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Home My WebLink About4/29/2025 - Work Session TOWN OF VINTON 311 S. POLLARD STREET VINTON, VIRGINIA 24179 PHONE: (540) 983-0605 FAX: (540) 983-0621 ANITA MCMILLAN EMAIL: amcmillan@vintonva.gov PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR April 25, 2025 TO: VINTON PLANNING COMMISSION Mr. Keith Liles, Chair Mr. David “Dave” Jones, Vice-Chair Mr. Robert “Bob” Benninger Mr. Jonathan McCoy Mr. Josh Mullen RE: Planning Commission Work Session Tuesday, April 29, 2025 A work session of the Planning Commission will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Dinner will be served at 5:15 p.m., with the work session immediately thereafter. The purpose of the work session is to be briefed on the FY 2026 CIP and the Vinton 2050 – Comprehensive Plan Update. Please see the attached agenda and supporting materials for the meeting. Please let me know if you are UNABLE to attend the meeting as soon as possible by emailing me at amcmillan@vintonva.gov or calling me at 540-983-0605. Thank you. Sincerely, Anita J. McMillan Planning and Zoning Director Attachments c: Richard “Pete” Peters, Town Manager Cody Sexton, Deputy Town Manager Andrew Keen, Finance Director/Treasurer Nathan McClung, Assistant Planning & Zoning Director Mr. Keith Liles, Chair Mr. David “Dave” Jones, Vice-Chair Mr. Robert “Bob” Benninger Mr. Jonathan McCoy Mr. Josh Mullen Vinton Planning Commission Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Dinner Work Session - 5:15 p.m. Vinton Municipal Building 311 S. Pollard Street Vinton, VA 24179 Phone (540) 983-0605 Fax (540) 983-0621 AGENDA I. Call to Order—Roll Call II. Briefing 1. Review of the proposed FY 2026 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). 2. Vinton 2050 – Comprehensive Plan Update III. Comments of Planning Commissioners and Planning Staff IV. Adjournment of Work Session FY26 Streetsweeper 280,000 Downtown Furniture 20,000 HVAC Upgrades from Public Works 27,500 Gateway Entrance Signs 122,500 Museum Lift 50,000 TOTAL 500,000 FY27 Snow Plows - QTY 3 40,000 Knuckleboom Truck 250,000 20 Ton Heavy Duty Trailer 30,000 Skid Steer Grader 15,000 Garage Lighting 12,500 3rd Street Road Improvement Project 250,000 Gearheart Park Storage and Building 200,000 Farmers Market/Community Center Façade Updates 400,000 TOTAL 1,197,500 FY28 Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Construction- Hardy/VA 150,000 Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Construction- Bypass Rd 150,000 Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Construction- Washington Ave 150,000 Reconstruct Public Works Parking Lot 100,000 VENTRAX Mower 58,000 Front End Mower 28,000 Hydro Seeder / Blower 45,000 Front End Loader 175,000 Dumptruck & Snow Plow Replacement 175,000 Replace Backhoe-Frontend Loader 110,000 Underground Fuel Storage Tank Removal 50,000 TOTAL 1,191,000 FY29 Garthright Bridge Repair 600,000 Municipal Building Roof Replacement 250,000 Hook Truck Attachments 165,000 Swivel Attachment for YANMAR Vio35 50,000 Swivel Attachment for Yanmar SV100 70,000 TOTAL 1,135,000 FY30 Dumptruck & Snow Plow Replacement 175,000 One Ton P/U w/ Dump Bed 90,000 Refuse Truck 505,000 Senior Van Replacement 125,000 Garage-Manual 3 TON Crane 6,000 Garage Dual Refrigerator AC Machine 10,000 Garage Four (4) Column Lifts 45,000 TOTAL 956,000 4,979,500 Town of Vinton, Virginia FY26-30 CIP Planning Worksheet Learn about the Proposed Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Vinton! The Town has been working to update its Comprehensive Plan since April of 2024 and the draft Plan is nearly ready to share. The new Plan will replace the Comprehensive Plan adopted by the Town in 2004. What will I ﬁnd today?What is a Comprehensive Plan? Everything is a draft! Guiding Document & Long-Term Vision - The Comprehensive Plan (often called the ‘Comp Plan’) is a guiding document for growth, development, preservation, and investment in the Town of Vinton. It sets the vision for the future, looking ahead 25 years, or to the year 2050. State Code - The Code of Virginia requires local governments to adopt a Comprehensive Plan, to review the Comprehensive Plan every 5 years, and to complete a Plan update, when needed. We need your ideas and comments as we prepare to ﬁnalize the Comprehensive Plan for review by the Planning Commission and Town Council. Please leave your contact information (email preferred) if you’d like to be notiﬁed when the draft Comprehensive Plan is ready. The Comprehensive Plan includes several key elements that guide decisions made by the Town’s Planning Commission and Town Council. The key elements of the draft Comprehensive Plan are displayed on posters for you to review and share your ideas. Please let us know what you think about the following elements: Vision Principles – These are statements about what the Town wants to be in 2050. Future Land Use Plan – The future land use plan is a guide for future development and redevelopment in the Town. Future Transportation Network – This map indicates where the Town is looking to improve walking and biking conditions, close gaps in the street network, and extend greenways in the long-term. Big Moves – These ideas have been identiﬁed as high-priority actions for the Town to take in the coming decades, based on their ability to achieve the Town’s goals. SOCIABLE & WELCOMING SMALL TOWN Vinton is a place where you know your neighbors, feel safe, feel a sense of belonging, and want to settle down with your family and start your business. THRIVING & AUTHENTIC DOWNTOWN Vinton has a wide range of businesses, shops, and restaurants downtown including several startups; it is easily accessible by foot, bike, bus, or car; it is the social and cultural hub of Vinton where people come to spend time with friends and family; it is a popular destination on the region’s greenway system; its events, farmers market, and concerts draw people from across the region; and downtown has an authentic sense of place due to its historic buildings and walkable form. OUTDOOR RECREATION HUB Vinton is at the nexus of several popular regional trails including the Roanoke River Greenway, Tinker Creek Greenway, Glade Creek Greenway, Wolf Creek Greenway, and Roanoke River Blueway. People can safely and comfortably bike from Vinton to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Explore Park, and Downtown Roanoke. Easy access to these trails makes Vinton a popular place to live and work and supports businesses that cater to the outdoor recreation economy. HOUSING FOR ALL PHASES OF LIFE Vinton has ample supply of housing for people at all stages of life including starter homes for new families, single-family homes for growing families, housing suitable for the large 65 and older population, a mix of housing types for small households and young single workers, and housing downtown where people can have a car-optional life. SAFE & CONNECTED STREETS FOR ALL Vinton is a “to” Town, not a “through” Town, and the streets reﬂect that. Vinton’s residents can easily access their daily needs on foot, bike, bus, or car. The Town’s compact nature and proximity between housing, shops, and services makes it easy to travel by any mode. Trac ﬂows in Vinton and people can reach their destinations easily, even at lower vehicle speeds that are safer for pedestrians. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP LEADER Vinton’s streams and the Roanoke River are clean and safe for ﬁshing and recreation; tree canopy along major streets and downtown has enhanced the Town’s value and helped alleviate extreme heat; and restoration of the Town’s streams has inspired residents and businesses to remove invasive plants and replant with species native to Virginia. PARKS FOR ALL Nearly all Vinton residents have a park within a 10-minute walk and people frequently meet up with friends and family in the Town’s parks. The parks provide something for everyone with ballﬁelds and play opportunities that appeal to all ages, and parks that provide a restorative experience, especially along the greenways and streams. Walking access to the Town’s parks is easier due to new sidewalks and trails connecting residential areas to parks. ADAPTABLE Vinton has a small-town feel but is not frozen in time, which makes it a desirable place to live or start a business. People can adapt buildings and places to meet new needs. Businesses ﬁnd it easy to set up shop and ﬁnd success. The ﬂexibility helps maintain the small-town feel for adapting older buildings to new modern uses and saving them for future generations. EXCEPTIONAL TOWN SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE Vinton is known for its well-maintained infrastructure including streets, water, sewer, and stormwater; ﬂooding and system failures are not an issue due to Town investment in meeting the stormwater demands associated with more frequent and severe storm events; Vinton is resilient, and residents and businesses can count on infrastructure. Sta are known for being accessible and responsive and residents and businesses rate the Town services highly CONNECTED & COLLABORATIVE WITH THE REGION Vinton is at the heart of the Roanoke Valley region and is a dependable partner in working together with other local governments and regional entities to solve regional problems. Homelessness, water quality, air quality, trac, and greenway connectivity are all addressed thanks to these regional collaborations. Close collaboration with Roanoke County and the City of Roanoke have resulted in better gateways at the Town’s western and eastern entrances. Vision Principles Vision principles are the bedrock of the Comprehensive Plan. The policies and actions in the Plan aim to achieve these outcomes. Future Land Use Map Mixed Use Downtown Mixed Use Corridor Mixed Use Transition Industrial High Density Residential Medium Density Residential Low Density Residential Community Facilities Parks and Recreation Conservation/ Open Space The Future Land Use Map, once adopted, will guide the Planning Commission, Town Council, and Town sta in their review of development proposals. LEGEND Active Ground Floor Use Required Places to Conserve COS - Conservation Open Space CF - Community Facilities PR - Parks & Recreation Places to Enhance LDR - Low Density Residential IN - Industrial Places to Revitalize MDR - Medium Density Residential HDR - High Density Residential Places to Transform MUT - Mixed Use Transition MUC - Mixed Use Corridor MUD - Mixed Use Downtown Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Roanoke River Roanoke River Tinker Creek Glade Creek Wolf Creek Greenway Glade Creek Greenway Glade Creek Greenway Gladetown Trail Gladetown Trail W.E. CUNDIFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL W.E. CUNDIFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HERMAN L. HORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HERMAN L. HORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GLADE CREEK PARK GLADE CREEK PARK GEARHART PARK GEARHART PARK M A BANKS M A BANKS MULTI- GENERATIONAL PARK (in development) MULTI- GENERATIONAL PARK (in development) TINKER CREEK CANOE LAUNCH TINKER CREEK CANOE LAUNCH WYNDHAM DR WYNDHAM DR DILLON DR DILLON DR HARDY RD HARDY RDCLEARVIEW DR CLEARVIEW DR VINYARD RD VINYARD RD WASHINGTON AVEWASHINGTON AVE BYPASS RD BYPASS RD RUDDELL RD RUDDELL RD MOUNTAIN VIEW RD MOUNTAIN VIEW RD BEDFORD RD BEDFORD RD E VIRGINIA AVE E VIRGINIA AVE WALNUT AVEWALNUT AVE GUS NICKS BLVD GUS NICKS BLVD POLLARD ST POLLARD ST E LEE AVE E LEE AVE 3RD ST 3RD ST JEFFERSON AVE JEFFERSON AVE PINE ST PINE ST NIAGARA RD NIAGARA RD LEGEND Parks Waterways Trails/Greenways Floodplain Functional Classiﬁcation Minor Arterial Major Collector Minor Collector Local Street Future Transportation Network Key Bike/Pedestrian Route New Street Connections New Greenway Connections Source: Roanoke County GIS, Virginia Department of Transportation Pathways for Planning, & Community Engagement New streets indicate desired connections that may be built in conjunction with future development. The exact location and feasibility of new streets would be determined in the development process. Draft Future Transportation Network The Future Transportation Network Plan is a guide to the location and design of future roadway improvements. Big Moves 1. Improve vehicular trac patterns, improve the streetscapes on Lee Avenue and S. Pollard Street, and activate downtown alleys to create a more walkable downtown district. 2. Expand public gathering space in the downtown area by updating the farmers market, building a Glade Creek Greenway trailhead, and in the long-term exploring options for the ﬁre and rescue station and post oce. 3. Master Plans for the War Memorial area and Glade Creek/Gearhart Parks, including potential new street and trail connections. 4. Invest in stormwater infrastructure improvements that reduce ﬂooding, protect critical infrastructure, and support redevelopment . 5. Investment in green infrastructure starting in the downtown area, adding trees, landscaping, and rain gardens to absorb rainwater. 6. Build the Gish Mill to Vinyard Park greenway connection. 7. Update the Town’s zoning code to encourage housing development, bring the Comprehensive Plan and zoning code in alignment, and modernize standards. 8. Invest in a “close the gaps” sidewalk program focused on streets that are identiﬁed as key bicycle/pedestrian routes. 9. Build a direct walking and bicycling connection between downtown and the River Park area. 10. Make gateway improvements including murals, wayﬁnding signage, landscaping, and, in the long-term, placing utilities underground. A key piece of the Comprehensive Plan is an implementation strategy built around the 10 vision principles. The implementation strategy will consist of speciﬁc actions for achieving the Town’s goals. A subset of those actions will be called “big moves” due to their outsized potential to help the Town achieve its goals. These draft “big moves” are listed below along with vision principles they address. Please print in the LEGALS section of the Classifieds for the Vinton Messenger on April 24, 2025. Please send affidavit of publication to: Anita McMillan Planning and Zoning 311 S. Pollard Street Vinton, VA 24179 540-983-0605 amcmillan@vintonva.gov _____________________________________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE The Planning Commission of Town of Vinton, Virginia, hereby gives notice of a work session to be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 5:15 p.m., or shortly thereafter. The purpose of the work session is to discuss Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and the Vinton 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update. The work session will be held in the Council Chambers of the Vinton Municipal Building, 311 South Pollard Street, Vinton, Virginia. Further information concerning this notice may be obtained by calling (540) 983-0605. NOTICE OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH DISABILITIES ACT. Reasonable efforts will be made to provide assistance or special arrangements to qualified individuals with disabilities in order to participate in or attend the meetings. Please call (540) 983-0605 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements may be made. WARNING: This Message Is From an External Sender, Use Caution! This message was sent from outside the Roanoke County email system. Report Suspicious ‌ From:Customer Service To:Julie Tucei Subject:[EXTERNAL] - Re: Re: Town of Vinton Legal Notice to be published 4/24/25 Date:Wednesday, April 16, 2025 11:54:20 AM Julie, This email confirms receipt of your approval and that the legal notice will be published in the Vinton Messenger on 4/24/25. Thank you, Shelly Koon Virginia Media, Inc. Salem Times-Register ~ New Castle Record Vinton Messenger ~ Fincastle Herald News Messenger ~ Radford News Journal P.O. Box 1125, 1633 West Main St, Salem, VA 24153 Office: (540) 389-9355 M-W 9-4 Th-F 9-3 Thank you, Shelly Koon Virginia Media, Inc. Deadline for Wednesday & Thursday editions is 11 am Monday prior. Salem Times-Register ~ New Castle Record Vinton Messenger ~ Fincastle Herald News Messenger ~ Radford News Journal P.O. Box 1125, 1633 West Main St, Salem, VA 24153 Office: (540) 389-9355 M-W 9-4 Th-F 9-3 On Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM Julie Tucei <jtucei@vintonva.gov> wrote: The proof looks correct. Please proceed with publication of it on 4/24/25 in the Vinton Messenger. Please confirm receipt of this email. Thank you, Julie From: Customer Service <customerservice@ourvalley.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:37 PM To: Julie Tucei <jtucei@vintonva.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] - Re: Town of Vinton Legal Notice to be published 4/24/25 Please find attached the proof for the legal ad to be published in the Vinton messenger on 4. 24. 25. The total fee would be $67. 50. Please respond to this email with approval prior to 11am monday April 21 to meet the deadline for publication. Please find attached the proof for the legal ad to be published in the Vinton messenger on 4.24.25. The total fee would be $67.50. Please respond to this email with approval prior to 11am monday April 21 to meet the deadline for publication. Thank you, Shelly Koon Virginia Media, Inc. Deadline for Wednesday & Thursday editions is 11 am Monday prior. Salem Times-Register ~ New Castle Record Vinton Messenger ~ Fincastle Herald News Messenger ~ Radford News Journal P.O. Box 1125, 1633 West Main St, Salem, VA 24153 Office: (540) 389-9355 M-W 9-4 Th-F 9-3 On Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM Julie Tucei <jtucei@vintonva.gov> wrote: Please see attached Legal Notice to be published 4/24/25 in the Vinton Messenger. Please send the proof to me to review at jtucei@vintonva.gov since Ms. McMillan is on vacation this week. Sincerely, Julie S. Tucei, CAP PUBLIC NOTICE The Planning Commission of Town of Vinton, Virginia, hereby gives notice of a work session to be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 5:15 p.m., or shortly thereafter. The purpose of the work session is to discuss Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and the Vinton 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update. The work session will be held in the Council Chambers of the Vinton Municipal Building, 311 South Pollard Street, Vinton, Virginia. Further information concerning this notice may be obtained by calling (540) 983-0605. NOTICE OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH DISABILITIES ACT. Reasonable efforts will be made to provide assistance or special arrangements to qualified individuals with disabilities in order to participate in or attend the meetings. Please call (540) 983-0605 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements may be made. WARNING: This Message Is From an External Sender, Use Caution! This message was sent from outside the Roanoke County email system. Report Suspicious ‌ From:noreply@civicplus.com To:Julie Tucei Subject:[EXTERNAL] - Online Form Submittal: Media Production Request Form Date:Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:14:45 PM Media Production Request Form Roanoke Valley Television (RVTV) is a government and educational access channel, and provider of creative media services for the City of Roanoke, Roanoke County, Town of Vinton and their respecive school systems. Requests must be on behalf of one of these organizations. Which government agency is this project for? Town of Vinton Contact Name Julie Tucei Contact Email jtucei@vintonva.gov Contact Phone 540-283-7010 Project Type MESSAGE BOARD – Content designed to run as text based information on RVTV channel 3. What is the date, time and duration of your event? (If you selected message board, choose message start and end duration) 4/15/2025 4:00 PM - 4/29/2025 8:00 PM Message Board Line 1 Vinton Planning Commission gives notice Message Board Line 2 of work session Tues.4/29/2025 at 5:15pm Message Board Line 3 in Council Chambers of Municipal Bldg. Message Board Line 4 at 311 S. Pollard Street, Vinton. The Message Board Line 5 purpose is to discuss Vinton's FY 2026 Message Board Line 6 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and Message Board Line 7 Vinton 2050 Comp.Plan Update. Production Details Field not completed. Event / Recording Date (if applicable): Field not completed. Completion Deadline Field not completed. Completion Details Field not completed. 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