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Home My WebLink About8/18/2026 - Regular Roanoke County Board of Supervisors August 18, 2026 Please Note: There is no 6:00 p.m. evening session because there are not public hearings scheduled. Disclaimer: “Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Board meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Board. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Board and do not necessarily represent the religious beliefs or views of the Board in part or as a whole. No member of the community is required to attend or participate in the invocation and such decision will have no impact on their right to actively participate in the business of the Board.” Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Agenda August 18, 2026 on the second and fourth Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. Public hearings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Deviations from this schedule will be announced. The meetings are broadcast live on RVTV, Channel 3, and will be rebroadcast on Friday at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 5 p.m. Board of Supervisors meetings can also be viewed online through Roanoke County’s website at www.RoanokeCountyVA.gov. Individuals who require assistance or special arrangements to participate in or attend Board of Supervisors meetings should contact the Clerk at (540) 772-2005 at least 48 hours in advance. Please turn all cell 1.Roll Call B.REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS C.PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS 1.Resolution recognizing a Roanoke County Employee for exemplary service to Roanoke County. (Richard L. Caywood, County Administrator) 2.Proclamation recognizing August 31, 2026, as International Overdose Awareness Day. (Bailey Medeiros, Director, Roanoke Valley Collective Response) D.PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 1.Resolution authorizing the abandonment of State Route 9375 located at 3115 West Main Street (Fort Lewis Elementary School) which is in the Virginia Department of Transportation’s secondary system, Catawba Magisterial District. (Megan Cronise, Assistant Director of Planning) E.FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 1.Ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget for General Operating Revenues and Expenditures by $140,324 and appropriating $140,324 to the General Services Specialists to $55,000. (Steve Elliott, Budget Administrator) (First Reading and Request for Second Reading) F.SECOND READINGS OF ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS 1.The petition of Network Towers II, LLC to obtain a special use permit to construct a wireless communication facility, class 3 approximately 199 feet in height on approximately 2.62 acres zoned I- Meacham Ro 2.The petition of the Economic Development Authority of Roanoke County to rezone approximately 1.36 acres zoned C-2C, High Intensity Commercial with Conditions, to remove proffered conditions from the property located at 2222 Electric Road, Windsor Hills Magisterial District. (Philip Thompson, Director of Planning) (Second Reading and G.CONSENT AGENDA ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED BY THE IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL 1.Approval of minutes – July 14, 2026 2.Approval of minutes – August 3, 2026 3.Request to Accept and Allocate grant funds of $58,806.85 from the Virginia Department of Health Rescue Squad Assistance Fund along with a local match of $58,806.85 for a 4.Ordinance 1) accepting funds in the amount of $724,800 from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and appropriating such funds to the County's grant fund for operation of the CORTRAN program, and 2) reallocating $30,200 from the CORTRAN budget in the operating fund to the grant fund for the required match for 5.Ordinance to accept and appropriate grant funds in the amount of $201,500 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority along with additional existing County Opioid Funds in the amount of $199,326 directly received from Opioid Abatement Settlement Funds. 6.Ordinance Accepting and Appropriating $328,811 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for use by the Roanoke County Police Department 7. The petition of Comfort Systems USA Shoffner to obtain a special use permit to operate a construction yard on approximately 6.6 acres zoned I- District, located at 3941 West Main Street, Catawba Magisterial District. (First Reading 8.The petition of RYT, LLC to rezone approximately 19.456 acres from AR, Agricultural/Residential District, and ARS, Agricultural/Residential District with Special Use Permit, to I-1, Low Intensity Industrial District, and to obtain a special use permit for automobile dealership, and to obtain a special use permit for a construction yard, located at 1924 Loch Haven Drive, 1928 Loch Haven Drive, and 0 Loch Haven Drive, 9.The petition of Kent A. Wheeler and K&K Corporation of Roanoke to rezone approximately 6.544 acres from I-2, High Intensity Industrial District, to AG-1, Magisterial District. 10.The petition of Plantation Development, LLC to rezone approximately 0.66 acre from R-2, Medium Density Residential District, to C-2, High Intensity Commercial District, located at 7531 Friendship Lane and 7535 Friendship Lane, Hollins Magisterial District. 11.Request to accept and allocate $25,699, from the 2025 BJA FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program – Local Formula. 12.Request to accept and allocate grant funds in the amount of $8,000 from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, Conference and Education Assistance Grant Program 13.Ordinance amending Chapter 8.1 (Erosion and Stormwater Management Program, Section 26 – Fees) of the Roanoke County Code to reflect the newly amended Fee Structure of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). (First Reading 14.Resolution requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to accept Palmetto Bluff Road in the Vinton Magisterial District into the VDOT Secondary Road 15.Ordinance Authorizing the Conveyance of 50 Square Feet of Unimproved Martindale Avenue Right-of- Interstate 81 Widening, Hollins Magisterial District. 16.Resolution Establishing an Administrative Procedure for Reviewing Requests for Food Vendors to Temporarily Continue Use of Expanded Polystyrene Food Containers. 17. Resolution Authorizing an Economic Development Performance Agreement with the County of Roanoke, Virginia, AB II 419, LLC, and the Economic Development Authority 18.Request to accept and allocate $37,500 in grant funding from the Western Virginia EMS Council to support the implementation of a prehospital Whole Blood Program H.CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS This time has been set aside for Roanoke County citizens to address the Board on matters of interest or concern. Roanoke County citizens are defined as current residents of Roanoke County. 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. I.REPORTS 1.Unappropriated Balance, Board Contingency, and Capital Reserves Report 2.Outstanding Debt Report 3.Comparative Statement of Budgeted and Actual Revenues as of July 31, 2026 4.Comparative Statement of Budgeted and Actual Expenditures and Encumbrances as of July 31, 2026 5.Accounts Paid – July 2026 6.Statement of the Treasurer’s Accountability per Investment and Portfolio Policy, as of June 30, 2026 7.Statement of the Treasurer’s Accountability per Investment and Portfolio Policy, as of July 31, 2026 J.REPORTS AND INQUIRES OF BOARD MEMBERS 1. Phil C. North 2. Martha B. Hooker 3. Paul M. Mahoney 4. David F. Radford K.WORK SESSIONS 1.Work session to discuss Roanoke County's Legislative Program and preparation for the 2027 session of the Virginia General Assembly. (Peter S. Lubeck, County Attorney) 2. Joint work session with the Roanoke County Planning Commission to receive results and recommendations on the housing study from Kyle Talente, RKG Associates. (Philip L.CLOSED MEETING 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 existing 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. The Board will discuss potential M.CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION N ADJOURNMENT