with the following conditions:
(a)The maximum height of the broadcasting tower and antenna shall be 150
feet.
(b)The existing 4-legged tower shall be removed after the new tower is
constructed and operational.
2.That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final
passage. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance be, and the same hereby are, repealed. The provisions of this
special use permit are not severable. Invalidation of any word, phrase, clause,
sentence or paragraph shall invalidate the remainder. The Zoning
Administrator is directed to amend the zoning district map to reflect the change
in zoning classification authorizedby this ordinance.
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