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Blacksburg Planning Commission Regular Meeting - November 9, 2023

Planning Commission — Thursday, November 9, 2023
BodyBlacksburg, Virginia
SessionPlanning Commission
DateThursday, November 9, 2023
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0:44

Welcome to the regular meeting of the Boxbird Planning Commission.

0:47

Regular meetings are held here at the Roger E.

0:50

Head Space Chambers on the first Tuesday of each month at 6 30 P.M.

0:56

Due to the National Election Day on Tuesday, November 7th, the November 2023 Planning Commission meeting was postponed until today, Thursday, November 9th, 2023.

1:08

I'll skip the citizen uh address because there are no citizens today.

1:15

So uh we'll move on to call to order.

1:18

Can we have a roll call, please?

1:19

Ms.

1:19

Walker?

1:20

Here.

1:20

Mr.

1:20

Ford?

1:21

Here.

1:21

Ms.

1:21

Jones?

1:22

Yeah.

1:22

Mr.

1:22

Cassoff.

1:23

Present.

1:24

Ms.

1:24

Reinhardt?

1:25

Here.

1:25

And Mr.

1:26

Herbine.

1:26

Here.

1:27

I am here.

1:28

We are we have a quarter.

1:29

Wonderful.

1:30

Move on to the consent agenda.

1:32

We have two items on the consent agenda.

1:35

The first is approval of the planning commission minutes from September 5th.

1:40

No planning commission in October.

1:45

No uh PCHB in October.

1:48

And then uh the second item is a CUP twenty-three four, which is conditional use permit request for multifamily use on the ground floor in GC General Commercial Zoning District on three point nine four acres of an eight point four four parcel at two zero three country club drive.

2:08

And this action proposed action is to schedule a public hearing for December fifth, twenty twenty-three.

2:14

Do we have a motion?

2:16

Move approval of the consent agenda as presented.

2:18

Second.

2:19

All those in favor?

2:21

Aye.

2:22

Tonight we have no public hearings, and as we have no citizens, we will have no citizen comment.

2:37

We all have not met.

2:38

We have not met.

2:39

The historic or design review board.

2:43

Mr.

2:43

Ehrman is not at present.

2:45

Okay.

2:52

No one uh we didn't have any attendance.

2:55

I take it.

2:56

Okay.

2:57

Um any additional items from planning commissioners.

3:02

Okay, hearing none, we'll move on to new business.

3:05

Uh chair support.

3:06

Um we do have a planning commission election.

3:10

And if the planning director would read the slate of You do have a slate of officers proposed.

3:16

Chair, Andy Cass, Vice Chair, Mel Jones, Secretary Tim Collie.

3:21

And of course, you may wish to call for any nominations from the floor.

3:25

Any nominations from the floor.

3:29

Okay, hearing none.

3:30

Do uh I assume we vote on that slate.

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Summary of Proceedings

Blacksburg Planning Commission Regular Meeting - November 9, 2023

The Blacksburg Planning Commission held a regular meeting on November 9, 2023 at 6:30 PM in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers of the Blacksburg Municipal Building. The meeting was originally scheduled for November 7, 2023 but was postponed due to National Election Day. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM and adjourned at 6:34 PM, lasting approximately 4 minutes. The commission had a full roster of seven members present and two absent. No public hearings or citizen comments were held.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Planning Commission Minutes – September 5, 2023: Approved unanimously (7-0). No discussion.
  • CUP 23-4 – Conditional Use Permit Request: Scheduled a public hearing for December 5, 2023 on a request for multi-family use on the ground floor in the GC-General Commercial zoning district on 3.94 acres of an 8.44 acre parcel at 203 Country Club Drive SW. Approved unanimously (7-0).

Key Outcomes

  • The Consent Agenda was approved by a vote of 7-0.
  • The Planning Commission approved a slate of officers for the upcoming year by a vote of 7-0: Chair: Andy Kassoff, Vice Chair: Mel Jones, Secretary: Tim Colley. No nominations from the floor were offered.
  • The meeting adjourned at 6:34 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Welcome to the regular meeting of the Boxbird Planning Commission. Regular meetings are held here at the Roger E. Head Space Chambers on the first Tuesday of each month at 6 30 P.M. Due to the National Election Day on Tuesday, November 7th, the November 2023 Planning Commission meeting was postponed until today, Thursday, November 9th, 2023. I'll skip the citizen uh address because there are no citizens today. So uh we'll move on to call to order. Can we have a roll call, please? Ms. Walker? Here. Mr. Ford? Here. Ms. Jones? Yeah. Mr. Cassoff. Present. Ms. Reinhardt? Here. And Mr. Herbine. Here. I am here. We are we have a quarter. Wonderful. Move on to the consent agenda. We have two items on the consent agenda. The first is approval of the planning commission minutes from September 5th. No planning commission in October. No uh PCHB in October. And then uh the second item is a CUP twenty-three four, which is conditional use permit request for multifamily use on the ground floor in GC General Commercial Zoning District on three point nine four acres of an eight point four four parcel at two zero three country club drive. And this action proposed action is to schedule a public hearing for December fifth, twenty twenty-three. Do we have a motion? Move approval of the consent agenda as presented. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Tonight we have no public hearings, and as we have no citizens, we will have no citizen comment. We all have not met. We have not met. The historic or design review board. Mr. Ehrman is not at present. Okay. No one uh we didn't have any attendance. I take it. Okay.

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