Board Meeting Notes

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At the top of today’s meeting, the Board of Supervisors recognized the County’s General Services Department for receiving a 2025 Achievement Award from the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) for its Smart Trash application. VACo Deputy Director Katie Boyle attended the Board of Supervisors meeting to present the award.

In new business the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution requesting the Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization fund four projects for the Fiscal Year 2027-2032 Surface Transportation Block Grant and Carbon Reduction Programs. The projects that have been forwarded for consideration include 

• West Roanoke River Greenway Phase 2, Preliminary Engineering
• East Roanoke River Greenway Gap, Preliminary Engineering
• Brambleton Avenue Mid-Block Crosswalk
• Railroad Crossing Elimination Study

Second Reading of Ordinance

On second reading, the Board approved amendments to Chapter 8.1 (EROSION AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM) of the Roanoke County Code.

Consent Agenda

The Board of Supervisors approved the following measures in the form of one resolution under its Consent Agenda.

• Approval of minutes – September 9, 2025
• Ordinance to appropriate funds in the amount of $70,806.73 from the Commonwealth of Virginia for the County of Roanoke Department of Social Services for fiscal year 2026 and adding one Family Services Supervisor - Child Protective Services to the Classification and Pay Plan. (Second Reading)
• The petition of Aila Boyd to obtain a special use permit to operate a short- term rental on approximately 0.5 acre of land zoned R-1, Low Density Residential District, located at 3352 Colonial Avenue, Cave Spring Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading and Public Hearing)
• The petition of Hotel Shift Capital, LLC to obtain a special use permit to construct 100+ multi-family dwelling units on approximately 3.35 acres of land zoned C-2, High Intensity Commercial District, located at 6510 and 6520 Thirlane Road, Catawba Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading and Public Hearing)
• The petition of WRV Properties, LLC, to rezone approximately 25.3 acres from ARS, Agricultural/Residential District with special use permit, to I-1, Low Intensity Industrial District, and to obtain a special use permit to operate a construction yard located at 3233 Catawba Valley Drive, Catawba Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading and Public Hearing.)
• The petition of Hamlar Properties, LLC, to rezone approximately 3.8 acres from  AR, Agricultural/Residential District, to AV, Agricultural/Village Center District, and obtain a special use permit to construct a multi-family development located at 3037 and 3133 Rutrough Road, Vinton Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading and Public Hearing)
• Request to accept and allocate funds in the amount of $81,362.56 for phone bill payments related to the NextGen911 PSAP grant.
• Ordinance to accept and appropriate grant funds in the amount of $497,400 from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs for the Aid to Localities Funds (VDFP). (First Reading and Request for Second Reading)
• Request to accept and allocate the grant funds in the amount of $187,735.00 from the Department of Motor Vehicles for the purpose of Selective Enforcement.

Work Session

The Board moved to a work session with staff to review with the Board of Supervisors the preliminary and unaudited financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 for the County of Roanoke, Virginia, and the FY 2026-2027 Budget Development Process and Changes to the Comprehensive Financial Policy.

Closed Session

The Board entered into closed meetings pursuant to the Code of Virginia:

• Section 2.2-3711(A)(5): To discuss a prospective business or industry, or expansion of an existing business or industry, in the County’s magisterial districts. 
• Section 2.2-3711(A)(19): To discuss plans and to receive information from staff and law-enforcement officials regarding the security of Roanoke County governmental buildings and the safety of persons using such buildings.

For More Information

More information on each of these items, contact the Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, or call 540-772-2005.