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Roanoke council approves zoning changes for Brandon Avenue development after floodplain, traffic questions
Summary
The Roanoke City Council on Dec. 20 adopted an ordinance amending conditions for property that includes 0 Brandon Avenue SW and part of 3840 Stratford Park Drive SW. Council members questioned floodplain mitigation, flood insurance implications and traffic analysis before voting to approve the measure.
Roanoke City Council on Monday adopted an ordinance that places new conditions on parcels at 3840 Stratford Park Drive Southwest and 0 Brandon Avenue Southwest as part of a proposed mixed residential development.
The measure, introduced by city staff and recommended by the City Planning Commission, drew questions from Council about floodplain mitigation, whether future homeowners would still need flood insurance, and the traffic study used to size turning lanes and other improvements.
Ben Crew, agent for the applicant and representing Balzer and Associates, told council the site is encumbered by floodplain and the developer plans to "fill the site and raise the proposed buildings up, to meet the zoning ordinance requirements, for that, which is 2 feet above the 100 year floodplain elevation. And so all the buildings will be elevated up…
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