PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
5:00 PM
Blacksburg Motor Company Building

I.          CALL TO ORDER

II.         ROLL CALL

III.        DISCUSSION ITEMS

A.  Update and further discussion regarding RZN19-0002/ORD 1895 Blacksburg High School Development for townhome and civic uses at 520 Patrick Henry Drive (Tax Map No. 227-A 4; 227-A 4C and 227-A 4D) by Jeanne Stosser and Clint Pendleton of Parker Design Group (applicant/contract purchaser) for David Hagan of H. S. Development, LLC (owner).
          a. Staff presentation- Kinsey O'Shea
          b.  Discussion & Questions

B.  RZN19-0006/ORD #1907-Request to rezone 0.9418 acres at 1401 Giles Road (Tax Map No. 197-3 1) from PR Planned Residential to PR Planned Residential for increased density and height by Steve Semones of Balzer and Associates, LLC (applicant) for Justin Boyle of J3 Properties, LLC (owner).
          a.  Staff presentation-Paul Patterson
          b.  Applicant presentation-Steve Semones of Balzer and Associates
          c.  Discussion & Questions

C.  RZN19-0005/ORD #1906-Request to rezone 2.869 acres of property at 900 and 1002 Glade Road (Tax Map Nos. 225-A-5; 225-A-6 and 225-A-7) from RR-1 Rural Residential 1 to PR Planned Residential for Multi-Family Housing and Townhomes by Craig Stipes of Broad Street Partners, LLC (applicant/contract purchaser) on behalf of the Ruth Epperly Life Estate and Kevin Gilbarte (owners).
          a.  Staff presentation-Kinsey O'Shea
          b.  Applicant presentation-Craig Stipes of Broad Street Partners
          c.  Discussion & Questions

D.  RZN19-0007/ORD #1910-Request to rezone the existing zoning at 211 Prices Fork Road and 460 Turner Street in the North End Center located along Prices Fork Road, Turner Street and Gilbert Street (Tax Map Nos. 226-A-105; 226-A-102; 226-A-99; 226-A-96; 226-A-95; 226-A-83; 226-A-98 and 226-A-97) from DC Downtown Commercial with conditions to DC with amended conditions by the Virginia Tech Foundation.

     CUP19-0006-Conditional Use Permit request at 211 Prices Fork Road and 460 Turner Street in the North End Center located along Prices Fork Road, Turner Street and Gilbert Street (Tax Map Nos. 226-A-105; 226-A-102; 226-A-99; 226-A-96; 226-A-95; 226-A-83; 226-A-98 and 226-A-97) to allow an increase in building height up to 100' in the DC Downtown Commercial district for a new building on Gilbert Street by the Virginia Tech Foundation.

     ROW19-0001/ORD #1912-Request for a right-of-way vacation and adjustment along Gilbert Street in conjunction with RZN19-0007 by the Virginia Tech Foundation.
          a.  Staff presentation-Kinsey O'Shea
          b.  Applicant presentation-Skip Smith-W. M. Jordan
          c.  Discussion and Questions.

E.  RZN19-0008/ORD #1911-Request to amend the existing North End Special Signage District for the North End Center located along Prices Fork Road, Turner Street and Gilbert Street including 211 Prices Fork Road and 300 and 460 Turner Street (Tax Map Nos. 226-A-105; 226-A-102; 226-A-99; 226-A-96; 226-A-95; 226-A 83; 226-A-98; 226-A-97; 226-A-107; 226-A-107; 226-A-135; 226-A-135B and 226-A-135C) by the Virginia Tech Foundation.
          a.  Staff presentation-Anne McClung
          b.  Applicant presentation-Skip Smith-W. M. Jordan
          c.  Discussion and Questions.

F.  General Meeting Follow Up
          a.  Annual Planning Commission Retreat, Tuesday, October 29, 2019

IV.  ADJOURNMENT OF WORK SESSION