PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION AGENDA
October 15, 2019
5:00 PM
Blacksburg Motor Company building
400 South Main Street

I.               CALL TO ORDER

II.              ROLL CALL

III.             DISCUSSION ITEMS

A.  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; 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

B.  RZN19-0004/ORD 1904-Request to rezone a total of 6.59 acres from GC General Commercial and R-5 Transitional Residential to PR Planned Residential at 1310 North Main Street and 1013 Giles Road (Tax Map Nos. 196-A 21-23; 196-A 22A; 196-A 29 (portion) & 196-A-37) for a mixed use commercial/multi-unit residential development by Pat Bixler on behalf of CDE Properties, LLC (applicant/owner) and Ricky and Debra Argabright; HRC Inc.; Ronald and Victoria Green and BCCS, LLC (owners)
     a.  Staff presentation-Kinsey O'Shea
     b.  Applicant presentation-Steve Semones
     c.  Discussion & Questions

C.  RZN19-0007/ORD 1910-Request to amend the existing zoning at 211 Prices Fork Road and 460 Turner St. 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 Downtown Commercial (DC) 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 St. 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 in the Downtown Commercial (DC) 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 RZN 19-0007 by the Virginia Tech Foundation.
     a.  Staff presentation-Kinsey O'Shea
     b.  Applicant presentation-Skip Smith of W. M. Jordan
     c.  Discussion & Questions

D.  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 St. (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-135; 226-A-135B; and 226-A-135C) by the Virginia Tech Foundation.
     a. Staff presentation-Anne McClung
     b.  Skip Smith of W. M. Jordan
     c.  Discussion & Questions

E.  General Meeting Follow Up
     a.  Annual Retreat-Tuesday, October 29, 2019

IV.              ADJOURNMENT OF WORK SESSION