Board Meeting Notes

See more information about the items below by viewing the June 25, 2024, Board of Supervisors Meeting video.

At the top of the meeting, the Board of Supervisors received a briefing on lot drainage. A work session on lot drainage will be scheduled for the Board at a later date.

In new business the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution approving the Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS) budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 upon certain terms and conditions.

The Board of Supervisors also approved a resolution approving Roanoke County’s participation in the proposed settlement of opioid-related claims against Kroger and its related corporate entities, and directing the county attorney and/or the county’s outside counsel to execute the documents necessary to effectuate the county’s participation in the settlements.

The Board of Supervisors went on to approve an ordinance upon first reading as an Emergency Ordinance upon approval by 4/5ths of the Board, to appropriate funds for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Roanoke County Public Schools Categories.

The second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 8.1 of the Roanoke County Code and repealing Chapter 23 of the Roanoke County Code in order to create a Consolidated Erosion and Stormwater Management Program Ordinance, was postponed until July 9, 2024.

After public hearings, the Board of Supervisors approved a petition by Franco and Dawn DeBartolo to obtain a special use permit to operate a short-term rental at 3663 Chaparral Drive and a petition by Evelyn Liu to obtain a special use permit to operate a short-term rental at 4058 Keagy Road.

Consent Agenda

The Board of Supervisors approved the following measures in the form of one resolution under its consent agenda. 

• Approval of minutes – June 11, 2024
• An ordinance accepting funds in the amount of $328,811 from Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and appropriating such funds for use by the Roanoke County Police Department for school resource officers. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading);
• An ordinance accepting funds in the amount of $322,675 from Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and appropriating such funds for use by the Roanoke County Police Department for school resource officers. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading);
• A request to accept and allocate funds in the amount of $4,000 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management for the Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) Educational Grant Program;
• A petition by Brad Prescott to obtain a special use permit to develop on a lot without public road frontage and to obtain a special use permit for custom manufacturing in a C-2, High Intensity Commercial District, on approximately 1.44 acres of land located in the 2900 block of Peters Creek Road, Catawba Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading and Public Hearing);
• A petition by Jonathan Kenneth Burns-Carrera to obtain a special use permit to operate a short-term rental on approximately 1.42 acres of land zoned R-1, Low Intensity Residential District, located at 5909 Old Mountain Road, Hollins Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading and Public Hearing);
• A petition by Trail Development Group, LLC to rezone approximately 9.67 acres from I-1, Low Intensity Industrial District, to C-2, High Intensity Commercial District, located near 3475 and 3801 Challenger Avenue, Vinton Magisterial District. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading and Public Hearing);
• A resolution approving the second amendment to the county administrator’s employment agreement;
• A resolution approving the second amendment to the county attorney’s employment agreement;
• An ordinance approving the payment of a bonus to the county administrator and the county attorney. (First Reading and Request for Second Reading);
• Acceptance and allocation of a Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF) grant in the amount of $607,212 from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

Work Session

The Board of Supervisors moved to a work session with staff to hear updates about a new County policy development process.

Closed Sessions

The Board of Supervisors held closed meetings as follows:

1.    Section 2.2-3711 (A)(3) of the Code of Virginia, to discuss or consider the acquisition or disposition of real property in the Cave Spring Magisterial District for a public purpose, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body.

2.    Section 2.2-3711(A)(5) of the Code of Virginia, for discussion concerning a prospective business or industry or the expansion of an existing business or industry where no previous announcement has been made of the business’ or industry’s interest in locating or expanding its facilities in the community. Specifically, the Board will discuss potential business location or expansion in the Cave Spring, and Catawba Magisterial Districts.

Evening Session

After a public hearing at its evening meeting, the Board of Supervisors denied a petition by Neil Aneja to obtain a special use permit to operate a short-term rental at 2726 White Pelican Lane.

The following public hearings originally scheduled for the July 25 evening session were postponed, including: 

• The petition of Reed Road Solar 1, LLC to obtain a special use permit for a major utility service (solar farm) on approximately 36.48 acres of land zoned AR Agricultural/Residential District, located at 9150 Reed Road, Windsor Hills Magisterial District. THIS MATTER HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
• The petition of Roanoke Valley Holdings LLC to remove a proffered condition on approximately 50.8 acres of land zoned R-1C, Low Density Residential District with conditions, in order to develop a residential subdivision, located near the 6200 block of Crumpacker Drive, Hollins Magisterial District. THIS MATTER HAS BEEN POSTPONED  UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
• The petition of Robert and Jerri Jackson to obtain a special use permit to operate a short-term rental on approximately 0.5768 acre of land zoned R-1, Low Density Residential District, located at 1727 Mountain Heights Drive, Catawba Magisterial District. THIS MATTER HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

For More Information...

More information on these items and the meeting video can be found under the Past Meetings section of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Meetings and Videos page. You may also contact the Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board at 540-772-2005 for more information.