Board approves Hamler Properties rezoning to AV and a 24‑unit multifamily special‑use permit

Roanoke County supervisors voted Oct. 28 to rezone about 3.8 acres at 3037 and 3133 Rootcroft/Roothoff Road from AR (agricultural residential) to AV (Agricultural Village) and to grant a special‑use permit allowing multifamily dwellings totaling 24 units across the two sites.

Philip Thompson, planning staff, said the project had come to the Planning Commission in August, where citizens raised concerns about traffic, visibility, sewer and water connections and the scale and height of development. After meeting with the West Virginia Water Authority, staff and the applicant determined that connecting to public sewer was not feasible; the AV rezoning/SUP path allows the proposed development to use septic drain fields rather than public sewer.

The conceptual site plans show two buildings with four units each on one parcel and additional buildings on the neighboring parcel for a total of 24 units (roughly 48 bedrooms, averaging about two bedrooms per unit). Justin Beckner, representing the owner, said soils (Haysville fine sandy loam) appear suitable for the required drain‑field area and the team has shown capacity spaces larger than the Department of Health minimums.

A Roanoke Regional Chamber representative spoke in support. After discussion and a motion that found the petition partly consistent with the comprehensive plan but appropriate in this case, the board approved the rezoning and the SUP with two conditions requiring substantial conformance to the concept plans and elevation drawings.

Staff said site‑plan review and building‑code processes will govern construction details, septic approvals, and any required water connections.