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Blacksburg Town Council Regular Meeting - February 14, 2023

Town Council — Tuesday, February 14, 2023
BodyBlacksburg, Virginia
SessionTown Council
DateTuesday, February 14, 2023
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0:51

Council come to order.

0:53

Will the clerk please call the roll?

0:55

Anderson?

0:56

Present.

0:57

Bush?

0:57

Here.

0:58

Oliver.

0:59

Here.

0:59

Four.

1:00

Here.

1:01

Smith is absent.

1:02

Mattingley?

1:03

Here.

1:03

Sutton.

1:04

Here.

1:05

Will you all join me in the pledge of allegiance?

1:09

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

1:14

And to the Republic for which it stands.

1:17

One nation.

1:19

Indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

1:25

Next on the agenda tonight is the consent agenda, and it's quite long.

1:30

A is town council minutes of January 24th, January 31st, and February 7th.

1:36

Our action is to approve these minutes.

1:39

B ordinance 2003, an ordinance amending the planned commercial zoning of approximately 4.5 acres of land at 1055 Plantation Road.

1:49

Our action is to introduce the ordinance and schedule a public hearing for March 14th.

1:55

C is a resolution granting a conditional use permit to allow many warehouse use in the planned commercial zoning district.

2:02

Our action is to schedule a public hearing for March 14th.

2:08

An ordinance to amend town code section 22-901 pertaining to the cigarette tax to amend the process for refunds.

3:18

Our action is to introduce the ordinance and schedule a public hearing for March 14th.

3:24

A resolution granting a conditional use use permit to allow personal improvement service in the office zoning district.

3:59

Is there a second?

4:00

Second.

4:10

Aye.

4:11

Oliver.

4:12

Aye.

4:13

Aye.

4:14

Mattingley?

4:14

Aye.

4:15

Sutton?

4:16

Aye.

4:16

Anderson.

4:17

Aye.

4:18

Next we move on to our public hearings.

4:20

We have two tonight.

4:22

Our first one is on ordinance two zero zero eight, an ordinance vacating a public utility easement on land located at 1902 research center drive.

4:33

And we'll have our staff presentation.

4:34

And this is this will be brief.

4:36

This ordinance uh vacates a public utility easement that is not needed at 1902 research center drive.

4:42

Um the water line it was placed in a different location, and that is in a public utility easement, so this utility easement is no longer needed.

4:51

Any questions?

4:53

Is there anyone from the public wanting to comment on ordinance 2008?

5:00

Seeing no one, we'll close public comment.

5:03

And what is council's pleasure on the action?

5:06

I move approval of ordinance two thousand and eight.

5:09

Second.

5:10

Any discussion?

5:12

Will the clerk clerk please call the roll?

5:15

Oliver.

5:16

Aye.

5:17

Board aye.

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Summary of Proceedings

Blacksburg Town Council Regular Meeting - February 14, 2023

Note: The agenda listed the meeting start time as 6:30 p.m. local time, but the provided metadata indicates the meeting took place at 11:30 UTC. The following summary reflects the actual proceedings recorded in the minutes and transcript.

The Blacksburg Town Council held its regular meeting on February 14, 2023, with Vice Mayor Susan Anderson presiding and Councilmembers John Bush, Lauren Colliver, Jerry Ford Jr., Susan Mattingly, and Michael Sutphin present. Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith and Town Attorney Lawrence S. Spencer Jr. were absent. The meeting lasted from 11:30 UTC to 6:37 p.m. local time (approximately 7 minutes elapsed in the recorded session).

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: Town Council minutes from January 24, January 31 (special meeting), and February 7, 2023, were approved.
  • Ordinance 2003: Introduced an ordinance to amend the Planned Commercial Zoning of 4.573± acres at 1055 Plantation Road; public hearing scheduled for March 14, 2023.
  • Resolution for Conditional Use Permit (Mini Warehouse): Scheduled a public hearing for March 14, 2023, for a CUP to allow mini warehouse use in the Planned Commercial Zoning District at 1055 Plantation Road.
  • Ordinance 2010: Introduced an ordinance to amend Town Code Section 22-901 (cigarette tax refund process); public hearing scheduled for March 14, 2023.
  • Ordinance 2011: Introduced an ordinance to establish a residential solid waste deposit requirement (Town Code Section 20-120); public hearing scheduled for March 14, 2023.
  • Ordinance 2012: Introduced an ordinance to accept and appropriate $56,000 from the Virginia Department of Health Lead Inventory Grant to the Water/Sewer Capital Improvement Fund; public hearing scheduled for March 14, 2023.
  • Ordinance 2013: Introduced an ordinance to accept and appropriate $4,511,000 in additional grant funding to the Transit Fund; public hearing scheduled for March 14, 2023.
  • Resolution for Conditional Use Permit (Personal Improvement Service): Scheduled a public hearing for March 14, 2023, for a CUP to allow personal improvement service in the Office Zoning District (Fit Body Boot Camp).
  • Ordinance 2017: Introduced an ordinance to vacate a public utility easement at 100 Country Club Drive; public hearing scheduled for March 14, 2023.

Action: Councilmember Sutphin moved to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Councilmember Ford. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote (6-0).

Public Hearings

Ordinance 2008 – Vacation of Public Utility Easement (1902 Research Center Drive)

  • Town Manager Marc Verniel presented, explaining that the existing easement needed relocation because the water line was placed elsewhere.
  • No public comment was offered.
  • Councilmember Sutphin moved to approve Ordinance 2008, seconded by Councilmember Colliver. The motion passed unanimously (6-0).

Ordinance 2009 – Vacation of Greenway Trail Easement (1505 Bradley Lane)

  • Town Manager Marc Verniel presented, noting that the vacation would allow relocation of a greenway trail easement in the Maple Ridge subdivision. A new easement had been approved by the HOA and planners to maintain connectivity.
  • No public comment was offered.
  • Councilmember Sutphin moved to approve Ordinance 2009, seconded by Councilmember Ford. The motion passed unanimously (6-0).

Citizen Comments

No citizens wished to speak.

Unfinished Business & New Business

None.

Council Announcements

  • Councilmember Sutphin thanked Police Chief Brewster for speaking to the Main Street Connect networking group earlier that day at the new community room in the police station.
  • Vice Mayor Anderson reminded attendees of the upcoming Town Council Work Session on February 21, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the Blacksburg Motor Company Conference Room, and the next regular meeting on February 28, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

Key Outcomes

  • All consent agenda items were approved unanimously, with ordinances and resolutions scheduled for public hearings on March 14, 2023.
  • Both public hearing ordinances (2008 and 2009) were approved unanimously, vacating easements for 1902 Research Center Drive and 1505 Bradley Lane.
  • No further business was conducted, and the meeting was adjourned at 6:37 p.m. local time.

Meeting Transcript

Council come to order. Will the clerk please call the roll? Anderson? Present. Bush? Here. Oliver. Here. Four. Here. Smith is absent. Mattingley? Here. Sutton. Here. Will you all join me in the pledge of allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation. Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Next on the agenda tonight is the consent agenda, and it's quite long. A is town council minutes of January 24th, January 31st, and February 7th. Our action is to approve these minutes. B ordinance 2003, an ordinance amending the planned commercial zoning of approximately 4.5 acres of land at 1055 Plantation Road. Our action is to introduce the ordinance and schedule a public hearing for March 14th. C is a resolution granting a conditional use permit to allow many warehouse use in the planned commercial zoning district. Our action is to schedule a public hearing for March 14th. An ordinance to amend town code section 22-901 pertaining to the cigarette tax to amend the process for refunds. Our action is to introduce the ordinance and schedule a public hearing for March 14th. A resolution granting a conditional use use permit to allow personal improvement service in the office zoning district. Is there a second? Second. Aye. Oliver. Aye. Aye. Mattingley? Aye. Sutton? Aye. Anderson. Aye. Next we move on to our public hearings. We have two tonight. Our first one is on ordinance two zero zero eight, an ordinance vacating a public utility easement on land located at 1902 research center drive. And we'll have our staff presentation. And this is this will be brief. This ordinance uh vacates a public utility easement that is not needed at 1902 research center drive. Um the water line it was placed in a different location, and that is in a public utility easement, so this utility easement is no longer needed. Any questions?

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