The Blacksburg Planning Commission held its regular meeting on January 6, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers. Vice Chair Mel Jones presided. The meeting lasted approximately 12 minutes, concluding at 6:42 PM. The Commission approved the consent agenda and a conditional use permit for general office use, and received reports on committee activities and Town Council matters.
The regular meeting of the Blacksburg Planning Commission held every first Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. in the Roger E. Hedgepath Chambers in the Blacksburg Municipal Building at 300 South Main Street here in Blacksburg. Citizens may address the Blacksburg Planning Commission during specified times on the agenda and are requested to adhere to the following. Please speak at the podium, state your name and address, direct comments only to the commission, and please limit speaking time to a maximum of three minutes. Speak only once during a specific hearing or comment period. Please silence all cell phones, share respect for all speakers, and allow all opinions to be expressed in a tolerant atmosphere. So we'll call this meeting to order. And can we have a roll call, please? Mr. Britt. Here, Mr. Ehrman, Mr. Ford, here, Ms. Jones, Mr. Cassoff, Mr. Cassie, Ms. Reinhardt. Here, Ms. Walker. We have a quorum, Madam Chair. Thank you. We have a consent agenda. First is to approve the Planning Commission minutes from December 2nd, 2025. Did we do it all together? I can't remember. All together. And then the second is to schedule a public hearing for February 3rd. CUP 257 request for educational facilities, college and university use in the RD research and development at 1701 craft drive. Do I have a motion? I move approval of the consent agenda. I second. Okay, all of those in favor? Okay. Then we'll move on to our first public hearing. CUP 255 general office use in the Old Town Residential District at 207 West Roanoke Street. We'll begin with a staff presentation by Mr. Patterson. Good evening. Conditions permit 25 5 general office in Old Town Residential. Property owner is Mr. John K. Skelton. Property is located at 207 West Roanoke Street. It's approximately 0.294 acres in size. The building itself is currently vacant. The zoning is Old Town Residential, and the proposed use is for general office use. This is depiction here of 207 West Roanoke Street. It's a through lot located between West Roanoke Street and Wall Street. It is a one and one half story building with basement.