Roanoke City Council approves rezoning, ordinances, appointments and funding actions

Roanoke City Council on Monday approved multiple ordinances, resolutions and appointments during afternoon and evening sessions, including a rezoning on Peters Creek Road, bond authorization for the FY 2026 Capital Improvement Plan, and an ordinance tightening rules for hybrid canines.

The actions are part of a broader meeting in which council also approved an updated Code of Ethics and Conduct, authorized Valley Metro to run fare-free service on Election Day, repealed and replaced a clerical-error appropriation of FY 2026 Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority funds, and reappointed two directors to the Economic Development Authority.

Why it matters: Several items affect land use, public safety and municipal finance — including an ordinance change that affects ownership and registration of hybrid canines and a bond authorization that enables capital projects listed in the adopted budget.

Key actions (as described in the meeting record): - Updated Code of Ethics and Conduct: Council approved an updated Code of Ethics and Conduct as part of the city’s strategic planning process. (Transcript reference: afternoon session.) - Valley Metro fare-free Election Day: Council approved a resolution directing Valley Metro to offer fare-free service on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4. (Transcript reference: afternoon session.) - Repeal and replace opioid-abatement appropriation: Council repealed and replaced an ordinance appropriating FY 2026 Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority funds to correct a clerical error. The transcript notes the change was made because of a clerical error; no further detail on amounts was provided. (Transcript reference: afternoon session.) - Economic Development Authority appointments: Council reappointed two directors to the Economic Development Authority. Individual appointee names and vote tallies were not specified in the meeting summary. (Transcript reference: afternoon session.) - Charter Foods rezoning (Peters Creek Road): Council passed the ordinance to rezone a property on Peters Creek Road from Commercial Neighborhood to Commercial General. No members of the public spoke during the hearing. (Transcript reference: evening session.) - Bonds authorization for FY 2026 Capital Improvement Plan: Council passed the applicable resolution to authorize bonds listed in the adopted budget for the FY 2026 CIP. (Transcript reference: evening session.) - Hybrid-canines code amendments: Council passed an ordinance that places stricter registration requirements on hybrid canines already in the city and prohibits new ownership; seven people spoke during the public hearing. (Transcript reference: evening session.)

What the record does not show: The meeting summary does not include vote tallies, the names of the two reappointed EDA directors, motions’ movers and seconders, or dollar amounts for the opioid-abatement appropriation. The transcript notes those items as passed or corrected but does not provide roll-call totals or additional financial detail.

The council’s next regular meetings were announced for Monday, Oct. 6 at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.