Blacksburg, VA
Home Menu7Brew Drive-Thru Coffee Shop - 1421 South Main Street (CUP-24-1)
Applicant: Balzer & Associates
Owner: Blacksburg Square, LLC
Tax Map Numbers: 287-22 1-5 & 287-22 102-105
Planning Department Staff: Matthew Sampa msampa@blacksburg.gov 540-443-1300
Description: 7Brew, a national drive-thru coffee chain requests a Conditional Use Permit for a drive-in/drive-thru restaurant at 1421 South Main Street and an adjacent unaddressed parcel. There will be no exterior speaker boards, no internal seating, and no customer parking. Customers will place orders from their vehicles with restaurant personnel in the drive-thru lane, and receive their orders from a window or personnel at the end of the drive-thru lane. The proposed property is located adjacent to Blacksburg Square shopping center and also has frontage on Ardmore Street.
Future Land Use: The Future Land Use (FLU) of the parcel is Commercial. A drive-thru use is allowed as a CUP, subject to the standards in the GC zoning district.
The following meetings have been scheduled to consider this application:
| Neighborhood Meeting |
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 6:00pm in the Blacksburg Motor Company building, 400 South Main Street. |
This informal meeting will give the applicant the opportunity to present the plans and provide attendees with the opportunity to ask questions. A staff member from the Planning department will forward the notes from the meeting to the Planning Commission and Town Council. |
| Planning Commission Work Session |
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 5:00pm in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers, 2nd Floor Municipal Building, 300 South Main Street. |
The Planning Commission will review the request and the staff report. There will be an opportunity for the applicant to present the proposal. The public is welcome to attend, however, this is not a public hearing, and there will not be an opportunity for public comment. |
| Planning Commission Public Hearing |
Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 6:30pm in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers, 2nd Floor Municipal Building, 300 South Main Street. (Recommended Denial with a vote of 5-2) |
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the request and make a recommendation to Town Council. There will be an opportunity for the applicant and the public to comment. |
| Town Council Work Session |
TBD |
The Town Council will review the request, the staff report, and Planning Commission's recommendation. There will be an opportunity for the applicant to present the proposal. The public is welcome to attend, however, this is not a public hearing and there will not be an opportunity for public comment. |
| Town Council Public Hearing |
TBD |
The Town Council will hold a public hearing on the request and take final action. There will be an opportunity for the applicant and the public to comment. |
Revised Application May 28, 2024 and Staff Report Update Memo May 31, 2024
1421 South Main Street - PC Memo with revised application material - 05-31-2024 - CUP-24-1 (pdf)
Initial Application-April 1, 2024; and Staff Report May 17, 2024
1421 South Main Street - Combined Staff Report - 05-17-2024 - CUP-24-1 (pdf)
1421 South Main Street - CUP Request Application - 04-01-2024 - CUP-24-1 (pdf)
1421 South Main Street - Real Estate Taxes - 04-01-2024 - CUP-24-1 (pdf)
1421 South Main Street - Traffic Impact Analysis - 04-01-2024 - CUP-24-1 (pdf)
1421 South Main Street - Sewer Flows Document - 04-01-2024 - CUP-24-1 (pdf)
1421 South Main Street - SWM Concept Narrative - 04-01-2024 - CUP-24-1 (pdf)
1421 South Main Street - SWM Concept Plan - 04-01-2024 - CUP-24-1 (pdf)