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Vinton Town Council
Joint Work Session with Vinton Planning Commission
Council Chambers
311 South Pollard Street
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
WORK SESSION AGENDA
A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
1. Vinton Town Council
2. Vinton Planning Commission
B. VINTON 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
1. Presentation by 3TP Ventures, Consultant
2. Discussion
C. ADJOURNMENT OF WORK SESSION
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Laurie J. Mullins, Vice Mayor
Keith N. Liles, Council Member
Sabrina M. McCarty, Council Member
Michael W. Stovall, Council Member
311 South Pollard Street
Vinton, VA 24179
(540) 983-0607
Draft Comprehensive Plan
Joint Town Council & Planning Commission Meeting
4:30 –5:30 PM
June 3, 2025
Agenda
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Where We Are
Draft Comprehensive Plan
Where We’ve Been
Community Engagement Overview
•2 Dogwood Festival Pop -Ups
•200+ participants
•2 Community Surveys
•500 participants
•1 Community Open House
•20 + participants
•7 Advisory Committee Meetings
•11 Focus Group Discussions
•40 + participants
•3 Joint Town Council/Planning Commission Work Sessions
Dogwood Festival Engagement
Dogwood Festival Themes
Support for:
•Focusing on the downtown with greater walkability, more uses to drive foot traffic and tourism, and
more murals and art.
•Roundabouts and transportation improvements that improve traffic flow and safety.
•More greenways and sidewalks.
•More housing and more things for families to do.
•More trees and green spaces, especially downtown.
•Encampments used by people who are homeless.
•Washington Avenue being reduced from 4 to 3 lanes.
What’s New in the Draft 2050 Comprehensive Plan
Comprehensive Needs Analysis
A Plan Built on Vision
A Plan Built on Vision
Policies Aligned with the Vision
Modern Layout and Graphics
Support of Mixed Use
Detailed Implementation Strategy
Vision Principle
•Goals
1.Policy Actions
2.Investment Actions
Big Moves
Stormwater Analysis & Recommendations
Estimated Remaining
Service Life
Linear Feet of
Pipes and
Culverts
Share
10 years or less 16,369 30%
10 to 25 years 3,929 7%
25 to 50 years 3,037 6%
50 or more 31,034 57%
Potential Next Steps
•Stormwater planning and investment
•Zoning update
•Downtown master plan update
Discussion
Conclusion