HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/23/2025 - RegularRoanoke County
Board of Supervisors
Minutes
September 23, 2025 -2:00 p.m.
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Please Note: There is no 6:00 p.m. evening session because there are no public
hearings scheduled.
The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County , Virginia met this day at the Roanoke
County Administration Center, this being the second regularly scheduled meeting of the
month of September 2025. Audio and video recordings of this meeting will be held on
file for a minimum of five (5) years in the office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.
Before the meeting was called to order, an invocation/a moment of silence was
observed. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.
A. OPENING CEREMONIES
1. Roll Call
Present: Supervisors Hooker, North , Mahoney , Shepherd , Radford
Absent: None
Staff Present:
Staff Absent:
Richard L. Caywood, County Administrator; Rebecca
Owens , Deputy County Administrator; Doug Blount,
Assistant County Administrator; Peter S . Lubeck , County
Attorney ; Amy Whittaker, Public Information Officer and
Rhonda D. Perdue, Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board
Madeline Hanlon, Community Engagement Director
B. REQUESTS TO POSTPONE , ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA
ITEMS
Mr. Caywood requested to add as Item L.2, a closed session pursuant to Section
2 .2-3711 (A)(19) of the Code of Virginia for the Board to discuss plans and to receive
information from staff and law-enforcement officials regarding the security of
Roanoke County governmental buildings and the safety of persons using such
buildings.
No objections were made to the additional item; the agenda was amended as
requested.
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C. PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, RECOGNITIONS, AND AWARDS
Action No . 092325-1 Item C.1
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1. Recognition of General Services staff on winning a 2025 VACo Achievement
Award for Smart Trash . (Ashley King , Director of General Services)
Recognition given to General Services staff.
D. NEW BUSINESS
Action No . 092325-2 Item D.1
1. Resolution requesting the Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization
fund four projects for the Fiscal Year 2027-2032 Surface Transportation Block
Grant and Carbon Reduction Programs . (Megan Cronise, Assistant Director of
Planning)
Supervisor Hooker moved to adopt the resolution . Supervisor Mahoney seconded
the motion. Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Hooker, North, Mahoney , Shepherd , Radford
Nays: None
E . SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE
Action No. 092325-3 Item E .1
1. Ordinance amending Chapter 8 .1 (EROSION AND STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM) of the Roanoke County Code. (Peter S. Lubeck ,
County Attorney) (Second Reading)
Supervisor North moved to approve the ordinance . Supervisor Radford seconded
the motion. Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Hooker, North , Mahoney , Shepherd , Radford
Nays : None
F. APPOINTMENTS
Action No. 092325-4 Item F.1-2
1. Community Policy and Management Team (CPMT)
Sergeant Stephen Voss -Roanoke County Law Enforcement -No term limit
2 . Economic Development Authority (By District)
Michael Cagle -Cave Spring Magisterial District -Expires September 26 , 2029
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Mike Altizer-Vinton Magisterial District -Expires September 26, 2029
Supervisor Mahoney moved to approve all appointments . Supervisor Shepherd
seconded the motion. Motion approved.
Ayes : Supervisors Hooker, North , Mahoney , Shepherd, Radford
Nays: None
G . CONSENT AGENDA
Action No . 092325-5.a-i Item G-1-9
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED BY
THE BOARD TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE RESOLUTION
IN THE FORM OR FORMS LISTED BELOW. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED , THAT
ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY
Action No . 092325-5.a Item G .1
1. Approval of minutes -September 9 , 2025
Action No. 092325-5.b Item G .2
2. Ordinance to appropriate funds in the amount of $70 ,806 .73 from the
Commonwealth of Virginia for the County of Roanoke Department of Soc ial
Services for fiscal year 2026 and adding one Family Services Supervisor -Child
Protective Services to the Classification and Pay Plan. (Second Reading)
Action No . 092325-5.c Item G .3
3 . The petition of Aila Boyd to obtain a special use permit to operate a short-term
rental on approximately 0 .5 acre of land zoned R-1, Low Density Residential
District, located at 3352 Colonial Avenue , Cave Spring Magisterial District. (First
Reading and Request for Second Reading and Public Hearing)
Action No. 092325-5.d Item G.4
4. The petition of Hotel Shift Capital , LLC to obtain a special use permit to construct
100+ multi-family dwelling units on approximately 3.35 acres of land zoned C-2 ,
High Intensity Commercial District , located at 6510 and 6520 Thirlane Road ,
Catawba Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading
and Public Hearing)
Action No. 092325-5 .e Item G.5
5 . The petition of WRV Properties , LLC, to rezone approximately 25 .3 acres from
ARS , Agricultural/Residential District with special use permit, to 1-1, Low Intensity
Industrial District , and to obtain a special use permit to operate a construction
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yard located at 3233 Catawba Valley Drive , Catawba Magisterial District. (First
Reading and Request for Second Read ing and Public Hearing.)
Action No . 092325-5.f Item G.6
6 . The petition of Hamlar Properties, LLC , to rezone approximately 3.8 acres from
AR , Agricultural/Residential District , to AV , AgriculturalNillage Center District ,
and obtain a special use permit to construct a multi-family development located
at 3037 and 3133 Rutrough Road, Vinton Magisterial District. (First Reading and
Request for Second Reading and Public Hea ring)
Action No . 092325-5.g Item G.7
7. Request to accept and allocate funds in the amount of $81 ,362 .56 for phone bill
payments related to the NextGen911 PSAP grant.
Act ion No. 092325-5.h Item G.8
8 . Ordinance to accept and appropriate grant funds in the amount of $497 ,400 from
the Virginia Department of Fire Programs for the Aid to Local ities Funds (VDFP ).
(First Reading and Request for Second Reading)
Act ion No. 092325 -5.i Item G.9
9 . Request to accept and allocate the grant funds in the amount of $187 ,735.00
from the Department of Motor Vehicles for the purpose of Se lect ive
Enforcement.
Supervisor North moved to adopt all matters on the consent agenda . Superviso r
Hooker seconded the motion. Motion approved.
Ayes : Supervisors Hooker, North , Mahoney , Shepherd , Radford
Nays : None
H. CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
This time has been set aside for Roanoke County citizens , County property owners ,
and County business owners to address the Board on matters of interest or concern .
While the Board desires to hear from all who desire to speak , this agenda item is
limited to a duration of 30 minutes , Each individual speaker shall be afforded 3
minutes to speak .
One citizen spoke about illegal signs on VDOT right of ways and thanked all the
part icipants of the ALS Walk that took place at Green Hill Park .
I. REPORTS
Action No. 092325-6 Item 1.1-6
1. Unappropriated Balance , Board Contingency and Capital Reserves Report
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2. Outstanding Debt Report
3. Comparative Statement of Budgeted and Actual Revenues as of August 31 , 2025
4 . Comparative Statement of Budgeted and Actual Expenditures and
Encumbrances as of August 31, 2025
5 . Accounts Paid -August 2025
6 . Statement of the Treasurer's Accountability per Investment and Portfolio Policy ,
as of August 31 , 2025
Superv isor Mahoney moved to receive and file the reports that have been inc luded with
the agenda under Item I. Supervisor Shepherd seconded the motion. Mot ion approved .
Ayes : Supervisors Hooker, North , Mahoney , Shepherd , Radford
Nays : None
J . REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
1. Tammy E . Shepherd
2 . Phi l C. North
3 . Martha B. Hooker
4 . Paul M. Mahoney
5 . David F. Radford
Superviso rs were offered the opportunity to share comments and prov ide updates to
their peers and the publ ic on items of interest to them .
K. WORK SESSION
1 . Work session to review with the Board of Supervisors the preliminary and
unaudited financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30 , 2025 for the County
of Roanoke , Virginia , and the FY 2026-2027 Budget Developmen t Process and
Changes to the Comprehensive Financial Policy. (Steve Elliott , Budget
Administrator and Laurie Gearheart , Director of Finance and Management
Services )
L. CLOSED MEETING , pursuant to the Code of Vi rg inia as follows :
Action No. 092325-7
1. Section 2.2-3711 (A)(5) of the Code of Virginia , for discussion concerning a
prospective business or industry or the expansion of an exist ing business or
industry where no previous announcement has been made of the business ' or
industry's interest in locating or expanding its facilities in the community .
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Specifically, the Board will discuss potential business location or expansion in the
five magisterial districts.
2. Section 2.2-3711 (A)(19) of the Code of Virginia for the Board to discuss plans
and to receive information from staff and law-enforcement officials regarding the
security of Roanoke County governmental buildings and the safety of persons
using such buildings.
Supervisor Radford moved to go to closed session . Supervisor Mahoney seconded
the motion. Motion approved.
Ayes: Supervisors Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd , Radford
Nays: None
M. CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION
Action No . 092325-8
In the closed session just concluded, nothing was discussed except the matter which
was identified in the motion to convene in closed session. Only those matters
lawfully permitted to be discussed under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act
were discussed .
Supervisor North moved to adopt the certification resolution. Supervisor Hooker
seconded the motion. Motion approved .
Ayes: Supervisors Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd , Radford
Nays: None
N. ADJOURNMENT
Action No . 092325-9
Supervisor Hooker moved to adjourn the meeting. Supervisor Shepherd seconded
the motion. Motion approved .
Ayes: Supervisors Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd , Radford
Nays: None
Approved by:
rd L. Caywood
erk to the Board of Supervisors
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