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Commissioners Present:
Mr. Troy Henderson, Chairma
Mr. Rick James, Vice-Chairm
Mr. Wayne Bower
Mr. Jim Woltz I
Mr. Chris Nevw�ton
Staff Present:
Mr. Philip Thompson, Secretary
Ms. Rachel Lower, Deputy County Attorney
Ms. Rebecca James, Zoning Administrator
Ms. Marion Pickering, Recording Secretary
Ms, Alyssa Dunbar, Development Review Planner
Ms. Sarah Gilmore, Long Range Planner
Ms. Skylar Camerlinck, Long Range Planner
Call to Order
Mr. Henderson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Invocation
Mr. Henderson led the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiancl
Anproval of Agenda
Mr. Bower
Approval of Minutes
Mr. Woltz made a motion to approve the minutes of the Public Hearing held on July 7,
2026. The motion passed 3-0-1 with Mr. Henderson abstaining due to his absence from
thMtt hearing.
Consent Aqerkd;k,—.Sep _t j�gr,lj 2026
1 . 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 1-1, 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, Catawba Magisterial District,
ROANOKE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES August4,2026
it. The petition of Kent A. Wheeler and is Corporation of Roanoke to rezone
approximately 6.544 acres from 1-2, High Intensity Industrial District, to AG-1,
Agricultural/Rural Low Density District, located at 5454 Aerospace Road, Vinton
Magisterial District.
Mr. James asked Mr. Thompson if this property had been part of a past zoning action a
Mr. Thompson confirmed that it has been the subject of multiple zoning actions in rece
years and even before Mr. Thompson's employment with the County. 11
3. The petition of Comfort Systems USA Shoffner to obtain a special use permit to
operate a construction yard on approximately 6.6 acres zoned 1-1, Low Intensity
Industrial District, located at 3941 West Main Street, Catawba Magisterial District.
Ms. Sarah Gilmore presented, She reviewed the location map and project site. She
presented the proposed site plan, an aerial image of the site, photographs of the property,
existing and surrounding zoning, and future land use designation for the property, which
is Glenvar Village, noting that this peon is consistent with that designation,
Mr. Woltz asked about the construction yard and where such use would be by right a
Mr. Thompson confirmed that by right use would be allowed in 1-2. Mr. Woltz asked w
the property was not being rezoned to 1-2 and Mr. Thompson explained that the speci
use permit process was much easier than rezoning the entire property to 1-2. Mr. Bow
asked what type of construction yard the company proposed to have and what sort
materials would be stored there. Ms. Gilmore stated the company provides plumbin!
electrical, and HVAC services and would be storing materials related to those servic I]
that were difficult to store indoors in the outdoor construction yard.
.4. 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.
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