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Blacksburg Planning Commission Meeting - November 2, 2021

Planning Commission — Tuesday, November 2, 2021
BodyBlacksburg, Virginia
SessionPlanning Commission
DateTuesday, November 2, 2021
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Welcome to the Tuesday, November 2nd, uh 2021 meeting of the Blacksburg Planning Commission.

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Regular meetings of the Blacksburg Planning Commission are held here in the uh Roger E.

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Hedge Path Chambers and the Blacksburg Municipal Building at 300 South Main Street on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

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Due to COVID 19 health concerns, seating of the council chambers will be limited.

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Citizens are encouraged, but not required to submit their comments to the planning commission by email and view the hearing online or on local television WTOB Channel 2.

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The meeting will be live streamed from WWW Blacksburg.com and recorded.

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And as we have no citizens here, I will skip that.

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With that, we'll call the meeting to order.

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May we have a roll call, please?

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Sure.

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Mr.

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Davis?

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Here.

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Mr.

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Ford?

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Here.

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Mr.

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Herbeit?

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Here.

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Mr.

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Cassoff?

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Here.

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I'm Mel Jones.

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I'm here.

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We have quorum.

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Wonderful.

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Tonight consent agenda has two items.

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The approval of the planning commission minutes from October 5th.

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And the action is to approve.

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And CUP 2105, a conditional use permit to uh request for a gasoline station with external speakers in the General Commercial Zoning District on 1.66 acres at 1704 South Main Street.

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I move we approve the consent agenda as presented.

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And I second.

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All those in favor of the motion?

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I with that we'll move on to public hearings, which we have none.

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We'll move on to citizen comment.

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As we have no citizens tonight, we'll move on to unfinished business.

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As you'll recall at your last meeting, we announced the slate of officers.

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You announce at one meeting and vote at the next meeting.

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So this evening you will actually need a motion to vote on your proposed slate of officers.

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Yes, sir.

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Okay, wonderful.

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Thank you.

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And uh thank you, Commissioner Herbine for the Montgomery County Planning Commission report.

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That was great.

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I like the link to the file.

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That was really good, but please tell us what happened there.

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Oh sure.

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So the Montgomery County Planning Commission recommended approval of a new emergency services telecommunications tower on uh oil well road.

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So it's replacing an existing one.

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Um it'll be a little taller, have a little bit more uh capability.

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Um I also learned at the meeting that October was national um planning month, community planning month.

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So I did not know that before.

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And that is the report.

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Thank you.

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You you're really taking that to a whole new level.

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I feel like we're getting a lot of a lot of great information.

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Thank you for that.

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Additional items from planning commissioners.

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Uh term as a chairman.

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I appreciate the vote of confidence.

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Summary of Proceedings

Blacksburg Planning Commission Meeting - November 2, 2021

The Blacksburg Planning Commission held its regular meeting on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at 6:30 PM in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers of the Blacksburg Municipal Building. Chair Andy Kassoff presided, with five commissioners present (Davis, Ford, Herbein, Jones, Kassoff) and two absent (Colley, Rinehart). The brief 7‑minute meeting covered consent agenda approvals, officer elections, and updates from county and town bodies.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of October 5, 2021 Minutes – The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the previous meeting (5‑0).
  • CUP 21‑0005 (Sheetz Gasoline Station with External Speakers) – The commission scheduled a public hearing for December 7, 2021, on the conditional use permit request for a gasoline station with external speakers at 1704 South Main Street (GC district, 1.66 acres). The motion passed 5‑0.

Discussion Items

  • Election of Officers – The commission voted unanimously (5‑0) to re‑elect Andy Kassoff as Chair, Mel Jones as Vice‑Chair, and Tim Colley as Secretary.
  • Montgomery County Planning Commission Report – Commissioner Joel Herbein reported that the County Planning Commission had recommended approval of a new emergency services telecommunications tower on Oil Well Road, which will replace an existing tower with a taller structure offering increased capability. He also noted that October was National Community Planning Month.
  • Planning Director’s Report – Director Anne McClung stated she would email commissioners to coordinate meeting schedules through the end of the calendar year.
  • Town Council Report – Commissioner Jerry Ford announced that Town Council had approved CUP 21‑0004 for Blue Ridge Axe Throwing. Council continues to work with Midtown Development representatives on a pending rezoning amendment. Additionally, Council held a work session to begin discussing how to use the town’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, seeking citizen and commissioner input.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent agenda and officer slates both passed unanimously (5‑0).
  • Public hearing for CUP 21‑0005 set for December 7, 2021.
  • Meeting adjourned at 6:37 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Welcome to the Tuesday, November 2nd, uh 2021 meeting of the Blacksburg Planning Commission. Regular meetings of the Blacksburg Planning Commission are held here in the uh Roger E. Hedge Path Chambers and the Blacksburg Municipal Building at 300 South Main Street on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Due to COVID 19 health concerns, seating of the council chambers will be limited. Citizens are encouraged, but not required to submit their comments to the planning commission by email and view the hearing online or on local television WTOB Channel 2. The meeting will be live streamed from WWW Blacksburg.com and recorded. And as we have no citizens here, I will skip that. With that, we'll call the meeting to order. May we have a roll call, please? Sure. Mr. Davis? Here. Mr. Ford? Here. Mr. Herbeit? Here. Mr. Cassoff? Here. I'm Mel Jones. I'm here. We have quorum. Wonderful. Tonight consent agenda has two items. The approval of the planning commission minutes from October 5th. And the action is to approve. And CUP 2105, a conditional use permit to uh request for a gasoline station with external speakers in the General Commercial Zoning District on 1.66 acres at 1704 South Main Street. I move we approve the consent agenda as presented. And I second. All those in favor of the motion? I with that we'll move on to public hearings, which we have none. We'll move on to citizen comment. As we have no citizens tonight, we'll move on to unfinished business. As you'll recall at your last meeting, we announced the slate of officers. You announce at one meeting and vote at the next meeting. So this evening you will actually need a motion to vote on your proposed slate of officers. Yes, sir. Okay, wonderful. Thank you. And uh thank you, Commissioner Herbine for the Montgomery County Planning Commission report. That was great. I like the link to the file. That was really good, but please tell us what happened there. Oh sure. So the Montgomery County Planning Commission recommended approval of a new emergency services telecommunications tower on uh oil well road. So it's replacing an existing one. Um it'll be a little taller, have a little bit more uh capability.

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