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Blacksburg council approves regional radio payments, introduces multiple rezoning and traffic ordinances
Summary
Blacksburg Town Council approved support agreements and annual-contribution allocations for the New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority, approved an Independence Day fireworks permit, and introduced several rezoning, encroachment and speed-limit ordinances with public hearings set for July 8 and June 24.
Blacksburg Town Council on the evening's consent agenda approved support agreements and an allocation formula tied to a new regional radio system, approved an Independence Day fireworks permit and introduced multiple ordinances and rezoning items, setting public hearings for July 8 and, in one case, June 24.
The council voted to approve Resolution 6A25, which authorizes execution of an allocation formula for the town's annual contributions to the New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority, and Resolution 6B25, a support agreement related to the authority's planned issuance of revenue bonds to finance a new radio system. Both items were acted on as part of the consent agenda and approved by roll call.
Why it matters: the two resolutions commit the town to a payment framework and a support agreement that will affect Blacksburg's future payments toward a regional public-safety radio system.
Most important actions and next steps: the council introduced Ordinance 2,079 to rezone about 0.65 acres at 103 Jefferson Street and East Roanoke Street from R-5 transitional to Planned Residential District zoning; Ordinance 2,080 to amend a previous rezoning and add a parcel at 825 North Main Street (the larger rezoning covers about 2.8 acres in the 800 block of North Main and adjacent blocks); and Ordinance 2,081 to vacate approximately 2,981 square feet of town-owned alley right-of-way. All three zoning items were introduced and scheduled for public hearings on July 8.
The council also introduced Ordinance 2,089 to amend the fiscal year 2024–25 operating budget to accept and appropriate $2,397,387 in VDOT transportation revenue-sharing funds; the public hearing for that budget amendment was scheduled for June 24. Additional items introduced for July 8 public hearings included an encroachment permit request on town right-of-way at 411 Draper Road (Ordinance 2,086); an amendment to town code section 12-309 to lower speed limits on Bridal Fork Road (Ordinance 2,087); and authorization to lease office space at 104 Draper Road (Ordinance 2,088).
Other consent-agenda approvals included an Independence Day fireworks permit and the town's routine scheduling of public hearings. The council approved the full consent agenda by roll call; the minutes record aye votes from Oliver; Ford; Edgar Smith; Mattingly; Sutphin; Watson; and Anderson.
Discussion versus decisions: the transcript shows these items were handled on the consent agenda, meaning the council approved certain resolutions and approved the introduction and scheduling of ordinances for public hearings. No final rezoning ordinances were adopted at this meeting; the zoning items were introduced and set for future hearings. Similarly, the budget amendment was introduced for expedited public hearing on June 24 but not adopted at this meeting.
What comes next: zoning and code-change items will be considered at the July 8 public hearings; the budget amendment tied to VDOT funds will be considered at a June 24 hearing. Members of the public wishing to comment may appear at those hearings or contact town staff ahead of the meetings.
