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Roanoke council votes to restart zoning ordinance process after litigation; one councilor objects
Summary
Council approved a resolution to initiate repeal and re‑adoption of March 18 zoning amendments under new state code procedures, setting a series of public hearings; Councilor Moon Reynolds voted no, criticizing staff notice and the proposal’s constraint on future changes.
Roanoke City Council voted June 17 to initiate a process to repeal and then re‑adopt zoning ordinance amendments that were first approved March 18, 2024, following a legal challenge to the earlier adoption process. The initiation resolution directs staff to proceed under a state code section that takes effect July 1 and to refer revised amendments to the planning commission for review and public hearings.
Christopher Chittum and planning staff told council the step is procedural: the re‑adoption is intended to…
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