HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/20/2009 - MinutesRoanoke County Commissioners Present:
Mr. Steve Azar
Ms. Martha Hooker
Mr. Gary Jarrell
Mr. Rodney McNeil
Mr. David Radford
Roanoke County Staff Present:
Mr. Philip Thompson, Secretary
Mr. Joe Obenshain, Senior Assistant County Attorney
Mr. Tarek Moneir
Mr. David Holladay
Mr. John Murphy
Ms. Megan Cronise
Ms. Nicole Gilkeson
Ms. Lindsay Blankenship
Mr. Tim Beard
Ms. Amanda Micklow
Ms. Tara Lambert
Ms. Becky Meador, Recording Secretary
Roanoke City Commissioners Present:
Kent Chrisman
Richard Rife
Henry Scholz
Chad Van Hyning
Rick Williams
Roanoke City Staff Present:
Mr. Chris Chitturn
Ms. Maribeth Mills
Mr. Ian Shaw
Mr. Steve Talevi
Guests:
Ms. Anita McMillan, Planning Director, Town of Vinton
Mr. Jake Gilmer, Roanoke Valley Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Mr. Michael Gray, Virginia Department of Transportation
WORK SESSION:
Ms. Hooker called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.
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Approval of Agenda
Mr. Azar moved to approve the agenda. Motion passed 5-0.
Briefings:
1. Residential Pattern Book
Ms. Mills showed a PowerPoint presentation on Roanoke City's newly developed
Residential Pattern Book. There are forty-three (43) neighborhoods in the city.
Approximately two-thirds of the neighborhoods are in the Neighborhood Design
District or under some type of design regulations. The book is a tool to assist in
creating comparable building designs in existing neighborhoods. She distributed
cards with information for accessing the book online.
2. Route 419 Multi-Modal Plan
Mr. Gilmer presented the Route 419 Multi-Modal Transportation Plan being
conducted by the Roanoke Valley Alleghany Regional Commission (RVARC).
The project is being sponsored by the Roanoke Valley Area Metropolitan
Planning Organization (RVAMPO), the Virginia Department of Transportation
(VDOT), Roanoke County, and the Cities of Salem and Roanoke. A Synchro
model will be created to simulate traffic along the corridor. Topics of discussion
included the possibilities of a dedicated Valley Metro route and a Park-N-Ride for
commuters, as well as forecasting future traffic volumes and bicycle and
pedestrian mobility. The public will be involved via workshops, focus groups, and
public hearings. Mr. Gilmer reviewed a tentative schedule of tasks for the project.
3. Vinton Area Corridors Plan
Ms. Blankenship gave a brief overview of the Vinton Area Corridors Plan being
conducted jointly with the Town of Vinton. The county and Town of Vinton will
collaborate with Valley Metro and look at ways (i.e. improved signage) to bring
commuters into the downtown Vinton area. There was discussion of the
considerable amount of potential for the area. Ms. Blankenship displayed a map
indicating the study corridors. She described the scope and schedule of the plan.
Two community meetings are scheduled on January 29, 2009, to be held at the
Vinton War Memorial and another is planned for late March. A survey is being
conducted through the end of February. Completion and adoption of the plan is
anticipated for late spring to early summer of this year.
Other Topics of Discussion
The Roanoke City Planning Commissioners asked the county commissioners if they
would be interested in participating in study groups for city projects. This is a topic they
will be discussing with Roanoke City Council at a joint work session. They feel study
groups should be open to other jurisdictions and wish to reach out to other commissions
for input. The county commissioners were receptive to the idea.
Roanoke City's commission discussed creating regulations for wind turbines, which they
hope to implement in 2009. There is a proposal to use wind energy for a new stadium to
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be built at William Fleming High School. The stadium would be the first in the country of
this type.
There was discussion of a date for the next joint meeting. The intention is for the county
to host one in the winter months and the city in the summer months to better
accommodate schedules of the commissioners. Staff will coordinate these meetings. A
possible date for the next meeting is July 10, 2009, to be hosted by Roanoke City.
Other Comments
Both commissions voiced their appreciation of their willingness to work together.
With no further business or comments, Ms. Hooker adjourned the meeting at 7:26 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Becky Meador
Recording Secretary, Roanoke County Planning Commission
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Philip T mpson
Secretary, Roanoke County Planning Commission
Approved:
Martha Hooker
Chairman, Roanoke County Planning Commission
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