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Commission flags land-use near schools, requests VDOT study of road near Blue Ridge Knives
Summary
Commissioners discussed follow-up work on the comprehensive plan — including reviewing zoning near schools — and noted that a VDOT study has been requested to examine a turning lane/no-passing zone near Blue Ridge Knives after employee safety concerns.
Commissioners used part of the February meeting to discuss elements of the county’s recently approved comprehensive plan and local traffic-safety concerns raised near an industrial site.
Members noted that while the commission had approved the comprehensive plan, questions remained about the zoning map around schools and that the commission is required to review its comprehensive plan on a periodic cycle. A commissioner suggested adding review of land uses around schools to the commission’s 2025 goals; members discussed creating a committee or assigning the item for further review. The transcript records that the commission must review the plan every five years.
Separately, commissioners described a request for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to study a roadway near Blue Ridge Knives because employees have reported close calls when pulling out into a southbound travel lane where passing is allowed. Commissioners discussed whether VDOT might study a turning lane or a no-passing zone; no formal motion to direct VDOT was recorded in the transcript, but members said VDOT had been asked to examine the location.
Ending The commission identified follow-up tasks: consider a goals committee or action item to review land use near schools as part of the next comprehensive-plan review and monitor the status of the VDOT traffic study. No formal ordinance or land-use changes were made at the meeting; discussion was recorded for future consideration.
