Board Meeting Notes

Notes from the Board of Supervisors Meeting, May 23, 2023

View the May 23, 2023, Board of Supervisors meeting video for more information about the items below.

At the top of today’s meeting, the Board of Supervisors received a briefing from Eldon James, the County’s Legislative Liaison, about the 2023 session of the General Assembly. Mr. James spoke about the status of several items of concern, including education and school construction grants, mental health, a potential study on how best to support airport expansion for the Roanoke Valley, and state funding of expanded broadband services in the Commonwealth.

New Business

In new business, the Board approved a resolution adopting 1) the fiscal year 2023-2024 Operating and Capital Budget Revenues and Expenditures for the County of Roanoke, Virginia, and Roanoke County Public Schools and 2) the fiscal years 2024-2033 Capital Improvement Program for the County of Roanoke, Virginia, and Roanoke County Public Schools and 3) the fiscal year 2023-2024 Fee Compendium. See the Board Report for more information about this action.

The Board of Supervisors went on to approve three ordinances to appropriate funds for the FY 2023-2024 budget, including:

1. Fiscal year 2023-2024 operations budget and approval of the Classification and Pay Plan for the fiscal year 2023-2024 for the County of Roanoke, Virginia;
2. Fiscal year 2023-2024 capital budget for the County of Roanoke, Virginia; and
3. Fiscal year 2023-2024 for Roanoke County Public Schools Categories

See the Board Report for more information about this action.

Public Hearings and Second Readings of Ordinances

After a public hearing, the Board of Supervisors approves an ordinance Amending Section 10-3 (Levying of License Fees and Taxes) of the Roanoke County Code, raising the threshold of annual gross receipts for those entities required to pay the County Business License Tax (from $135,000 or more to $150,000 or more); and requiring entities that are below that threshold to pay only an annual $50 license fee.  See the Board Report for more information about this action.

After a public hearing, the Board of Supervisors approves a petition by Boing US Holdco, Inc. to obtain a special use permit to operate a car wash on approximately 1.97 acres of land zoned C-2, High Intensity Commercial District, and CVOD, Clearbrook Village Overlay District, located at 3434 Buck Mountain Road and 5147 Franklin Road. See the Board Report for more information about this action.

After a public hearing, the Board of Supervisors denied a petition by Martie Murphy to obtain a special use permit to operate a car wash on approximately 5.995 acres of land zoned C-2 (High Intensity Commercial District), and C-2C (High Intensity Commercial District with conditions) located at 3939 Valley Gateway Boulevard. See the Board Report for more information about this action.

Consent Agenda

The Board went on to approve the following items on its consent agenda in the form of one resolution:

• An ordinance accepting and appropriating funds in the amount of $51,000 for the fiscal year 2024 for shuttle service to the National Park Service's McAfee Knob Trailhead Parking Lot, Catawba Magisterial District. (Second Reading);
• An ordinance accepting and appropriating $187,242 in Virginia Department of Transportation Open Container Funding for the West Roanoke River Greenway Phase 1 (VDOT UPC No. 97171) Project, Catawba Magisterial District. (Second Reading);
• The petition of Larry and Rhonda Conner to obtain a special use permit to operate a short-term rental on approximately 1.32 acres of land zoned R-1, Low Density Residential District, located at 5859 Bent Mountain Road, Windsor Hill Magisterial District. (First Reading and request for Second Reading and Public Hearing on June 27);
• The petition of Parker Design Group, Inc. to obtain a special use permit for religious assembly on approximately 2.91 acres of land zoned C-2, High Intensity Commercial District, located on Oakland Boulevard between 233 Hershberger Road and 4843 Oakland Boulevard, Hollins Magisterial District. (First Reading and request for Second Reading and Public Hearing on June 27);
• A resolution approving the First Amendment to the County Administrator’s Employment Agreement;
• A resolution approving the First Amendment to the County Attorney’s employment agreement;
• Confirmation of appointments to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) (District); Community Policy & Management Team (CPMT); Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization (TPO); Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission; Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee; Virginia Western Community College Board; Western Virginia Water Authority;
• A resolution accepting a donation of a recycling trailer from Cox Communications for additional capacity at Fallowater Lane;
• A resolution requesting that the U.S. Department of Transportation fund a Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant to install Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure at Explore Park, Vinton Magisterial District;
• A request to approve fiscal agent agreement for the Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection (RCACP);
• A request to approve a fiscal agent agreement with the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority;
• A request to approve a fiscal agent agreement with the Western Virginia Regional Jail Authority.

The Board of Supervisors received comments from two people during its Citizens’ Comments portion of the afternoon meeting before moving to a work session with staff to discuss results from the recent Employee Engagement Survey.

Evening Session

The Board meeting resumed at 7:00 PM with public hearings and second readings of ordinances. 

After a public hearing, the Board approves a petition by Terio and Lisa Comerose to remove the existing proffered conditions on approximately 14.713 acres of land zoned AVCS (Agricultural/Village Center District with conditions and special use permit) and AR (Agricultural/Residential District) located at 9651 Bent Mountain Road, 9744 Tinsley Lane, and 9786 Tinsley Lane. See the Board Report for more information.

After a public hearing, the Board of Supervisors approves a petition by Hugo Jimenez to (1) rezone approximately 1.24 acres of land from C-1 (Low Intensity Commercial District) to I-1 (Low Intensity Industrial District), and to (2) obtain a special use permit to operate a construction yard located at 5681 Starkey Road, Cave Spring Magisterial District. See the Board Report for more information.

For More Information

More information on each of these items, along with the meeting video can be found under the Past Meetings section of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Meetings and Videos page.