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MEETING MINUTES
MAY 21, 2024
Commissioners Present:
Mr. Rick James, Chairman
Mr. Wayne Bower, Vice-Chairman
Mr. Kelly McMurray
Mr. Jim Woltz
Mr. Troy Henderson (arrived during discussion of zoning ordinance amendments)
Staff Present:
Mr. Philip Thompson, Secretary
Ms. Rachel Lower, Deputy County Attorney
Mr. Alexander Jones, Principal Planner
Mr. Ross Hammes, Planner ll
Ms. Sarah Gilmore, Planner II
Ms. Rebecca James, Zoning Administrator
Ms. Alyssa Dunbar, Planner II
Ms. Cecelia Thomas, Recording Secretary
WORK SESSION
Mr. James called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Approval of Agenda
Mr. Woltz made a motion to approve the agenda, which passed 4-0.
Discussion of Zoning Ordinance Amendments
Mr. Philip Thompson discussed potential amendments to accessory apartments and
also the mini-warehouse ordinances.
Discussion of Roanoke County 200 Plan
Ms. Sarah Gilmore presented the draft Vision and Goals chapter of the Roanoke County
200 Plan. Mr. Ross Hammes presented the draft Recommendations chapter of the
Roanoke County 200 Plan. At 6:34p.m. Mr,. McMurray left due to a family emergency.
Citizens Comments
There were none.
CLOSED SESSION
Mr. Henderson moved to go into closed session pursuant to the Code of Virginia
Section 2.2-3711 (7) to consult with legal counsel pertaining to actual or probable
litigation, where such consultation or briefing in an open meeting would adversely affect
the negotiating or litigation posture of the public body.
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ROANOKE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 21, 2024
At 7:41 p.m. the Commission came out of closed session and reconvened in an open
meeting and took a roll call certifying that to the best of each member's knowledge only
public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under this
chapter and only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which
the closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed or considered in the meeting
by the public body. A vote was taken as follows: Bower yay, Henderson yay, Woltz yay,
James yay.
Comments of Planning Commissioners and Planning Staff
Mr. Bower questioned if Mr. Calfee submitted his application, which was confirmed and
noted that he is scheduled to appear before the Planning Commission in August. Mr.
Thompson reviewed the applications that will be coming before the Planning
Commission in July. Mr. Thompson noted that the Planning department is now fully
staffed with the hire of the new Planner I, Jason Nowak.
Adjournment
Mr. James adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Cecelia Thomas
Recor ' Secretary, Roanoke County Planning Commission
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Philip T mpson
Secret ry, Roanoke County Planning Commission
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Rick James
Chairman, Roanoke County Planning Commission
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