Development Review Handbook
In order to maintain the character and integrity of neighborhoods, to promote excellence of development, to prevent undue traffic hazards, and to encourage the most harmonious development and use of land, a Development Plan with its accompanying Erosion and Sediment Control Plan is required for commercial and residential development and shall be submitted to Roanoke County’s Development Review Coordinator.
These plans will be distributed to the appropriate County departments/divisions for review and approval. The design engineer or developer is responsible for separate submittals to the Western Virginia Water Authority, the Town of Vinton, the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Virginia Department of Health (when applicable) for their review and approval. When applicable, all of these entities must approve the development plans prior to the issuance of any permits for all types of developments as required by Section 30-90 Site Development Plans of the Roanoke County Zoning Ordinance and the Roanoke County Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance.
In cases where jurisdictional waters exist on the proposed site, the developer may need to obtain approval and/or permits from any or all of the following agencies: the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Marine Resource Commission.
In order to make the Development Review Procedure more efficient for you, we have prepared this booklet to guide you through the process. We hope you will find it helpful.