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ROW-24-1/ORD 2055-Request to vacate approximately 114,464 square feet of unbuilt right-of-way at the end of Progress Street by James Taylor of Balzer & Associates (appllicant) on behalf of S & S Construction, LLC and CC & B Development, LLC (property owners).
The Blacksburg Planning and Building Department has received a request to vacate approximately 114,464 square feet (2.63 acres) of Town-owned Right-of-Way (ROW-24-1) at the end of Progress Street NW (adjacent to Tax Parcels 166-A 4C; 166-17 B; 166-17 A; 166-10 A & 166-10 B) known as future Progress Street.
The future Progress Street ROW is currently unbuilt. The application also includes dedication of approximately 138,158 square feet of right-of-way to accommodate realignment of the future roadway.
The request also includes vacation of several utility easements, access easements, and a trail easement as well as dedication of a new public utility easement and a new greenway easement. The existing trail would be relocated as part of subdivision of the adjacent tax parcels.
The following meetings have been scheduled to consider this application:
| Neighborhood Meeting |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 5:30pm in the Blacksburg Motor Company Building at 400 South Main Street. |
This is an informal meeting that 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, 5pm in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 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 Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 300 South Main Street. (Recommended Approval with a vote of 7-0) |
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 |
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 11am at the Blacksburg Motor Company Building at 400 South Main Street. |
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 |
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 6:30pm in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 300 South Main Street. (Approved with a vote of 6-0) |
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. |
Please contact Kali Casper at kcasper@blacksburg.gov or by phone at 540-443-1300 for more information.
Staff Report
2100 block of Progress Street NW - TC Cover Memo - 06-04-2024 - ROW-24-1 - ORD 2055 (pdf)
2100 block of Progress Street NW - PC to TC Memo - 06-04-2024 - ROW-24-1 - ORD 2055 (pdf)
2100 block of Progress Street NW - Staff Report - 05-17-2024 - ROW-24-1 - ORD 2055 (pdf)
Application
2100 blk. of Progress Street NW - Application - 04-01-2024 - ROW-24-1 - ORD 2055 (pdf)