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Roanoke County Administration Center
5204 Bernard Drive
Roanoke, Virginia 24018
The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia met this day at the
Roanoke County Administration Center, this being the second Tuesday and the first
regularly scheduled meeting of the month of October 2019. 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.
IN RE: OPENING CEREMONIES
Before the meeting was called to order, a moment of silence was
observed. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.
IN RE: CALL TO ORDER
Chairman North called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. The roll call was
taken.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Phil C. North; Supervisors George G. Assaid,
Martha B. Hooker, David F. Radford and P. Jason Peters
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Daniel R. O’Donnell, County Administrator; Richard
Caywood, Assistant County Administrator; Rebecca Owens,
Assistant County Administrator Peter S. Lubeck, Acting
County Attorney; Amy Whittaker, Public Information Officer
and Deborah C. Jacks, Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board
IN RE: PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
1. Proclamation declaring October 20-26, 2019, as Red Ribbon Week
in the County of Roanoke (Shakira Williams, Roanoke Area Youth
Substance Abuse Coalition Director; Sheila Lythgoe, Chair, Red
Ribbon Week)
The Clerk read the proclamation that was presented to Ms. Williams and
Ms. Lythgoe.
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2. Resolution recognizing and celebrating Plastics One during its
70th Anniversary (Jill Loope, Director of Economic Development)
The Clerk read the resolution that was presented to Ted Lineberry, Senior
Vice President and Cathy Carter, Vice President.
RESOLUTION 100819-1 RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING
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PLASTICS ONE DURING ITS 70 ANNIVERSARY
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, plastic parts and hearing aid cords; and
WHEREAS, in 1977, Plastic Products Company a division of Virginia Plastics
moved to 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 One expanded 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 International quality standards in
manufacturing, registration with the FDA and 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 Supervisors of Roanoke
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County, Virginia, that it recognizes and congratulates Plastics One during its 70
anniversary.
FURTHER, the Board expresses its appreciation to Plastics One for its history as
a leading employer in the community.
On motion of Supervisor North to adopt the resolution, seconded by Supervisor
Peters and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Hooker, Radford, Peters North
NAYS: None
IN RE: NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution in Support of Immediate Funding for Repairs to Blue
Ridge Parkway Closures Milepost 106 to Milepost 112 and
Roanoke Mountain Loop Road at Milepost 120 (Doug Blount,
Director of Parks, Recreation and Tourism)
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Mr. Blount outlined the request for resolution. Supervisor Peters
commented Mr. Blount stated they have identified monies and they are going to start in
the next weeks. Do they have a time frame as to when they feel it will be back open?
Mr. Blount advised they are hoping within the next two (2) weeks.
Chairman North asked that copy be sent to State and Federal legislators.
There was no further discussion.
RESOLUTION 100819-2 IN SUPPORT OF IMMEDIATE FUNDING
FOR REPAIRS TO BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY CLOSURES:
MILEPOST 106 to MILEPOST 112, AND ROANOKE MOUNTAIN
LOOP ROAD AT MILEPOST 120
WHEREAS, the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway joins the Shenandoah 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 made serving as a living classroom 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
attraction for 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 for the year. The closures
impact a large number of local, national and international visitors, as well as the
economic benefits to the 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 a temporary fix to a much larger ongoing funding issue; and
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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
Supervisors requests the Blue Ridge Parkway leadership to take the necessary steps to
repair these closures in a timely manner and requests that Congress pass the bi-
partisan Restore our Parks legislation S. 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.
On motion of Supervisor Peters to adopt the resolution, seconded by Supervisor
Hooker and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Hooker, Radford, Peters, North
NAYS: None
IN RE: PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES
1. The petition of Balzer and Associates, Inc. to obtain a Special Use
Permit for a broadcasting tower (television tower) approximately
92 feet in height with an antenna approximately 53 feet in height
(total height approximately 145 feet) in an AG-3, Agricultural/Rural
Preserve, District on approximately 10.83 acres, located near the
8100 block of Honeysuckle Road, Windsor Hills Magisterial
District (Philip Thompson, Acting Director of Planning)
Mr. Thompson outlined the petition. Supervisor Radford indicated that it
appeared that construction had already started. Mr. Thompson explained that a
foundation permit was issued in order to get started due to a tight timeline.
Chairman North opened and closed the public hearing with no citizens to
speak on this agenda item.
There was no further discussion.
ORDINANCE 100819-3 GRANTING SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR
A BROADCASTING TOWER IN AN AG-3
(AGRICULTURAL/RURAL PRESERVE) DISTRICT ON 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
Television Group, Inc., to install a television broadcasting tower on a tract of property
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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) regulations regarding broadcast signals and
updated structural wind load requirements for broadcast towers; and
WHEREAS, a broadcasting tower is 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 Petition with two conditions; and
WHEREAS, legal notice and advertisement has been provided as required by
law, the first reading of this ordinance was held on September 24, 2019, and the second
reading and public hearing were held on October 8, 2019; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY the Board of Supervisors of
Roanoke 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 authorized by this ordinance.
On motion of Supervisor Radford to adopt the ordinance, seconded by
Supervisor North and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Hooker, Radford, Peters, North
NAYS: None
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IN RE: CONSENT AGENDA
RESOLUTION 100819-4 APPROVING AND CONCURRING IN
CERTAIN ITEMS SET FORTH ON THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AGENDA FOR THIS DATE DESIGNATED AS
ITEM H - CONSENT AGENDA
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as
follows:
That the certain section of the agenda of the Board of Supervisors for October 8,
2019, designated as Item H - Consent Agenda be, and hereby is, approved and
concurred in as to each item separately set forth in said section designated Item 1, as
follows:
1. Approval of minutes – September 10, 2019; September 24, 2019
On motion of Supervisor Hooker to adopt the resolution, seconded by Supervisor
Radford and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Hooker, Radford, Peters, North
NAYS: None
IN RE: REPORTS
Supervisor Peters moved to receive and file the following reports. The
motion was seconded by Supervisor Hooker and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Hooker, Radford, Peters, North
NAYS: None
1. Unappropriated, Board Contingency and Capital Reserves
2. Outstanding Debt Report
3. Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors on Funds Invested in
the VML/VACO OPEB Pooled Trust - Roanoke County
4. Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors on Funds Invested in
the VML/VACO OPEB Pooled Trust - Roanoke County Public
Schools
IN RE: REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
Supervisor Radford stated he would like to report that early this morning
we welcomed a new business to Roanoke County. The name of the business is Bricks
4 Kids and they are in the Oak Grove Plaza. We had a ribbon cutting ceremony. It is a
great business to add to that area. It specializes in using lego blocks to help kids with
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construction, architecture and even stem. So, we are glad to have them aboard at the
Oak Grove Plaza
Supervisor Peters publically thanked Carilion Clinic for what they are
doing with Tanglewood Mall and the lease they are taking on there. As many in the
community know, we have struggled with that corridor for quite some time. We did the
419 Reimagine Project, but it takes someone taking that first step and to put the amount
of patients and employees on that property to begin the revitalization and just want to
publicly thank Carilion.
Supervisor North stated the Economic Development Department is
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holding an online marketing workshop on October 30 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the
South County Library. It is a free workshop for entrepreneurs to promote and market
their business with modern technologies, marketing strategies including social media,
content creation and video production. If you are interested in attending, you may
contact the Economic Development off at 772-2185. Also, he attended, along with
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Supervisor Radford and Ms. Loope, the Small Business Awards 33 annual awards on
October 1, 2019, downtown at the Taubman Museum of Art and he would like to share
those businesses who were nominated and that were awarded their category from
Roanoke County. The first one was small business veteran of the year, which Leslie
and Chris Ban at Valley Cryotherapy in Roanoke County. Best new small business was
Total Youth, LLC of Roanoke County. Best legacy business was Medeco Security
Locks of Roanoke County and also the Best Wholesale Retail was one of his suppliers,
Fleet Feet Roanoke, which thanks to them he does not have any back problems
anymore because he has the right athletic shoes. A big congratulations to all those
Roanoke County businesses that were not only represented, but awarded for their
successes. One last comment, which is more of a more to come in the future, as Mr.
Peters alluded to the 419 successes down here at Tanglewood. Transportation
infrastructure has driven in part some of that success and will continue to do. Because
he is such a fiend on transportation, he would like to say that we are turning our focus
along with VDOT and the City toward Rt. 460. He has encouraged his counterparts in
the City to speak at the upcoming Transportation Board VDOT meeting on October 30,
2019, in Roanoke. Rt. 460 is a major corridor, probably the third largest in this area and
we will be advocating proactive funding to support future improvement there as well to
help both the City and the County with our ongoing economic development efforts and
our citizens so that they can have improved roadways.
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At 3:27 p.m. Chairman North recessed to 4 floor for work session.
IN RE: WORK SESSIONS
1. Work session to review Roanoke County Facilities Assessment
(Rob Light, Director of General Services; Doug Blount, Director
of Parks, Recreation and Tourism)
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Supervisor Assaid was absent.
Mr. O’Donnell provided the overview and turned the meeting over to Rob
Light and Doug Blount who introduced Brian Dunlop with Cardno.
Supervisor Radford asked if the study gives a lifecycle with Mr. Light
advising it does but he will let Bryon Dunlop explain.
Mr. Dunlop explained who Cardno is.
Supervisor Radford inquired that Mr. Dunlop has mentioned R L Means as
the source for price and they change every year. Does the software update? Mr.
Dunlop explained the cost that they use today, if prioritized to a specific year, it is
inflated to that year, but next year that cost estimate is not going to change
automatically. The catalog behind it that supports the replacement value of the
inventory does get updated periodically, but the cost estimate that was done and you
have access to that. Data does not update automatically.
Mr. Caywood explained you may do more than one project at a time, i.e.
with HVAC work you may do electrical, etc. at the same time.
Supervisor North asked if you could into the data system and sort the FCI
scores; you have them aggregated by Library and Parks, etc. What he is getting at is
from the top down. Mr. Dunlop responded in the affirmative and advised they are
working on a metric that is more holistic than the FCI. FCI is strictly financial and does
not necessarily get to the condition of the building. So they are working on a strict
condition index based on each inventory item is within a building is rated; a cost
weighted average of the replacement value of each component and its condition is
maybe better. The data is there, it is just a matter of providing it by building.
Supervisor Hooker noted and asked for confirmation that seven (7) to ten
(10) is probably not what we should be doing; maybe five years. Mr. Light advised one
of the things they learned through the process is that you should do more frequently if
you want to maintain the data. Staff will need to do some research on.
Supervisor Radford commented in the private world assessments need to
be done every five (5) years. It cannot go beyond. Then then asked where the
breakeven point is. Mr. Dunlop responded usually the function of the building drives
that.
Supervisor North commented he likes the data behind the numbers.
The work session was held from 3:42 p.m. until 4:29 p.m.
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IN RE: ADJOURNMENT
Chairman North adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m. to a joint meeting with
the Town of Vinton to tour various economic development sites in the Town of Vinton on
Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.
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