Montgomery County

Planning Commission Minutes

16 December 1998

AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HELD ON DECEMBER 16, 1998 IN COURTROOM B, THIRD FLOOR, COUNTY COURTHOUSE, CHRISTIANSBURG, VIRGINIA:

Mr. Wells, Chair, called the meeting to order and Mr. Ewing established the presence of a quorum.

Mr. Wells opened the Public Address Session. There being no comments from the public, the Public Address Session was closed.

Mrs. Rosemarie Sawdon, Sierra Club, New River Group made a presentation on the guide to the costs of suburban sprawl and how to create livable communities in Virginia. She presented slides on the progress, growth and success of Clarke and Stafford Counties.

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On motion by Ray Alcorn, seconded by Ed Green and unanimously carried, the Consent Agenda was approved for the following:

Minutes of November 9, and November 18, 1998 meetings and scheduling of January 13, 1999, 7:00 PM public hearing for:

1. Arleta Marie Ingram (Agent: Roy Bolen) request to rezone 4.538 acres; Tax Parcel No. 090-A-29C from GB (General Business to R-3 (Residential). Property is located at 1528 Firetower Road in the Riner Magisterial District.

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Mr. Davis stated that Mr. McIlwain requested that the Planning Commission table this request until the 20^th of January meeting.

Mr. Powers reviewed the draft Planning Commission & Planning Department 1999 Work Program and major projects in priority order. Discussion followed. Mr. Neumann suggested that a quarterly timetable be placed on the activities. Members discussed creating a Riner Neighborhood Plan in the 4^th quarter after action has begun on the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Neumann asked that staff find out the status of the Roanoke River Corridor.

Mr. Powers reviewed the draft 1999-2000 budget for Planning & Inspections Department. He stated that an addendum has been made for the hiring of a GIS Coordinator and an addendum for replacing the 4 existing computers that did not pass the year 2000 computer tests in December by MIS personnel.

On motion by Ray Alcorn, seconded by Ed Green and unanimously carried, the 1999 Work Program, as revised, and the 1999-2000 Budget - Planning & Inspections Department were approved.

PLANNING COMMISSION & PLANNING DEPARTMENT

1999 WORK PROGRAM

MAJOR PROJECTS IN PRIORITY ORDER

PLANNING COMMISSION

• Assist Board of Supervisors in their review and approval.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

• Assist Board of Supervisors in their review and approval.
• After adoption, implement the revised Zoning Ordinance including record keeping system for sliding-scale zoning; information meetings and handouts for engineers, surveyors, developers, etc.

PLANNING COMMISSION

• (1^st Qtr) Review current Comprehensive Plan and (1) select elements for revision, (2) select work to be done in-house and work to be done by an outside consultant. Elements already identified for revision include:

1. Comprehensive Plan Map
2. Water & Sewer Element (Board resolution)
3. Transportation Element
4. Others?

• (2^nd Qtr) Begin in-house work. Prepare Request for Proposal (RFP) and hire planning consultant. (Funding in FY 98-99 budget)
• (3^rd and 4^th Qtrs) Complete work, prepare necessary text and/or map amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and hold public hearings. Make recommendations on amendments to the Board of Supervisors.
• (4^th Qtr time permitting) Begin preparation of a neighborhood planning element for the Riner Rural Expansion Area.
• Work with Radford Planning Commission and NRVPDC staff to study Route 177 Corridor Area and amend joint Comprehensive Plan for the Corridor Area.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

• Conduct in-house portion of the work.
• Assist with hiring of a planning consultant.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

• Review pre-census maps and population data for Census Bureau.

1. FLOOD MITIGATION PLAN

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

• Prepare plan that could lead to funding under the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program that addresses repetitively damaged structures.

• Continue work on Planning Department Webpage that makes accessible public documents of the department such as rezoning proposals and analyses, Commission minutes, etc. Coordinate with Public Information Officer.
• Foster use of Internet tools (e-mail, etc.) for public communication and interaction.

• Review draft CIP with respect to Comprehensive Plan and a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. Hold public hearing if deemed necessary.

• Participate in technical review of CIP project requests.

• Assist Planning Commission and CIP Committee.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

• Continue working with Information Management Services and Real Estate departments on digital mapping of real estate data for the unincorporated portion of the county. Project is currently 80% complete.
• Continue development of a geographic information system (GIS) for the county using ArcCAD and ArcVIEW software.
• Work with countyÕs Information/Data Committee and technical consultant (F One Consulting) to insure that the countyÕs GIS can be used by other departments and agencies such as Real Estate, Sheriff, Public Service Authority, Economic Development.

• Review streets, parks or other public areas, public buildings or public structures, public utility facilities or public service corporation facilities for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan prior to their authorization or construction. Hold public hearing if deemed necessary.
• (1^st QTR) Prepare Planning Commission guidelines for 2232 review process.

Ms. Biggs reported that the Blacksburg Middle School issue, work session with the Planning Commission on the proposed Zoning Ordinance and the purchase of land in Prices Fork were items discussed at their meeting.

Mr. Green reported that Special Use Permit requests, vacation of an alley, application for special signage and 2232 review were items discussed at their meeting.

Mr. Alcorn reported that home occupations and Comprehensive Plan were items discussed at their meeting.

Mr. Alcorn reported that the prospect for the Falling Branch Industrial Park, Elliston-Lafayette Industrial Park expansion and the proposed incubator county building were items discussed at their meeting.

Mr. Daub did not attend the meeting but stated that the Belview Sewer project had been approved.

Mr. Ewing reported that the school budget was their main issue of discussion at their meeting.

Mr. Linkous reported that Applachian Power Company had not conveyed their land to the county. Mr. Linkous commended Mr. Powers for his assistance with the Huckleberry Trail.

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There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

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